, 1864-05-07

rst OF the Border heroes? Come forth
from thy wood recesses, If there be as much
p uck in thee as will enable thee to meet
The fire of ;he eye of the Governor Of Ber-
wick! Ha! ha The rascals must have
been at Boutwell,, where, doubtless, they
ie!t the pith OF this arm. There goeth the
disadvantage IF bravery! The devil man
will encounter one whose name is terrible.
and fear may never have the luxury Of
good fight again. This day expected
to have fieshed my good sword. Tomorrow
is my wedding day. How glorious would it
have been to have made it also day of VIC
tory! lcould almost hack these unconscious
trees for very spite and to give my sword
the exercise it lrcketh."
The bells Of Berwick now began to swing
and ring rs if the town had been invaded ;
and messengers, brcathless and painting. ar
rived at the camp and communicated the
intelligence that the Bastard Of Hume had,
with body Of men. got entrance to the
Mayors house, by showing the guard the
Governors sword. aud carried of Isabella.
the Mayors daughter. who was more willing
to go than to stay. The captain spirit was
changed. He burned to reclaim his bride
but he feared the Bastard Of Hume, whose
prowess WIS acknowledged far and wide on
the Borders. As fate would have it, the
Berwlckers cane up with the BJs;ard's par
~, who, with the gay and laughing Isabel
IN their midst. were seated in the old Ber.
w.ck wood, enjoying some W ne which she,
with wise providence, had handed to one Of
the mcn as u refieshment when they should
be beyond danger.
Ha! traitor!" cried the Mayor, "the
device Of sending us to Newmlne will not
avail thee. Give me my daughter, traitor"
addressing himself to the Bastard, who stood
now in the front of the party, all prepared
for tough defence.
In either Of two events thou shalt have
her, /" cried llunie-"if thou canst take her,
or if she is will ng to go with thcS'
"No, no! led the sprightly n,aid her.
self, coming boldly forward. II love my
father and the good citizens Of BE wick,
aLd none If them shall lose u drip of their
blood for Isabel If We are 10 have battle.
let it be between the two lovers who claim
my hand. BY the honor of Mayors
daughter, ! shall be his who gaineth the
day! Stand forward, Patrick Ilume and
Governor Wallace"
"Brayo!" shouted the burghers, dc.
lighted with scheme that snacked 90
swoetly OF justice and safety.
All eyes were now turned on the Cap
tain; aud Isabel d. lighted with her scheme,
was seen cOncealng her face with the cur
ner Of her cloak, to suppress her laughter.
The Captain saw, however, neither justice
nor safety in the scheme, and. edging near
the Mayor, whispered into his car his inten-
on not to fght. Palpable indications Of
lear were escaping from his trembling limbs,
and the h, ro Of Boutwell, was on the eve
Of being discovered. Hume was prepared
--he stood, sword in hand, ready for the
combat
"Come forward, Captain!" cried the Bas-
tard.
"Come forward! r. resouhded from Isabel,
aud hundred voices Of the burghcrs.
al I'm the Governor Of Berwick" an
swered the hero. in trembling voice, keep
ing the body Of the Mayer between him
ana hume: as Tue servans" .ne Nng.
! aare not Npanung) run .ne flsk OF re-
Guclhg my au!norl'y-ny~cy.en
!. say: ~ committing myse'i IN s'ng.e eonl-
pa'' IKE knignt errant, lot = runaway
nity--hegh--hcgh--l say, cannot come
down from the he ght Of my glory ut Both
wen' Dy eommlt'lngp py'e'' ,n a IoVe oFawI.
but ye arc nien-nesh-ncgnIye are
9ounu 70 ngnt wnen command 10 your
dutyC--on' on, say, 70 tne rescue
I'VE want not me wcncn' responded
many voccs. "lle that wlii not hght Tor
ms love, deserves to lose ner ior ms coward,
ice. "keslgn her good mayor, cllea
others "uNe the damsei n'r cnolce,
added others. Bravo good fellows! cried
Bell in the midst Of her laughter; end
shout from Hume $ men rewarded ner spIri'
The enthusiasm was caught py the ne
wlckers, some OF wholn. observing certain
Indications thrown out oy lssDe', ran ior,
ward and got from her a nagon Of so1d
wine. lhe vessel was hanaeu IRON 2ne 70
another. "Hurra Tor Hume shiuted
the BerwlckerS' Inc tables were turned.
Al, to man. were WIN lsaDel ana ner
partner Inc Maypr hau sense enough 70
see his position. 10 any way ne was 70 iIse
ms daugqeer, aho ne ncar.hy uesP'scu Tue