Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29
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fshorl" said the jailor, as he turned and lei
them for lew minutes together.
tGod help ard comfort thee, my daugh
fter!:' added the unhappy father, as he hele
her 10 his breast, and printed kiss upon
1her brow. 81 had feared that should die
without bestowing MY blessing upolIlhe
head of my child, and that stang me irore
than death-but thou art come nv love
thou art come! and the last blessing OF thy
wrcicned laiher-' =.
"Nay, forbear! lorbear!" ".she exclaimed
mot thy last blessing! not the last My
father shall not de!' II
BE calm: be calm, my child,a exclaim-
\ Sd ~. .kovld 10 Heavier ceald eo'iffor,
thee. my own, my own But there is no
hope within lhreo days, thou and my little
ones vii be-
Farlherless, he would have said, but the
word died on his tongue.
Three diys!" repeated she, raising her
Ihe,d FROM her breast, bat eagerly pressing
fhis hand -"ihree days-lhen there is no
hope my father shall 1--we! Is not my
grandfather the friend OF Father Petre, the
contessur and master Of the king! From
him he shall beg the life Of his son, and my
father shall not die?"
> NAY, nay, Glizel." retrss@ed he s-be
mol deceived = there is no hop0-already
my do,,n is sealed-ulready the king. has
signed tho order OF my execution, aud the
ines, enger Of death is already on the way.
! 81 my father shall nol-shall mol die, y
She repeated emphalcally, aud claspilIg her
Ihands, t,geiher-'iIeaven speed a d..lgh-
;er's purpose" she exclaine1-and turning
10 her ia her she sad calmly-"We part
inow. but We shall meet again.
"Wliat would my chlld!'' enauired he
elgerly, gazing anxiously in her lace.
! ASK nj nnw," She ,erpliet, 'ou, pray
iur NE and bless ii,e-bus no, with thy last
b,sssiue.''
| lie agaiE pressed her to his heart and
| Wep, upon h-r neck. Ina lew moments
the jallur eriereu, and they were torn from
!. tite arms OF each other.
O.i sIie evening uf the second day after
the Interview NC nave mentitned, a way
,l.rillg II,.li crossed the drawbridge at Ber'
wick, Iion tho north. ana proceeied down
| Iar, gate, al,d sal tiuMn 10 rest on bench
by tic door OF an hosiery, On the south
e.do vi The street, nearly fronting what was
called the Main guard then stood. He did
not enter the inn. Tor il was above his aP-
,,nre.t c,'ndaion, being that which Oliver
Cro,u Ael bad made his head quarters Il
lew ears beiole, and where at Il somewhat
] sarller period, J,unes the sixth had taken
up his residence when on his way to enter
-, l,e sovereignty Of England. Fhe travel.
81 ware u coarss jerkin, fas:ened around
! nis body by u leather gsrdls, and over ii II
short cloak, Composed oil equally pltli
| :nutcflll. He was evidently young man,
! Jll his beaver WIS drawn down SO as 10
,in 81 conceal his features. In one hano
ne ,rried /, small baiidie, and in the other
| ',ep,lgrlm' staff So
; ii,,ing called for a glass Of wine, he
t,nk u crust of bread from his bundle, ano
Tier resting Tor few minutes, rose to
jepar'. The Shades Of night we're setting
III, and il threa,enedlu lu be nightot storms.
ine heavens were gathering black, the
tclouds rushing from the sea, sudden gusts
of wind ,hoaned along the streets, accom-
palied by heavy drops Of rain, and the
lace OF the Tweed was troubled.
..lleayen help thee, if thou intendest to
,favel far Oh such night as This, . SAID the
sentinel al the English gate as The travel
! er passed him aud proceeded to cross the
bridge. s.
III a few minutes he was on the b'arders
OF the wide. desoIate and dreary moore of
! Fwee l,nou,h, which for miles presented a
desert oi whins fern aud stunted heath,
with here and there dingle, covered with
! thick brush wood. He slowly toiled over
The slee, hill lieading The storm which now
] ragged in widest fury. The rain fell in
torrents, and the wind howled as legion
o' liamisiei wolves, hurting its doleful and
angry echoes over the heath. Still the
stranger pushed onward until he had pro
ceeded above two or three miles from Ber.
wick, when, us ii unable longer TO brave
The storm, he sought shelter amidst some
crab and bfa,nbie bushes by the wayside.
Nearly an hour had passed since he
sought this imperfect refuge, and the dark
ness of the night and the storm, had in
creased together, when the sound OF horses
feet was heard, hurriedly splashing along
the road. The rider bent his heud TO the
blast. a Suddenly bis. horse was grasped by
The bride, and The rider raised bis head
and the traveller stood before him, hulding
pistol to. his breast. ga"
! 'Dismoun,!'' cried the stranger, sternly
The horseman. benu,nbed and stricken
with fear, made an effort to reach his arms
but in moment the robber quitting the
bride, grasped the breast ofthe rider, and
dragged him to the ground. lie fell
heavily on his face, and for several minutes
lay senseless. The stranger seized the
leatherh bag which contained the mail TO
the north, and fiinging il on his shoulders
rushed across the heath.
Early on the following morning, the IN
habitanls Of Berwick were seen hurrylne
in groups to the spot where the robbery
had been committed, and were scattered
in every direction around the moor; but M
. ! trace OF the robber could be obtained.
Three days had passed, Sir John Coch
rane yet lived The mail which obtaine'
the death warrant had been robbed-ant
before another order could he given, tn,
S intercession of his father, the Earl of Dun
donald, with the Kings confessor, nigh
be successful. Grizel now became almos
his constant companion in prison, an,
8 smoke to him words of comfort Nenrl,