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_DEMOCRACY,
By JOHICG.-WUITTliia.
l
ll ,bornOh.-fairer of love a9d light s ,
..Yet ben 'uti, brWand 'eye severe.
On all wh 4% pains the holy sight;
Or wounds I hi( pure and perfect ea r l
Beautiful yet the temple rise, .
Thnugh there prnfaning gifts are thrown;
And fires- unkindled in the skies
Are glaring round thy alter stone.
sacred-IthOtigh thy pame • libreathed
, By those, Whose •hearts thy truth &nide ;
And garlands, plucked from . thee are wreath'd
4 Around thelaughty,brows le* pride.
0, ideal-ot: my boyhood's timet
• The faith in7hich my,father stood,
Even when the4sons 61, lost and crime .
• Had stained thy peaceful courts -with blood!
Still to those - courts my footstepsturn ,
For, through the mists that dirken there,
if see the game of freedom burn—
The Rebla- of the patriot's prayer I _
The' zeneroug feeling pure and•warm. • -
Which owns the right of all divine—
Thepitying, heark.—the helping arm—
Tileprompt itelf-sieritiee- r are thine.
Beleath thy broad, impartial eye
How fade the lines of ceate and birth!
How equal in their autTering lie • •
The groaning multitudes of earth
Still to a stricken brother true:
Whatever clime bath nitrtured him ;
As stooped to heal the wounded Jew
The worshipper of Gerizint
13y misery unrepellii, untwed :
. BY pomp or power, thou see'st a 241 . -ts
In p,inee or . peasant —Slave or
— l'alepriest r or swarthy artisan, _ .
Througli all cliszni,-e, form, place or name,
Ben -nth - the iunting robes of sin,
Thr..ugh poverty and squalid shame,
- _Thou lookest on the man -within,
Op man. as man. retaining. yet,
Howe'er debased, and soird, and dim,
. The crown upon his forehold %et - -
The immortal gilt of God to him.
And there is reverence in thy took ; •
For that frail form which. mortals wear
The Spirit et the Holiest took;
And veiled His perfect brightness there
'get from the - cold'and shall , iw fount
•
Of vain philosophy thou art, -
Ile who of old .syrittis - Moortt,
,Thrilled, warm'd by turns the listner's heart - .
In holv,words which cannot-die,
In thoughts which angelslean'd to,know,
klinclsimed thy message from on high—
Thy mission to tt.world of wo.
Tic,t voice's echo bath not - died!
From the blue take. of Galileo, •
And Tabor's lonely mountain side; _
It calls 'a struggling world to thee.
Thy name! and - wiitchword o'er this land •
I hear ,
every breeze that stirs, •
'And round s thousand'altars stand
Thy bari'ded party worshippers.
Not fo these altars of a day,.
All pa rtY's call, my gift I bring
But on thy olden shrine Islay •" •
'A freernan's'desiest offering, -
•
The voiee l lippAs "uttrrsnoo of -
•• His p1t.46 to freedom ard to - truth.
Th:lt. Inarthoorrs heart rata, ultr.rs still
The honsir7e of its.generous youth;
CASTLE CRAIG ;
The Witch of the South Pass.
=El=
BY H. HAIIILTON.
—:o:—.
Castle Craig.! •
A deep tavine in the south rucurtsin—
one of the branched of. the Blue Rilge—
made, as it were., by the ancient course of
some of the vaileY streams. UPonATise side
the mountain looms- up in a regllar' ampi
theatre, while on the other the rarge'is bro
ken_ and craggy,' with; for some distance.
scarce a bush to cover its rugged brow. One
..olthe rocks protruding over the rest, teemed
supported by the others, like caAle walls, for
nishinga kind of house, or shelter. from
the deptks of the ravine it looks as if the en
trance to it was as large as a hail door, while
above, and-around the gray; irregular rocks:
seem like the keeps and turrets of a castle.—
Prom this it 'derived its name. •
Many years have passed, --since my old
grand=mother who" has! lived to tire age of
ninety years, trst told lime the legend I am
about. - to narrate; sincilmany rears—thirty,
at least—had passed since the days of its re
puted occurrence. had often beeia to see
the 'spot, and. gazed admiringly at its wild
beauty, : until 1 became awed , by its rugged
gntodeur. •;.'et a spell of fear always crept
over me i and caused me to leave it in solemn
silence. So, it appears, had. been its effect
upon the denizens of the valley and mountain
thirty years before. But•then for, a different
cause.
