The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-02-12

CURED. Being unusually neat and cleanl,
in his personal appearance and withal fin,
looking fellow, Leguinc was often chosen l.,
the adlutant as orderly to Major Dupont.
post given To the best dressed soldier. x Tins
enabled HIM to have frequent conversation
with Florence, and plan of operations was
declded upon, which in due time the reader
will be made acquainted with.
NJ length the troops were embarked and
after rough autumn passage acro<, In. A.
iantic, were landed safely in New York.
i"nng LcGuine hal not been MANY week.
upon American soil ere he brran to m,tur,.
hrs plans for an escape with the object Of his
choico, for whom he had endured 50 many
hardships and priratior>.
! Among the persons who frequently came to
New York while i: was in the possession of
the British troops was a Jersey farmer hv
tn" name of Stewart. and to this man dil
Clarence Lc@uinc pay inccs>ant court. and
:
Beng the son of a wealthy gentleman. Char
cnce was, unknown to his officer. we'll sun-
piled with money and he MANAGED 50 as 70
arranT" IT with Stewart. that for 4 certain
sum. he was to build for him snuC little loo
house in the very depth of the dense forest
stock 1t with fuel and provisions of every
klnd.anG then come over in hoat some dark
and moonlc<s night TO lac agreed upon. and
carry Oft the lovers, and escort them to their
new home
Al! the details the generous hearted farm
"r noldy and faithfully carried out, and one
NIGHT about wcrck prcviou. to the opcniut
OF our tale. had pulled his littl,. vawl across
III" hav, took in the ynuns couple at the Bat
terry and landed then, in safety on the Jersey
shore
= 1t l. impossible TO describe the wrath and
fury VIII h was manifested hv the officers of
/ The British army when it was found that Le-
@uinc had deserted. and had taken with him
the lovely daughter of Major Dupont. That
he had abducted her arain>t her will. cyor,
on" except the mother believed. tkc attach
m"nt existing between them was known only
t" her. AMI storm Of in lignation followed.
he MAJOR named TINT any officer wl.o >lou.I
~''"c""l in rc>crin@ hey from the lower Of the
villain who had ln-nc her awav ni.ht clam
her hand a> a reward. and furthermore. ma,
he ""'''d i'r">'n' them with twenty thousand
collars upon their wcIl;n. ni-ht.
This "'irr i,.;-!.' MI l.syr tempted the Gu
l''.:'y "t"mn>t any officer. and Vet iut nr,.
COULD hr ','nnd willing to rln 1he risk of dis
-ui>in- himself and -,;n- to the American
post :" ri'dra,"r To- obtain rhr requisite in.cr
matlnn II possible. a. tot the whcrtaluu,s of
the 'le>ertrr--Tii> officer was Iieut. Sinclair.
who. tempted 10y tn" prami>r, reward. and b
dr>ir" TO obtain the han.l Of F.nrenre. whom
he had l"ng REGARDED with passionate ewes.
resolved to brave the danger Of hrinr appr.-
hem'lcl and executed a<rv.and to make th,.
attempt 10 secure the dc>crrcr and Ehcrat-
Mi~~ Dupont
For tbs purr1>c he la.! crossed the river
i'>Gni.ed a- farmer. hni in the porkot> Of
his capaciuu> ovcrcoar h. carried A pair o;
hand-cuti> and loaded pistols,
1t Is new time that WE should return to Lc-
g''lnr and Florence, 1t was toward the eve
nlnG OF the day 10 which we allulc in the D.
lrnlhg of our tale, and our hero WAS seated
before 4 cheerful wool tlre thai ,larkic,l un-
on the hearth. and threw rud,iv rluw upon
Ills handsome features, Near HIM We're .rai
I'd Florence and Stewart the farmer who had
assisted hIn 10 escape.
you say you cannot obtain the services
of the par>on this evening" said Clarence ,o
the farmer.
NO. he has gone TO the city"
That l. most unfortunate 1t is time that
we were united IN marriage before We lca,,
this hut for Philadelphia"
YES but vnu see that ii can't be done d
\ knock was heard at the door. and l.c-
gulne arose and opened it, when Lieut.. Sin
clair rushed in with pistol in each hand, x
presenting them at the breast of the deserter. !
cried out
"Surrender Yourself a prisoner"
Just at this instant the farmer, Stewart step
ped quietly up behind the youn. officer and
seizing upon him dl>armcd him in moment.
lie was then thrown upon the floor and hi,
pockets being searched the manarleS were
found with which he had intended to secure
Lcguine.
What ar" YOU going to do with me-" en-
quired the now really alarmed Lieutenant. of
the farmer.
"l'll show You. Hold out your wrists till |
put these bracelets on EN-
There was no appeal. so Sinclair held out
his wri>ts,and in an instant was securely IRON I
turnin. To the wondering Lcguinc :
and Florence he hadc them stand up and JOIN
their right hands. The Young couple did a.
directed, when Stewart again addressed Sin '
:lair. II
Now, Sir. YOU have task before YOU. ! I
was lamcntIno Just a> ,ou made vour appear
,nce that certain clergyman whom had de-
pended npon to marry these Young persons
prior to their departure for Philadelphia WAS ;
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