Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-05-11


cided Pcriorauons in the way he vas desired
Tbs ~as With Willie a great point gained
for the robbers pistols we're nov empty. and
restored % theiF place.
" have yet another request. said VIII
lie. '' and then the matter viii be eouplet-
ed You mus; permit me 20 cut the strap,
that iie the bag 20 the saddle, aud 20 throu
Il over this hedge and then 20 and lift Il
yourself. that may Dc able 20 swear that
in Tie struggle. I d;d What could 70 con-
oeai the noney. and that you discovered
tbe place where had bid IL. and then seiz-
ed Il; and thus will stand acquitted 10 a II
points
To this. also. the higbwaylnan consented.
Willie accordingly threw the heavy bag
over The hedge. and obseqsiously offered
70 bold tbs robbers hgh-spiriied steed tlIl
he should return with the treasure. The
bandit. suspeciing nothing on the part Of
ibe drivcling old man. readily committed
his horse % BIS care. while be eagerly made
his way through the hedge 10 secure the
prize- II the meantime. ho-ever. Willie
was no Jess ssile Tor. having thrown of
his ragged and cumhersomc cloak. b. vault
ep upon ihe steed OF the hishwayusan with
a. much cooincss a. Il be had been AZ hfs
own door. When the robber LaL pushed
his Eay back through the hedge. dragging
the lag Nth HIM. be was ooufounded On
seeing b.. saddle occsPied 5y The simple,on
whose gold be bal 50 easily come by. Bot
be ~as no longer a simpieton-no longer a
wayiarins man ia bcgger's wseds-but a
tall. burly man. arrayed in deocnt earb.
and prepared 10 dispute his part With the
bcss
A" What. 10, scoundrel, Do you intend
70 run od With my Lore, Dismount IN
stsnily. or III blow out your brains.-
" TIE better you may.- replied Willie
'' your pistols are empty. and your broad
sword is but reed advance one single
step nearer, and Nil send a ~hizzing ball
through your beating heart. As % the bag.
you can retain its contents. and sell The
bution. FOR What they VAL bring. In the
meantime. however. and should on happen
% visit ms district across tLe border.
sha. be happy 20 extend 10 you = true
Scotch hospitaliiy.-
Ga this. Willie applied spur and Whip 70
tie h-et s,eel. an ia few minutes was ost
Of ihc woods. and entirely beyond the
rcacl 81 the highwayman. When Willie
haa time % consider the matter. he found
a sa.i.e behind tbe saddle. winch D. had
no dosbt as flied With spoils Of robbery.
nor was be mistaken, for. on examination.
% contained great quantity of gold and
other prccio-s artielcs The bigbEayhau.
on opening Wiiic's bag. found it 6llcd
With old bsttols and other trash. lis H.
diEuaion knew no bound. b. s9ore. and
sociicratcd. and stamped wiih his feet. but
al O. uo purpose; be- bad been outwiiied
by che WHY Scot. and. artiul a. b. hisasels
vas. De- lad met with one more artfal stilI.
The scottish no5ieman gained tie BET.
and tic ALTAR made q great noise for manv
long year.
baring men % this description we're
found in every part of the kingdom. frc-
qacHiias tbe dark ~0ods. tl, thick LcIecs
and Gle ruiaoas bai.liugs by the waysiIe
and. What j. remarkable. these despcraloe.
we're couvcnti1naiiy held in Lish rcpate
aul vere deemed hcroes. In the tine of
Charles vhcn the English ihoroasl fares
vcrc so infested siih sach aIvenfarr-s. We
ini that one Claude Duvai. hichwata.a7.
wiile he was a terror 20 90 men. Els az tLs
same timr a true gallant in thc estimation
of al the ladies'. lle vas al popular and
renowned a. tao greatest ciieita.as Of his
age ani, when De "a. a. last apprehended.
'' dances oi P. 80 rank visited him in prison. .
aod. With tears. irtcrcciel Tor his llr. and.
after h.s execution. che corpse ny iu state.
uIfh aIi tle romr of s-.tchcons. sax hzhts.
blark tanGn- anl mlies. The order nf
so,.rfy to si..h We refer va tasii, differ.
eu. rom u.at it is nov Men'. habits a-.i
moral scat.uelts we're fhcn CT the ioacst
crair. lat. thanks fo tle clearer E-it ard
better teachings of Chr.taary. co. .ou8i.
ton Of a.l classes ,s vastly elevated. The
Gospel ias effected in co. coumar,tr r..
.a..e.l a..-e flan All iass and social r.ra.
a,.aas othera-e c.aIl hasc acoompl.bss
A learned ial entba,iastic orator recent
Iy STARTLED De aal.eacc by ua auas.nr
sentence >ir. let those beware uho
voai ir.ic sIid iLe popular ~iI d. the