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| The country was open-there was no Hhere
| to fee but she saw sign about thirty rods
ahead. and flew to reach the tavern. A fay-
eller at the door, Just entering his chaise tide
part. witnessed the race--the two horsena ON
a full run, and Sophia but few rods Dfore
I them. t..,..- .H.I.f iIl9
They all reached the steps of the door aiout
the same time. Sophia few ipto the hplse,
and they after her. Van Dorman caughtther
by the clotheS-she shrieked for help, andthe
landlord, his wife and daughters, and the cav
eller ran to her assistance, and beat OF the lur-
suers. '
"Who is she?-what has she done?' wasthe
crv. Nothing was the answer, "but run a.
way from her lover" "What a beautiful gea-
ture.t' said the traveller, ''who can she beY NO
matter,H says Van Dorman, ''she is Ininey-
''Not by force, hope, said the traveller, and
went into the room where Sophia was resang
herself. .oaly. .5itz 40
The moment he had full view of her, heck
claimed, "My God is it Sophia Thomgpn?
Angel of Heaven what brought you heey,
From this salutation Sophia was struck With
dread-for it was the very flesh and bone; OF
Tivingham .,a,-.-,g
..Be not alarmed lovely creature" said le-
al am not the man that [ once was, and Will
60 this moment from your presence If you de
sire it; but first wish to atone for my former
abuses, in some measure, by rendering you all
the service can. Tell me what is the matter,
and how you came here, and why these men
pursued you?" .ipi
The appearance of Van Dorman was not very
prepossessing at this time. His clothes, though
he spent all night in drying and cleaning them,
were still very dirty aud the landlord being
acquainted with Tvingham- for many years
past. and hearing him speak so highly of Sophia,
believed at once, that Van DorInan was some
ragamufin, and mustered all his household for
her protection.
The man, too, who came with him in pursuit,
was well acquainted with the landlord, who
was very respectable man, and was soon con-
yinced that Sophia was the injured person.
She told Mr.. Tivingham, that all she wanted,
for the present, was protection from the grasp
of Van Dorman, and a little rest, and then she
would have some further conversation with him.
The landlord had two or three stout sons, and
they all told Van Dorman to be gone, or they
would baste him roundly. He finally gave mp
the chase and went to gathering the scattered
remains of his gig. '.
Sophia Staid through the day, and living
ham would not leave her, he said, ''till she was
safely lodged with her parent" She found
~ >olversing with him, in the colre of the
day, that he had in reality repented of his
crimes, with sincere contrition, and that he had
become new man.
He proposed to alter the course ofhis journey
Il -. l,o.s.
and convey her to New-York, the next day
distant aDOuI IOrJy mlIes. She aceepfaI as
Offer. and found herself the next evening landed
safely at her fathers door. 'f5a. au la.dI
Her father and mother had been almost dis
tracted at her long stay, and several persons
were out in pursuit of Van Dorman. But how
were they rejoiced and coniounded, both In an
instant. to see her returned with Tiyingham, IN
apparent good spirits. ....
But their surprise soon ceased. Tivingham
had no sooner entered the room where the taml-
lv were all together, than he fell on his knees
before them--burst into tears, and sobbed for
son time before he could speak
Forgive" said he, "a miserable man, who
has injured YOU without cause. - Rise, sad
Mr.. Thompson, ''it is enough" :'There is JOY
in Heaven said Mrs. Thompson, ~over one
sinner that repenteth-and why not on earth2
':.Say no more" said Mr.. Thompson, ''you are
welcome to our house" ,-.a, .t..l 500 iG
That good from evil oft may spring,
Let not unknOwing man deny i
For Gods wise Providence can bring
Life from that death we all must die.
The vilest treason ever known,
Repugnant to the traitors will,
Has oft those very powers o'erthrown,
That sought the rightful powers to Kill aa
Our foes--our most malignant foes,
With the same stroke that aims the wound,
Oft eleave asunder, and disclose
The league and mischief lurking round.
Nay-oft may work unconcious good,
Themselves transforming into friends,
And all, if rightly understood,
Subserve the most auspicious ends.
CHATTER XI. bi-d
Tivingham was now informed, for the first
time. of the base attempts which had been made
to ruin the character of Sophia, and ofthe effects
which those internal Vaccinations had produced
in the mind of Col. jackson.
To makeamends for past errors and transgres-
sions, as far as in him lies is always the first
wish of a sinner converted from the evil of his
ways "Behold the half of my goods give to
the poor, and if have taken any thing from
any man by false accusation, | restore him four
fold"-was the decla. .-tiol of q nlau in the Cos
pei. Just from the darkness of unbellef to the
light of faith in the Son of God. R ~
Let no one presume to doubt, that even the
vilest of the vile may, by the efficacy of a di-
vine influence on the heart, become so thorough
ly renovated as to change
The blackest demon in the shape of man,
To angel brightness. On the Gospel plan,
! To rear structure where dark ruins lies,
Whose glittering turrets shall salute the skies
Nor is it impossible, notwithstanding there
are so many woes in scripture pronounced
against lawyers, that lawyer should become
a sincere christian. An indiscriminate abuse
of all men in that profession, is very illiberal
and very unjust. ~.
Tivinghan now offeredto pay Mr. Thompson
whatever sum of money he should mention, o.
do any thing else in his power, that he shoulc
ask, to atone for his former abuses; but Mr.
Thompson was above laying any penalties on
man already suffering the keenest remorse fol