The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-05-02


ken from him by the mercess hand of persecution, in
the very spring of his days And we need rot won
der if he found it hard in this instance to submit
with resignation to the unsearchable appointment of
heaven.
But if the trial was severe, he had the best comfort
which parent can have when he sees a beloved child
about to be wrested from him by the hand of DEATH
lie had every reason, however, to believe, that what
his enemies might accomplish against the life of
his his soul would be received into the bosom Of
his God.
Now, consoling himself and his daughter with those
sure and certain consoations derived from that trust
and confidence in God, which the Holy Scriptures
point out as the duty of every Christian under the
most severe aifiictons,now turning to the throne of
grace in prayer for his son,-and again giving way
all the depth and bitterness of paterna sorrow,-he
spent the night in the gloomy cave hoping sometimes
that the morrow's light would bring him an account
of his sons escape; and yet fearing, oftener, it,
would announce his death.
Next morning, Dalziel and Macdulf entered the
church and the former instantly asked Andrew, if he
had come to a resolution about what had been propo-
sed last night
:. My duty was so plain said Andrew, " that it
required no elaboration. | am prepared to de-
" But you are, perhaps not prepared for torture,
said AIacduA, with grin of iend-like magnity
pointing TO humbkin, which one of the spies, whom
we formerly mentioned, held in his hand, by the
rates side. 8" That will make you speak OUT
Andrew glanced an eye of scorn on the curate
looked without emotion the instrument of torture
and remained silent
Dazie then asked him, if he would not send some
to his father, to persuade him to deliver himself
up to them again repeating the promise of safety to
his fathers life.
8" Thurst your sword through my body said An
drew, d" but think not to extract from my lips ore
word, by all the fortunes which you can infct, that
may lead to the discovery of my father. My only |
fear is that he may hear of my danger and deliver up
HIMSELF
Try that your thumb then said Dalziel, or
derng the spy, at the time, to apply the nstr
Sent of torture, while the dragons, that kept guard
held the young man to prevent resistance.
The thumbkin instrument of exquisite tor
tre; and on this occasion it applied without mer-
cy. For sometime Andrew bore the pain it OCCASION
ed with firm and unchangng countenance but, as
the instrument was screwed closer and closer to his
thumb the color in his face came and went rapidly
and he writhed himself with the agonising pain.
Dalziel, seeing it in vain to expect any dscov-
cry, was just about order the tormenor to desst,
when ~Macduf prevented him, by saying Another
twist YETI it may have virtue in it, The obedi-
ent spirit of wickedness turned to the screw and the
thumb of the young man heard crashing within
the instrument. Nature could bear no more. The
blood entirely forsook his face, and he fell down in
swoon.
Fearing that their hopes Of yet eciting something
might be disappointed by the immediate death of the
sufferer, they fastened to relax the instrument. And
as soon Andrew had recovered a little, he was