The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-22

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the door. A low wall was heard wilhoutp
door opened, aud the fanting maiden "
supported 10 the bedside. A placid sn,
stole like sunlight over tho features of
| youth; his lips moved, and tho tremblir
| girl bent lower and lower 10 hear y
whispered words with which tho part
soul went upwards were soft as sound COZ
he; yet distinctly articnlated, they fell up
every ear. NE shall meet GgaiaH
CHAPTER VI.
The effect on the bcsicged party pfthe 10,
antholy occurrence which has Just been nj
rnicd was dispiritng in the extreme. I'll
could not but feel that The lot of their cor
rnde might soon be their own, and perhar
with circumstances ofnggravated suherin
but Dudley was not without The strong
hopes that the severe repulse which the
envy had now met with would induce the.
entirely to withdraw, the more especially
they were not supposed 10 know the fatal r.
suit Of their last discharge of fire arms. IT.
wor-whoop with which they had nccomp,
MED that assault gradually died away, az
the most perfect silence again prevailed wit
out Dudley continued 10 order occasion
shots from the window, but they elected
response. The utmost vigilance was usct
and every possible preventive measure en-
ployed not emitting so serviccGbe an age
against sealing foe as boiling water, n d
parmcn obedience under the special sup,
intcndence of Nando But these prccartio
fortunately proved superiiuous, aud the mig
passed without further alarm. BafflCd m
mortified the savages had retired, beur,
with them the bodies of six Of their filic
warriors, II loss which seemed 10 the.
of nlmos. inappreciabIe magnitude. II
the gallant defence of Fort Lee The less
II was subsequently termed, proved not OF
the security of lis inmates, with one lame,
able exception but for the time at least, Of
whole surrounding settlement.
Mutual congratulations on their escape,n'
devotional thanksgiving for SO signal p
lection of Providence, were among the /,
Iicst employmens of the little party on
ensuing morning. But the panic which
spread through The neighb6fliood. did
readily subsidc. Some, indeed, returned J,
mediately 10 their homes, relying in part
on their private meats obedience, but LET
confident from their knowledge of lHt!a.
character that the enemy would not SOC" -
ncY an enterprise which had proved SO dis
astrous. A more vigiiunt police was organ
lied and portion of the citizens acted r.
scntinels at all tile promnenl posts of obseI-
Vation. '.'
TO Ellen Nveles, the events which ha
been recorded had been doubly terrifying
Weldon had in reality been rejected cls
ant for her hand. Ills pretensions had bee
favored by her fathar, who, wrapped in h.
selfish and personal schemes, was as far from
nppfecia,ing the worth OF his daughter. as h.
was from penetrating the viilanoIis charnc-
ter Of her sultor 70 his charge, during his
temporary absence from home, Captain
Velles had especially confided his household
enioining Ellen in case ofdanger, to appea,
IL. a
~ still, Walden had been the bearer of =
message TO Ellen from her father, informin~
that lie was engaged in raisinga compau-'
Of volunteers, with which he should inImed
ately proceed to join Col St. Lcger unde'
the walls Of Fort Stanwix.He further inform
ed her that he had made suitable provision
for her safety during tho perilous times thai
were likely to ensue, 81 directed her to accers
OF Waldon's escort TO the place whore he VIA
then soJourning.
Dreading his designs in relation to her de
tested sutton, yet fearing to disobey pare
who, though harsh, was her only protec,o,
she hesituted in most painful incertitude
10 her proper course of action. But whcr
the messenger proceeded 10 hint that he WI
empowered TO enforce the commands of his
her terror knew no bounds. If
she had before doubted, she was now deci.
ded, and she resolved to brave every othe,.
peril sooner than 70 trust herself in the pow
CIR of her suitor. But she did not make
known lior resolution, and he, surprising her
only to hesitate, specified an hour on thenexi
day when he would cali for her decision, and
withdrew. 1t was on that eve
ming that her flight TO Lees, impeited hya
double fear, had occurred. But Walden had
nos, in reality, been . participant in the al
fair of the preceding highland ,Gilen2s suspi-
cions on that point had doubtless been causet;
in part by her extreme dread of falling Into
his hands, 1t will be seen, therefore, that her
alarm, although abated, was still far from be-
ing dispelled, nor could she conceal her anX-
iely from Dudley. TIC express her gratitude
20 her defender with becoming warmth and
yet with maidenly reserve, WIS no difficult
task for a sensible and ingenious girl; but il
was tremblingly, painfully, and by slow de-
grees alone, that she was able TO disclose, in
answer 10 his earnest but respectful inquiries,
the other particulars OF her unfortunate posi-!
ton. a'' .''''' - 49,.
Beautiful exceedingly did the timid girl
appear as she related her griefs, and Dudley
longcd for nothing so rIInch as 10 throw him
self at her feet and offer her a lifelong pro-
lection. But with quick discernmeut he ap-
preciated the unfitne5s OF the occasion FOR
any declaration Of his feelings. tshould be
he, thought, proudly, under other circunn-
stances, when he was better entitled 10 ask,
and she more free to refuse, that he would
seek the hand and heart OF enc SO peerless
and SO pure. At present, it became his du
ty rather to make provision for her safety
and OIL this subject he fastened to speak,
He knew that small volunteer companies, in
response to the earnest appeal of Col. Canes
eveort, were daily fiocking 10 the relief of
Fort Stauwix, and had learned, OIL inquiry,
that one of these, en- route for the military
post, was hourly eSpected in the neighbor,
hood. A""'.. '
He at once proposed to her 10 take advon-
tage of such an escort to fly to the fort where