Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-07-14
From Mrs. Wares Bower Of Taste.
TIE IRISH HEROINE.

From Mrs. Wares Bower Of Taste.
THE IRISH HEROINE.
The following story was related 20
me me by person who was assured
OF Its truth. About four years since a
gentleman, residing in B street.
New York, lief, the city. a. he was Of
ten accustomed to do onSaturday night,
To visit his friends in the country, and
return on Monday morning. Having
family, his wife usually preferred re-
manning At home with her children,
trusting the charge of the house 10 two
female domesticS. in whom she plac ed
the most implicit confidence. The
custom Of washing early. obliged Ellen.
sprightly Irish girl, 20 make due pre-.
paration Tor the event on Sunday even
ing; such as filling the boiler and ga
thering fuel upon the hearth. For this
purpose, after the family had retired.
she descended a few steps into an ad.
Joining cellar, aud on approaching
large box in which Goals we're deposit
ed, she saw with establishment n man
crouched within it, glaring upon her
with countenance Of savage wildness.
BY the glitter Of steel which dashed in
the lsmp''gh', she promptly concluded
that his purpose was robbery and per-
haps murder. or course, the shrek
which her terrified feelings could III
suppress, would prove her Death. De.
termiDed, therefore, to conceal every
emotion Of fear, she calmly asked.
Who are your The man spranp out.
and pointed pistol 60 her breast
Your ife.' said he, or assist me In
robbIng this house. This is the-only
condition Of your safety. You know
where the plate and other yaiuables
are deposited, and if you do not i'm
,nediate'y show ne, wall blow your
BRAINS out" oh. stsy-aud IL that
be all. said she. feisning laugh, .,rot
I'm the one right wiling to tell We
that. Tor l likes neither the maister
nor mistress, chick nor child. in the
house. And sure if We be going halves
W ne. I'll show We all, l will.' The
man put up his pistol. and gazed stca-
dily at her, as If doubtful whether she
might be trusted. Come, then. OF
Shoes said he roughly and if YOU
make breath OF noise, you know What
to depend on And faith. ant / still
as an oyster? I, is YOU arc maxim,
all the noise.' Lead on said he
They then assembled the stairs To the
dining room. Ellen pointed him 10 a
portable desk and a small trunk be.
meath the side bosrd-'Ihere's mais.
ter. money, and here,' throwing open
The door OF pantry. is where the
plate is put past The man secured
the desk, &c. and proceeded 10 the
pantry. One shelf was filed with
heavy plate Of high value. The girl
assisted the plunderer TO dispose of il
with AZ little noise as possible In bag.
which be had brought for the purpose.
This service, and her voluntary act Of
handing him several valuable articles
from the drawers and shelves. com
ple,cly secured his confidence. Girl
said he, you must leave the house
With me ts-Dight, and do your part in
helping oil this luggage In truth.
l WILL answered she, and care not
how soon I'm quit Of it, AT this in.
slant the measured tread Of the watch
man was heard, and shortly after there
The man mo,IOned her 10 be silent.
1T ~ either the Waterman or one Of
NY comrades whispered he, 'at any
rate We had best blow out the light
We must clear the watch, that's Ger
tam; and Joe Simms, too. IL We can.
Tor ! father guess IL is has signal; aud
" / answer ~, VIC shall have TO 20
snacks ~ our pflZe-Wbat saw Sup.
pose we stop an hour oT so Z be will
then think did not succeed in get
ting iootbCld, and be- ofi..'
I We'll thought Of replied Ellen,
and blew out the lamp.
The man returned 90 the pantry 20
brIug out the bags, &c. which be had
prepared. The girl follow ed, and sud
denly closed snd locked the door
She then ilcw to the front window and
throwing u Up. opened the blinds and
uttered a most sudible cry Of murder !
AZ che highest pitch of her voice. 10
an instant the guardians Of the night
Sere O1 their duty. She Unlocked the
bali door aud ~ they rushed. The
undaunted heroine produced the KEY
OF the pantry and delivered her cap
tive TO the hands Of justice. The vi.
lain cast upon her a dsmoniao glance
of revenge a. be was hurried lrom h,,
place of lancied security, While broad
irlsh laugh repaid the confidence which
he bad repo.sd IA the faithful domes.
tie. She bclehy related the cifcum
stance to ihe ~siehmen. who pledge d
themselves snswerab'c for his appear