Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-16

little.
She was dressed in the peasant costume OF
the Sorin Quioja mountains, and was pale,
but not trembling.
why are you alone here1' said the lieu,
tenant.
| stayed with my grandmother, who is par
alytic, and could not follow the rest to the for
est, replied she, haughtily, and as if vexed al
being obliged to drop word in the presence
of Frenchman-' stayed to take care of my
grandmother.
why have your neighbors deserted the
village!' rae
The Spaniard's eye flashed fire. She fixed
on the lieutenant look Of strange import, and
answered. '"
'You know very well-were they not all to
be massacred 2 tf
The lieutenant shrugged his soldiers.
But why do you burn the bread and wheat
and empty the wine-skins,
That you might find nothing AS they
could not carry them off, there was no alterna-
tive but burning them.
At this moment shouts Of joy arose, and the
soldiers appeared, carrying number of hams,
some loaves, and, more welcome than all, sew
eral skins of wine-aIl discovered in a vault,
the entrance to which was concealed by the
straw the woman was lying on. The young
woman darted at them look of internal ven.
a., LII i
with anxiety on the destitute condition of the
troops, rejoiced for moment in the unexpec-
ted supply. But the recent poisoning of seve-
raj cisterns, and other fearful examples, put
ting him on his guard, he again interrogated
the woman.
Whence came these provisions =
They are all the same as we burnt. We
concealed them for our friends. ... .. ...-
Is your husband with yonder brigands =
My husband is in heaven, said she, lifting
up her eyes, He died for the good cause
that of God and King Ferdinand
Have you any brother among then.
have no longer tie, excepting my poor
child and she pressed the infant to her
breast.
The poor little creature was thin and sal
low but its large black eyes glstened as they
turned to its mother.
Commander exclaimed one of the sold
iers, pray order division Of booty, for we
are very hungry and thirsty
Zone moment, my children. Listen said
he, eyeing the woman with suspicious inquis-
ition-' These provisions are good, hope 2
How could they be otherwiser replied the
Spaniard, eontemptuously-' they were not
for you.
well, here's to thy health, then, Demo
MIA, said young sub-lieutenant, opening one
of the skins and preparing for a draught.-
But his more prudent companion still re-
strained him.
One moment. Since this wine is good you
will not object to glass q
20, dear, no as much as you please and
accepting the mess glass offered by the lieuten-
ant, she emptied it without hesitation.
Huzza huzza = shouted the soldiers, de-
lighted at the prospect Of intoxication without
danger.
And your child will drink some also, said
the lieutenant-Fh he is SO pale that it will dc
| him good
The Spaniard had herself drank without any
hesitation, but on holding the cup to her in
fant's lips, her hand trembled The motion,
bouayor xraS uDnorco;yod o1d tho cb;lJ oleo
emptied the glass. Thereupon the provisions
soon disappeared, and all partook both food
and wine. Suddenly, however, the infant
was observed to turn livid, its features con-
tracted, and its mouth convulsed with agony
giving vent to hideous shrieks. The mother
too. though her fortitude suppressed complaint
could scarcely stand, and her distorted features
betrayed her sufferings.
Wretch' exclaimed the commander, 'thou
| hast poisoned u.s.
Yes = she said with a CHASTITY smile, fall.
ing to the ground beside her child, already
struggling with the death-rattle; yes-l have
poisoned you knew you would fetch the
| ShIHS lIOlA ItClI hiuAHB PloOOs w DIS IL hhCI y
you would leave a dying creature undisturbed
in her litter! Yes, yes you will die, and
die in perdition, while shall die and go tc
| heaven =
Heriast words were scarcely audible, ant
the soldiers did not at first comprehend the
full horror of their situation-but as the poisor
operated, the Spanish woman's declaration
was legibly translated in her convulsed fea
lures. No power could longer restrain them
In vain their commander interposed. They
repulsed him-and dragging their expiring
victim to the torrent, threw her into it, atte
lacer&ting her with more than hundred sabre
strokes She uttered not groan. AS fol
the child, it was the first victim
Twenty-Five men were destroyed by this ex
plot, which cannot call otherwise than grea
and heroic The commander himself told me
that he escaped by miracle.
TRUE YANKEE.-A young man wrote to ;
gentleman in Northampton, recently, signify
ing that he had Unexpectedly been thrown ou
of employment and requested the person whom
he addressed to procure him a situation. Ht
said he would like to work at saving, o.
making door or blinds-few (said hey can bea
me at that, or should like to get into live