The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-01-27

at that moment, let the cross he wore and
the grief stricken lock upon his head hint
at, while we relate portion Of his former
life. =
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st2!ao CHAPTER II. .
Six years prior TO the occurrences which
We have just. related, there lived, in q new.
|ly formed settlement. on the Mohawk .Rir-.
Ter, French gentleman of rank, whose
political misfortunes had driven him from
bis native country to seek a home in the
land for the homeless. Here he cnltiya-,
ted little patch of ground, and devoted
his leisure hours to books and to the ecu.
cation of his two motherless children, q
boy aud girl. In the education of .hsse
children, he was exceedingly careful; aud,
indeed, this seemed to be the single pur
pose and aim of his life. All the enthu-
siasn Of his nature seemed to have been
pressed into the service of this end, ard
|all the affections of his heart centred in
these two objects of his care Early in
the morning, he might have been seen
busily at work caltirating his little patch
of land, SO that the remainder of the day
might be spent with his children; while,
during tho day, sitting under the wide
spreading oak that stretched its arms pro-
tectingly over his humble cottage he
taught them in their various Studies
more BY Eisi own words than from books;
| or, taking them to the banks of the river,
or into the woods, he joi..ed with them in
sports, teaching them to guide the lieh:
canoe. oruse the rife without fear; and in
the evening, taught them 10 read the gol-
den lines upon the sky. calling the stars
by name; or repeated TO their attentive
ears wild legends Of Germanic lorr, a.sd
lchoice msrceaus from those alden bards
whose songs come floating down to us
upon the biitows of time, until the hour
for them. to part came. when song Of
prayer was said, and the three, in one en-
1brace, bade each other ssG Goodnight y
| -Four years, passed thus peacefully and
happily in their humble home, had attach
led these two children to their father, and
him to them, so strongly and so closely,
4 that their lives, rs II were; sbeatsin zent
'Fpulse; their hearts flowed back and forth
into each other; while their neighbors. fea
I'm number. loved and respected them, re.
4 garding ihe.afather will, certain awe
i which the mystery Of his former rank and
station inspired. q 7slifEi sd q Is
] Emilie Granger vas now seventeen
q years old, and her brother Adolphe thir
Iistesn. The education they had received
4 lplaced them far above others Of their own
! age, and untitled them for compaaienshii
with those:among " hom they were thrown
! and this caused them to seclude themselve
!, in measure, and to be almost constant,
q together, The taste of Emile led her t,
!. seek its grati6cation in the Wild .heaalie
of scenery about her home; and her hive
4 lyi imagination turned every rock into,
leaslle, every bird into fairy, and mad
) the winds sing serenades aid dirges a
!. pleasure. Her physical traiaing had bee
! such that she knew not fear; and she pile,
s the paddle, or pointed the rife, with skill
land pleasure; and when. in her wandering
3 in the thick woods. she met any; of tn
9 dusky sons Of the Forest whose ofriendl
I Footsteps not uufreqpently brought then
,1eyen to her fathers door,; she delighted t
sound their untutored minds. and yualocl
! the secrets Of their simple hearts.
One day, she had wandered further, ,tha
s1usgal, having padded up the river .alon
! finIh her canoe. and, leaving it, ,strayed int
} 1.-THE Noodx in search Of wild flowers, whel
1.-THE lon mutterings Of thunder announce,
1.-THE approach of a storm. Hastily yspring
: ing from the messy seat whore she ha,
: bsen arranging her flowers, she hastene,
! to regain her canoe and paddle down tn
stream to her home. But the clouds gath
slered quickly and hardly had 9she pushes
z from the shore when the tornado fell acros
rlher path with terrific force, The ifragil
-fcanoc was lifted on the swollen tide, an
$ 1.-The next instant dashed against the lin
i Of tree which had been whirled into th
9 lriver and split asupder, while the paddl
!. which she held was snatched from he
tlhands BY the violence Of the wind; AN
4 Eshe herself hurled iato, the water. Stan
!. ned by the shock, the poor girl woul
ffhavs sank, when dark form darte
S sthfoneh ths trees that oyerhung the bank
! Iof The river, and plunged into the foam
8 waves With wild yell that outspake tb
: storm He grssps the sinking maid. ant
!; Throwing her senseless form across hi
i shoulder, baiFets the rising tide, and, strair
3 ling every nerve, reaches the opposite ban
!. lin safety with his precious burden. .Plat
cling her upon the ground, be snstains be
: lstill senseless. with one arm, and shield
9 lher from the storm With his own bodj
q Hall terrified BY her pale beauty. be dare
1 mot speak to her, or even remove the hal
tIthat partly veils her face; but, motionlss
! land breathing subduedIy through his d
I Hated Aostrils, bis black eyes grou upp