Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-02-05

despairing agony, more fearless than the most
frantic manifestations of misery, and marked
her pale cheeks, which no longer boomed with
the tlnts of health and happiness, and felt the
cold dampness Of her brow, he Thought himself
wrong for having given wsy for an instant to
the JOY her presence had created, and every
other sensation fled before his fear of what
might be the consequence to her of this inter-
view. He had no sooner, however, expressed
his feelings on this subject than she became
sensible, that, in order to plliatc his misery she
must put strong curb upon her own, and in
short time was calm enough to enter into
conversation with her father upon the dismal
subject Of his present sithati6n, and to deliver
message from the old earl, her grandfather,
by which he was informed that an appeal had
beeh made for him to the king, aid means ia
ken TO proptlate Father Peters, his majestys
concssor, who, it was we'll known, often dicta-
ted to him in matters of state. Itappcared evi-
dent, however, by tile turn which their dis.
course presently took, that neither father or
daughter were at ell sanguine in their hopes
from this negotiation. The Earl of Argyle had
been executed bit few days before, as had
also several of his principal adherents though
mcn of less consequence than Sir John 'Coch-
rane and it was therefore improbable that he,
who had been 10 conspicuousy active in the
insurrection, should be allowed TO escape the
punishment Which his enemies had 1t now in
the- power To conflict. Besides all this, the
treaty to be entered into with Father Peters
would require come time to adjust, and mean
while The arrival of the warrant tor execution
must every day be looked for.
/ Under these circumstances, several days
passed, each of which found Miss Grlzel Coch-
rane an inmate OF her fathers prison for as ma
ny hours as she was permitted. During these
interviews of the iather and daughter, while
heart clung unto heart, they reaped all the
consolation which an tndisgnised knowledge
/ ofthe piety and courage OF each could bestow
Still, after such an intercourse, the parting
scene which they anticipated seemed more and
more dreadful to think Of; and as the daughter
/ looked on the pale and detected countenance
cfher parent her bosom was penetrated with
the sharpest pangs. The love of her father
might be termed component part of her ma.
ture. She had cherished this ilal love ever
since she possessed a concousness of thought,
and it was now strong and absorbing, in propor
ton to the danger in which he stood. GIizel
Cochrane was only at that period eighteen
years old; bot it is the effect Of such perilous
times as those in which she lived, TO sober the
reckless spirit Of youth, and make men and wo
men o'chfdren. She had, however a natural
strength OF character, that would on all extra
ordinary occasions, have displayed itself without
such tuition, and which, being now joined
with what she conceived the necessity of e
case. rendered her capable Of deed which ma:
csused her history to vie with that Of the mos
distinguished of heroines.
Ever since her fathers condemnation, hel
daily and nightly thoughts had dwelt On tht
fear of her grandfather's communication with
the kings confessnr being rendered unava,la
bic, for want of the time necessary for enabling
the friend in London, 10 whom il was trusted
to make their application, and she boldly deter
mined To execute plan, whereby the arriva
of the death warrant would he retarded. 4
short time, therefore, before it was expected By
the council in Edinburg, she thought it neces
sary, in her visit to her father TO mention tha
some urgent affair would prevent her from see
ing him again for few days. Alarmed a
this, and penetrating her design Of effectin;
somewhat IN his favor, he warned her agains
attempting impossiei!!ties.
Nothing is impossible 10 determine,
mind" said she, "and fear nothing for me-
Bot the experience Of youth, my child,
he replied, "may involve you in danger and i
blame and did you but know the character
} ofthose you must encounter while vaniy plea
/, ding for your fathers lite, you would fear, as
: do, the sullying of your fair fame"
81 ANA CochTane my father, said the heroi
: girl-an answer how brief but to him how e,
: Pressive! He could say no more; ho behel
= in this child, so beautiful, and selfdsvoted, a
n the vittues of her race combined, and he fe
i for the moment that the courage she had pray
ed for would be granted, TO carry her throup
;; the undertaking she meditated, whatever tbs
> might be. She felt grateful to her father ihc
n he did not urge her further; but she tremble
j. us she turned, at her departure, to catch anohe
It look of those loved and vencra,ed features, Il
r. his eye appeared following her with partin
l. expression, which seemed 70 cay II was the la