The Grand Haven news., 1865-01-11
THE HEROINE OF LYNDON.
A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE.

Females often possess presence of mind
and the power of self control, under cir
cumstances of imminent peril, which
seems almost foreign to their nature, and
beyond the endurance Of delicate or
ganzation. Here is a striking instance
Of self command, by lady whose fears
must have been powerfully excited, and
whose life of affluence had probably new
or before given her nerves any severer
test Than is incident TO the vexations Of
domestic cares. We copy the adventure,
promising, by the way Of explanation,
that the lady was daughter Of rector
residing in quiet English country vii
lage, and was on the eve Of marriage.
The wedding day was to be on the
morrow of that on which our adventure
happened. Grand preparations were
made for the wedding; and the rector's
fine old plate, aud the costly gifts of the
bride, were discussed with pride and pleas
ure at the Hare and Hounds, in the
presence of some strangers who bad come
down TO prize fight which had taken
place in the neighborhood.
; That night, Adelaide, who had occupied
seperate room from her sister, sat up
late, long after all the household had re-
tired TO rest. She had a long interview
with her father, and had been reading a
chapter to which he had directed her at.
tenlion, aud since had packed up her jew
els, &c. She was, consequently, still
dressed when the church clock tolled mid
night. AS it ceased she thought she
beard low noise like that of file; she
listened but could distinguish nothing
clearly, II might have been made by.
some Of the servants still about, or, per-
haps it was only the creaking Of the old
trees. She heard nothing but the sigh
ing of the winter winds for many minutes
afterwards. House breakers were mere
myths in primitive lyndon, and the bride
elect without single thought Of fear,
resumed her occupation. She was gazing
ON glittering set of diamonds, destined
to be worn at tho wedding, when her bed
room door softly opened. She turned,
looked up, and beheld man with black
mask, holding pistol in bis hand, stand
lug before her. M asa
She did not scream, for her first tho't
was Of her father, who slept in the next
room, and to whom any sudden alarm
might be- death, for he was old, feeble,
and suffering from heart complaint. She
confronted the robber boldly, and address
ed him in whisper. @G
"You are come" said she, to rob us.
Spare your soul the awful guilt Of muir
der. My father sleeps next to my room,
and TO be started from his sleep would
kill him. Make no noise, ! beg of you."
The fellow was astonished and cowod.
awe won't make no noise," he replied
suddenly, "if you give us everything
quietly"
Adelaide drew back and let him take
her jewels--not without pang, for they
were precious love gifts, observing at the
time that there were two other masked
ruffians at the door. AS he took the
jewel case and watch from the table, and
demanded her purse, she asked him If he
intended to 60 into her fathers ROOM
She received surly affirmative; he wasn't
going to run all risk and leave the tin
behind. She proposed instantly that she
would 60 herself, saying:
II will bring you whatever you wish,
and you may guard me thither, and kill
me If play false to you."
The fellow consulted his comrades, and
after a short parley they agreed to the
proposal; and with a pistol pointed at her
head, the dauntless girl crossed the pas
sage and entered the old rector's room.
Very gently she stole across the chamber
aud removing his purse, watch, keys, aud
desk, she gave them up to the robbers
who stood at the door. The old man
slept calmly and peacefully, thus guarded
by his child, who softly shut the door, and
demanded II the robbers were yet salts
fed.