The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-12-04
MTSCELLANEO EOUs.
The Lady and the Robbers.

In charming village, situated IN
truly romantic country. but consid-
erable distance from the high road.
was Baron R. accustomed TO spend the
summer. His mansion. built upon an
eminence. was perfectly adapted TO his
fortune. It was spacious building.
very elegant within and without, and
exhibited good style of architecture.
And it was about two hundred PAGES
from the village.
Business obliged the Baron TO take a
Journey of a few days. His wife. who
was but twenty wears of age and beau
tiful, remained at home. He took with
him two of his servants. and two others
were left with the baroness. No viola
iion of the public security had ever
been heard of in that part of the
country: and as the baroness did not
belong TO the timid portion of her sex,
the idea of danger was far from enter
ing her mind.
The evening" after the Baron's de-
parture, as she was stepping into bed,
she heard an alarming noise in an
apartment near her. chamber. She
called out, but received no answer
The confusion and screaming increased
every moment. She was at loss to
conceive what was the matter, and
hastily putting on her garments, went
TO the door to discover the cause, a hor-
rid spectacle presented itself! Her
two servants, half naked, were extended
lifeless on the floor.
The room was full of strange look
ing men, the baroness's chamber-maid
was kneeling before one of them, and
instead of the mercy she implored, she
received the fatal stroke. No sooner
did the door open than two barbarians,
with drawn sweFds rushed towards it.
What man or even woman, would not
have been struck with the utmost ter
Tof, and given up life and everything as
lost A loud shrek of despair, flight
of q few PAGES, would probably have
been the last resort of many. The
baroness, however, conducted herself
ina different manner.
And you have come at last !" ex.
claimed she, with tone of heartfelt
ioy, and advancing towards her assail.
ants, with haste that highly aston.
ishedahem, they lowered their uplifted
weapons.
You are come at last " repeated
she, such visitors as you | have long
wished to see. irae
Wished 2! muttersd one of the as.
;sassins, what do you mean by that p'
but stay, PHI
He had already raised his cutlass,
but o cofnEade averted the stroke:-
sStop moment, broiher.o said he,
tslei Us first hear what she would have.n
g Nothing but what is yeur pleasure,
brave comrades You are men after
say heart; and neither you nor I!shalI
have any reason to repent it, if you
lwin listen for two minutes to what
have 20 say.1
Speak spaakD u cried the whole
oampaHg. afa
hntbe qnick,p added one of the
fsareest. q for we shall not make much
esrsmoHy -.
o Nevertheless, Z hope you may: you
afantfma heafing- Know, then, that
although I am the wife of the richest
1entleman In the country, yet the wife
OF the meanest beggar, cannot be more
unhappy thaaI afn. Ny husband is
one OF the most jesinass and niggardly
falIows en- the. earth. hate him as /
hate the devil, and it haslong beenthe
fervsns wish, of my heart TO get out of
his clutches, and at theFsame time pay
fold scores. All mY servants were
his spies. and that fellow whose busi-
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