The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-12-02


lsnka Nnsn ne teil riIb carriage, sur
oeess1 %''a erqe ho mem, which he
ll''.'se, e. alleeke1 10 carriage cone
e'.lss SAlllen o. Lass enk ~, an old SHE'S
'an n9bleman, and Il only ana beautiful
qanghter the Lady He'd 3. Who were on
APelf way 70 Hpngaf guarded by party
3. inef ielainers. lie struggle. was oil
fPef, Duration tbe strength IS The adter-
sstfs pelns So great render Tie verv
SRoit mace "a iae 1esians mere tOInn.
aat as oi naqnee brfeY IS tie
y falilet round lord who s0sa
ne drew ms ofd ~ defence So III
heIpless child there Ase r.f ths aost ~
noe nope q ~ ane thus ia less than
moment the hardy cd Baron fell Is he
esfIq spiNen viii dangerous wound
Ehlle be inssnsibls daughts Was torn IRON
the eafgiag Sc and made Ihs boil Sc the nc
tor.
sR Ralph Of RodNen'n, although By 40
means susceptible 81 lie softer emotions,
was YET human and, cbnsed uently be could
not look upon The beautiful oifl Who lay.
senseless in lis AIMS. SitEout expariencinc
q feeling equal new and incompre hensibIe;
ana nd. re e<erted every energy to revive her,
while By associates and followers we're pur-
suing their work 81 plumber, and seizing
upon every thing within their reach.
His too oifclous care at length succeed
led; slight hush rose to the cheeks Of
Hedwie, and she. opened her eyes; butt
was only % be conscious that her father lay
sire tched on. the earth beside her, his limbs
rigid, and his gray hairs dabbled in blood /;
land with q deep groan, and faint shndder-
ling Of her whole frame, she relapsed into
the fearful sWoon from which she had Just
awakened.
The carriage having been pillaged, and
mo further. booty remaining 70 be obtained,
tie Knight commanded his party 10 remoupt;
land having placed his fair prize IN the arms
lof q sturdy hoFseman, with. strict iniunctions
20 be careful Of her safety, he left the old
Baron and bis brave vas als, wounded and
helpless as they were, 10 their fate and in
Istcad Of pursuing his original Intention q
lpushino on q Sil ia, gaFe ord rs ioE - I'M
lmediaie return 70 Bistnilz.
So thoroughly had the followers Of Pod
lmaniu performed their business Of plumber.
that they hadsnot only secured the weapons
Iof the old Baron, and the Jewels that they
found upon his person, but, owing to the
lcostliuess Of their material, had actually de.
ptiYed him Of his garments and thus, when
They abandoned him, as they believed, I'd
die, he had to contend not alone With tie
lsmaTt 81 bis wound, but also with the damp.
Iof the night, which were fast gathering q.
bout him when be aaoks . consciousness
The spot where he lay was a deep hollow
lone Of the most difficult portions Of iht
mouRtain pass. and liis dEst feeling Whel
he had recalled his senses vas enc Of deel
despair BIT he resolved To abide bis fll
wiihout murfnuE 81 any effort which conl,
mot fail to. increase his bodily suffering, a,
which tnuf ohll 81 prod uctite of ppoint
mont
D He bad scarcely made ihis detefI iiol
: when nenbaEsd Eisdwig, Sis pure. anl
Z fond lovely child, and then n ed s.
1nashcd lis teeth 81 ifipotenf passion.
hernsnially conlsla plated hel probable ale
z But lhe very horror gf bis own though
bin strength and courage as he vowed &
th rnds the clear ~ fsheat IS. u.s.
g eoold I've 70 I've. ese i only IS S1
oeance sf faRishef
Under Tie excItemen his es0Intio
he dra ed him ng he steep IA
rocky dedles nc d blood ppo
he rocks 81 IA hdn
IL lcf being en01 led To reach 10 Wretched +
of ofesler nhich be rerasr. bsfed d Az
le passed On II 81, and g have made "a
p; with the Inns that be fun woman. II
a. a four pnb1rt End haifnaka