Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-07
A ThriIIing Incident.

We find the following thrilling adventure re.
lated in late number of the New York Week
ly Messenger, but whether it is from the pen
Of Major Noah or not is more than we can say
Read and weep
81 passed up the natural avenue and came
upon the green. My feelings were very po.
etical as walked slowly towards the village
church. entered. A popular preacher was
holding forth, and the little meeting house was
much crowded Several persons were stand.
ing up, and soon discovered that must re-
tain my perpendicular positions as every seat
was crowded. ], however, passed up the aisle
until gained position where | could have
fair view Of the faces of nearly all present.
Many of the congregation looked curiously at
me, for vast stranger to them all In few
moments, however, the attention of every per-
son appeared to be absorbed in the ambassador
of grace, and also began to take an interest
IN the discourse. The speaker was fluent and
many OF his flights were even sublime. The
music of the woods and the fragrance of the
heath seemed TO respond to his cloqucnce
Then it was no great stretch of the imagi-
nation to fancy TINT the white handed creatures
around me, with their pouting lips and artlcss
innocence, were beings Of higher sphere. As
my feelings were thus divided between the
beauties and blessings of the two worlds, and
rapt in a sort of poetcal devotion, detected
some glances at Inc of an animated character.
need not describe the sensations eXperienc-
man rest for a length of time apon his counte-
nance, and when ne imagnes himself To be an
object ofinterest to her | returned her ganccs
with interest, and threw all the tenderness into
my eyes, which the scene, my medi,a,ons, and
the preachers discourse had inspired in my
heart, doubling not the fair young da'nse pos.
sessed kindred feelings with myself-that we
were drinking together at the fountain of in
spiraton. How could it be otherwise
She had been born and nur,ured amidst these
wild and romantic scenes, and was made up of
romance, of poetry and tenderness and then
thought of the purity of woman's love--hcr
devotlon-her truth. | only prayed that |
might enjoy sweet interchange of sentiment.
Her glanccs continued. Several times our
eyes met. My hear, ached with rapture. At
length the benedicton was pronounced. lin.
gered about the premises until saw the dark
eyed damsc set out for home, alone and on too,.
Oh that the customs Of society would permit
tDr w surolv ono in Snul Cr,ol
ty! that throws up a barrier between hearts
made for each other! Yet followed her. She
looked behind, and thought she evnced some
emotion at recognizing me as the stranger OF
the day. then quickened nv pace, and she
actually slackened hers, as to let me come III
with her.
"Noble young creature :" thought /; 'her
artess and warm heart is superior to the bond,
of custom !"
reached within a stones throw of her. She
suddenly halted, aud turned her face toward,
me. My heart swellcd to bursting reached
the spot where she stood She begun To spcaE
aud took of my hat, as if doing reverence t,
an angel.
'Are you pcdar ~
'No, my dear girl that is not nv occupa
ton"
"Well, don't know" continued she, moi
very bash'ully, and eyeing me very stcrnly-"I
thought when saw you in the meeting-hou
that you looked like the pcdlar who passed of
a pewter halt:dollar on me- about three weeks
ago, and so was determined to keep an eye on
you. Brother John has got home now, and he
says if he catches the feller he'll wiring hi,
neck for him and amt sure but you're the
goOdior-nothing rascal after ALL"
Reader, did you ever take a showcr-blth
CIRCUMsrANTIAL EvIDENCE-l have heard
some very extraordinary cases of murder tried
| remember IN one, where was cOuLcil, for q
long time the evidence did not appear to touch
the prisoner at ALL and he looked about hu
with the most perfect unconcern, seeming tC
think himself quite safe. Al last the surgeon
was called, who stated that deceased had beer
killed by shot, gunshot, in the head, anC
he produced the matted hair, and the stuff cu
from and taken out Of the wound. 1t was al
! hardened with blood. A basin of warm water
was brought into court, and, as the blood wa.
gradually moistened, piece ofprnted paper
appeared-the wadding of the gun--whicf
| proved to be half of a ballad The other bal
had been found in the mans pocket when h,
was taken. He was hanged.-Lord Elton,
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