The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-21

Win IedTS iOT tuelT SaleI}j pue uuty
yea, necessity-called him to the field
, and he went, hoping that Providence
would protect those he left at home. s.
, far, Laurelwood had not been uolested
The terrible tales Of the atrocities com
mitted in neis hborlng towns and hamletl
were daily reaching him. The young la
dies had recently, too, had their fears ex
cited by the prosecutions of certain per
sons, whose characters and principles
we're alike obnoxious. With these par.
ties we shall soon become better acquain,
ted.
| Wishing to conceal her detection Of
mind, and see if the open air we're not
more exhiliratiug, Jesse Burnside opened
the door, and stepped out, as she believed
unobservcd by Ruth and Judith. There
was a small summer house overgrown
with vines, few yards distant: she en-
tered it, and sat down. She had scarce
ly done so, when shc heard voice pro-
bounce her name. She spraDg up With
cry of terror. A large rough hand was
laid rudely over her mouth it was the
hand of Martain Vantassle.
Come, Miss, don't be frightened, for |
am neither wolf nor panther, but plain
Martin Vantassle-as good man as you
can find atween here and the mouth Of
the Santee. What's better, I'm kings
man. and the kings men have it all their
own way, now
You are rude and unmannerly, sir !
cried Jessie, pushing him from her indig-
nantly. If you have business with me,
speak it, aud begonel'
We'll. Mistress, [ have matter Of bu-
sipess with ye, reckon, which shall last
for life, if You like it. [ amt person
that can talk much, ond haven't a great
deal of time to spend in that soft pa!aver
they call love Il aking; but want a wife
right hard, and you're the gal I've kin
der fixed my mind on
'Oh, this is your wooingP said Jessie,
Let me tell you, n ar
tin Vantassle, that your wooing is odious.
Y ou are bear!'
That's right Miss; call me pet names.
! ou can make me the best natured bear
in the world, if you will
Vantassle attempted to tap her play
fully under the chin with his clumsy hand.
Don't touch me! there is contanina-
ion in the touch o! one who turns trail
tor and betrays bis own countrymen to
foreign invaders. | have no patience
With you, nor those of your character
Or habits of thinking, who are associated
with you in your crime andsspoliation.-
Fhe word Tory makes me shudder; your
presence disgusts me, while your deeds
Gil me with horror!'
She tried to escape from the summer.
house. EaDtasSle caught her by the
wrist.
Not SO fast, my scornful! Now is the
'eign of might over ri ght Law and or
Ter are fed the land Fear of magis-
rates is not now before our eyes. We
ion't ask, Shall we do this or that! but
We do as we list. | want you, and am
ome for you.
This is frightful! gasped Jessie. II
shall die with terror! B!inko! Blinko!
delp-belp!"
At that moment she heard the report
# rife not far of.
Did you hear tbat!' asked the Tory,
With a triumph. 1t was Blinko, IN be
worn! left man on his track that
an knock over dollar at a hundred
7ards.'
Spare me? Have we not been neigh
,ors! Were we not friendly before this
errible warl Remen Der, l entreat of
1ou, that | am poor, tremb bling girl,
With no protector.
Il shall have no trouble in remember
ng the last, I'll warrant. | shouldn't
rustei myself here if you'd been surroun-
ounded by the cursed rebels. Come,
,al, our home is in Laurel Swamp
With quick, unexpected movement Van
AISLE drew her to him, lifted her in bis
rms, and moved toward the dark tangled
mass of wood lying in the rear of the man
ion at the distance of hundred rods,
nd covering an area of ten miles in cir
By this time Ruth and Judith missed
Ter, and came running to the spot as he
vas bearing her away. They cried loud
J for assistance, while terror nearly de-
rived them of sense and yolition. At I
he moment when the catastrophe seemed /
omplete, tall man, with large black
atch over his left eye, and long rife
n bis hand, spraug from clump of shrub
'ery, seized VaDtassle by the throat,
Vrested Jessie from his grasp, and cho-
ing him till he was black in the face,
urled him to the ground. While Van
AISLE lay stunned upon the earth, his
anquisher took his musket from his un-
erved hand, discharged it into the air,
nd broke the stock against the trunk of
tree. He then drew the pistols from
he Tory's belt and thru>t them into his
'wn, from which already protruded the
'utts of four. The blade Of VaDtassle's
luife be snapped by thrusting it into the
left of rock, bat the heavy sabre be
'uckled to his side, leaving the rufian
ntirely unarmed.
in, gals, in = cried the rescuer. Bar
,our doors ond vnur DroyaTs for he