Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-17
tW No. 65S.
])opular Gales.
THE
MAIDEN'S ESCAPE,
BY THE MARQUIS DE IRUKA.
A Tale Of the American Revolution.

in which our gallant, immortal ances-
tors were engaged with their European
invaders, in the bloody seven years
war-the consummation Of which ended
in the gtorious achievement Of our ma
iional Independence, being long since
past, and most Of the heroic actors IN
the mighty, fearful tragedy ofthat dark.
perii"us era, having passed awsy To
The spirii-land-it now remains for us,
their descendants, to recount the deeds
af lofty daring, and in,incible bravery
Of those fearless spirits who galIanily
faced the ignoble Brnons on the eGsap-
guincj field in The day Of battle-whcp
the brave and true, iought like lions.
and traitors deserted aud went over Ia
the ranks of their country's foe in the
hour Of her greatest need. Yes-Amer-
leans il is ow duty TO portray their
valorous exploits their stern, unyield
Ing patriotism and tell to future gen-
erations their more than Grecian he
roism, and their moye than Spartan love
Of liberty-and to record the many yet
untold events which occurred during
that period which tried mems souls"
and which are intimately connected
with the noble acts and brilliant career
of many of the greatest and most Illus
trious men aud distinguished pa'iiofS
who scied a bold and conspicuous part
in the American Revolution.
Ii was n anc May day afternoon,
and there was gay party at the house
Of plain, industrious farmer on the
banks of the beautiful Connecticut. I
say plain, because lie was not allured
and carried away by the osten,atl"ns
display Of the gorgeous apparel apd
splendid trappings Of the fashionable
and opulent aristocrat. But there hc
liyed-in snaih, a mob blcDan-as nuch
so as any Duke or Marquis OF wh'lh
France or England can boast; in one OF
the most sublime and truly picturesque
sec,iops of the country-inured 10 NE
climate Of his native hills, a stranger
to want independent though not r'ch
an honest unassuming man, in all the
! happiness and simplicity of domestic lii',
with his beautiful daughter, an only
child, who had hardly attained her sl4-
;eenrh sumner, the mother Of whom
had long slept in the cold cath.
4 On The occasion alluded to, The dom-
| icil Of Mr.. Clifton for that was the far
mcr's name, was filled with group of
as lively and light hearted young ladies
and gentlemen as ever cpngrrga'ed To-
cether for the enjoyment Of those inn"-
cent amuscmcnts which were popular
among the Inhabitants of our country
in the oIden times, but which, IN the
present refined state Of society, are fat
growing obsolete in many parts of New
England The weather was calm and
serene--lhe sky was cloudless, and the
bslmy brerye gently shook the luxr=
RANT foliage of the trees. II was very
pie easani s. delightful day. Soon boat
hide was proposed--,be idea met tho
appreciation of all present and directly
the whole Of the Joyous company were
on board skifi, enjoying all their nn.
: ,icipated pleasures in the midst OF the
broad CoDnPcticut. UnhnppIIy, nv
some accident, the boat was upset, aud
all were hurled into the limpid element
1t was a fearful scene of conlusion--the
= young ladies' were struggling aud
shrieking for help. Fortunately, th'
IIboa, was soon righted, and they were
all safe on board again, as they sup
posed but imagine their feelings, wher
Il,hey behed onp of their companions
Eliza Clifton, floating down the stream
and was then at some considerable dis
tauce, and within hundred yards Of :
cascade II was moment Of irrcso
LUTON all were too much exbaustcc
and frightened TO render her any al'
whateyer--but in their terror aud dis
tress they made the woods and rocks re
!. echo to the sound oflbeir yild and fran
!, tic cries. Al this instant, a young hpn
II ter, hearing the outcry, rushed iron
the forest, and beholdlng the perilou
situation afihe drowning Inaden, bold
plunged into The dsshing waters, Az
galignlly rcscped Eliza from wa'.'
grave, and from the more terrible fa'
Of being manglcd and torn to piece
upon the eraggy precipieo which 81
was rapidly approaching, and whi,