The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-09-15
A Thrilling Narrative.

mans appearance Interested me- exceedingly
| ~ y'hfr, liG srrucd nloti niiny-ib mir Md
upuuor, be- was enlm,digmtrd Hnd polished,
aud the contour ni his features wus singular,
/ Is intellectual. Ito rouyersed frrTiy uu dti,
lrrrut topics mil ihg mad hernulo more uh-
DupI ard prurlpluuE but on ms directing ld'
ulrnllun 10 il,o grcUt niHHdo Of "a prrollacc,
Uu the verge ul " ilicl our coach Wheels Mere
lriruruly rull.ugilitro chiuu % marked change
at his ruuuiruHucr, lliH eye, lately fitted
Nuh light 0f Intelligence, lirhitted Wild, rrhl-
lcs- uud uuAIuus-ihr uuuih tw ilrhrd spnr-
uudicplly uud tho forehead wur beaded will
% rmd p-irpiruinn. Wuh q slinrp c0uvul,
rive slnido,'r.lto turned lns gaze iroufihe gid.
nv trTEtthHti rittiti''t'F '''y 'G4'4 Ia!llt IS iii
hutf lts hHHds, ho hang 10 me liku drown.
1 ing nan,
/ "u.e This colngnc," said the lady, handling
ne u loulc, wiIlt Ile instructive goodness of
hrr sex,
rprinhled ligllo nn biz face. aud he soon
became more roupOscd;-,hut ~ WuH not ~.
li wr liud entirely lruyrrsed lhr mountain,
mud descended ulo the cOuuify lrucuili, tlhl
lu, iuo features relaxed lrum their - durhcd
hook, aud assumed Ihr plord, GuicI dignity,
illinl bad a. fret noticed,
II owe nn apology ~ 5ne lady" aid he
with u bland suiilr, ard . gentle iucluuilou
OF the hrnd,to our ln5f companion, 'uud SOME
ihIiluiuliNN 10 NV " luN liuNillff NlHht Uiil
prfhnps ! cnuuot better ucquit uy,olfof tl,r
double dob',lliBa by rccouulug the cause of
90, agiihiiT,."
I II, may pnin your feeling, "drIicnlcIy urg.
81 M lndy
T non ne contrary II will rriirte thrttt, '.ss
llm frsp,ciNd reply.
4 llUltg rguiigd ~pur Fcycrll dcsirca to
.hcnr more, llr traveller Ihus proceeded;
a. lllr pgo ufciglucci,l wus light Of hcnrl,
flight ofiuol aud lrpr Dee ,uilcd) light OF
hend A liuo property 80 the bank of the
t1'l1d 5rEUuwtrrtFt-ri ,''.fr'-frl .s'.-
lir-i-''i''R A.l.n Ia tuJuy II, aud delighted to
ret free from college lite, The month WAS
October, the rir hrlciug. Gud mode ul con.
,rynrrc q ~tnpc coach Ike tins ouly more
cumIrou- --1tc other p iwrugcrs WIRE few
t--only iltf"e ~ b'l--sru old grHy.headcd
planter of Louisiana di- daughter. a. JOYOUS,
.9 4.4,-'.ti .''-r'rtrr UTu77r rrrutr-r, uIJd Hi7
Eufi. uliutf' ten tt.rt- 81 ri''.
Tiny were just returning Ton France, uf
Which country the young lulN disruur-rd iu
terms 30 eloquent, as s-sLalsorb my whole at.
leuiun,
The father was taciiurn, but ihc daughter
I hyuciuuS hy unlure, nud Wc soon became 30
B mutually pleased with each UIItf=situ uE n
tinker unt / ~ u iiyupIrr-uud n ,tr- eoi ,,l,-
al srdd'n dnsh &c liphirriua md lrb,A
dHsh ut rain against the wuiduS,S uliritrd uu
cNrlnmitiun from NY clnrmlpg ruu,plutnu
tlut knew how lhe night passed ~. Pres
Gully there came q low runiulmg .ouud. and
then several Tremendous prhl- ct thunder.
'ncroUp1uicd l'y successive flashes or l',.ht-
utug. The rain drsrrudrd M torrents mud
Hu angry WIND began 10 howl aud moau thro'
! ihr iurrsi irrcs.
! looked from the window orcu vehicle.
7 The ui-ht WAS ditk a- rh1uy, huj the hglr-
aI...tNYl 4 at
were ON the edge of l,ighiitl prrciricr.
could soo, ui.rr'rrvui., huge i'.,,,et' f0S t,g
away down is sldc, aud ne ti-lil wudt ne
sphciJous ipr the tni-jy "rlny C,ir. cunIpp.
ION. though 90 the mere hair hrrudthS
d dat were between ~ aud ,Icruily,n single
liiir rock la the irnch of our coach wtorl.-
/. % tu., M,lot OF Nuud--a sjrn, root Of O tcup.
ct ibu trcc-ic~lNc Lors"s. ots c1n.lr.s
driver amy Of these might hu, US li"m oar
suLluunry existence wnh the spoed of n
tnoughi.
/ "'ll- perfect tempest" observed the Ia.
/ Owns withdrew my bead from the window,
"lluw love a sudden storm 'jhcrc Is SOME
/ ,hug 80 grand auouE the Winds when fairly
2 tta-r 0HIDug thc hills. never encountered a
|uiglt like this. but Byruu's magnificent de-
scriptiou Ola thunder storm in the Jurn re-
ours Ia NY mind, Bur Grc We on the noun-
/ tius yet ~
J YES, We have begun the ascent"
. 81, It not said to bc dnupCruuss'
IL 2-l-n- l4gAus.n died ~ ns easy n tone
ns could assume.
! Il only wish it WINS daylight, ltRt we might
+,-,.t.,t dee nluu4lan SCENERY. But wpu'r
rghnis" rud Ftr rt,eted ker-eyos -iram the
glare Of shect of lightning thai illuminated
D.. tho rurrcd mountain with hriiunt intensity,
} prW nttrr peal ni crashing ttUurtur IUStutriiy
succeeded; there was n verS Nulunle OF rain
coming down NJ cHcl lhuud'r bus Lmd,wilh
/ the deep moaning of an nuimnl IN dreadful
agony bruhing upon our ears, ! found the
conch had come 10 dead halt
/ l.unirr, my hrUUTrUt trttuw u-1vuttrT, hfu-
came ps pale ns ashes. She fixed her search
/ ING eyes on mine With look of anxious
dread, aud turning to her lnIher hurrieGlyre.
marked
awe nrc ON thc mountains
1 81 reckon we ure," was the unconcerncd
reply u
With instinct neiLyity'l pu my hcnd thro'
the winduW aud called to ,lo driver but the
only answer WINS the moaning OF an iminrnl,
I,,,fne past me lay the swift wings Of the r0lu-
Iprst. | seized the hnudl1 the door aud
! strained in whit would MOI Yield Iut. Al
tint instant felt cold hand on mime. aud
heard l.nuisc's voice miuily Hrliculunug IN
NY ear the following appalling words
"1hr coach Is Otiag Wotd bqcAirqTdS .." 20.
Never shall tnrget the fierce agony wtthj
Which Iurrcd nj the coach door, mud called
ON the driver la tones lhnl rlynllrd the force
Of the blast whilst tho dreadful couvirtlon
: WINS bhumg in my brain TINT NE coach iodS
I being nioucf S'oiriy bUok'rurrAs!
What followed Nus Of such swift occur.
renee that il seems to me like sqme liightlul
/ drcnm.
! Lrushcd against the door with MI my force
Ibut il vuls'und my utmost efforts. One side