The laborer, as the esining shadows settled
over the ravine, and be stiolled„ horns wearied
from his • toil, looked lip at the gray rocks
and quickening his pace, woulo mutter, with
a shudde? ot,
•
`Castle Craig!'
The mountaineer, whose music through the
long day was the ring
_of •the axe, in chorus
with his bold song, looked out" from,his cab' ,
in windows; at night upon the cold rocks on
• the - opposite side, and, _murmuring its name,
'would - go back silently -to his great log fire.,
and gazing-into its embers, with elbows-4Ni
knees, would, muse upon the strange place
and its mysteries. Some two hirndred yards
above the ominous spot, as we pass up the
ravine, a srnall path fs• discovpred, mating
RD assent of the acolivity. It is partially eov
eiad over with leaves, but ere the .darkne.s
folly sets in, we may be able to trace, it. :Let
us follow it. • Ascending some`Tifty yaids,,it
suddenly diverges to the south, and a few mo
ment's' walk--hindered by ouiTrequent sttim
- ilea and falls over the rough rocks—and we
stand at - tbe entrance of. Castle Craig. But
that ep trance,. i nstead 'of beiMY b large: gradu
ally contergea to an opening of less than two
feet. Entering the aperture and progressing
a few paces, we Mast back-to the:first secret
of the drawl. • - ti
There is a rough and irregular aparttnent,
or gather cavern, -'with an arched' roof and
• ;lagged floor, of an:average space of twelve
feet. The shadow's are glowing:dirk Without
but there is .plenty of light in that room.—
A great wood fire is burning-in the rear, the
smoke frow which seems•tceescape through a
, crevice-in the' reek above; Ilse. Wriest:rookies
and dares, making ft -spirits to dance and
wide "about the 'floor and•walla in a wild
revel of ittaritaiy. re they it:Mysterious
ilwellers of this caverti:horrie. intiti'thhi r lbkir
. v 414-6 . - , e ?go ; there is a - net - her Tainale.
Seated upon a rough 'clap-board 'bench,
with her elbows on her knees and her gaze
fix4tl upon the flickering •fire; war a ,wornan
dressed in antiquated, uncouth garb, made
up promiscuously of skim, cloth, and the
lighter qualities of female raiment.' Her
arms were bare, and the looseness of the garb
about the bustrerealed a long,scraggy throat,
made up geemingty, of tendon's and 'mini.—
Her face, framed in a mass of long, tangled
hair, was hideous. for its wild, haggard looks
'and prominent cheek-bones; the glare of her
gray eyes was fiendish ; the curl of her shriv
eled lips heartless and dangerous. Her arms
and hands were wasted' and fieshieha, and her
form seemed but a human shadow. -
wonder• why Mack don't come,' Abe
muttered. •die (intik 'u been yer afore this.'
Fut a few moments she remained silent,
but a'fiUndish fire-kindled-in - her ices, while
she seemed to 'think,' and then she broke dut
io k wild laugh.'
'Ha, ha. haj what a bold game Fm play
ing -1 • llow_long ittakes me_ to complete it !
Five years' I've been in this old cavern ; five
years I've dogged the footsteps of the Squire,.
hut I'll be revenged at last I Yes; Mack's
plan); a good .one. Like fur like—blood for
blood fot h , nor ! They think P.
ellity—call me the' Wife!' of theSauth,Pass,'
and, hasten by with quick steps, whenever
they look up at_ Castle Craig. Ya , ha. ha I.
they don't know Moll Davis, They, don't
know that she's got a historvl
A deepsigh•bioke from her withered lips,
and a moment afterihe dashed away a tear
from her eves. -This old withered bag still
had a heag I
What's the use to think about that 1' She
muttered, suddenly closing up-the fountains
of son ow. ' I've nothing left now but to blot
out the stain.'
