The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-06-14
A DAUGHTERS LOVE.


. During the sanguuary period OF the old
r French revolution, when crimes and hor-
A Tors were continually perpetrated, the sacred
affections of kindred and of friendship were
r ften powerfully excited.
One such instance occurred amid the ter
iHc massacre Of an age unparalleled in at
, rocity; when crowds ofuniorlunate persons
we're condemned unheard, and loaded can.
bon were directed to play upon them. Yet
hot only in France ard It's dependencIes-
among the instances of unfinching hcrolsm
and fi!ia love, which La Vendee continually
Exhlbited-but in the FAR off West. in ono Of
these unfortunate islands, where the massa-
cres Of The Reign of Terror were acted on
less extended theatre.
An honest Creole, whose only crime con-
sisted in possessing the inheritance OF his an
cesl0rs; was denounced as inimical to the
Republic, and sentenced TO die with crowd
| nf his fellow countrymen. But happily for
this virluous colonist. he was the father OF
little girl, eminenlly endowed with courage,
energy and affection; and, whsn the mo-
ment of separation lrum his family arrived
this courageous child resolved TO follow and
share his sufferings, however terrible to her
tender age. In vain did the father entreat
his little Annette to remain at home, and
he mother with streaming eyes, seek to re.
hin her child by force. Entrcalles and
Commands were equally unaralling, and.
r,shing from the door, she continued to fol.
lew at little distance the rough men who
urged her unhappy father to The p ace tie
execution. Small time suf6ccd to place him
in the foremost rank of the condemned; his
ewes were blinded, and his hands tied to
gaber, while the executioners made ready
those murdcrous engines, which were soon
to open heavy fire of grape shot upon the
crowds who had waited their death IN ST.
leUce.
BIT suddenly little girl sprang forward,
and her voice. tremulons with emotion, ut'
tered the piercing cry of"Oh my father! my
falhe,!' The lockers on endeavored 10
sra,ch her fr,m destruction, and those VINO
were alike condemned to death. menaced the
poor child. in order to drive her from them.
Annette bounded with light steps towards
her father, as she had been wont to do IN
happier dars. when awaiting his welcome
voice and throwing her us round his neck
she waited to perish with the author ol her
days.
"Oh, my child. my dearest child, the cher.
| isIled and only hope nf thy wretclied In"lher.
now on the eve "f widnwhood!' exclaimed
her trembling and weeping father. II com
mand. conf IRE thee I" 60 away"
"Nn, papa, we wlll die together"
This unexpected incident disconccrtedthe
sl.;;;anse1l f laatIer: and Tie Thought 5lhls own
children might arise within hI'n. Certain II
is that his ferocinus heart was soltcned; he
ordered the Creole away and commanded
lha, he should he taken to prison with h's
child. Amid the rage of civil dIsror'', and
The alternate ascendency Of c"nlendIng lac
ii.,ns, brief respite was not unfrequentIy
productive nf the happiest Consequences
Such was the case i'm the present instance.
The face Of affairs became changed; the Ia.
rher was restored to his family. and ceased
mn, to speak with thu tenderest emotion OF
his little daughter, then only ten years OF
age.
MANY who heard the tale in after years,
pleased themselves with thinking, that the
human heart is never completely Insensolc
to the voice Of nature. But the contrary
has been nnl,appiy evnced in those fearful
tragedies which have disgraccd It's history,
in which the tears Of suffering innocence have
vainly sought for sympathy and compassion.
W. cannot, therefore, attribute 80 wonder.
ful del,vcrancc !, those innate principles of
of virtue and bcnevolcnce, which are thought
by some incapable of being totally erad!ca'
ted in the breast of even The most attrocl"us
and sansuinary. We must rather give To
Him the gIury, in whose hands are the hearts
of men; and who, in preserving the lIie OF
yirtunus individual, has exhibited to all young
peopIe a beautiful and impressive instance
of the reward of fiIlal Pety.
YANKEE DEc1s1oN.-Some time between
the wears of 'l2 and IA, when considerable
animosily existed between ihepeope OF Ian
ada and the States, and when some oi lhe
ri,sh subjects, who were "dresscd with
little brief authority" l:nked upon the Yam
KEGS as but little better than brules-the f"l-
lowing IS said to have taken place al the
custom house at ST. Johns:
4 Yankee of considerable dimensions en-
tered the office and informed the ottlcer That
he wished to enter his load and receive
passport. The officer cast sarcastic look
at him, and said it was customary for people
when they entered his Office to receive pass:
ports, to take off their hats, and requested
him to do so instantly.
mo, | thank YOU" said the Yankee ~
pald four dollars for that hat 10 keep my head
and ears warm"
"You imper,ment puppy" said the officer