The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-02-06
upon the still closed portaI Of EIeayen.

n dun, swarthy light upon their faces, rs ifup-
on them shone the red, horrible fires of the
pit!
And above all, as we said, the clear, calm
sky-but no, it is clear and calm no longer
for the tempest is abroad and its cloudy le-
gions are gathering together. Anda sudden
wind has nrisen-it already blows sharply
from the West-oFF THE LAND. The cheer
tu light ofthe sun no longer nnimHtes the
scene-it is as if the sins ofman had risen up
from the earth, and interposed between il and
the smile of its Maker. Low down in the
West, the black clouds stretch from horizon
TO horzon-black, heavy, MS if the day of
doom was at hand. And us they mount rup-
idly up towards The zenith, how the winds
roar and howl. Now they come on full wing
like a thousand fures-the trees bend and
creak-the mir is filed with sand, with dust
and dirt from ploughed fields, with leaves
aud broken boughs-the hurricane is upon
them.
And still, unmoved through all that hus-
band and tuther yet kncels and prays upon
the hill, and the wife and daughter lift up their
song. What is it to him that the elements
rage and struggle, when those most dear to
his heart are at the point of doum-he prays
earnestly. but he says nothing except these
or prays he through the roaring ofthe temp
est.
And what is it TO them, with the water al
ready up almost to the mothers lips, that the
elements rage and struggle. Still rises their
hymn ofpraise, though the waves no longer
join tremendously with il, and the furious
winds would fam drown their weak voices
yet they know that Gods great ear is still o.
pen, and they still sing on.
The soldiers, however, have left the beach
and now cluster in the cottage gazing out
through the dooru windows whenever the
storm subsidies little, to see if the waters yet
cover their victims.
But still the wind blows-blows from the
West iuriously-AND OFF THE LAND. Glory
to God! Glory 10 God!
The storm has ubated. The soldiers rush
down to the beach. Still rises that hymn,
but fnintly, scarcely audiby, from those glo-
rous women. Suddenly one of the soldiers
uttcrs great shout. Others hasten 10 the
rock upon which he is gazing.
"The tide has turned" cry some.
"'The tide has turned" others repeat, with
tone of reverence in their voices.
"The tide has turned; God has listened to my
prayer-he holds the waters in the hollow of
his hand--he speaks and the winds obey him.
said a solemn voice, as Mr. Cameron walked
calmly amongst them.
1t was true--the mighty West wind had
held back the infowing tide, and prevented its
rising to within foot Gifts usual mark-and
now the tide had turned again, and the moth
err aud daughter were safe.
Touch him not" cried the soldiers, as
Thornton would have laid hands upon the
minister-"Touch him mott is the Lords
doings-IIe bath saved ihemm they cried
speaking quickly aud sternly. Thornton
skunk away to where his captain was stand
ing gazing upon the scene but saying nothing.
"Mutiny, cuptain-ilat mutny," said Thorn
ton, bitterly.
:Mutiny, is it? will teach them how TO
mutiny"-cried his officer, starting from his
apathy, drawing his sword, aud Selling one
Of the Offenders by the coIlar-"lla, villain!
to your duty"
"Unhand me or you will repent" eXclaim-
ed the soldier, tiercely pushing him aside.
$50 goes the game, does it," shouted Johns
ton. as he gave the soldier severe wound in
the side with his sword.
The man staggered back few PAGES rs if
he would have tallcn-theu. raising his mus
ket suddenly TO his shoulder, he shot his officer
dead on the spot.
1t must not be imagined that while this al
tercation was going forward, Mr. Cameron was
idle. Assisted by one of the best looking Of
the soldiers, he had already unbound and
brought TO land the helpless and almost un-
conscious women. The soldiers then made
rough litter with their musiets, and carried
them up the steep path to the cottage. Then
bidding them adieu, respectfully, they depart
ed.
BY the next day, having been refreshed
with Il good nights sleep, both Effie and her
mother were able to leave their beds. But
months elapsed before they ceased to feel the
effects oftheir long exposure to the waves.
As for Mr. Cameron, he was but seldom al
forwards moested the news ofth wonder
full escape ofhis wife and daughter having
spread through all the country, even reaching
the ears of the higher officers of the State,
creating a sympathy for him as great ms the
circumstance was wonderful. AS to the CIR
cumstance itself, the opinions OF the pubic
were as usual, divided-the skeptical denom-
mating the coming on of the storm at that
particular juncture, the merest accident; while
the more devout and religious minded, hest
tated not to nscrbe it to the direct agency OF
that great Being whose eye is over all His
works, and who, at the same time that lie
governs the earth by general laws, has not put
il out of His power to interfere in the affairs
ofmen, not in opposition to, but in accordance
with those general laws, when special cases
seem to invite the testimony of special prov
licences to the reasonableness of prayer, and
to the constant oversight of earth and its al
fairs by the Almighty.
Managing Children.
"Don't break it, Jos-e," said the fond moth
er, as she gave the darling little boy the look
glass. Little Jose, as his mother called him,
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