'Mother Davis, Mother Davis !' drawled
twit], rough voice v% it bout the cave, and ir i t rrr . •
lupting her revery. 'Show a light, :Umber
Davis. It's so daik one can't Kai notlon'.'
.The old hag quickly seized a pine toich at
her feet, and thrusting it into. the •fire,it kin
died into a blaze, and ehe hastened to the en
lance. She ream el ins - a second, follow, d
by a tall, taunt man, of unusual proportioni:,
and-app; mit! v of thirty_years of age, but h
. I,;ng, bu,lty hair and scraggy beard'eviilemiy
_aided much to his real period of life.
Was,doubtless more than twenty five, but Ili",
brawny form and features presented a woe
stalwart aspect.
Why didn't you - hang out your witchlight
this ereniu' r he said, in a drawling, good
ritured tone, as he :threw himself . ,herivili
upon a bench, and stretched out his enoom, , us
legs toward the tire. I've got puny fah
trotters, but hang mu if I didn't think I'd
ralkinv neck over the path!'
' We must be careful how we u'e the witch
Vgbt, Mack, when we're about such business
Hi the present, it'd draw too much suspicion.
But why didn't, you come earlier
• Nothin' like precaution, Mother Davis, n'
yoit , say, and fortliat reaspo I waited uutd
the. mountain ta..h.ri minn he arc bny,
they wouldn't see me comeltere. You-see
they don't know—only ialf suspect—thy
very 11-inorable relations what exist between
ea' said Mack, with icpeculiar twinkle ofitis
gray eves.
• Anil do you Think they even suspect that
tou'lo• ray son!' Asked the old lisg, fiercely. ,
• Wal, I. dunno; they 'only know mas
'Lazy Martz, who never worked a d a y i n his
life ; but ths•y'se seen me about there ptimi
vs so much, that I rather- guess they have
sofas such ides ras that.'
That would be fatal to our plans ; but
You mast be mistaken,' said the hag, quickly.
4 We mn , t, however, gn to weak nnee.—
HIV(' ydtl seen Squire H w home to-day V
• Yes, and the pretty Helen, too, I. rayther
guess,' said Mack, drawlingly. •
4 and; have you thought cf any plan by
-
which to abduct her ?'
eW n l, yes, r.calkilate, it would be easy
enough to get her )er the.Oare; but do
you think we 'could keep •her liere I' said
Mick.
Oh, res!' cried the bag, with a'sati-ftcto
rr chuckle; 'for you could not get one in all .
Vhis settlement to come / near it. Do they
nut stand In dread of me I" Have I not poi•
sorted their cattle, and burned their limbed
Aint . every one of 'em afraid each night to g.,
to sleep, for fear the 'Witch of the South
Pass' Il come whir_ fire and torch 'to burl
their houses. over their heads I Bah t But
git Helen Hawthorn in this cave, and I'll go
bail she'll never git out alive!!
• Wal, I , donno .but what rou're tight,
Mother 'hills,' said Mack, good-humoredly.
They have a sdit o' unnatural fear of you;
and, in Vint of fact, I believe they'd as soon
meet the old gentleman with horns, who
keeps hot fires `down lel6w, for his own
amusement' i= •
' IPA how do yon expect to g,et the gi rl 1'
' Well, tell eau. You sfe ihe gal has
a lawyer, a sort .0 2 ---danly school-master, who
teaches letters, and readin's, and-figgers,
and sich like, in the old cabin above:\ But
ha's_pour as a mountain rat; andpid squire'd
never consent to her marryin' him any more
than he would give her to me. Su almost
every evenib' she steals from- the house, and
meets the Jolting school-waster, :and they
take a walk down the ravine, sometimes al
most so far as Castle-Craig. Do you see any
thing, 11fotber Davis V.
