Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-11-21

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by the watchful sentinels of the night-ha r.
mers' dogs. To avoid those noisy and fierce as.
saulters, she yentured last to knock at the door
of small house, where she discovered light, and
found kind reception
The women made her dish of good hvson.
and showed her into clean room, and a Wholesome
bed The people were neither suspicious nor iris
quistive--a thing very rare indeed. They saw
she was stranger in distress, and that was sus-
fcient.
She arose at ay-break-found the people up,
thanked them, and was about starting, when thew
asked her if she would not stay until after prayers
She consented with Joy, and kneeling down with
the family, joined most fervently in the devotion
|of the morning, in the way in which she ha;
been taught by her pious mother They invited
her to stay to breakfast, but she politely declined
and departed-not daring to inquire her way
home.
She had travelled about an hour; the sun rose
with unclouded spendor, and threw his beams Of
gladness on the patti before her. III was trar,,
qniliy andjoy,
son earth, in Heaven, and DER the deep, proound'
After rising long hill in step of slow and
lpensive meditation, she cast look behind and
observed two men on horseback about half Il
mile in the rear, making towards her at full speel
"
The country was open--there was no where 10
flee; but she saw a sign about thirty rods ahead
and flew to reach the tavern 4 traveller at the
door, just entering his chaise to depart witnessed
the race--the two horsemen Oh full run and
Sophia not but few rods before them.
They all reached the steps Of the door at abo,tt
the same time Sophia flew into the house and
they after her. Van Dorman caught her by the
cothes-she shrieked for help, and the landlords
his wife and daughters, and the traveller ran 10
her assistance, and beat off the pursuers.
'Who is she?-what has she done!' was the
cry. Nothing was The answer, 'but ran away
from her lover what beautiful creatire,3
said the traveller, who can she be?' M ,r,e
ter says Van Dorman, she is mae.' sNot by
force hope,' said the traveller, and wens in.c
the room where Sophia was resting herself.
The moment be had full view of her. he ex.
claimed, MY God! it is Sophia Thompsone An.
gel of Haaven!-what Trough, you here?' From
this salutation Sophia was struck with dread--.
for it was the very flesh and bones Of living.
ham!
"Be not alarmed, lovely creature said he-
Il am not the man | once was, and will 20 this
moment from your presence, if you desire 1t; bui
first wish to atone for my former abuses. ii,
some measure, by rendering GU all the service I
can. Tell me what Is the matter, and how came
you here, and why these men pursued you?'
The appearance of Van Dorman was not yerv
prepossessing at this time. Ills clothes, though
he had spent the greater part of the night in Dire
ing and cleaning them were still very dirty and
the landlord, being acquainted with Tivingham
for many years pasi, and bearing him speak go
highly of Sophia, believed at once, that Van Dor,
man was some ragamulfin, and mustered all his
household for her protection.
no f0n lyha
was well acquainted with the landlord, who wati
a very respectable man, and was soon convinced
that Sophia was the injured person.
She told Mr.. Tivingham that all she wanted for
the present, was protection from The grasp of Van
Dorman, and little rest, and then she would
have some further conversation with him.
The landlord had two three stout sons, ami
they all told Van Dorman to BECOME, or they
would haste him roundy. He finally gave up
the chase and went to gather the shattered remairs
of his gig.
Sophia slaid through the day, and Tivinghan
would not leave her he said, 'ill she was safely
lodged with her parents.' She found by conyers!
ing with him, in the course of the day, that he
had in reality repented of his crimes, with sincere
contrition, and that he had become new man.
He proposed to alter the course for New Has
ven, and TO take her into his chaise and convey
40 miles. She accepted his offer, and found her
self the next evening landed safely at her fathers
door.
Her father and mother had been almost dis
tracted at her long stay and several persons were
out in pursuit of Van Dorman. But how were
they rejoiced and COMPOUNDED, both in an instant,
to see her returned with TMingham, in apparent
good spirits.
But their surprise soon ceased.-Tivingham
had no sooner entered the room where the family
were all together than he fell on his knees before
into tears and sobbed for some time
before he could speak!
Forgive said he, 8. miserable man. 'who hat.
injured YOU without cause.-'Rise,' said Mn;
Thompson, lit is enough There is joy in Hea.
ven,' said Mrs. Thompson, sover one sinner tina,
repenteth--and why not earth ?'--sSay no more.
said Mr.. Thompson, you are welcome to ours
house,
Tivingham was now Informed, FOR the first ne
Of the base attempts which had been made tn ruis
he character Of Sophia, and of the effects which
hose internal Vaccinations bad produced in the :
mind of Col. jackson.
To make amends for past errors and transgres
'ions, as far as it in him lies, is always the first
wish of n sinner converted from The evil of he.