The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-10-28


faint; and unwonted sounds filled her
soul with fear in the night But when
her energies were aroused by any ade-
lquate cause, she proved, as her sex have
ever done, that in courage, in endurance,
in presence of mind, in resources of emer-
lgency, she far surpassed the bravest and
1coolest men.
"Well, WE'LL Heinrich" she said, re-
signedly, 'what is to be, will be. But if
you take the money, shall even 60 along
with ye. But ease your grip on my neck
is Gttle-don't squeeze SO hard; | can't
move, you hug me so tight; and if [ can't
istir, you cant get the money-that's clear
you know Besides time presses, and if
it be done at all, it must be done quickly,
Iand the family will shortly be back from
iIersel,
The ruffan relaxed his grip, and finally
let go his hold Her reasons were cogent
with his cupidity.
"Come," she said; "quick, quick no
delay; the money is in masters bedroom.
She tripped up stairs, gaily as lark;
he followed closely at her heels. She led
the way into her masters bedroom, and
pointed out the Golfer in which his money
was secured
Here" she said. wrench it open at
once. and while you are tying the money
up, shall just step up stairs to my own
apartment and get few things ready for
our flight, as well as my own little savings
for the last five years. y
| The ruffian was thrown off his guard
b, her ppenneSs and apparent anxiety to
asompany him Like all egotists he de-
cefved himself, when seli-deceit was GER
tim to be his destruction
60, lass was all he said, ssbut be not
lnng This job will be done in twink
| ling
She disappeared at the words. He i'm
! meiiately broke open the chest, and was
engaged in rummaging its contents. AS
he was thus employed, however, absorbed
in the contemplation OF his prey, and
eagerly occupied in securing it on his
| person, the brave hearted girl stole down
the stairs on tip toe. Creeping softly
along the passages. she speedily gained
the door of the chamber unseen by him..
and likewise unheard. 1t was but the
work of an instant for her 20 turn the key
in the wards and lock him in, This done
she rushed forth to the outer door of the
mill and gave the alarm.
/ ely, Ay p she shriekcd to the child,
her masters little boy, an infant only bve
years old, the only being within sight or
sound of her. Fly, fly to thy father
fly oe your !ifei Tell him we shall be
murdered an he hasten not back. ely,
fyP'
The child, who was at play before the
! ~,
of the brave girl, and sped as fast as his
tiny legs could carry him on the road by
which he knew his parents would return
from church Hannehen cheered him
onward, aud inspired his little heart as he
ran.
"Bless the hoy-bless him. she ex
claimed, in the gladness of her heart
I"An' master arrives in time, | will offer
up taper on the altar of our blessed
lady Of Erentzberg, by Bonn
She sat down on the stone bench by the
mill door to ease her over-excited spirit,
aud she wept as she sat, at the thought
OF her happy deIiyerance.
"Than Go she ejasllated, "thank
God for tais escape. Oh, the deadly vii
lain land SO fond of him, too y
"a shrill viii i,tle from the chamber in
which she had shut up the ruffian Hem
rich, caught her eur, and made her start
at once to her feet.
.eDiether Dielheri" she heard him
shout, .catch the child and come hither !
| am fast. Come hither. Bring the boy
here, and kill the girl!
She glanced hastily up at the case
ment from which the imprisoned villain $
= hand ckoned to some one in the distance,
, and then looked anxiously after her IN
! tant emnissary The little messenger
held on his way unharmed, however; and
she thought to herself that the alarm was
! false one raised to excite her fear, and
overcome her resolution just, however,
as the child reached a hollow spot IN the
next feld-the channel of natural
drain, then dry with the heats of summer
al-she saw another ruffiian start up from
the bed of the drain, aud, catching him i'll
his arms, hasten toward the mill, In ac-
/ cordance with the direction of his ac-
complice. In moment more she formed
her future plan of proceeding. Retreat
:. ing into the mill, she double locked and
bolted the door---the only apparent
\ entrance to the edifee, every Other
: means Of obvious access to the interior
being barred by means of strong iron
gratings fixed against all the windows
: and then took her post at an upper case
: ment, determined to await patiently either
e her masters return, aud her consequent
= delivery from that dangerous position, ol
= her own death, if it were inevitable, q
: a~Never," said she to herself, never
;, shall leave my master house prey tt
- such villains, or permit his property tt
be carried off before my eyes by them
while L have life and strength to deienc
it. t
n She had barely time to secure .hersel
! within, whom the rufian from without
z holding the helpless child. in one hand
:. aud a long sharp. knife in the other, as
= sailed the door with kicks aud curses aae
imprecations of the most dreadful char
Is acter. a
! aConfound thee," he cried, applyin:
. the foulest epithets of which the free
e speaking Teutonic Languages are SO copi