Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-19
Mist&llanGous.
A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE.

WhlcL seem almost foreign to their ma
ture and beyond the endurance of deli
cate physical organization. A striking
instance of self command. by lady whose
fears must have been powerfully excited,
and whose life of atiluence had probably
never before given her nerves any severer
test than Is incident to the veXations of
domestic cares, given in Chambers ,JoaTuai
OF last month. We copy the adventure,
promising by way Of explanation, that the
lady was the daughter of a rector residing
IN let English country village and
was upon the. e.eve of marriage
"Ihe wedding day was to be on the NOR
row OF that on which our adventure hap-
pened. Grand preparations were made
for the wedding; and the rector's fine old
plate, and the costly gifts of the bride
were discussed with pride and pleasure at
the Hare and Hounds, in the presence of
some strangers. who had come to a prize
fight, which had taken place in the neigh
borhood.
That night Adelaide, who occupi-
ed a separate room from her sister, sat u
late-long after the household had retired
to rest She had long interview with
to 80 ,,I,;,b ~, Lad d;raotoI I6n ottoi., t,'op
tar All ', ,i,,o Lay '' hi ~, o, a,i,
&c. She was consequently still dressed
As - oaasad .ho haard a low nniso lilo
that of file; she listened but could diso
cover nothing clearly. 1t might have been
made by some OF the servants still about,
or perhaps it was only the croaking OF the
siThno of tho ,yin,or wind. fnr man" ,,,in.
no. of, on,ra,.l, TIo,,,a L,aoI.,,s' ,,.o,o
,',oro ,tI' ,;,,tT, ~ ,,;n,itira Thrd"n o,d ,,o
hr;do niant ,,;ttamt ,Lan,ht - Gaar ,,, ,, ro.
snn,od ho,. 6oo,,,IItion SIe u,os ,,agin,, on
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nal LaIl;no = ,,;,taI in I,is LonJ .tamL,
;,,,, L,c,ra ~
81 III ,ot s,,r,o,,, co.. I,o,. f,yt ,I,or,lt
,,,as 20, Lar | ,,h,, sla,,t ~ tI,o nevt
rno,, and 90 chow nn, snddnn oiorn,
n,inh, % ha " Ioot, fnr ~, bo ,yay @ oId and foebin
onS suGorinr from, bnort cornnIaint She
confronted the robber boldly and oddres-
seI him in \ whisnnr. "You are come.
! ilshosaid) to rob Ms Snare vour sorl thc
oyf,I ouilt Of murder Nv father slecps
novt to NV roo., and IN hc startled from
| his sIeon wonId kin him. Make no noise
I Log 81 Won y
T6o faiIov was ostonishod and cowed
"We wont make no noise. (be replied sud
dcnIv y # Won Give MS eycry tbinc ouiotly. +"
Adeioide drew back and let him take
bor io,ynIs-not without q pano for they
,,oro nrecions love Gifts ramarkino ut the
Same f;n,o that two more masked ruffians
stood ~ tho LoIfonan door As he tool,
| the iawnl case and watch from the table.
and demanded her nurse she asked him
| r. ho intended 600 into her fathers room.
| She rncoived a surlv affirmative. "He
wasn't ooin, IN RIM n risk and leave half
| tho tin behind ~ She proposed instantly
| tho, slo ,yorId oo herself. SAVING II will
hr;ng Won whatever Won wish. and YOU
NAV 7o,y,ord me- thitbcr and kin me if |
nIoy NAV faIse 70 Won, The fellow consulted
! his comrades. and after a short parley,
tboy ,, nsreed 70 the nroposal, and with a
nistoI nointed at her head. the dauntless
g;I cr6ssed the nassage and entered the
Tactor'sroom Very gently she stole across
tLo cbombor and removing his purse.
v.n,oI, Loys ord dosL cave Them nm TO
,ho robbers who stood nj the door. The
old man slent peacefully and calmly,
Tins Guarded by his child. who softly shut
Io }oor and demanded if the robbers
wero rny vet vet satisfied.
Tbc Ieoder ronliad that they should be
when thew cot The show of plate spread
ont below 6nt that thew couldn't let her
ont Of sight and that She must 20 with
t%om "s " fn comnlionco with this mandate.
sLo foIIowod them down stair, to the di-
ning min room room where a splendid wedding
nr"5k re5 FAST Iod been laid to save trouble
and bmrrv ON the morrow. To her sur-
nri.e rH tba fcIlows-eipht in number when
as.on,bindNseated son, Themselves and prepa,
,'oJ 80 n,ol,o a GOOD meal They ordered
how % 70 10 aof ,,t them ont wine, and to cut her
nwr u, ~ woddirc cake for them and then.
Ooo,o1 o", ~ tbe head Of tbe table. she was
se".e'' Ts I''o 80 rosido o this extraordinary
colil '0'''' ~ s~'
roSSi' T -.l lno,1, lor,bod ond iol,ad.