The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-09-13

aetuated by the tenderest impulses OF her woman's
heart, she had consented to her union with Leslie ,
as soon as his recovery would possibly admit The
tears sprang to her clear blue eyes her medita-
tons deepeIed and seeking to agert the melancho-
ly tenor other thoughts she flung shawl over her
shoulders, and stepped forth into the garden TO
gaze on the prospects around @ . .ss
In the north west lay the mountains of the Blue
Ridge. at distance Of nearly forty miles, over
looking the ranges near at hand and exactly resem
bling huge piles of clouds along the horizon. The
vast country which intervened and embraced CIR
cult of nearly thirty leagues, seemed as if an i'm
| mense lake with gentle undulating bed, had sud-
denly dried, and in place of its waters there had
sprung up few scattering meadows, with dwell
lings lying like spots upon ,them-and wide soft
lapsis of many colored and dimly blended woods.
As her eye glanced to the northwest she beheld
the great Delaware Water Gap, and the river brea-
king through the Blue Ridge from height OF near
ly four hundred feet toward the northeast lay Wine
Gap, and directly to the westward lay Lehigh Wa
ter gap--alI seeming though fifty miles distantfr
each other, breaking through the stupendous and
billowy mountains which lay unheaved afar. The
last smile of day fingered in peerless beauty upon
the heads of those mighty ambassadors from earth
to heaven The glory of the clouds above them;
the sunset kindling the fiery west; the blending of
earth and sky-and the sunlight upon the floods
in the distance, formed scene calculated at once
to awe the chastened heart, and to intoxicate the
Imagination. .t. -.,
JuIiette gazed until the scene became dusky and
ndistinct in the approaching shadows of twilight.
Wrapt lnsensbly in charm Of memory and antlci-
patton, she was leaning on the tasteful ste at the
extremity Of the garden, when she heard the rust
ling of footsteps near at hand She had scarcely
turned ere the rude Hessian whom she had SO Of
ten dreaded stood before her. His eye was flash
ing, but his face was pale and hideous He drop
ped on one knee before her, and drawing pistol
from his BOSOM he pointed it at her Breast and said
in hollow, sepulchral voice:
Ely not at your peril, but hear me! cannot
listen to expostulalion-l know your pale lover;
have seen your interviews; have heard your vows
they must be broken. Go with me to Europe.
will treat you, not as you deserve, like the daugh-
ter of a rebble, but like companion and friend
Denial is death. l have pursued you long. | have
forfeited my life by deserting the army of my king
for your charms-I will win you both OF us shall
die l linger here for nought but 10 say you must
not wed another. Death will break the nuptial
vow; swear that this interviw be disclosed TO none,
or this moment is the last of your experience. /
pause for your words of reply. would be gone.
He ceased. The foul and matted hair upon his
lips ,quivered in his agitation, and he grnned a
horrId deamon like smile, as she gave ersolemn
promise that their interview should remain an in
violable secret. She knew not what she said.
The days that elapsed between the interview in
the garden and the time for the solemnlzation of
her marriage were passed by Jullette in state Of
alternate hope and fear. But as the time drew
nigh, her terrors increased. What she had previ-
ousiy disclosed TO Leslie, had awakened IN him a
spirit of keen surveillance and suspicion. He had
: recovered from his wounds, and engaged number
of young yeomanry of the neIghbornood to sleep in
the house of Captain Percival, consisting only of
Julie,te. her yauug sister and a servant CAPITA in
Percival, enfeebled by his recent wounds was an
invalid, incapable Of defence; in the meantime ,Ju-
liette was strictly conjured not TO venture out un-
attended by night or day
On the evening appointed for the nuptials of Ju-
lielte Percival with George Leslie, "a stranger might
have discovered fckering light on the yellow
aud crimson leaves of cluster of huge ash trees,
which darkened the roadside few hundred yards
from the mansion OF Captain Percval. Itpfocee-
ded froma lantern held by an old and withered In
dian Asst rays fell upon his ploughed and pain
ted visage, they disclosed keen and restless anx-
iety of the eye His long hair hung in strange and
damp masses each side of his furrowed temples,
and large drop of silver depended from his nose
shaped like the rattle of a snake. Over his close
deerskin vest trimmed with fur Of the mink, was
braided wide wampum belt upon which hung
several scalps, of different colored hair, the melan
choly relics Of white women and children. His
whole appearance indicated spirit familiar with
and blood, thirsting for deeds rapine and cruel
Fy.- 5."o', a& zf..F eaa.Hs1a' ~ b,agm''
He assumed an attitude of listening attention for
a moment, and turning to the middle tree of the
group which was hollow, exclaimed aaa
oaRDail-dn! go -'
The word was one of recognition, and the per-
son summoned rushed out of the hollow and stood
before him. II was the Hessian soldier.
sWell, seepless Panther, said he 'what did you
seer Is the young soldier at Capt Percvals. and
does the old gray head stay below@
.Yes.' said the Indian, 'his house is filled with
SO many pale faces And as he said SO many ;
e e. .zlH - r. ~
he lifted the fore finger of his right hand. The
doye-eyed squaw no there-she is sleep. They
keep watch. I no kill 'em. Iblind, no see good
in evenin.' 10,
Then the deed be done, said the Hessian. GO
thy ways Panther Here is money. Keep thy
mouth shut and thy ears open. Coz
\, .Hoohl' said Panther, as he popped the lantern
J into the hands Of the soldier. 'Cood by. The big