Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-04-25

bow, with MS whole momentum and the awkward
soldiers fall over the gunwalc all round into tho
sea Nor is there less confusion among the 9th.
er skid.load OF soldiers Their boa, dipped water
over one Of It's sides, then over the other, as the
soldiers swung their arms, and swnycd, aud feel
upon each other, IN vain attempts 10 succcr their
drowning brethren. What another accident
The awkward and frightened fisherman had Ia
ken sudden sweep, and run into thom too. And
now he is pulling away for dear life, without
ihcn9hi Cos the safety Of the soldiers of Denmark
What head pecpinr over thA side oil the fisher
mans boat a womaa's head never mind the
men ovcrboard-nuisnc
But the oars have all becn,hrown TO the drown
ing men
Fire upon ihcm r
But the muskcts have fallen overheard with
their owners, or from their arms-or they arc IN
the bottom Of the boat in SOAK
That mir ht tn, fisher and his wife laughed long
but not loud for their might have been listeners
The good man Finn never made any enquiries
abou, the soldiers who had taken cold bath
and us all were saved rs hey did not care to
bruit their own discontinue by single stupid
fisherman, and as he was too modest to boast Of it
victory 10 anybody but his wife, the hcacst couple
fired on in quiet and content, untllhey lad alnos,
forgotten the adventure.
On an April morning six years from iha, Of
the shIpwreck n party OF soldiers entered the fish
mans cabin. Without the waste of word they
were seized and bound, hurried to carriage, con-
voyed 10 a seaport, embarked on board vessel
and confined in small cabin, where their bonds
were taken Off They weretreated with kindness, !
but were allowed not word of communication
with any person. The sailor who brought them
food did not understand word Of the Dirish
language. and never opened his mouth TO spenk to
them. Thus they sailcd-to them it seemed
many tedious days-for they coud not he p con.
Meeting tho adventure with their succor 10 the
beautiful outlaw and her children The rattle of
cordage, and the tramp Of men on deck, told the
practccd car of FINN that their voyage was end
ed. But to what purpose They were hurried
from their floating prison TO close carriage
the horses dashed away for an hour and the car
riage stopped They were led from one surprise
TO another In a magnificent apartment. amid a
glare Of light, the poor fisherman and his wife
confronted array Of mobiles and ladies clad in
all the gorgcousness which IN that age marked
great difference between the prince and the peas.
n.t
you are the fisherman Finn
For the frs, time the fisherman and his wife in |
their confusion, saw hat there were grades of
rank even among the noble. who blazed before |
them, in what seemed to them almos, the ma jes,y
of Heaven. The parsonage who in a stern voice
uttered the above question: alone was seated 4
am that man. the poor fisherman tremblingly re.
piled.
You live on the coast of Denmark near.hc Tih
lage of Lorgcn2
Finn bowed assent
You extended hospitality 20 woman and two
chldrenY
Il did
Without regarding the cdict that put price |
geance of the Danish People, bat audaciously and
alone discontinued two boa, loads Of soldiers sent
IN pursui, of the fu9itivesP
A smile Of gro,csque triumph at the success Of
an encounter under such odds, hghtenedthe Danes
eve n momen.--then Il shade Of sadness crossed
his features-'fhe tale, though marvellous, is ex
aclly true.
DO you know continued his qucstioner, with in.
creased sie:nness, what penahy you have lncurr-
cdr
Death = answered the hcro-his form erect
AMI his first confusion ami fear entirely thrown
off
And do you know who were the prescribed
whom you dared to scrveT
i knew her majesty Isabella, the wife Of CHRIS
tan my sovereign knew equally well the two
chlllTtn, Tor II tNclr ornaments Hdl uol DtualSi
them, the cdlct against them told me who they
were. II have meritod death, my life is ia your
honds' And the wife Of the fisherman dragged
him almost unrosis,Ing TO his knces beside her
muTmur ran though the assembl they thol'
II was their death warrant
Thou hast worthy and noble heart, Finn
nb the interrogation in Kinder voice. We
have but rractced this apparent hnrshness to be
sure Of thy identity. An lmpos,er might have
cIIinet thy good deeds-no imposter could have
brayed death as thou hast done Thou hast say
ed, at the peril Of thy If, the woll beloved sister
and nephews Of the Emperor Charles Fifth.
Charles j. no migrate rise, Finn, and KISS the
hand he presents thee. Fortune and honors NJ,
tend thee; express but a wish, and ! swear hs
qualification
Sire, replied the fisherman, Il am Old, have
need Of a cabin by the seaboard II | have done
well in performing the duties Of faithful subject,
in saving the live. Of my fellow creatures, IN expo
sing my life for my sovereign, no, he words
Of APPRECIATION which | have heard from your
maerys lips, sudieicnt and glorious recon-
pcnseT
For thee il may be, bu, no, Tor us We do
name thee Warden Of our Great FISHERIES d, o..
iendend and ennobe thee Rise Cheralier
Finn'
The emperor took from his oVn neck m order
suspended with string Of gold, and lsABELEA
clasped the chain over the rude yenmeH,s Of the
fisherman Finn
A the COMMENCEMENT Of lhe nineteenth ceutu-