The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06
THRlLLlNG INCIDENT,

and the power Of sclfcontrol under
circumstances Of iminent peril, which
seem almost foreign TO their nature
and beyond the endurance Of n deli
cate physical organization, A strik-
ing instance Of selcommand, by la
dy whose fears must have been pow
crluIly excited, and whose life Of alllu-
cncc had probably never before given
her nerves any severcr test than is in
cidcntcd TO the veXationS Of domestic
cares, is given in Chambers Journal
for October We copy the adventure,
promising by way otcXpIonatIon, that
the lady was the daughter Of Il rector
residing in Il quiet English country
village, and was upon the eve Of mar
riagc.
The wedding day was TO be on the
morrow Of that Oh which our advcn-
turc happened. Grand preparations
were made for the WCduin@: and the
rcctor's fine old plate, and the costly
gifts Of the bride, were discussed with
pride and pleasure at the Hare and
Hounds, i'll the presence Of some
strangers who had come down to II
pri2c.hght which had taken place in
tEc ncighbomood.
That night, Adelaide who occupied
srpcratc room from her sister, sat
up latc--long after all the household
had retired to rest. She had had a
long interview with her father, and
had been reading Il chapter TO which
he had directed her attention, and
since had picked up her jewels, Mc,--
She was, consequently. still dressed,
when the church clock toIIed midnight.
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low noise iIN' 'I''' o' d H!'' S'c MS
t'hcd' O'i' '"'''o "'>'l''@ @''>H ''o''''"N
ci1"1'y' l''!''S"t nave "o'" 'i''"o "9
some Of the servants still about, or
perhaps it was only the crcakin& Of
The old trees. She heard nothing but
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many minute" "''''"'''"' mousse
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next Foo'''' ana 10 " no''' any '"''''''
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per: ou arc co'l'' S"' '"''' ~
roo US spare your ''u' inc IL" '"'
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the next Fo"'h' ana 70 oc S'"'.''U '"'''
MS >'''P """'o N'.! N''''' ''''''N' ~
ho!S"' Deg OIL YOU
lhe Iel!o" was a"'ol''Si'eo "'',
coWrH. VIC won ii'""c amy n"''''
ne rcPI'ru "olich'y' III 20" Will give
US everything qo!c'Iy'
Ad'I'Iuc grew hacN ana l'' '''''
take der JeWciS-~hot WITHOUT Il Pa"S
Tor they were PrccIou" 'o'''.''''' re-
H''''N''7 CIV '''0 '''''" '''''''
more I"aSNed ruiilahS s'ooo "' 'ne
haiI-oprnrd door, AS nc TOOK 'h'
Jewel case ana W"'cl from Inc '"p''
and demanded h'r purse she ASKED
him il he Iniendcdto 20 INTO hcr ia''I'
eFs room. She received Il Suf'y Ill
tirm1tiye: "hc WASH gong 10 run
all the RISK ana leave nan ''e TN DC,
hind. Hhc proposed instantly '''a'
she should 20 herself saying VIII
bring you Whatever you "l"n' an" you 20!
may guard me tliIthcr' ana Nil me II
/ play false toyou' The 'r'I0" con
suited his comrades ana ai'cra S"or'