Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-02-25
Eagehela Court Mouse, S. G., February 9o, As41.

I at once set the sails flying. The arms of the
hugh engine whirled round with fearful rapid.
~; the great wheel slowly revoved on its axle;
the smaller gear turned, and creaked, and
grnane. accordingly rs they ca,ne into action;
the mill was in full operation.
Ii was in that very instant that the ruffian,
Diel,er had succeeded in squeezing himself
lh,oug the aperture in the wall, aud getting
safely lofgrd IN the interior of the great drum
wheel. His dismay. however, was irdescriba.
bic when he began to be whIrled about with his
rotation, and found that all his efiurls 10 put a
stop to the powerful machinery which set it in
motion, or to extricate elfirom his periIuus
stualion were friiilIess. His cries were most
Iing,-his slirieks were trnly fearful
his curses and mprccalions were horrible to
hear. fIannchen llasirnrd TO the spnt. and
SAW him canght, like Il reptile rs lie was, in his
own trap. 1t need not he added. that she did
uol !ihrrate him. She knew that he would be
'.lure frightened than hut fhe l;rpt within his
rotary prison; and she knew. also, that, unless
he attempted 10 escape, there was nn danger Of
his FILLING ont Fit, even though hr were insen.
,ihlr and Illuminate all the while. In the mean
time. the wheel went ronnd und round with its
steady aud nnceaSng motiun; and round and
round went the ruIEum along with it. strndiy
nmJ increasingly too. In vain did he implore
her 10 pity his he!p pless condition; in vain did
he pray to all the powers of hell 10 hi- aid. She
wnnd mt hear lIor heed him and, unheurd
ana unheeded Of them likewise, mntiering
crrS' he was whirIed roand in the unliring
wheel, until AT last feeling and perception fail
ed him. aud lie SAW and heard no nure. He
fell SenSeess. on the bottom The engine, but
even then his inaninae body continued 10 be
whirlrd round, and round, nnd round as be.
fore; the brave girl not daring to trust TO ap-
pearlnces in connection with such villain.
and therefore afraid To suspend the working OF
The machinery, o, stop the mill gear and tackle
from running at their fullest speed.
"A lnnd knocking ut the dnor was shortly af-
ter heard, and she hastemed thitlIcr. 1t twas her
urlsier and his family, accompanied by sevenI
Of their n"i ghhors. Tie unaccnstoned ap.
praiance Of the mill sails in full swing oil the
Sunday had as shr anticipated, attracted their
attention, and they had hastrned home from
clnrc! for the purpose nf nsrerlaining the
c;rlse oithe phenomenon. The (llher bore his
little boy in his arms;-he had cut the cords
wherewtll the child WIS tied. bat he was una
BILE to obtain an account Of the extraordinary
circumstances that had occurred from the at-
lrlghtcd innocent.
HennclIen in few words, told all; and then
The spirit which had sustained her so long and
50 well while the emergency lastcI, forsnok her
Il; once as it passed awhy She fell scnselrss
ialn iearipS of the millers eldest son, aid was
wiih difficulty recovered.
The machinery of the mill was at onre stop
ped, AID the innllinm'e r'Ithan dragged iorIh
from the great wheel. The other ruliian was
brought dugllsfrqrn his prisun. Both were
4ie,E,a ,ai,o,e,si.aeeds sen,Soif To Bonn, under
tile hands a con- e.
II was not luuS ill ffenhcften-hecame ahridr.
The bridegroom, was the millers son, who had
loved her long aud well. hnl with II passion pre-
siouSly unrcIuiied. They lived thence Tor
ward iappi y i1sel'cr for many years, aud died
al Il good Oh aye. surrounded by II llOur>hlng
family. 70 The latest hour Of her lille, this
brave hearted woman would shuddcr rs she
told the lals other danger. and her deliverancc.