Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-12-10

Mary had travelled on rapidly for about three
hours, and having met with no obstacles, begun to
congratulate herself upon the safety and case with
which her journey could be performed, when she
saw at turn Of the road small party of sol diers
wearing the British uniform, only short distance
before her. Half tempted 10 ny, she refined up her
sleed suddenly; but recovering in moment her
seifpossession, she rode quietly on hoping to pass
them unquestoned. But vain were her expecta-
tons for the leader of the party atal III featured
man. seized the bride Of her horse as she came
opposite to him, exclaimne with an oath:
care these your manners, my boyi Come, what
are you, traitor wing or loyal toryf"
Mary knew ia an instant whom she had met ::
for, bad as men are, there are not many Captain
Galbraths at any one time in The world.
81 am poor boy, going to visit my relations !"
said she trembling.
"Gong to visit your relations, are you well,
what they, wing or toryl"
81 am poor boy, going to visit my relations"
replied she, hardly needing to counterfeit, the con-
fused manner ola frightened boy.
"You have scared the young rascal out Of his
wits, said one Of the men
The Captain looked at the supposed boy for
moment, as if doubtful in his half.drunken humor
what course TO take, and shouted aloud.
"IIurra for the King, and down with the Cong
ress Come boy shout, hurra for the King aud
then move"
Mary touched her horse with the whip, bu, the
Captain was not to be loiled in that way-"no, no,
sing out, my youngster; you're not so dumb but
you know what that MEANS" said he, again grasp.
ing her bride.
II am poor boy"
"Come, more ofthat humbug," said the Cap
tain, sternly gradually arriving at the conclusion
that such SILLY words did not exactly comport with
so intelligent face. 81 begin TO think you are sky
larking with us, my youngsier-you'd better take
care OF yourself"
Come, said the man who had before spoken,
Just hurra for the King that's all the Captain wants
and then you can 60"
"Aye, and the sooner the better I'D swear your
father was some low Wing or other, you rascal y
exclaimed the Captain, shaking her bru,allJ by the
collar. Come on, with H.
ne quick blood oil her father mounted up into
ihe glris iace-'May my tongue never speak more,
uher ought but curses upon that iyrant, and all
that DO MIN homage!
NOV, ana by heaven, but you shall say II, and
,hat "in'h Ten minutes, sad uaiorai'h' MS lace
i"u WIN passion
never saiu the giri resolulely
we VIII sec about that, cried the tory leader
with helsh laugh, hinging himself from his horse
where's mat rope Tom
iou WIN not SAD Inc man VINO hau before
spoken, WIN deprecailng look
may nahg myself but WI, exclaimed MS
captain iurlousiy. HE shall say u IN ten MIN
utes, or hang-curse him
The girls face grew pale. but II was not the
paeness oil intense determination, nor Of lear
she disnoun'ed from her horse, anu suffered the
fatal moose to be placed around her neck, while the
other end oil the rope was thrown across bough
that projected over the road.
Now, hold oil that rope J. shouted the Captain
TO his men. NOV SAID he, taking out his watch,
when give The word pun, pull WIN Vengeance
now, youngsier, understand nie-if you do not say
what told yon, before your ten minutes are out,
you know your late. Don't think fm only Joking
with you-Jack Galbraiih never jokes"
What pen can picture the thronging thoughts Of
that young heroic girl as she stood thus surround
ed by unsparng and pililess men-naen, no NOT men
-brules, sayages, demons, what you will--noi men
apply not to them that name synonymous with the
most perfect work of God-tla name which should
be the fitting designation of the embodied virtues
that name which Jesus scorned not to take, and
in the taking TO add new uslre-that name which
signifies higher life than that of stars or suns OF
spheres, however brilliant or however countless. :
Oh apply il not TO designate those that have lent
themselves to the vile purposes of the polluted
6cnds Would could bring before you the pa
tien form of that young maiden, as she stood pre-
pared to die martyr to what she believed the
truth She could not say that which was equiva
lent 10 a wish that the wrong cause might prosper
And yet it is not an easy task 10 stand patiently
and watch the slow minutes that ale gradually wear
ING away the hair from which hangs the suspended
doom. Earth, too has many ties for the wealthy
and beautiful, that the poor and unadmired know
not Of Ii is Joy to live, when 10 live is the IN
disputed call of nature. And though Mary Ash.
ton was as yet fancy Free" still she had faith