Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-05-30
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WIN u touch OF MS, had she not, with ono
sdperhthman effort torn herself from him.
"Stand back, YOU fehd Or, the words
were scarcely ont Of her mouth before 4
bali from the rifle Of Edith had entered bis
brain, and he fell sOnseless at her feet.
At tho report Of the rife tho old man
burst away from the hold oftbe two ruff
ans, Tor the had ~endeaeored 10 bind him h
q post IN the room, and seeing his child
before him he rushed tosYafd her but be-
t9to he reached the stairs n blow from be-.
hind taado him reel and stagrer TO tho
floor.
''Ihey havo killed him aufgk Edah
they hive Killed hinl /" exek4 ttned Elizn
On seeing her father fall.
Its too late now, my beauty said ono
6fthe r%nfIians, as be caught hold Of tbe bo.
som Of her dress and tore it open. les loo
late now-you have done us enough injury.
and by my goad nsGse, ven make y6u
Pay i6r il. Hasn't she rosy ms, TsIl Z
Plttake her and you may have the utber nh
stairs but you win have to eight amsztna
harl 70 get her. She il a perfect dsyii N
pettieoats. The way she popped over AZ
old commodore was D o%ntitio1 10 ali lana
sharks, now, I tell ye Good Girl, lbo,gh
good girl, and worth getting -
lie had hardly spoken The words besbys
Adam bad recovered from Tho effect oFsbs
blow, was on bis feet, and had his banda
grasped tightly round the foaian,s neck.
"Let So your hoki, old man, OF m strike
YOU hard, tell yg."
AS hn spoke the other ruflan raiaea ti,s
butt of his rifle In The atf, and ths pert mo.
mcnt the blood spirited ffom i broad yreund
IN the old mans forehead, and he fell back.
ward to the floor,
"And you take that, said he striking
Eliza u blow with his fist and see If ven
cam keep your jaw tight for a while
The hlr young girl reeled and fell be-.
hind her father without ~hitsrinR a syllable,
As she fell no uttered q deep eroan-bo
was dying.
Now fr The one up stairs, and wa aro
SAFE said tho r%uGian, motioning Bis oom.
rade to follow.
Edith had but one rife loaded and "a
she saw them approach she determined 10
do the most with 1t,
Stand back she exclaimed, 4 viii shoot
the first that comes near"
Her courage and determination NADIA
the two rtfians shrink for n moment with
lears
"she l. only a woman, bill r said tho
tallest advancing,
"Bgt she has tho very devil In ber eye,
now, tell ye.'
YOU are not afraid, are youl-come
Edith's mind was made up-she flied.
and be fn with a terrible yoli, dead al his
comrades feet.
"4oa have killed him, but me in shout.
OIL the fellow, iurping forward and arasping
her hand. 4 have all your goN-they aro
Doth dead down stairs, aud you have now
ggt to follow them. But stop-fr YOU ssv
you will freely become my wife you shall
llve-~l like your face, and I think wa
agree pretty well. Which do yort
preier-what say you7 Speak quick
III have no delay
'Sooner than wed q wretch like thee, 4
iyotild prefer to die Upon rack" replied
Edith 10 u clear calm voice. "You ara
answered, nov do with ms M yoi like.
"Ioa had better think n moment longer,
blossom"
on have my answer Already"
wei, since you are so ugly about Il,
you shall be- gratifcd. After accomplish.
ing my purpose you shalI die by the side Of
those down stairs so come along my bios.
soni, and be caught her In bis arms, and
her lips with q kiss.
lie had tardiy done 90, however, before
: well directed blow ffonl behind GENT lin,
to one corner Of the room. III IN
Edith had recovered herself and
up she Northumberland saved
and fell PROSTATE Of tho feet ofthe
American officer.
'securo that man, said he to The soldiers
It his side, 'and be shall be made 10 nav
icarly for this mornings work We were
~ snsPectIng that SONS foul play was
going on here +
Edith followed The young officer down
and was surprised to find that Eliza
recovered from the effects ofthe blow.
md kneellng by tho side of her diving "a.
her, In an instant Edith was there also.
he young officer offered his assiatanee.
'tt it v Of no avail. The spirit ofihe
I'D man was soon to return to the God vbo
ave il. With great effort he was raised
up BY his own request, and taking
lold Of the hands Of Eliza and Edith. III
aFticulatcd, BLESSINGS on tho
words died away IN his throat, and ha
.ank back in Edith's arms, dead
Five months from that day America and
England were at peace, and one year fron
hat Edith Warren was the happy wife of
Edward Little, the gallant young officer,
Eliza never married, but lived with her
lister till the day Of her death. Where
nee stood the old farm house DC Adam
Warren, there is now erected d large snd
mansion, owned by d wealthy
MERCHANT ofthis city.
New York paper.
A man in Providence, while drav,jro