Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-07-01

| ed, as tney ola not care 10 Orult their own
discontinue by a single stupid fsherman,as
he was too modest to boast OF his victory,
TO anybody but his wife, the honest couple
lived on in quiet and content, until they had
almost forgotten the adventure.
On an April morning, six years from the
shipwreck, party Of soldiers entered the
| fisherman's cabin. Without the waste Of a
word, they were seized and bound, hurried
to carriage, conveyed TO seaport, EN-.
barked on board of a vessel, and confined
in small cabin, where their bonds were
taken off. They were treated with kind.
ness, but not allowed a word Of commu-
cation with any person. The sailor who
brought them food did not understand a
word Of the Danish language, and never
opened his mouth to speak. Thus they
sailed to them it seemed many tedious days
for they could not help connecting the ad-
venture with their succor to the beautiful
outlaw and her children. The rattle Of
cordage, and the tramp Of men; told TO the
practised ear oil Finn that the voN age was
ended. But to what purpose3 They were
hurried from their floating prison to a close
carriage; the horses dashed away fer an
hour; the carriage stopped. They were
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nifcent apartment, amid glare OF light,th
poor fisherman and his wife confronted an
array OF mobiles and ladies clad in all the
gorgeousnous which in that age marked
the difference between prince and peasant.
"You are the fisherman Finn?"
For the first time the ishmerman and his
wife, in their confusion, saw that there was
grades of rank even among the noble who
blazed before them, in what seemed to the
poor peasants almost the majesty Of hea-
ven. The parsonage who in the stern voice
uttered the above question, alone was sea-
ted.
Il am that man. The poor fisherman trem.
blingly replied.
You live on the sea-coast of Denmark
near the village of Lorgenr
i Finn bowed assent.
you extended hospitality to a woman
and to two prescribed children?
Il did
i without regarding the cd!ct which put a
price upon their heads, you not only frus.
trated the vengeance of the Danish people
but audaciously and alone disseminated and
overturned two boat.loads of soldiers sent
in pursuit Of the fugitve!
n
cess of an encounter under such odds light
ened the Danes eye momeIt-then {
shade Of sadness crossed his features
"The tale, though marvellous, is exactly
true,"
'And do you know continued his CUES
TONER with increased sternness in his man.
ner, what penalty you have incurred?'
sDeathr answered the hero,hs form erect
and his first confusion and fear entirely
thrown off.
'And do you know who were tie pToscri-
bed whom yyu dared to serve?
4 knew her majesty, Isabella, the wife OF
Christian my sovereign. knew equally vel
the two childten; for, if their ornaments had
not betrayed them, the edct against them
told me who they were. If have merjted
death my lite is IN your hands, and the wife
drew him almost unresStIng to his knees be-
side her. A numbering ran throughthe as
!, senby-they thought 1t was their dealt
, warrant.
"Thou hast a noble and worthy heart
! Finn" said the interrogation, in keenel
voice. We have but practised this appa
rent harshneSs to be sure of thy Identity
An impostor might have claimed thy GOOD
deeds-no imposter could have braved deaf
as thou hast done. Thou hast saved, at the
peril OF thy life, the wel-beloved sister anc
, nephews of the Emperor Charles "
: Charles is no ingrate-rise Finn. and kis:
the hand he presents thee. Fortune anc
honor attend thee; express but a wish, anc
t swear its era tlfcation."
l "Sre," replied the fisherman, 81 am old
have need only of cabin by the sea.shore
If have done well in performing the dutie:
: OF faithful subject, in saving the lives o
a my fellow creatures, in exposing my OWL
1 for my sovereign. are not the words Of ap
b. probation which have heard from you
I Majesty a sufficient and glorious recon
d penseF
r "For thee it may be, but not US. w
S name the Warden of the Fisheries at Os
5 tend and ennoble thee. Rise Chevahe
Finnn
!! The Emperor took from his own neck al
s order suspended with string of gold, an
= Isabella clasped the chain over the rud
i vestments of the fisherman Finn.
e At the commencement OF the 18th cen
If fury there still lived at Ostend the descend
n ants of this fisherman. Their arms consis
e of an imperial eagle and two barques,proPe
d on field gules.
!! From the Ladies' Companion
l. FARE THEE WEIT