The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-11-03
Fire upon them .


arms, or they are ia ibe bollun 81 th
boat soak.
That night the fisher and his vii
laughed long, bat not loud, for Their
might have been listeners. The goo,
man Finn never male any inquifie
about the soldiers who bad taken
cold bath aud, a. all were saved. an,
they did not care to bruii their owl
discontinue by single stupid fisher
man, and as he vas too modest {,
boast Of bis victory ioanyboIy but III.
wife, the honest couple lived on il
I quiet and content, until they had al
most forgotten the adventure.
One April morning. six years frcu
that Of the shipwreek, a party Of sol
!. diers entered the fishetman's cabin
Without the waste OF a word, they
were oeized aud bound, hurried 10 q
carriage, conveyed TO seaport, en-
barked on board Il vessel, AID con.
/ fined In n small cabin, where their
bonds were taken OIL, They we're
treated with kindness. but allowed not
word Of communication with any
person. The sailor who brought them
food did not understand word OF tue
Danish language, and never opened
his mouth 10 speak 10 them.
Thus they sailed 10 them it seem.
! ed many tedious days--lor they could
not help connecting the adventure
with suceor 10 the beautiful outlaw aud
her children. The rattle of the cord
age. and the tramp Of the men on
deck. told the pactised ear of Finn
that The voyage was ended. Bat to
what purpose They were hurried
from their floating prison 10 a close
carr iage-the horses dashed away for
an hour-the carriage stopped. They
were led from one surprise 10 another.
In magnificent apartment, amid a
glare OF light, The poor fisherman and
his wife confronted IN array Of mobiles
and ladies, clad in all the gorgeonsness
which in that age marked the diilel-
encr between prince and peasant.
You are the fisherman, Finn'
For the first time, the fisherman
and his wife, in their confusion, saw
that there were grades OF rank even
among he mobiles who bIazed before
them, in what seemed to the poor
peasants almost the majesty Of lieay-
IN. The parsonage who, in stern
voice, uttered the above question, alone
Of all that brilliant throng, was seated.
Il am that man. the poor fisher
man trembIingly replied.
You live on the coast Of Denmark,
near The village of Logan! =
Finn bowed assent.
You extended hospitality 70 wo-
man and to two prescribed children n
II did"
Without regarding the edict which
set price on their heads, you moi
only frustrated the vengeance Of the
Danish people, but audlcioasly and
alone discomlilted and overturned two
boat; loads of soldiers sent in pursGit
Of the luei,ives Z"
A smile Of grotesque triumph al
tie great success Of an ercouuter
against such fearful odds, lighted tie
Danes eye tor moment--then a
shade OF sadness passed over hi, rough
features.
The t.le, though marvellous, Is ex-
actly true
And DO you know" continued the
questioner, with increased stcrnness
in his manner. what penalty have
you incurred Z?
Deathr answered the hero. his
form erect. and his first confusion and
fear entirely thrown off,
Aud DO you know who were the
prescribed whom you dared 10 save"
knew her raje-ty Isabella, tie.
wife OF Christian my sovereign !
knew equally well the Two rhildren;
for. il their ornament, had not betray.
ed them. the edict against them tod
me who they were. III have meri-
ed death. my life Is in your hands
And the wife OF the fearless fisher
man dragged him, almost rrsi-ting. to
hi, knees. beside her. A matmqr ran
through the assembly--they thought il
was their death warrant.
"Thou hast a noble aud worthy
heart" Finn. said the inlefrogaio-. 10
kinder voice. We have bnt prac-
tised this apparent harshacs- 70 be
sure Of lily idenity. An impo,ler
might have claimed lh7 good 4 eds
80 imposlpr could have hraved death
as thou has done. Thou has saved, at
the peril Of thy life. the well beloved
sister and nephews Of the Emperor
Charl Fifth. Charles j. no iieraie
Rise. Finn, AID kiss the hard which
he presents thee. Fortune ard honof
attend thee; express but A wish, and
swear It's qualification
@sirc.e replied the fisherman. Il am
old. ! have need only Of a cabin by
the sea-shore. II have done well IL
performing the duties ofa faithful .uh-
iect-in saving ibc lives Of my fellow
exposing my own lisc
for ms soyprpigu--are no. The worl-
Of appreciation which ] haye heard
from your majesty sufficient and
glorious recompense3
For thee il may be but certainly
not TO- us. We name thee Warden Of
our Fisheries at 0siend, and ennoble
,lec Ri.e. Chryalier Finn I"