The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-18
NATIONAL WING.
A TOUCHING STORY.
THE .DAU HTE R.
= TALE or TpvEED.uoTH MOOR.
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Djsmountn cried the stranger, sternly.
The hoIseman, benumbed, ! and stricken
' with fear. made an effort to reach his arms;
bur in q moment, the hand of the robber
Quilted the bride, grasped the breast oil the
rider, and dragged him to the ground. He
fell heavily on his face, and for several
minutes remained scnseess. The stranger
seized the lealhern bag which contained the
mail from the north and linging il on his
shoulder, rushed across the heath.
Early on the following morning the inhab-
ilants of Berwick were seen hurrying in
groups to the spot where the robbery had
could be obtained. .
Three days had passed, and Sir John
Cochrane yet lived. The mail which con-
aned his death-warrant had been robbed,
and before another order for his execution
could be given, the intercession of his ia
Their, the Earl Of Dundonald, with the kings
confcssor might be successful. Grizelno
became almost his constant companion in
prison, and spoke TO him words Of comfort
Nearly fourteen days had passed since the
protracted hope in the bosom of the prisoner
became more bitter than his first despair.
But even that hope, bitter as it was, perish
cd. The interccsson Of his father had
been unsuccessful and second time the
bigoted, and would be despotic monarch
signed the warrant for his death, and in
little more. Than aaother day that warrant
would reach the prison.
the will OF Heaven be done" groand
the captive. 49,
IS. sAmenn returned Grzel with wild vehe-
mence, 'but my father shall not dleo
Again the rider with the mail reached
Tweedmouth, and second time he bore
with him the doom OF Cochrane. He
spurred his horse to- his utmost speed; he
looked cautiously before, behind, and
around him, and in his right hand he car
ried pistol ready to defend himself. The
moon shed ghas!Iy light across the heath
rendering desolation visible and giving
spiritual embodiment TO every Shrub. He
was turning the angle OF a struggling copes,
when his horse reared at the report Of d
pistol, the,tirc of which Seemed to dash in
Its very eye~ At the same moment his
own pistol flashed and his horse reared
more violently and he was driven from the
saddle. In a moment the foot OF a Iobber
was upon his bieast, who bending over him
and brandishing short dagger in his hand,
said ..... ,"
Give me thine arms, or dle!'
The heart of the kings servant failed in
him, and without venturing a reply, he did
ss he was commanded. .. ...... ~. a....,
Now, 60 thy way cried the robber,
stcrnIy, but leave with me thy horse, and
leave me the mail-lest a worse thing come
upon thee
The man therefore, arose, and proceeded
towards Berwick, trembling; and the robber,
mounting the horse which he had left, rode
rapidly across the heath.
Preparations were making for the execu-
ton of Sir John Cochrane- the officers Of
The law waited only the arrival of the mail
with his second death warrant, to lead him
to the scaiIold, and the tidings arrived that
the mail had again been robbed. For yet
fourteen days and the life Of the prisoner
would be prolonged He again fell on the
neck of his daughter, and wept, and said
ut is good-the hand of heaven is in
this
Said / not, replied the maiden, and for
the first time she wept aloud-'thal my
father should not dep ,....
The fourteen days were not yet passed
when the prison door flew open, and the
old Earl Of Dundonald rushed TO the arms
OF his son. Ills lniercesslon with the con-
lessor had been at length successful, and
after twice signing the warrant for the exc
cu,ion of Sir John, which had as often
failed in reaching its destination, the king
had sealed his pardon. lie hurried with
his father from the prison to his own house
his family were clinglng around him,
shedding tears of joy; and they were mar
yelling with gratitude at the mysterious
providence that had twice intercepted the
mail, when a stranger craved an audience.
Sir John desired HIM TO be admitted-and
the robber entered He was habited, as
we have before described, with a coal Sc
jerkin; but his bearing was above his con-
dition. On entering he slightly touched
his beaver but remained covered. S..
'When you have perused these said he
taken two papers from bis bosom, 'cast
them into the firen
Sir John glanced on them, started and
became po!c-ihey were his death warrants
My deliverer:'-eAclaimed he, how
shall thank thee-how repay the preser.
yer Of my lifel My father, my children
thank him for me'
The old Earl grasped the hands of the
stranger, the children embraced his knees
and he burst into tears.
by what name,' eagerly enquired Sil
John, shall call my deliverer"
The stranger wspt aloud, and raising his
beaver the raven tresscs Of Grizel Cochrane
fell upon the CLOAK.
Gracious Heavenp exclaimed the aston
ishtd and enraptured hther-'My own!
chiid!-my own GrizeI' ..... -
WHO SET on FOOT THE COLONIZATION
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