The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-16
CAMDEN, ,SOUTHCAROIINA, JULY 16, 1850.

followed each other, and shivered the trees tc
atoms, and struck Aucnne almost dead with
terror, Venus laughed and rent the air with the
noise of her wild unearthly joy; and as she sung
in boisterous song, in derision to the pityine
supplications for protection of Aucune, the in.
fernal notes joined in unison with the dreadful
bowling of the tempest.
Poor Acune now saw the error she had com.
mitted and vowed that, if God delivered her
from the dangers that surrounded her, and
gave her light and truth to understand, she
would never suffer evil in disguise to lead her
astray from the plain path of duty. And turn.
ing from the wild vagaries of the demon, she
covered her face with her mantle, and fell upon
her knees, and prayed, and sayed, 80 Father
of Heaven and earth, the God Of all children,
and the comforter and protector of the distressed
look down, with plying eye, upon the lost and
awful condition Of thy child, and deliver me
out of all my distrisses. Ihave erred in forsa-
king thy paths, and am now bcset with all the
miseres ofsin; but with the Almighty Father,
there is mercy and forgiveness; extend, there
fore, thy omnipotent aid, and lead me to the
abodes of safety" She arose from that prayer
internally comforted, and OH looking around,
she beheld Venus feeting away, as if Fastening
from some dreaded object; for,
Infernals tremblc when they see,
The contrte heart, and bended knee"
The storm gradually abated; and the twilight
breaking through the trees, told her that morn
ing was approaching.
But what was she to do? In dreary for
est, with no path to direct her to any human
habitation, she began to fear that she should
die of hunger. "Fear not" said voice, thy
prayer is heard, and thy guardian angels shall
conduct thee to the abode of thy father" Au.
cune started at the voice of the mysterious mes
srw no one; angelic beings, however, were
ministering to her, and as they directed Hagar
in the wilderness to the blessings she wanted,
so they led Aucune out of all her dangers
While she was yet almost bewildered with as
tonishment, at the strange flight Of Venus, and
the abatement of the storm, and the mysterious
voice, the silvery notes of a trumpet struck up
on her ear she followed swiftly in the direction
from which they seemed to come, and at last
she heard distinctly the sound of voices, one of
which she recognized as Chacune's. She rails
ed her voice. and called, "Chacune, Chacune,
help dear Chacunev' Chacune heard the cry,
and turned her beautiful ponys head, which had
been provided for her by the Wise Man, towsrds
her lost sister, and in few moments she was
embracing Aucune Both sobbed for very joy
that they had met each other once again. And
Chacune said, in gentle rebuke, "Oh, sister, why
did you stray! We have been seeking you all
night and our hearts have been sorely troubled
on ycur account "Forgive me sister" Au-
cune exclaimed, "and you shall know all."-
The Wise Man rode up soon after, followed by
several servants; one of whom dsmounted, and
after al had congratulated Aucune upon her
dclivcrance, she was assisted upon the horse,
and they FASTENED away, and very soon they had
left the forest behind them.