The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-10-09

Stranger aB1in COwe0 " Denin0 enem. FOL
low Sme, and speak not" whispered be
agaira; and, walking ct his utmest speed, be
conducted them for several miles across the
hills but still he spoke not. Old John
marv lied at the manner Of their deliverer
and be marvelIed yst more when he led
themtto PhiliPhaOgh, and 10 the very spot
wheIt more than thirty years before. he tad
foun1 the child on the bosom u its dad
nottf and there the stranger stood still,
and hiring round TO those be bad Delivered
Hele We part" said he "hsstea 70 your
own house, but larry not. YOu will kOd
hOrstks in readiness, and dee into Westmose-
land inquire there Tor the person to whom
this Atter is addressed hs VIII krOtect you" !"
And be put a sealed letteF. into the hands OF
the I'D man, and, ct the same time, placed
. pIfse in the hands Of Daniel, saying,
"Thik will bear your expenses by the way
Farewell farewell = They would have
dets bed him, but he burSt away, again ex-
claiDSing, as he ran" farewellr'
Fbis is a marvellous deliverAnce," !" said
JohR sit is q my stery, an for him TO leave
us o this sFOt-On this gerry spOt-where
puirtPhilip And here the heart Of the
old gan failed him.
need not describe the rage Of ClaVeI
houB Be, when he found, on the following day,
thaAthe prisoners had escaped and how be
exalfiined and threatened the seDunSA with
deab, Snd cast suspicious glances upon
LieJ Tenant MoWbray; but he feared to &C
cusdhim, or quarrel with him openly.
A. John, with the preacher and his SOD,
appIbacded the house, Mary heard their
foot teps, rushed out to meet them, and fell
weefing upon her fathers neck. "My
baiTf - cried the old man, eve are restored
tOyt as from the dead | Providence has
deal} wiz US in mercy an in mystery"
/ Hks four farm-horses were in readiness for
thei4 flight and Mary told him how the
sam1 soldier who had saved her from shar.
\ ing heir fate, had come to their house al
milo fight, and assured her that they should
not Sdie, and to prepare for their fight
''anf, }" added she, ''in token that be who had
sen4him would keep his promise towards
you'll he gave me this ring, requesting me tc
weat it for your deliverer's sake"
81 is Philips ring I" cried the old man
stri ing his hand before his eyes-''it II
Phi bps ringp
ivy Philip'sr' exclaimed Mary; "oh
thel, he lives he lives ~
1khe preacher leaned his brow against th,
walls Of The cottage and groaned.
is still a mystery" said the old man
yetkpressing his hand before his eyes in ago
ny "but it is-it maun be him. 1t wal
Phti that saved Is-that conducted us t
theiVery spot where | found him But
OH he added, IL wAd rather had died
thst lived to ken that be has drawn bi.
swC I'D 10 the ranks O. the oppressor, and t
mu sder the followers after he truth"
oh, dinnA think that o him, father - ex
clailned Mary; "Philip Wadna-be cOuldns
draF his sword but to defend the helpless 4
Knowing that they had been pursued and
sou kht after, they FASTENED their fight tC
En- klsnd, to seek the refuge TO which theiI
delkerer had directed them. But as they
drek near the Borders, the Rev. Mr.. Duncan
suc eienly exclaimed-"Now, here We mus
part-part for ever 1t is not meet that
Shohld follow We farther. When the sbeeF
are pursued by the wolves, the shepherd
shO1ld not fee from them. Farewell, dear
lriekds-and, oh! farewell to you, Mary
Had it been sinful to hae loved you, l would
haze been guilty man this day-lor, oh
berend a. that Is under the sun, ye hae been
deaf to my heart, and your remembrance hai
mil Sgled VII my very deVOtions. But maur
roof it up, though, IN 90 dong, tear my
veTk heArt-strings. Farewell farewell
Pe&ce be VII yOu-and may ye be a happier
tbak will ever be the earthly lot o. Andrew
On can ~
The tears fell upon Gary's cheeks; for
thotgh she could not love, she respected the
I prgk cher, and she esteemed him for his
wOf fh. Her father and brother entreated
hiLk to accompany them. mo no." ht
anaI Ivered: 81 See how this fight will end
Col There is happiness in store for you; bu
mytpOTtion is with the dispersed and perse
cuIkd." And he turned and left them.
lieutenant MoWbTay was d;sgusted with
thd dcOld-blOOded butcbsry Of the service ir
vii kch be was engaged and, few days af
teri the escspe Of John Bry done and his son
be brew up bis commission, and proceeded
to DumfriesshiTe. Il was n Sabbath eve
nil, K, and near nightfAll he bad wandered
ina the fields alone, for his spirit was heavy
SOL ads Of rude laughter broke upon his ear
aud, mingled with the sound Of mirth, was
vO4e as if in earnest prayer. He hurried Il
a small wood from whence the sounds pro
cetkled, and there be beheld four troopers
vii their pistols in their hands, and befor
thd dn was a man, Who appeared to be
prdhcher, bound to . tree.
Come, old PsalmOdy r. cried one Of th
trCbpsTs, raising his pistol, and sadrsssin
th4 4hr intended victim, Who was engaged
pr4ger; snake ready-we have Otkefsjob
on3hand- and We gave you time 10 spea6
prAyer, but not to preach"
lOwbray rushed forward. He sPrane DC
t.. BEN the troopers and their victim. "Hold
I'd murderers, hold r. be exclaimed. sis
tkI Is that ye disgrace the name Of soldier
by washing yonr hands in the blood OF d
inf nfOcents"
aChey knew MOwbrsy, and they muttereI
81 on are no officer OF ours now he 10 o.
prisoner, and our orders are to shoot ever
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