The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-13

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lation dimly visible, and it gave a spirit
ual embodiment to every shrub. lie was
turning an angle of a struggling copse,
when his horse reared at the report of a
pistol. the fire of which seemed to fash
in its very eyes At the same moment
his own pistol flashed, aud his horse rear
eG violently, he was driven from his sad
die. In moment the foot Of the robber
was on his breast, who, bending over him
and brandishipg short dagger in his
hands said:
Give me thy arms OF die ?
The heart of the kings servant failed
within him, and without yenturing a re-
ply he did as he was commanded.
Now go thy way said the robber
stcruly, 'but leave thy horse with me,
and leave thy mail, lest worst thing
come upon thee
The man arose and proceeded towards
Berwick, trembling, and the robber noun
ting the horse which be had left, rode
rapidly over the heath.
Preparations were making for the exc.
cutou of Sir John Cochraue, and the Of
fcers of the law waiting only for the ar
rival Of the mail and the second death
warrant to lead him forth to the scafold
when the tidings arrived that the mail
had again been robbed. For fourteen
days the life of the prisoner would yet
be prolonged. He again fell on the neck
of his daughter, and said
1t is said the hand of heaven is 10
this
Said I not, replied the maiden, and
for the first time she wept aloud, that
my father should not die =
The fourteen days had not passed when
the prison door few open, and tie Earl
of Donald rushed to the arms Of his son.
His iutercession with the confessor had
been successful, and after twice signing
the death warrant for the execution of
Sir John, which had so often failed in
its place Of destination, the king had seal
ed his pardon.
He had hurried with bis father from
the prison to bis own house, his family
were clinging around him, shedding tears
Of JOY; but Grizelle, who during the i'm.
pri,oDment had suffered more than them
ell, was absent They were marvelling
with gratitude as the mysterious Provi-
dence, that had twice Intercepted the
mail aud saved his life, when stranger
craved an audience. Sir John desired
him to be admitted, and the robber en-
tered; he was habited as We have before
described, with the coarse cloak and jer-
kin; but his bearing was above bis condi-
ton. On entering, be slightly touched
his beaver, but remained covered when
you have perused these, said be, taking
two papers from bis bosom, cast them
into the fire.
Sir John glanced at demonstrated and
became pale-tbey were his own death |
warrants!
My deliVerer, b exclaimed, how shall
I thank thee; how repay the saviour of
my life My father, my children, thank
him for me-
The Earl grasped the hand of the stran
ger, the children embraced his knees
He pressed his hand to his face and burst
into tears.
by what name,' eagerly inquired Sir
John, Shall | thank my deiverer
The stranger wept aloud, and raising
his beaver, the raven tresses Of Glizelle |
Coebrane fell on the coarse cloak
Gracious heavens ? exclaimed the as
tonished and enraptured father, my own
child-my savior-my own Grizelle =
1t is unnecessary to add more. The
i'm a .ination Of the reader can supply the
rest, aud we may add that Grizelle Cocb-
rane, whose heroism and noble affection
We have briefly sketched, was the grand
mother TO Coutts, the celebrated banker.