Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-09-09

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being with difficulty abe TO keep his feet,
owing &c the intenSeness Of the frost. She
earnestly conjured him TO hasten. though
only for little while, TO revive himself at
her house, when, having taken some re-
freshment he might return but, aware az
the consequences of such a step, this Ne
kindly, though rosolutely. refused to do.
j :But only for few mnnles,' she contin>
ued 'while you melt the horrid frost which
has almost congealed.' a
Not an Instant returned the soldier 81.
were certain death to stir from the spot.'
Surely not y cried the affectionate girl !!
sit will never be known, and If yon stay
your death will be still more certain. You
have at least a chance, and it is your duty
| if possible tn preserve your life. Besides,
should your absence happen TO be discover
ed, Heave will take pity upon us, and pro
vide in some way for cur preservation.
| yes said the soldier, 'but this is not
the question, for suppose can do it with
impunity, is it noble or honorable thus
vilelv to abandon my post, without any one
upon guard p aa .r. s5E
But there will be some one; if you cons
sent TO go, wiIremain here until you re-
turn. am not in the least afraid so be
quick, and give me your arms.'
It'll, request she enforced with so much
| eloqusnce and tenderness and so many
tears, that the poor soldier against his bet
ter judgment was fain to yield, more espe
cially as he felt himself becoming fainter
and fainter, and unable much longer 10 re-
sist the cold. Intending to return within
few minutes. he left the kind>hearted girl in
his place, wrapping her in his cloak, and
giving her his arms and cap, together with
the watch word aud such was her delight
at the idea of having saved the life of her
beloved that she was for time insensihle
| to the intense severity ofthe weather But
| inst as she was flatering herself with the
hope of his return, n officer made his app
pearance, who, as she forgot in her confus-
ion 10 giveithe sign. suspected he soldier
had either fallen asleep Or fed. What was
| his surprise, on rushing to the spot, to find
young girl, overpowered with alarm. and
unable to give any account OF herself, from
her.extreme agitation and tears.
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Being instantly conducted y abe guard
house, and restored to some degree of cons
fdencs, the poor girl confessed the whole
truth, soliciting with the anguish of uht'
and distraction, a pardon for her betrothed
husband. He was instantly summoned from
her house, but was found in such state of
| weakness from the sufferings he had uA-
dergone, as to leave little prospect of his
surviving them. II was with much diff
Guilty with the assistance of medical ad-
vice, that he was restored suficier fly to give
any Ineligible account of himself, after
which he was placed in close custody, to
await the period Of his trial. @
| Far happier had it been for me,' he ex-s
claimed, on being restored to consciousness
far happier to have died at my pos,
| than to be thus reserved for, cruel ignos
| minious DEATH And the day of bisirial
/ coming on, such was the polite severity of
martial law, al he had well forseen. he was
condemned TO be executed within few.
DAYS after his sentence. Great as washis
affection on hearing these tidings, il was
little ia comparison with the remorse and
| terror that distracted the breast Of his be-
loved girl. who,in addition to The griefof
losing him in so public and ignomnions
| a manner, accused herself as the 81
the whole calamity. He to whom she had
been so long and tenderly attached, was
4 now 10 fall. as il were by the hand of Ms
betro,hed bride Such was the strange
| ness of the event that her feelings being
wrought up to the highest pitch of excite
ment and terror, her very despair seemed 20
give her strength and casting all fearof
consequences aside she made vow to save
him or TO perish in the attempt. Biiterly
weeping and with dishevelled hair she ran
wildly through the city beseaching pity and
copopassion from all her friends and ac-
auaintance. AMI soliciting everybody Of
rank add influence to unite in petiiion'ng
Tor pardon .or her lover. or that her lite
she being fhe sole author Of the fault, might
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i The circumstances being made known
such was the tenderness and compassion
excited in her behalf, and such the admira-
ton Of her conduct. at once so safectionate
and spirited, that persons OF the highes'
rank became interested for her,and used tte
most laudable efforts 70 obtain free par
don for the poor soldier. Theladies OF we
place also exeriiDg their inanence' the Coy
ernor, no longer proof against This torrent
Of public feeling. granted him forgiveness,
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