The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-01-03

WILL % hSASS O0sA' So tS-''A lAf"A ouU
you will be called to. another wolld.-l
Quick, show US the way.
The mild eye that could aim an uner-
ring bullet at the forest beast, did not
even betray the thoughts of the woman
soul, nor did a look tell her meaning
She was very pale but did not trem-
ble ~ M y49@
"This way, .sirs, ".she whispered.
And as she spoke she turned towards
the door of the little bed room pantry.
She did not open it Till both the men
were close behind her.. as n
aDon't yon hear him, breathe p
"Yes returned both villains. And they
did hear,a breathing, butt was of a child
close at hand.
As they thus answered her, she threw
the door open-ait opened inward. The
men saw dark void, but they pressed
forward. In an instant Polly Burnap
.eaped back. Gallus was upon his heals
With all her power the noble woman
threw herself against the rear man and
the next moment both the robbers lay
sprawling on the cellar bottom.
This had been the door opening to the
deep excavation, and the only means of
egress was by perpendicular ladder
Gould this have been moved, Polly would
have pulled it up Immediately, but it was
spiked to its place, and she must let it
remain. To close the door would be
useless, for she had not ready means to
fasten it. So she did what she had re-
solved upon from the first: she sprang to
the FIRE place and caught the trusty rife,
and having cooked it she moved towards
the open door, She heard curses of the
villains as they reached the ladder, and
she soon knew that one Of them had
found it. So a,ae eea
"Back she cried, as she saw head
above the threshold. The candle upon
the table threw buta dim light upon the
spot, butt was sufficient.
She saw the robber raise a pistol
She had husband--a child--and had
set herself to. save the carrier. With
these thoughts ,dashing through her mind
she pulled the triggers A sharp report
went ringing through the house, and its
echo was a deep groan from the cellar
bottom.
Ere the second robber could show him
self, Morton came rushing in.o the room
with pistol in each hand.
"What is it ?" he cries.
aThere Therel' gaspei Polly, point.
iag to the doorway, where a savage look
ing face had just presented itself.
Liant Morton had been too much used
to danger to waste time in conjecture
and Immediately shot the villain dead
who fell with heavy sound upon the
cellarai. aeala ao r5
care there any more2" he asked, cock
ing his pistol.
sand so you meant to save me ?" re
marked the carrier, as Polly hesitated.
eyes, yes-I did. Yes that was it..
And as soon as the noble woman hat
sufficiently recovered, she told him tht
whole story. al ag'sz ?
Morton expressed his thoughts as bes
he could, but after al, the moisture o
his light eye, the changing of his coun
tenance, and very lack of language, tolt
her more than words could have done.
After due deliberation it was decided
that the bodies should remain there un
til morning. So the cellar door was shut
the front door .bolted, and they prepared
to retire, but for the rest of the nigh
Morton made his bed upon the floor o
the large room.
In the morning just as the carrier wa
dressed there was rap at the door &C
,companied by a voice he knew full well
He FASTENED to open the door and CAV
entrance to Jacob Burnap. The hunte
had met party Of traders at Lewisburg
and disposed of all his skins to them
thus finishing his journey six days ear
lier than he had anticipated.
Polly was soon upon her husband
bosom, and when he had told them hi
own story, Morton gave him the adven
ture. Jacob was at first incredulous
but when he had seen the bodies he wa
satisfied.
"Polly, my jewel" he said, placing hi
arm around her neck, / am proud Of yor
| / love you more and more, for every da
/ find more to love. And then turnin
to Morton he added f99aleiR{o'
"What do you think of such wife ?
"Ah," returned the guest, with Gee
feeling "ifpoor Liant Morton had such
wife, he wouldn't be mail carrier
i When Morton left he was directed t
stop at the FIRST settlement and state
| the officers what had happened, and b
promised to do SO. he once more bles,
ed the brave woman who had saved hi
! life, and then set out. Late in the afte,
noon two officers arrived at the cabii
and when they were shown the dead boo
les, at once proceeded to remove ther
And ere week had passed, whole Sc
: Elements blessed the Border Heroine f,
the work she had done.
bG-A letter from Lexington, Va, b
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