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

IS, face of his wife, lighted with placid JOY
and bore testimony tina, she too joined IN the scnl
ment
Tell me, nv friends the lady asked. after
pause, on wins, coast has this misfortune thrown
usT
'On Denmark
The mother wrung her hand. in despair, Den.
mark she cried then are my children sill los,
though they have survived the peris Of the
Oes ssS,.,c rim sau ms Shs Nae, said the fisher
you have nothing to fear, madame, for yourself
or children
But you know not, my friends, that n price il.
on my head and on those Of my children We
were flying from the soil OF Denmark when
the storm tha, forced us back upon it. And
ann
Keep your secret do not tell i, to me ~ cried
the fisherman abruptly, checking the revelation
she was about TO make al that have need TO
know is that you came here in distress and tina,
you are in worse distress while You remain The
storm will soon abate the coast of the Low Coun-
tries is not far distant tomorrow perhaps this
very evening | will conduct you in sne,y from
the kingdom, to place where the persecution Of
your enemies, whoever they are, shall not reach
you. Snatch some repose, and conlide in my hos
pitalty'
The good but humble couple has,encd 10 pre-.
pare near the hearth pallet Of straw, upon which
the beautiful unknown did no, hesitate an instant
10 place herself and her children With an arm
round each she was in a moment wrapped in sleep.
The good man Finn stood brcathlessly attentive,
while his gucs. cla.ped her children a moment,
and struggled almost from the bed to the floor
Then "a change came DER the spirit Of her dream
an eloquent expression ofjoy passed over her pale
features, her lips moved in earnest thanksgiving,
and her coun,cnance settled into smiling and pla-
cid repose, bttokening the consciousness of safety.
The fisher and his wife convcised with quick and
intelligent glances over their sleeping guest.
They both knew that she had again passed thro'
her perils in that vision they both felt happy and
thankful. in her calm slunber which spoke so
well Of safety.
In this calm rest she passed many hours At
length her slumber was disturbed BY coarse voices
outside the hut, they were roughly interrogating
fisher. The questions she needed not 10 hear dis
'inctly TO understand, the answer Of Finn she did
catch, for it erOs-n 70, her ears as well MS
for the soldiers who had visited the fishers cab
in
"A hundred pieces of gold = cried the fisher
truly, captain, n sun like that would be worth
striving for. BE assured will take good care of
the runaways ifthey fall into my hands A hun
dred pieces OF gold Not soul shall escape ship
wreck, from Mis day forth for tweve-month,
that viii not bring 10 your quarters A hun
dred pieces OF gold But, captain, will you not
enter my cottage moment for rcposc and refresh.
mcn,P
The mother shuddercd lest the invitation given
IN bravado might be accepted in earnest and
then, she was mother, and the lives Of her chill
dren were at stake for an instan, she trembled at
the possibility that host intended to betray her
Thc voice ofthe captain, as he declined the prof
cred civlliiy, and renewed his promises 10 the
fisherman, treasured her, as the tones died away
in the distance. In moment more, Finn entered
the cabin:
Lose not a moment, Madam he said 'The
storm has abated, the waves nre more worthy of
trust than man, and we must embark on the in
stantP All the strength ofthe mother returned
at this new exigence, aad hushing her children
into silence by sign, she followed Finn, he
took circuous path among the rocks known
only TO himself and in few moments without
the exchange OF a word they were embarked in
the flsherman's skif; the fasts were cast of, the
honest peasant worked at his oars wthla will and
IN ten hours, the dawning light showed him the
coast Of the Low Countries Through the night
he had been guided by his familiar pilots the stars
and labor was SO much his habltual custom IN his
hardy calling he had so often endured il ms q
matter Of course and Of habit, that with such a
stake in success, he did not once think Of Etiguc
Suddenly new danger cnught hi. eye Two
armed boat; were pursuing him and not. ''h
s,auding riiur tney were crowded with soldiers,
awkward ahoat as COW on stills, they rapidly
gained on him 1t was evident that they had
been lying in wait near the coast, 10 intercept the
very precious burhen which be carried. He W
tered no cry Of surprise. Down, madar1' he
said, without any appearance Of being disconcer.
ted down in the bottom Of the boat for II needs
! ballast = The mother unconscious ofthe danger,
/ obeyed immediately In the next Instant, musk ~,
balls whialed pas the ears OF the intrepid fisher
man had they sped an instant before, the mother
would have escaped the perils OF the sea TO have
. been murdered by the Lirelings
! Fina measured with he rye the distance yet
between his boa, and the shore; and he saw that
Il was impossible to reach il before his pursuers
would oyertake him lie formed a sudden and
desperate resolution. he ceased to hy lie even
turned his boats head towards his purslrrs, aud
making trumpe, with his hands, shouted
Boats, ahoy What do you wish p
You are no, alone answered his pursu-
ers
True replied the fisherman as the boats were
no y 50 near each other that they coull converse
with less effort True, | have good cargo OIL
fish for companions You can provision your
selve, with them If you wish, there was no need 70
IRE upon me for that
Advance .
| lAvei .ver cried Finn paily vet treuuluusIy