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scope to Plunder and oulTagei unknown and un-
projected, could think Of no place, where we
could pass the night with event hope Of safety,
except the woods, the dark and solemn woods.
With little Ann in my arms, and few words
Of encouragement 10 ROsetie, we struck aioot-path
leading east, and found ourselves Standing amid
the eternal shadows Of the Forest sadand iaigued,
We sat down upon bed Of sof green moss, with
a dark rushing canopy Of laurel above Us. Poor
Ann cried for her accustomed cup Of milk, and
could only pacily her by promising some on the
morrow. ltwas now near nighliall. The grey
tress Of twilight steamed dimly through the clus-
tering hemlocks, and heightenedthe sadness which
loudedthefeatures ofmy disconsolate camPanion.
ave shall have quiet rest to night" | observed,
''ths downy moss will make such sweet pillow,
and we have such a rich dark curtain above u.s.
and then we shall be so safe, away from that
dreadful crowd"
"Yes, yes, but where, oh! where will Philip
sleeps there is a dreadful feeling at my heart, Ma.
ry; think, think if he be fallen alive into their
handsl we're he dead at my feet, | could endure
il, could be composed, but alive and TO suffer
their touures, oh! Mary, the very thought will
suiiocate me-"
The food gates of feeling so long confined now
gave way, and the poor girl wept aloud in the Bit
terness Of her soul. couldsa nothingto soothe
her, for it required a powerful effort TO suppress
the rebelous ourbreakings Of my DER mastered
hearr and know thar every thing, perhaps, oul
! lives, might yet depend upon my own coolnes'
and selfpossession; all soon became quiet again
poor Roseue had ceased weeping; little Ann haC
| forgotten all her childish cares in sleep; and
myself was just entering the territory of dream
when was startled, by the sound Of half smo'h
cred voices.
"Hist! hear you thatl" whispered Roseue
"Alas, my poor foolish grief has betrayed us; VI
shall be murdered and all for me-"
| tried all | could to calm her apprehensions
The whispering increased audibly in boldnes'
though it did not appear to me that the speaker
were any nearer than at first, large cump {
birch trees rose directly before us, and though
the sound came from behind that. They did ne
speak loud enough for me TO learn the subject {
their conversation, but | could distinguish the
different intonatons, and thought il the huma
voice was acrterion, by which TO Judge the hear
there was at least ono villain among them. Ro
selte grasped NV arm, ''as live, exclaimed she
(while CLEAN of Joy shotacross herpae features
las live that voice is Marcus Winners my cou
sin Marcus, oh! we shall have protector now
/ and who knows but he can tell us something {
our dear, dear"
1 "But," interrupted, sis he not the one VII
D sought yourlove, Rosette, and whom you rejected
Sand what of that, he is the son Of my iall
], er's own brother, and"
S "But dare you trust him! you know many hay
S turned tories"
= "Mary," she replied reproachfully, 81 thougI
YOU were too well acquainted With the noble bloc
4 of the Winners, to suppose il tainted with Tory
/ ism, but he shall answer youths charge: Marcu
S Marcus Wilmer" she shouted at the top Of he
: feeble voice.
1 Three darkly painted savOges came immediate
: " before us. Replied the foremost,
n "My sweet Rosette, for you have not marie
d that accursed scoundrel, as they said"
n Icould not brook this: "She has the honor sir,
: REPLIED to be the wife of my brother, Phil
n Somers; and those who audaciously call hi
h scoundrel, would do well, perhaps, to recolle
o that none better deserve that appelation, thi
II such as (under the show of savage colors) act
h part which the meanest of that class would scorn
}, "Ah! fine sprig of chivalry, we haveg her
d saw, hark We my Madame QuXoue, will ye tai
9 verbal challenge, or must employ a secretar,
5, Here you, we chaw. But mayhap she would Ill
e her brother for second, aye her brother, if he
J. indeed possessed of the hand which | once be
l. ged for on my knees and be alive, and within
b. hundred miles, she shall see him, yes, and he sh
- die, he shall die, Rosette, and | will see If W
re Messing his death will soften the heart which n
le tears have failed tomove. Come ladies, you ha
l. confdngy selected me for protector, and ha
- a right to the hospitality of my dwelling"
of The taunting wretch very lamiliarly took I
If arm of the almost faintng Rosette, and as res
le tance was vain, was obliged 10 follow along
DIT tween the other two. now lamented my ra>
ty ness in disclosing Roseue's marriage, but repe
b. lance came too late, and felt that our prospe
er were indeed wretched. We were not permit
to to pause again till we had reached the summit
g, long range of hills, overlooking the little
IT. lage Of Wilkesbarre, and then whata magniic,
n scene was spread out before us. The talthl
at enemy had set fire tothatdevoted town, and tn
ell was sufficient wind to connect the red flames
or one long unbroken chain, showing the eX
n length of the village. The intenseness OF
is light made objects (Which from the distance
as might not have been able TO see at all in the
nd time,) distinctly visible, and could see won
II. and children running from house to house, in
up greatest apparent confusion. Our dark comp
ch ions seemed in ecstacy at the sight, and the
be was in a few moments literally swarmng with
in dians, assembled TO witness the work OF destr
ad ton. Their long protracted dwhoops ming led "
of the oft repeated names of Brandt and But
IN, peaed in startling echoes along the mounta
lid caverned recesses, and it seemed as if Israel
ri- winding his first fearful blast, to waken the sill
me bering ones of earth. In a short time, howe'
The the wild column of fame settled down to sn
Id hckerng lights, like bonGres. andthe dense wa
ter of smoke rolled off to mingle their dusky f(
u.s. with the clouds of the west.
led sour sport is all overnow," exclaimedou our
n | leader, sand with your leave laeies we will
f in sumo our walk. He continued his ironical a
My tons 10 Rosette, though she appeared to shl