Democratic banner., 1846-07-18

'A AhyScii It's Il famous idea, sal
4 Mrs. Warren. 'Peoplc hurry money, VIII
} cannot we bury our hats:?'
] sIIark!n exclaimed Eliza. suddenly start
ing up, 4 thought l heard a vaice under tn,
window!
Immediately all were as silent as death
Edith dropped her work, and Mrs. Warrer
followed her example. They were as still
as possible for at least ten minutes, but no,
a sound was audible. 'Oh pslaw, She.
trying to friSh;en us! exclaimed Edith
tired with listening.
Cor else it's tie wind size heard, s,id
Mrs Warren, locking superstitousIy over
her specs.
q am positive it was a human voice.
said Eliza.
'oh nonsense, yon are getting nervous.
replied Mrs. Warren, Itsumirg Ier work.
We'll, | might have been mistaken, but il
sounded very much like tie voice of a man.
'liist! did You hear that-report of a rife
said Eliza.
'You are right this time said Mrs. W.
| Ecard a voice and footstep, too
{ 'Hark! bark, don't Whisper
'Tney are talking Oil the piazza, l do be-
live
'iIist! hist! tits tie company Of furaging
IIcssians,' said Mrs. Warren in a low voice.
The doors and windows are well barred
and bolted down stairs, girls, a I'D let's look
after the rifles in tie garrett
In 4 moment the mother and her two
children had assembled the stairs, and wcr.
in the garrett, or as it was termed by Adam,
the 'Gun Room
-Four rifles well loaded, and plenty of
ammunition, gir:s. so VIC can give them as
good as they senI,' said Mrs. Warren,
the room door.
That we cam exclaimed the girls; an
each one took rae from Tie corner.
'lIaik! hear Ii at. t'.ry Ire trying t. forccl
the door, whispered Edith.
50 pen tie winlow cautiously. Eliza said
Warren, sand We vii! give them a
taste Of our guilty.
The words were scarcely out Gf herI
when crack. crack! crack! wchtth,
rifles.
STA! ha!' shouted the leader Of the party
'wc have them now. Three fair
or my eyes deceive me. Something
than We cxpectcd-by Jovc:w we must
work hard for them
The report Of another rife was at taat in
heard, aud the gallant bit the dust.
Quick. quick! EditI,,' exclaimed Mr.,
Warren, reload the riGos, or they will be-
much for us"
You are almost exhausted mcther,' re-
,iicL Edith, handing Ecr loaded rifle, Set
ne take your place for a WHILE
'N,, TO; keep on. of danger, I am pre-
Jared for
Oh God, that Shrek! Few wild and ter
,ible as it burst from the lips Of tie Lowell,
,irl, wien She saw tie next moment Len
stretched Il corps at her feet! A rife
pail had penetrated her fore head, and decp
nto her skull. l
Let's holI out no longer said Eliza, as
stood weeping over her dead mother.
There is no use, and now she is dead, what ,,
Ia,e we to live f,r:'
Courage sister, courage! rerlicd Tditf,
taking up the rifle used by her par INT, and
using once more to the window. This
shall a,enge Lcr deathr
BE merry, be mcrry!!' shouted the present
eader OF tine party, I'VE have settled the
lcount of one Of them, and the two others
,annot stand it much longer
The report of a rifle was heard from the
window, and another I~Icssian bit the dust.
lark! there goes anothcr!-cach one carr es
leath with it.
sDamn1tion,,' shouted one Of the Hessians,
is paying fhr Il little booty; seven killed
ID nothing gained yet. Come, boys; let's
if we cannot get a little rest. The other|
,arty will be along IL the morning and We
hall have them without any trouble
agreed chimed the other two, and the
rio took up their quarter for the night On
he piazza.
The sun rose mild and beautiful next