Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-10-28

That stretch athwat the sotary vast
Their 10, horrors To the frozen main
And cherries towns far distant, never blessed
Save when its annual COURSE the caravan
Bends 30 the golden coast uf rich Gathdy
WHhnews o! human kind
how he had escaped-and how he had travelled
on foot through thousand dangers and Difficult.
ties, which his former hardshps had learned him
TO braye, and the pleasure he now felt had fully
atoucd for
Mariette congratulated herself with ordna-
ry feelings ON The arrival Of her brother. She
felt relieved now, and fully at liberty to under.
take the Journey which she had long rneditated.
day or two passed in making arrangements for
her departure, which she determined should be
privately; for she well knew, that to consult her
mother or brother would be TO throw in her way
an etfectual barrier TO keep their minds at ease,
however, she drew out short letter, intimating
that she had left them a particular errand,
which she burst not disclose, and that she would
return in few weeks small purse of money,
which was her own, and small bundle ofclothes
which she had previously hid under tree, at
some distance from the cottage all that she con-
sidered necessary for her journey;-and fine
April morning, she left the home of her fathers,
observed and unsupported. lingering look at her
mother. who lay still asleep, and whom she would
fan have kissed awake, TO beseech a blessing-and
another look at her beloved cottage las she turned the
last winding of the road which hid it, perhaps for
ever. from her view, were the only swerves which
her forltude made in her bold and dangerous
deriakng.
To trace out her progress to England. and a'terly
to Scotland in search of the regiment TO which Bar
clay becnged-inieresting as it might be--would
exceed the intended limits of this story. ..
Itwas in Glasgow. in the middle of summer. that
she first came in contact with the regiment. 1t had
been long expected TO that city, for the frs.
tmce since determination ofhet war; and Inc numer
Gus relations and aequalntances of those belonging
to it, for although prof'ssedly Arsy'lshire reg
men,, the - chiefly composed Of natives of
Glasgow, had been hourly, like hlarette, looking
for its arrival. Towards the afternoon ola delightful
Summer day. the drums sounding through the mar
street in the Gorbals winch leads up to the Old
Bridge, first announced its approach; and Marette
stood. with many others, waiting. with infinite anx-
ety, for its appearance. The heavy drum was mo-
mently sounding louder and louder, and beard
even amidst the cheers which warm- hearted peo-
pie bestowed upon a native and flvore regiment
Every peal vibrated upon the heart of Marette; and
as the blackenng crowd, which preceded the. sold
ers, drew on, her fears and her hopes increased.-
Her knees shook violently, her lips turned pale and
tremulous, and her bright eyes seemed to hersefo
have lost their power of vision. The sudden sum
mons, however, off stout heart-anc the determi-
nation of screening herself in the time, should
he be there recovered her greatly, when the req
nent advanced. Still her gaza eager and
frighiful rs battalion after ba'laon passed before
her. Al length her eyes fell upon the object of
their search. whose appearance was too deeply root
ed in her mind TO escape them. She saw hun mere
y-and bat for mr,nent Her vision again lost
its power; and before she recovered the regiment
and the crowd were far advanced before her. With
palpating heart. she followed ii. and when it had
entered the barrack gates, and the last beat of the
drum and huzza of the crowd were over, she VEN
tured forward, and with iimid eye looked along
the splendid AREA Of the Glasgow infantry barracks
1t time before she observed Allan. who
was standing at the further extremity. A chilly
damp came over her, as she marked that he was
conversinS with young woman. All the doubts
and fears, that had at tunes crossed her mind, of
Barclay being engaged, were by this awakened.--
She leaned herselfnear the gate; burst she, for
some time. confirm by another glance what she had
seen; and when, al length, she venured to lift her
eyes. he was gone She now felt, for the first
time, her ior,itude waver; and. huuyng into
house of entertainment opposite the barracks,
asked for small apartment winch she had no
entered, than she flung herself upon chair,
and wepl bitterly. The landlady of the house did
not leave her long this indulgence; but presently
standing before her startled her by inquirng what
her pleasure was, ANY thing, was the poor girls
reply, amy lefreshment you have. With tedious
and unlistened-to proem, the landlady handed in a
slight rejection, and left the girl again to herself
A much different company took the attention OF
the loquacious hostess 1t WINS four or five Of the
soldiers who were enjoying themselves in an apart
ment Immediately adjoining that of Maretfes A
slight wooden partition divided the rooms; and It
was impossible-interested even as Mariette was
| in her own thoughts-not to hear the conversaicn
that passed One voice Immediately awakened her
attepton-a voice as familiar and as endeared to her
| as her mother She voice of Allan Barclay. She
listened now with fearful trepidaon; and as the
;,.a l.roh want ronnd she in the sdeuslon OF