Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01

ner 1alr guest, and looked closely for moment
at the little gold rings in her ears. Then
with scream of JOY she clasped to her arms
her long lost child!
Upon these little rings was engraved the
single word Sc June !" another similar pair of
rings was inscribed with the name of the wear
er, "Aay." They were indeed twin-ssters,
born within few hours ofeach other; but one
IN May, at midnight, the other in June. And
while they were yet infants, these rings and
their Inscriptions were adopted to distinguish
the little twins
1 Happy, indeed, was that birthday fete to
the enraptured mother! She wept tears of
joy. And when the hour came for the guests
to retire, the good Sister of Charity who
had accompanied her charge to the house
of Mrs. Terrence, gladly returned without
her.
Sanders, who was living but a short dis
tance from the city, soon learned what had
occurred, and hastened to pay his respects to
the mother of his afianced bride. He was
! received with every kindness, as the restorer
of her long lost child and at his earnest So
licitation preparations were made to celebrate
his marriage with her daughter. 1t was ar
ranged that the wedding should take place in
little chapel belonging to the Sisters of
Charity, which was situated at the edge of
beautiful grove, in the enyirons of the city
The seventh of August, the anniversary of
Sanders rescue by the White Fawn, was the
wedding day; when he was happy to admit
infinitely more than the value thereof-its
fair possessor.
But an event occurred a few days after
wards, which filed the heart of the gentle
girl with CONSERVATION. Sanders and she had
been walking with some young friends in a
little grove not far from the residence of Mrs
Torrence, for the purpose of enjoying its
pleasant shade, when they were met by man
dressed as a wood cutter, but whose complex
ion betrayed the fact that he was of some for
eign nation. AS he passed the little party he
never for moment took his scrutinizing
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as if he were marking her person for some
future recognition. Sanders felt his compan-
ion tremble as she hung upon his arm. He
looked into her face and saw that it was dead
ly pale.
"Come," said he, " let US hasten away
That mani know him but too well in spite
of his disguise. That man is the Rattle
snake"
! The little party soon reached their homes
safely, and the Indian was seen no more
And when Sanders inquired in relation to
him next day, no one had seen him, and he
could learn nothing of him. But his heart
sunk when he remembered the Indians terri
Bile threat at the Chicago! And he felt that
there was little hope that the willy demon who
had hunted them for more than three years,
would now give up his prey.
1t was determined on, consultation with
Mrs. Terrence, that the wedding should take
place Immediately, and that the whole fami-
ly should embark for England in a vessel
which was then nearly ready to sail. On the
very next day therefore, the party proceeded
without any display to the little chapel of the
Sisters of Charity. 1t was proud and hap
day for Mrs. Terrence; and as she looked upon
the happy faces of the fair twins, May and
June, she inwardly returned thanks to that
protecting Power which had restored them
to each other; and who throughout their long
separation, had preserved that wonderful re-
semblance between them which was now more
striking than ever. Like the fOwery months
from which they were named, they differed
only in intensity of beauty; and the calm soft
beauty of May was heightened by the more
ardent sunshine of June.
When they reached the little chapel, the
good Sisters were already there, and father
Ludolph was waiting to pronounce the nup-
! tial benediction. The shades of evening were
gathereing round, and the dark shadows fell
! upon the open windows of the chapel, from
the adjoining forests.
When the rite was over, and the good priest
I had pronounced his blessing, the little party
FASTENED to return to the residence of Mrs.
Terrence. AS they passed from the chapel
door, Miss May was few steps IN advance
of the rest OF the party, when suddenly the
sharp crack of rifle was heard in the wood
behind the chapel, and the unsuspectiDg girl
fell lfeless upon the portal The terror
and confusion which followed cannot be de-
! described.
! In an instant after the fall of the murdered
pirl. Sanders had bounded into the wood and
disappeared and for several hours after the
return of the mourning family to their now
desolate home, his fair bride tremhled with
apprehension for his safety. She knew but
! too well that he had gone in pursuit of the
murderer, and that the assassin could be no
other than Rattleshake And the generous
girl was in agony to think that her unoffend
ing sister had reaped the vengeance which
had been designed for herself.
About midnight Sanders returned, weary,
and covered with blood. He had succeeded
in wounding the flying savage with pistol
ball and, after severe struggle, threw him
to the ground, and detained him until assis-
tance came 1t was indeed Rattlesnake and
/ he was now in prison.