Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-23
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~ rmR SWAMI.
Casting anxious looks behind thcln tho fair fngi-
tivcs thu flames of their burning homo, nnd
groups of men struggling In the light Of tho rod glare
II was moumful, thrilling spectacle, anu they hnr-
rcd on to escape it. Jupc who had proved coura-
gcous and ncti,c, encouraged them by preccpt and
example. Ruth lla,iland being little behind her
companions heard the footsteps OF pursucrs aud ad-
monshcd her friends of the fact, who needed no new
stimulus 10 excite them TO the greatest ehor OF when
they capable. They reached the Swamp and
took shelter in IL like frightened birds. The laurel
VIVA well nigh impenrtrahic; innumcrablc vegetable
arms were stretched out to oppose them, n network
ot vines and branches disputed their passage. Their
hnads lacernted 10y contact with continually pro-
jcctng points, md shiods of their garments were lett
upon brake aud brinr. Urging their way along In
the darkness aud terrible mtrcncy, they aoon aud
unwillinply became separated, while their attempts 10
find each other involved them In new lhbyrinths. -
Torn, bleeding, tintug with fear and exhaustion,
Jessie lIurn9i sank upon the Garth.
Fora time Der ply steal and mental faculties were
in such whirl of II tempest that the consciousness
OF ofc,crythinq around her seemed Slipping away from
her There remained with her only heavy realiaa
ton of something fearful and shocking AT length
the Illness nf the ground and the night-air cooled
her icvrred system and restored her col,cfcncy of
thought She raised herself and supported her head
upon her hand Her dishcveled tresses her disorder
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r rt,,l III, nh ,yhi, sha had hers
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