Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-07-21

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past the ears of the intrepid fisherman had
they sped an instant before, the mother
would have escaped the perils Of the sea but
10 have been murdered by the hirelings.
Finn measured with his eve the distance
yet between his boat and the shore; and he
saw that ii was impossible to reach it before
his pursuers would overiake him. He form
ed sudden and desperate resolution he
ceased TO ny. He even turned his boats
head 10 his pursuers. aud making trumpet,
with his hands, shouted, Boats ahoy ,
What do you wish!
You are not alone" answered his pur-
sners
True" replied the fisherman, as the
boats were now so near each other, that
they could converse with less effort. "True
! have a good cargo Of fish for companions.
Yon can provision yourself with them if YOU
wish there is no need to fire upon me for
that
Advance"
"Ayel aver cried Finn gaily yet uemu-
lousy. II was proper aud natural that a
poor fisherman should be awkward and a.
harmed before two boat loads of sDldJers.-
The coarse brutes enjoyed what they called
and thought was the trepidation and energy
of fear, and as they stood up. their boats
reeled under the shouts of laughter, as the
Fisherman's skifi urged by his nervous arm.
shot towards them.
scream from the lubbers A splash
The awkward hsherman's clumsy boat has
struck their bow, with its whole momentum
the awkward soldiers fall over the gunwale
all round into the sea. Nor is there less
confusion among the other skifT-load of SOL
drers. Their boat dipped water first over
one side, then the other, as the soldiers
swung their arms, and swayed, and fell up
on each other, IN vain attempts TO succor.
their drowning brethren. What another
accident! The awkward and frightened
fisherman has taken sudden sweep. and
run INTO them too. And now he is pulling
away for dear life, without a thought for the
safety n the soldiers Of Denmark What
a head peepIng over the side of the fisher
mans hoat-a woman's head l--nerer mind
The men overheard pursuel''
But the oars have all been thrown TO the
drowning men. m
Fire upon thelnr' s
But the mnskets have fIllen overheard
with their owners or from their hands: or
they are an the bottom of the boat. IN soak
That night the fisher aud his wife laughed
long, but not loud, for there might have
been listeners. The good man Finn never
made any inquiries about the soldiers who
had taken cold bath; and as al we're sar-
ed, as they did not care 10 bruit their own
discontinue by single stupid tisherman,-
aud as he was too modest to boas 81 of his
victory TO any one but his wife, the honest
couple lived on in quiet and content, until
they had almost forgotten the adventure.
On an April morning, six wears from that
of the shpwrecks, party of soldiers enter
ed the ishermah's cabin. Without the
waste OF a word, the couple were seized aud
hound, hurried To a carriage, conveyed to a
seaport, embarked on board vessel. and
eoniinedin small cabin, where their bonds
were taken of. They were treated with
blindness, but allowed not word Of commu-
nIcation with any person. A sailor who
brought them food, did not understand a
word of the Danish language, and never
opened his mouth to speak TO them. Thus
they sailed, to them it seemed many tedious
days; for they could not help connecting
the adventure with their succor 10 the beau
iIlul outlaw and her children The rattle |
of cordage, and the tramp Of men on deck /
told the praciioed ear of Finn that the vow |
age was ended, But to what purpose ~ |
They were hurried from their floating pris- |
on 10 close carriage, the horses dashed |
away Tor an hour, the carriage sio3ped--- |
They were led from one surprise 10 another. |
In magnificent apartment, amid glare of
light, the poor fisherman aud his wife con-
irOnted an array of mobiles aud ladies clad in !
all the gorgeousness which in that age mark 4
ed the difference between prince and peas
ant ehel hht at rrl-rslh
'YoH are the fisherman Finn ~ ~
For the first time, the fisherman and his
wife, in their confusion, saw that there were
grades of rank even among the mobiles who
hlazed before them, in what seemed to the
poor peasants almost the majesty of Heaven
The parsonage who in a stern voice uttered
The above question, alone was seated.
II am that man" the poor fisher irem-
blingly replied.
''Hou live on the sea coast of Denmark,
near the village of Lorgen r.
Finn bowed assent, , "a
You extended hospitality TO woman and
tao prescribed children r.
IL did" rs. ..t tt
Without regarding the edict which put
a price upon their heads, you not only frns-
rated the vengeance ofthe Danish people,
but audaciously and alone discounted and
overturned Two boat loads of soldiers sent
in pursuit of the fugilisesl'
A smile OF grotesque triumph at the sue
cess of an encounter under such Odds
Iightened the Danes eye moment, then a
shade of xadnnss crnssnd Liz fnatnroc