The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-06

God, who had assisted the fugitiycs from Ia
Dor to escape have no doubt Mt all that
when some Southern gentleman of the gOs.
pei come up to preach to the North. they
will saw tina. the Almighty acted a very ia.
naticai part in this business. am afraid
they will say so for He was aiding and a.
betting in the escape But amidst the gior-
les of that great deliverance, even feeding up.
on miracles of the Almighty rs they went
along. they were not wanting those who loved
Egypt better than they loved liberty; whose
souls longed for the fesh-pots Of Egypt; and
who could turn from the visible gioriea OF
the Almighty God to worship an Egyptian
calf These were the dough!aces OF that
day. They were national men, Laughter ]
They were not exactly Northern men With
Southern principles; but they were Israel
ties with Egyptian principles: Laughter
Annie Laurie.
"If you want to hear Annie Laurie sung,
come to my house, said man to his frlenq
I'VE have u love Iorn fellow in the village,
who was sadly wrecked by the refusal OF o
girl whom he had been paying attention to
for wear or more 1t is seldom he will at.
tempt the song, but when he does, tell
YOU it draws tears from eyes unused to weep
ing"
in small plea SAINT parlor, Ind were gaily
chatting and laughing, when tall young
man entered, whose peculiar face and air
instantly drew their attention. He was ve-
ry pale, with that clear lvid complexion,
which dark .haired consumptives so often
have. His locks were as black as jet, and
hung proru,ely upon square white collar
His eyes were very large and spiritual, and
his brow such ono as poet should nave.
But for certain wandering look, casual
observer would have pronounced him man
of uncommon intellectual power The words
..poor fellow and how sad he looks went
the rounds as lie came forward, bowed to
the company, und took his seat One or
two thoughtess girls laughed they whis-
pered that he was "love-cracked, but the
rest treated him with respectful defer
ence.
1t was late in the evening when singing
was proposed, and to ask him to sing AN
ME Laurie" was task OF uncommon deli
cacy. One. seag after another was sung,
and at last that one was named. AT its men
ton the young man turned deadly pale, but
he did not sneak; he seemed instantly to
be lost in revere.
"'rhe name Of the girl who treated him so
badly was ,nne" said q lady, whispering.
to the new guest-but oh! wish he would
sing it; nobody else can do Injustice.
"No one dares sing Annie Laurie before
you Charles" said an elderly lady; would
| il be tuo much to ask you to favor the
company with .g' she added tlmidly
He did not reply for a n.oment-his lips
| quvered little, aud then looking up as II
| he saw spiritual presence, he began Ev
erv sound was hushed-it seemed as If his
voice were the voice OF an angel. The tone:
yibrated through nerve, pulse and heart, and
made one shiver with the patnos OF his teel-
inrs never was heard melody in human
voice like that--so plaintlve, soul!u!-st
tender and earnest.
He sat with his head thrown back, hi.
ewes half closed the locks OF hair giistenine
| against his pale temples, his fac throat
swelling with the rich tones, his hands light
| iv folded before him and rs he SUM
"And twas there that Annie Laurie
Gave me her promise true
it seemed AS if he shook from head to foo
with emotion Many lip trembled-ant
there was no testing, no laughing; but in
stead, tears IN more than one eye
And on he sang, holding every ONT
in wrapt attention, till he came to the las
| verse
| Like dew on the gowan lying
| Is the fl of her fairy feet
| And like winds in summer signing,
Her voice is low and sweet,
Her voice is low and sweet
| And she a the world to me-
He paused be ore he added
! "And for bonnie Annie Laurie,
I'd lay me down and die
There WAS Il long, solemn pause. The
black locks seemed to grow blacker-ths
white temples whiter-almost imperceptibl.y
the head kept falling back-the eyes were
close shut One glanced at another-ail
seemed awe-strucA-till the same person
who urged him 10 sing, laid her hand gently
on his shoulder saying
Charles, Charles
| Then came hush-a thrill Of horror
crept through every irame-the poor tried
| heart had ceased to beat-Charles, the love.
betrayed wa. dead-Oliye Branch.
Il Good Hit
While series of Resolutions, approving
Mr. Buchanans Kansas policy, were being
considered in the House Of Representatives
of the State Of Kentucky, Mr.. VI. &, Madi-
son, member FROM Fayette County, sent up
to the clerk desk to be read the following
preamble, which contains about as much
spicy ridiculc OF the buchanan doughiacery
as anything that We recolect ever to have
seen apper,ainn. to that subject. The pre-.
ambie was not voted npon, nor was it asked
but it is too good to be lost, at any rate
Whereas, the newspapers inform US, that
the Lecompton Constitution, at the election
on the 2lst of December, 1857, received
over six thousand votes in its favor, oil
which over three thousand were furnished
by those gallant little preeints, Oxford
| kickapoo and Shawnee; and we are in
| formed from the same source, that 1T the
election on the 18th OF January, 1888, up
wards OF ten thousand vile ana traitcrou.
Aboltionsts (see President Buchanan
messase) had the insolent assurance to cas-
their votes against said Constitution, thcreb,
coaclusireiy proving that the ma jority OF tht
people OF Kansas are wholly unfit for self
government, and should have that Constitu
ton crammed down their traitorous threats
and il thev don't swallow it with goot
grace, ard without single wry face, W,
should smash this Union into ten thonsaae
fragments; and, whereas, it also appears
f om the same source of inioi nation, tina
q though those .lbolitionsts, traitors, he.
cast more otcs lor their candidates f.!
State Il d Legislative officers, than were cas-
by the men o. st,tac aud order, even count
ing in fail the magnificent returns from
Oxford, kickapoo, and Shawnee, yet W.
have too much confidence in the patriot,
boldness Of the President of the Lecomptor
& ,entIou, To doubt one moment that h,
will refuse the traitors their certificates o
elect IN and eiie certificates to the law
abiding and orderly candidates upon ou
de of the question, Whereby two United
States Senator's are secured, together witt
al future judges Of election and other Off
GERS having eoltrol Of the ballot. box
through whom the iew, but gallant spirits o
Oxford, Shawnee and kickapoo, like th'
three hundred >rartans at Thermopala vii
roll back the countless horde Of Abolition
barbarians las ions as the grass shall grow
or water now,' see Coke upon Littleton
while the strong arm Of the United states
army, in aid Ut the civil government of Kan
aas an. In Tho co.o IF rho 1lnrr rebellion viii