The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-04-27

the preceding day, had been threatened by
Sir Edgar with prosecution for poaching,
and he had been heard 10 avow that he would
be revenged on him. | instantly aroused
Sir Edgar; we gave the alarm to the SER
wants, and finding that the fire had only
reached part Of the building fud that we
had plenty Of time for our operations, dis
missed some of them tu the Deighborng
farm-houses for assistance, and employed
others to rescue whatever was most valuable
and important from the flames.
First Of all. however, spoke TO Lady
Falkland's own maid, telling her to awaken
her gently and quietly, to explain to her that
the flames were yet far from the part of the
house where she slept; and having assisted
her TO dress, 10 conduct her to a large COW
cred summer house at the bottom Of the gar.
den, where desired all the females of the
family 10 assemble for The present. Sir Ed
gar and | were actively employed for some
time i'll directing the labors of the servants
who removed many articles from the house;
at length the flames spread with such rapid
! ity, that we were compelled TO desist, ard
walked down to the summer. house to con
sole aud reassure Lady Falkland. Imagine
my surprise at discovering that she was not
there; her maid informed ine that on enter
ing her room she found it vacant. her BED
had not been slept on, nor were any of her
clothes to be discovered; it was evident that
she had been awake and was sitting up at
the time Of the alarm, and had provided for
her own safety by flight.
i must say that | felt more angry with
Lady Falkland than terrified about her for |
supposed that, unwilling TO identify herself
wish the interests of household, or To run
the risk of any communication with the
husband she was about 10 leave, she had
sought refuge in one of the farm houses in
the vicinity. thought it right however, to
inform Sir Edgar Of her absence. and was
returning to tho front of the house with
that purpose when was startled by pier
cling shrek from Lady FalkIand's maid,
who followed me. look up in the direc-
lion TO which she pointed, and at the win
dow of a little apartment above the draw
ing room, what was my horror to behold
Lady Falkland making despairing signs
for assistance This little room had been
u great lavourle with Sir Edgar and herself
during the early months Of their marriage
on account Of the extensive prospect it COM
manded: she had fitted it up with book
shelves, guitar, and painting materials,
and they passed much Of their time there
1t afterwards appeared that unable 10 sleep
the idea had struck Lady Falkland, that
she would take last farewell of this room
endeared by so many early and tender re,
membranes; she sat down on low otto
man there, her own peculiar seat, rested
her head on the chair usually occupied by
Sir Edgar and gave vent to her grief in re-
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she fell into that dull and heavy sleep SO Of
ten the result of continued weeping.
'She awoke 10 a scene of awful danger I;
she attempted 10 open the door, but the
flames and smoke that assaulted her, imme-
diaely drove her two the window; 1t was
two Stories from the ground-death would
be the result of an endeavor TO leap from it,
One of the servants Immediately ran To a
neighborng farm, where he said was a lad
der of sufficient length To reach the window
but how poor appeared this prospect of re-
lief, when the danger was so immediate
and imminent The staircase was in
flames who could venture IN ascend i'll
| offered large pecuniary rewards to the
person who should save her life. One of
the undergraduates, tempted by the munif-
cense, advanced a few steps into the house
and then returned
IL shall be sui'ocated in tho attempt"
he said sand what will become Of my wild.
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