The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-11
A MTDNIaHT ADVENTURE.

A striking instance OF sell command, by a
lady whose fears must have been powerfully
excited, and whose lite Of ahiuence had
probably never before given her nerves any
severer test than is incident to the vexatous
of domestic cares, is given in Chambers
Journal for October. We copy the adveu-
ture, presuming by way of explanation, that
the lady was the daughter Of rector resi-
ding in quiet English country village, and
was upon the eve of marriage:
The wedding day was to be on the NOR
row Of that on which our adventure hap
pened. Grand preparations were made for
the wedding; and the rector's fine old pae
and the costly gifts of the bride, were dis,
cussed with pride and pleasure at the Hare
and Hounds, in the presence of some stran-
gers who had come down to a prize-fght
which bad taken place in the neighborhood.
That night, adelaide, who occupied a
separate room from her sister, sat up late
long after all the household had retired to
rest. She had had long interview with
her father, and had been reading a chapter
to which he had directed her attention, and
since, had packed up her jewels, &c. She
was, consequently still dressed when the
ch lrch clock toled midnight. AS it ceased
she fancied she heard low noi7e like that Of
a file; she listened, but could distinguish
nothing clearly. 1t might have been made
by some of the servants still about, or per-
haps it was only the creaking Of the old
trees. She heard nothing but the signing
of the winter winds for man minutes after
ward. Housebreakers we're mere myths iE
Thyndon, and the bride elect, without ?
thonght Of fear, resumed her occupation
She was gazing on a glittering set of dla
monds, destined to be worn at the wedding
when her bed room door softly opened. Sht
turned, looked up, and beheld man with ;
black mask, holding a pistol in his hand
standing before her.
She did not scream, for her first though
was for her father, who slept in the mex
room, and to whom any sudden alarm nigh
be death, for he was old, feeble, and suferin!
from heart complaint. She confronted th,
robber boldly, and addressed him in whis
per: "You are come" she said, to rob us
Spare your soul the awful guilt Of murder
My father sleeps next to my room, and to b
startled from his sleep would kill him. Max
no noise beg of you"
The fellow was astonished and coweC
ave won't make no noise,' he replied sud
denly, If you give us everything quietly
;, Adelaide Grew back and let him take he
jewels-not without pang, for they wer
precious ove.gifts, remarkng at the sam
time, that two more masked rufians stood a
the half'opened door. As he took the jew
el>case and watch from the table; aud de-
manded her purse, she asked him il be in
tended to 90 into her fathers room. She
received a sury affirmative: he wasn't go
ing to run all risk and leave half the til
behind !" She proposed instantly that sh,
should go herself, saying: will bring yo'
wha ever you wish, and you may guard m
ither, and kill me if play false to you.
The fellow consulted his comrades, and afte
a short parley they agreed to the proposal
and with pistol pointed at her head, tn
dauntless girl crossed the pass age aud entered
the old rector's room. Very gently sh
stole across the chamber, and removing hi
purse, watch, keys and desk, she gave then
up to the robbers who stood at the door
The old man slept peacefully and calmly
thus guarded by his child, who softly shu
the door, aud demanded if the robbers wer
yet satisfied.
The leader replied that they should b
when they had got the show Of plate spreaC
out below, and that they couldn't lei her on
of sight, and that she must 90 with them
, In compliance with this mandate she fol
lowed them down stairs to the dining-room
where splendid wedding breakfast had beer
laid to save hurry and trouble on the moi
row. To her surprise, the fellows-eight i
number when assembled-seated themselve
and prepared to make a good meal, The
ordered her to get them out wine, and to Gu
her own wedding.cake for them; and the
seated at the head of the table, she wa
: compelled TO preside at this extraordinar,
revel.
They ate, drank, laughed and joked; an
Adelaide, quick Of ear aud eye, had thu
i time to study, in her quiet way, the figure
and voices of the whole set.
n When the repast was ended, aud the plat
transferred to a sack, they prepared to de-
part whispering together and glancing :
the young lady. For the first time ADJ
: ladies courage gave away, an she trelnbled
! but it was not consultation against her, {
it proved The leader, approaching he
" told her that they did not wish to ham ht
!, that she was "a jolly wench, reguls
: : game" and they wouldn't hurt her, but lhi
g she must swear not TO give the a I'm ii
: :. nine or ten the next day, when they shou
I be off vi safe. To this, Of course, she WI
" obliged to assent, and then they all insiste
! l on shaking hands with her. She notice
: during this parting ceremony, that one
y = the ruffisns bad only three fingers Oh Il
y :, left hand.
- Alone, and in the dsspoiIed room, Ad
laide, faint and exhausted awaited the fiji
gleam Of daylight; then, as the robbers d
= : not return, she stole up to her room, u
ID dressed, aud fell into disturbed slumbt
9, The CONSERVATION Of the family next me
ming may be imagined; and Adelaides sto
was still more astounding than the ia
er of the robbery itself. Police were Sc
az from Tcndon and thav onided hv Al