4 I tether guess your design;-yen will knock
down, or murder' the school-tua4ter, - and (Ai
ry off the gill,' said Moll, with d satisfactory.
chuckle.
•
`Your seein' -qualities is extraordinary
good to night, Mother paris,' i said ;Ilea,
=ding.
.' I won't murder the school4asfer. If be
•was found' dead- near this place, suspicion
would fall at once or: you or I; 'Yand 'though
the folks hereabout wouldn't come to your
'cave - ;--they might give , , me a sly 'shot when
I am out on kbe mountains timid eule my
breathiu" existenek . for •this world, and I'd
not lire to. Lave the gal'.
. t You
. aie.riglit'Zsaid the hag, thoughtfully;
but .when do you, etcpeet to do, this
t Sot as $OO/3 1111 I can; it luny. be a-week ;
it may, be to night, yet. .And .Attok lose:es
-
if to .--.- • _
'.The Booneville better,",said.,the: hag.
( Dui, *other-Dash., havg oikt lour wittl-_
light;'the path's so datk; thael'd ,neyer
able -to ; get over ito with :the gtd iiilerartaa;
8a1.:146143k.
-*I. the-6414'0u htl - traveleil t keg encittgit
to. ..ktrow it; said.' ifollovith aft slight sneer.
' I eetikl".fted it if 4:To wit:meter, -
Ivittst 611611 . r:1U; I reckon:
46 WE .111tE ALL.EQUAL,,BEFORE porx4ND TUE CONSTlTUTlON:”..l.4fstrivos•UnChtimitti
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olan:Ise ; -,Susquitanitzt Cntittg, 11 . it . if,a, itUn6trat Storiti4,,,ltril . - 2g, .1.818.
'Thank you for your condescension, said
Mack, as he left the cave with a low laugh.
The woman went tol,one 'corner of the
room, and took from one of the•niches of the
rack, a queerly constructed torch-light. It
appeared to be three prongs of pine, twisted
like a snake, and diverging in three .differ•
ent directions, about ten inches apart. Light
ing each of the end', she passed through the
aperture, and stuck her magic torch in•n
crevice of the took, whence it flung three
wiered like streams of light down the barren
slope. Moll then returned to her former 'seat,
and again fixing her gaze on the Sre„fell into
a; reveri....
•
BM let us change the Fnehe.
About a mile•to the uorth of Castle . Craig.
the ravine broadens into a rich and fertile
valley, where the ranges of the mountain are
hroken off - The t;tnher here ceases, save
here and there a small strip of wood ; and at
the time of which I write, the landscape pre
sented the appearance of a well•cultivated
farm. •
At the tight hand side of the mine, im
peded in-the forest trees, stood• a largesinan
-
opt). built of blue stone, gnarled from the s'de
of the mountain. It.waaau old-time structure,
With turii-ts and deep casements, and massive
walls, telling of an .earlier age, when some
one of the eavaliths had crossed the Potomac
fiOni.Viiginia and settled there, far away
from the human habitation.
This mansion was the residence of Marcus
Liawihorne, cello] Squiie - by the mountain
1101uaantiy, who 1 &d him in high esteem. Let
uti enter. Ina neatly furn'alred . apartment,
adorned with the old style massive furniture,
sttt a young of apparently eighteen
teats. She was very beautiful, with her mild
lilt o eyes, and smooth hair, which
plainly bound her fair btow, and her simple
plaid diciis•gave het a rustic air, which was
ptrfedtly charming. Tier gaze' seemed to be
tifed upon an aged man, with gley hair, and
_ but subdued features, who paced up
and down the rooni with a measured tread,
wrapt in thonght. Sometimes bet
gitze would wander front the old man to an
Jl4l fultioned portrait which hung, in a large
fr tine, against tl o wall.
