Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-13
MISCELLANY.
THE LADY AND THE ROBBERS
AN INTERESTING STORY.

In charming village, situated In an inter
esiing country, but considerable distance from
the high road, was Baron r. accustomed 10
spend the summer. His mansion, built on an
eminence, was perfectly adapted to his fortunes.
Ii was spacious building, both within and
without, and exhibited good style Of archiec-
ture and it was about two hundred PAGES from
the village.
Business obliged The Baron to take journey
of a few days. His wife, who was but TWEEN
iy years of age, very beautiful, remained at
home. He took with him two of his servants,
and two others remained with the Baroness.
No violation 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 por-
ton Of her sex, the idea of danger was far from
entering Der mind.
The evening AFTER the Baron's departure, as
she was stepping into bed, she heard an alarm
ing noise in an apartment near her chamber
She called out, but received no answer. The
confusion and screaming increased every mo-
ment. She was at a loss TO conceive what was
the matter, and hastily putting on her garments,
went TO the door TO discover the cause. A hor-
rible spectacle presented itself. Her two ser
wants, hall naked, were extended lfeless on the
floor.
The room was full Of strange looking men /;
the baroness chambermaid was kneeling before
one OF them, and instead of the mercy she i'm
plorcd she received the fatal stroke. No soon
.er did the door open than two barbarans, with
drawn swords, rushed towards it. What wo-
man, or even man, would not have been s,rucl,
with the utmost terror, and given up life and
everything as lost, A loud shrek of despair,
flight of few PAGES, would probably have
been the resort of many. The Baroness, how
ever, conducted herself in a different manner.
"And you have come at last" exclaimed
she, in tone Of apparently heartfelt JOY and
advancing towards her assailants with haste
that highly astonished them, they lowered their
nplifted weapons. "i@ft
"And you have come at last :" repeated she
"snch visitors as you have long wished to
see !"
"Wished!n muttered one of the assasins.
what do you mean by lhatl But, stay
I'LL"
lie had already raised his cutlass, but COM
rade ayerted the stroke. "Stay, moment,
BROTHER" said he, "and let US hear what she
would have" tsuarr 0v
Nothing but what is your pleasure, brave
comrades. You arc men after my own heart
and neither you or ] shall have reason to repe nj
1t, if you will listen for Two minutes TO what
have 10 say" ". r.. "a.
Speak speak !" cried the whole company
~'But be quick" added one of the fercest,
-'for we shall not make much ceremony"
Nevertheless, hope You will grant me a
hearing; for although | am the wife of the
richest gentleman in the country the wife oil
the meanest beggar cannot be more unhapp,
than | am. My husband is one of the mos
jealous and niggardly fellows on the earth.
hate him, as hate, and il has long beer
the iervent wish of my heart TO get rid of hi.
clutches, and at the same time pay OF old scores
All my servants were spies; and that fellow
whose business you have done so completed,
was the worst of il all. | am scarce twenty.
one and aatter myself far from being ugly
II any Of you choose TO take me along with you
I'll accompany you 10 the woods, or the vii
lage ale-house. Nor shall any Of you repen
having spared my life. YOU are in we'll
stored mansion but it is impossible that 70,
should DO acquainted with all its secret corners
These will show you, and If don't make yoi
richer by six thousand dollars, then serve mi
as you have my chambermaid"
Robbers of this kind are certainly villains
but nevertheless, they are still men. Tn,
who'll unexpected tenderness of the Baroness
added to the more than ordinary beauty Of III,
female, altogether produced powerful ellec
on these men, whose hands were yet reekios
with blood. They then all stepped aside
and consulted together in low tunes for somt
minutes. The Baroness was leii quite alone