The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-30

10 excite her fear, and overcome her reso-
luton. Just, however, as the child reach
ed hollow spot in the next feld--the
channel Of d natural drain, then dry with
the heats of summer--she saw another ruff
fan start up from the bed Of the drain, and
catching him in his arms, hasten towards
the mill, in accordance with the directions
of his accompice. In moment she per-
ceived her danger, and in moment more
she formed her future plan of proceeding.
Retreating into the mill, she doubIe-locked
and bolted the dcor-ihe only apparent en-
trance to the edifce, every other means Of
obvious access TO the interior Deing barred
by means of strong ircn-gratings fixed a
gainst all the windows; and then took her
post at an upper easement determined to a.
wait patiently either her masters return, and
her consequent delivery from that dangerous
position, or her own death, if it were inev-
itable.
Never, said she to herself, 'never shcll
leave my masters house prey TO such
villains, or permit his property TO be car
ried off before my eyes by them, while
have life and strength to defend it,
She had barely time to secure herself
within, when the ruffian from without,
holding the hapless child in one nand, and
a long sharp knife in the other, assailed the
door with kicks, and curses and impreca-
tons Of the most deadful character.
'Coufound thee,' he cried, applying the
toulest epItheis Of which the free-speakng
Teutonic languages are so copious open
the door. or III break it in on ye''
If YOU can you may was all the noble
nirl --ealiAd .G44 - .s->-.--.-4I7 ---.----s--s
aEd IN HIN puI my 'r4st.'
'Cut the brst's throst roared The impris-
oned raffian above that will bring her Iea-
son..
Stout-hearted as poor Hannchen was,
she quailed at this cruel suggestion. For a
moment her resolution waveIed but 1t was
only for moment, She saw that her own
death was certain if she admitted the assail-
ant, and she knew that her master would
be robbed. She had no resson 10 hope
that even the life of the infant would be
spared by her compliance. 1t was 10 risk
all against nothing. Like discreet girl,
she consequently held fast-in her resolve to
abide as she was while life remained, or
until assistance should reach her.
AN ye open not the door, shouted the
villain from without. accompanying his
words with the yilest abuses and the fercest
lmprecatiOns, III hack this whelp's limbs
to pieces with my knife, and then burn the
mill over your head, Twill be a merry
blaze, | throw
Il put my trust in God,' replied the
dauntless girl never shall ye set your foot
within these walls whilst have life to pre-
vent you
The ruftian laid the infant for a moment
on the sward as he sought for combuslibles
wherewith TO execute his latter threat. In
this search he espied, perhaps the only
possible clandestine entrance to the bull
ding 1t was large aperture in the wall
communicating with the great wheel and
the other machinery of the mill and was
point entirely unprotected, for the reason
that the simple occupants had never suppo'
sed it feasible for any one to seek admission
through such dangerous indet. Elated
with his discovery, the rufiian returned to
the infant, and tying the hands and feet Of
the child, threw it on the ground even as
butcher will fling lamb destined for the
slaughter, to await his time for Staying. He
then stole back to the aperture, by which
he hoped to effect an entrance. All this
was unseen by the dauntless girl with
in.
In the meanwhile her mind was busted
with thousand cogitations. She clearly
perceived thatno means would be left un-
tried to effect an entrance, and she knew
that on the exclusion of her foe depended