The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-06-04

shore. lhc water, even IN thiS short time
had perceptiby risen, apd on reaching The
bank, and depositine his burden in safety
he rushed once more through the torrent
tearing lest moments delay should make
It impracticablc to reach the car. That ligh
equpdge was now shaken, from the impetu
GUS attacks of the stream. and at the moment
when the iainting girl was lifted up, rush
of greater force taking it, now unbalanced
by any weight, forced it on its side, and
rolled it of into the great body of tile river
1t had been carried above fifty yards below
the ford without however, being overturned,
and had luckily become entanglcd with the
trunk of tree the horse, after severe
struggles, had been drowned, and his mani
mate weight helped to delay the progress OF
he carriage. The coachman was no where
to be found. Meanwhile the three, once
more upon land, pursued their path back to
Slrath Lugas. Long and toisome was the
road, hut cheercd on the young soldier by
the happy consciousness thai he had saved
" his hearts idol from death. Tired and
nearly worn out with the harassing nature Of
| their journey and Of their feelings, thoy at
length reached the hospitabe mansion they
had so lately quilted. The music was still
sounding, the lights still burning brightly
but when old Simon Kirkion saw the party
enter his hall, no words can do justice to the
horror of his expression. The ladies were
consigned to the attention of his wife. He
himself took especial care o. the hero of the
story and after having heard the whole adj
venture. when the young soldier, refreshed
and in SUIT of the Laird's apparel, was en-
tering tie dancing room, he slapt him on
the shoulder and said, " Diel doubt OF noo
If ye'ro no Laird O the bonny English acres,
and gudcman o the bonny English Teddy,
I've nae skccl in spacing that's A."
The adventure quickly spread, and people
were sent oil in all directions with lights to
discover, if possible, the body Of the unfor-
.unatc Andrew Strachon. After searching
for long time, our friend, the hcnchman,
thought he heard voice close beside him on
the bank. lie held down his lantern, and,
sure enough there he saw the object of their
pursuit lying with his head at the very edge
of the water, and his body on the land The
water from time TO time burst over his face,
and it was only on these occasions that an
almost inariicuatc grunt showed that the
comatosc disciple of John Barleycorn was
yet alive. The hcnchman summoned his
companions, and on attentiyely listening 10
the groans as they considered them of the
dying man, they distinctly heard him as he
attempted to spit out the water which broke
in tiny waves over his mouth, exclaimng,
Faush, faugh doot ye're changin' the
liquor-a wee drap mair whiskcy, and
sma' spoonful o sugar" 1t is needless to say,
he was considerably surprised TO discover
where he was, on being reused by the hench-
mans party. It's my belief" said Jack
Stewart, the piper, as they helped him on
his way, ";he drunken body thocht he was
tplin a the time in the buffers ha''"
The weather was becoming so stormy, and
the snow so deep, that it was impossible for
any one 10 leave the house that night. The
hospitabe Laird set about making aecommo-
dations for SO large party, and by little
management he contrived TO render every
body comfortable Tie fdders were lodged
in the barn, the ladies' settled by the half
dozen in room, and supply of cloaks was
collected for the gentlemen in the hall
Where people are willing to be pleased, it
is astonishing how easily they find it. Laugh
apartments, and "morn began to stand upon
the misty mountan-tops ere sleep and ST.
lcnce took possession Of the mansion. Next
day the storm still continued. The prospect
as far as the eye could reach, was a dreary
waste of snow; and it was soon perceived by
those who were skillul in such matters, that
the whole party were fairly showed up, and
how long their Imprisonment might last no
one could tell. 1t was amazing with what
equanimty the intelligence was listened 10
one or two young ladies, who had been par
ticularly pleased with their partners, went SC
far as to say that it was delightful.
The elders of the party bore it with grca'
good humor, on being assured of the state
of the larder, there being no danger Of .
famine and, above all, the Laird himself
who had some private schemes of his own tC
serve. was elevated into the seventh HEAVIER
by the embargo laid on his guests.
"lf this bldes three days there'll be diz
zen couple before Leddyday. It's no posi-
BILE for lad an a lass to be snaw'd up the
gther three days without meltin'-but wei
see the night how its a to be managed. Ha
any one seen Mrs. Carmichael and Mis-
Mcwbray this mornin' ?"
But before this question could be answer
ed, the ladies' entered the room. They wer
both pale from last nights adventure bu
while the elder lady was shaking hands witt
her friends, and receiving their eongratula
tions, the eyes of her young companion
wandered searchingly round tho apartment
till they fell upon Charles Melville. Imme
dia'ely a flush came over her cheek, whic
before was deadly pale, and she started lor
ward aud held out her hand, he rushed an
caught it, and even in presence of all tina
company, could scarcely resist the inclinO
ton 10 put il to his lips.
"Thanks thanks /" was all she said, an
even in saying these short words her voic