Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-09-27

sheuld wish. Her fright, however, was so
excessive that she trembled like leaf aut
tering in the breeze, and soon, she sank
to the earth in q swoon.
When consciousness returned, she found
herself lying upon bed of leaves, and
William Burleigh standing bent over her
sprinklng cool water in her face
Bella Burleigh had dressed herself in
the habiliments of man, and disguised her.
self in the color of negro, and it was she
who captured Julia and took her to this
place when William awaited their coming.
However, Julia did not know this, nnd
when William told her that he had res
cued her from doom more dreadful tn an
death, that, being out in the forest taking
a pleasure stroll, he accidentally met her
captor, and that, in attempting to rescue
her, fierce struggle ensued in which he
came off victorious, and, that now she was
safe, she thought not but that he was tel
ling the truth. She therefore very warm
ly thanked him for what he had done for
her.
Your services, Mr.. Bureigh, will ever
be thankfully appreciated, she said, "1
can never entirely repay you, but tell me
what can do, and will do it for you
gladly"
"Darling Julia" ,aid he, seating him
self by her side, 81 have only done my du-
ty, and for so doing l do not desire re-
ward, but since yon desire it, will say
to you that there is one way in which you
can repay me, give me your hand in mar
riago--et this little hand be mine," and
he took her hand, and raising it to his lips
imprinted kiss upon it.
Sus pi cons of the real state of the case
at once flashed through Julia's mind. So
she Indignantly withdrew her hand, and,
rising to her feet, she gave William with
ering look under which he cowed down in
shame.
"Mr. Burleigh,' said she "I expected
better things Of you, You certainly know
that Joel Jifton and myself are engaged,
and now, sir, you have the impudence to
ask Inc to break my plighted faith with one
who" further utterance was cut short by
the grip of William being firmly fastened
on her throat.
"Speak not to me of JOEL" said he in
anger. II have asked your hand and
am not the man to be refused do you
consent to become my wife; or must L"
Here he too was suddenly interrupted
A gentleman had approached them unno-
ticed by either, and with one fierce blow Of
his clenched fist npon the Williams head, he
had felled him to the earth.
1t was Joel, and Julia was now indeed
safe He had been out in the forest hunt,
ing and had heard the screams Of Julia
when she was captured by Bella in her
disguise, and had hurried to the spot
whence the sound came. Upon arriving
there no traces of any person could be seer
he now stood still and listened-pres
emily sound, as of persons engaged il
conversation was heard-again he ap-
preached the place whence the sound pro
ceeded, and found the william with his griE
fastened upon her throat-when, silently
coming up to them, he gave the base
wretch a blow which felled him to the
ground.
All this Joel told Julia, and If ever al
earnest prayer assembled the Throne o.
Grace, it went up from the bottom of hel
qeart for her preservation from q doom
worse than DEATH of which she had beer
) in SO much danger. Truly her life, he
character, and her happiness had been il
Jeopardy. But now she was safe anc
she poured out her gratitude to that kline
Ru er who had preserved her, and in ear
nest words she thanked him who had beer
the willing instrument tina: Provi dence US
ed in her behalf.
Joel now turned to see what had be.
come OF William, but while the eonversa-
ton between himself and Julia had beer
going on the cowardly miscreant hao
sku ked away, and nothing could be seer
of him. lie had escaped inio the forest
and neither himself or his sister were evel
heard of more by lhe good people of the
settlement
After Joel eeatched the forest for Will
liam for few minutes but in vain, he ant
Julia returned home.
We will only add that just as Joel lee
: Julia home that evening, so, the next eve
. ming he led her to the altar, and they
, were made one fesh-that it was theirs t.
sing
"Oh is not ours happy lot,
~ Lo un;t,d | ve forever