The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-17

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Having With difficulty rcnchrd md other siiF'
sh1 lust no Iihe ~ lmstrniuR 10 her brother
--ihlurued him aud his ii,ends Of the Prep
nrailouH made 10 surprise md destroy lhonh
and urged lun 20 srtd his ineu Instantly Ia
different directions to hrnuan md warn tie
negbbOrliood, The soldiers had lutt return
eel rom lIiFulug excursion, and complain
ed llntlliry were fhiut hom wait OF i9nd,
irio udhlc girl not satisfied wllli whit rho
had done 40 such rick ~ terscli waa ready 10
help them slill further 10y proyiling feircrb-
mgtuH Immediately. Though wrnrlcd, wei,
nlG sliyering Nuh cnld, she Hl once set n.puI
her preparations, "A leM liuhrds were taken
from lhe roof of The houses hrr was klnilled
with them, aud IN II few minutes u hde.cakc,
pnrlly baked, was broken into pieces nnd
thrust into The shot pouches 81 the men, fnus
proyisionrd, tie lille company lns!enrd Ia
giya the alarm To their ueighb0rs aud 'Iid 90
~ lime for all 10 make their escape, The
neat day, when the "scour- visited ihe place,
they found no LIVING enemy on whom to
wrruk their vengeance.
Al q iutrr prrruri ui tue ,vhr, tire frti-rt ~
Miss I.Hugslon iHeUrfed ilio disllsasura oi
the luynlislz,in consequence olihe active ser.
vices ui his sunu 10 ihcI' country cHusr. They
wrrc known to hive inhibited their priuci-
pies Iium him, md be was nlnrtet uuJ us 6n
object Of summary Vengeance. 4 party cnmc
Ia lis house with the desperate dcslRil of put
ting 10 death all iiru Iurti 81 the lu'rity. Thu
SONS were uhscrG hui The feeble old nmn, se-
lccicd hy lhrir iclenirTs hate ~ a Nirlilpi
wn- iu ihrir power lie could not escape Ur
ressi, nud Lc scorned lo lnpors their mercy.
One Of the company drew piNol, and de-
libeCnlcly lcNrllrd IT at tie breast OF Lnhgs
ton. suddenly Wild shrek was heard, aud
his young daugltcr. spraug betNeen her a.
ged pnrcnt aud tie G,nl weapon. The hru
tai soldier roughly ordered lirr 10 get on of
the way, 81 The contents ot llie pistol would
be- iOeranTiy tUdgcd IN iIrr uWu heart. She
needed not the threat, which was huttno Ike.
IL tn he fulfilled the next moment Ciasptng
her HrTns tigtrty rouUt rtIU nd UuIrE urrk,
Size declared lhut her own body should fret
receive the hnll aimed at las hear! There
ara iuN human beings, even Of Tie must lie
PRAYED, entirely iurcu,tblc 10 all noble aud
gcucruus'inpulses On this orcasori the
c"vducl OF the daughter, 80 fearless, so deter
niutd 20 shicld huT mthpr's lllr los the eucfi-
tcJ Grhir ONn, Touched Tie hcurJ cvrU ct
the "lloody scout Leugstou WAS spared,
aud thc plily Ism the house, filled WIKI nd
mirutou az ,hu tilial affection and devotion
they bad Witnessed.
A. uuoih,r time, tho iicroN maiden show.
cd herself M ready to prcNrnt wrong 10 nu
enemy "a 10 her iiisHdg Her h.hcfs huutc
~..--''-',ed Ivy uromIG5|3 iWings,whu Stop
ped to get soue nl< (Scut, uudHo feed
shctr wcnriej horses. .lii-lnc course OF con-
,crsatiuu uue o llau uucuiiuned HAT tt,y
tWcrc gong 10 Visit d tors lcighhor, iur ilir
purpose OF Sclzlng las horses. The nnu
wtJ1yU possessions yyUrU ttTJrs to bu uTfTruTrtr
uice had hccu i general % pcaccahlc rHlXru;
AID Me- Lnug,tuu determined tu Inform him
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having their ownership changed catering
cordially into her fathers design Miss Lang
s.uu set oil immediately lu cary tht iHiutua.
ton. She gave 'tIu Tie best lalih; but Just
hciuW she started on her return acme, shu
rii-r,,t ,-tea tl.-.. the ghLnr- Mhnm sllc lad
warned, was not only taking precautions To-
save lis property, but sNHs about 10 send for
the captain ola iury bliud uUt lar dtsilpl, 20
that the "lbcriy neu" might Ice Iplutcd
when intent on theIr eNpedIuup, before they
should bc aware of their danger h was
nov the generous girTs d"ly =" perform a
like friendly net uWards tbs wings. She
lus' 40 tune IA convey ms the intelligence, y
thus sa'ed1n enemy's property AID the lives
Ui hcG trieuds.
LEX disregard of personal danger where
service could be rendered, WIS rcuaIknhlc.
oug.daS, returning from wing ncshhor-
hood ~ SparUuhurg District, si,c was met
by company OF lnyUtists, who ordered nor
To give them som1 intelligence they desired
te- ,'ecitnS thusu Sire hUd Just tcli. SHo 70,
fused; Nhcrrupuu the -captaIu III the baud
held pistol to her breast, .nd,-ordercd her
Instantly to make the disclosures, "r slc
shopld die ia her iracks.'\ Miss Lnnpstu.
ouly replied, with tire COO Intrepidny OF u
NCtcrHu soldier, shoot mc.it you dare! !
VII not tell YOU at the same Tune opening
n tong handkerchief winch covered her neck
aud busoni, as II oiiernga plsruto retd4N1
the contents OF the weapon. lnrcnsed lay
her drlinucer the officer Was about 10 tirr,
when anothcf lltrew up itIs hhnd. aud saved
Tie courageous gIrTs lHr.
Orunc occasion, when her fathers house
was visited on pundcrIng expedition 10y
the noted tnrNrGgpIs'g Gray, WIN hIs rifle
men, mud thcy had collected and divided ev-
cry lIumg they thought could bc OF use, they
were nI some loss what 10 do with lHrgr
pewttF husiu. Al length the captain deter
mlnCd on WkIug thUt Ftsu, JUrrrugty rrtriurk
ug, at viii doIoTeR.iuto bullets to kill the
rcoelr." Pewter bullets, sir answered Miss
LaugsInn, "will not kill wing "Why uui;
inquired Captain Gray. It's shid, sr, re-.
plird She, "Uuctuwitch can hi, Shot dNly with
a.siIVcr. bullrG aud ain sure wings are more
under Tie protection OF Providcuce." Al n
uolher +,ur, WheH company oi the enemy
came tsth" house, they found the door Sc
cured ToIhcr demand tor admission aud
ttrrrut5 -t'ttuhtttE tt,'ttt-t4'e- Al4Aa
L-lugstun answered hy slcrnly bidding them
-tIr-Eu ur.-tirr rrsoluIr- lougnnge ndnced
the cumpant~Ip ~lroid u plrley;'' aud the re-
snlt wus, Ilat they departed without iurthcr
attempt TO obtain ak entrance.
Que more anecdote * given 10 ILLUSTRATE
her spirit aud tcarIcssncss. lirr brother
JatntS ind lelt ride in her cnrc,' whwh size
WIS to Keep ilid till ir sent Tor H. lie did