'Fa; her l s he said presently, have often
V ought, in looking at tuothei% portrait, tha' .
e could out have been a very Laudsonne
wontar..''
'Ato.l why !' asked the old man,' turning
ddenti• toward her, and then glancing up
1.4 picture.
1•1 t , eatcely know, hut there. ia.a.aznothtu t z
t ugh lir „the face, :that seems to chill me,'
!id the girl.
l'lt is a bad portrait,' replied the old man,
kri l l Y, as he continued [apace the room.
1'lt• girl noticek‘that-his step was quicker,
d his blow more grim and dark. It glow
'icker still, the brew ti,arker still, unto it
-chine quite agitated. Tt,en lie seemed to
Am himself by a powerful droll, and cam
Id sat down beside her.
'Helen 1' he said, looking her earrypily in
face. 5. 43 f•••••• %),(1.';••11
ve oPen thought of tolling you, tut *till
I ferred it." You are now of that age when
l u should know every forgery of your fatri\
thai s y.our actioLa might by governed by
:m. ,
EM=lll
'What is the secret, father r she asked,
'lout manifesting the least escitement or
rm, riltlicugh Ins recent emotions bad a
her curtority.
•\'o, no, no, tu•nigLt; I cannot II you
Tu 'not tow, ou, shall knofN all.'
AL that moment,'a hold, manly voice was
acid :,inging in the ravine wi , liout, and a
=sh mounted to the checks and brow of the
ung gill.
AA; ruu s u ill, fatter,' she said in an affee
nate tone
'Lease me for a while, - Helen, I would be
lie,' f•Aid the old man.
I .l{lsi me firstjather.' •
She knelt down befdre him, and he took
r fair face between his hands, and kissed
r lips , cheek and brow.
'Cud bleik - s you, my child r• he murmured.
th some emotion.
IShe—rose from her knees and glided softly
m the room. Up the long stairway and
I rmyrh the corridor to her own apartment,
I •
e bounded like alawn. - A
cloak and how
!t were quickly donned, and retracing her
l•ps, she glided from the large portico of the
ne house, and herded awv.
Whither goes this frail,, tender girl out in
the night_; out into the deep ravine, where
nger often lurks, and the strong man,
Lived by the superstition ofthe age, is often
de to tremble, acd tell wild Wes of the
ange sights he has seen ! Ah ! Helen
'ere
heard the manly voice who sang
'ere a moment before; it touched a chord—
e strongest ju her heart—the chord of lore,
id made it vibrate. It drowned her eur l o Qi.
for her father's secret; and it was with de•
ht that she received Iris summons to kale
Down the ravine she glided, for some fifty
}rds, until Elie approached the trunk of-a
116 n and decayed oak. It was too dark to
'kinguish objects at b9t a few yards, and
spoke in alow tone a Dame which made
dr voice quiver—
I 'Claude !'
'Helen r said amianly cline ; and the form
a- man of medium ststure rose nn from
• log, and stepping forMard, clasped her in
. aims and imprinted a kiss upon her
ow.
`Oll. Claude she mrmured, partially dis
gnging • herself from his embrace. •You
hie very wrong to cone to tryst "to-night ; it
Fo dark.'
'But what. of tfiat , l' he replied tended} - .
e know the smooth path - to the ravke,
kb we have trod tbuse many nights ; rad
u certainly have no fears, when I am with
u t You cannot feet me
1 1 'No I "na l Claude, I could not fea!you, stho
eso good and noble; she esclaimed, e.r.
stly. •
Be twined his arm
,around her waist, aid
ey commenced tddestent to the ravine. 'be
•quent.rains had filled the centre within
ooth •floorof sand, so that,. iles.pite ire
rkness, the path was perfectly perceptit.h.
.vinz words • were whispered in low vii .s
• the - lovers, - until they came in- sight-1f
• `tie Ciaig. ' •
'Seel' cried Delon, clingingcloser !to t
ch~ti ht is ; mit to-night Some n c
is - abroid:
‘sx, ha It lieghecl - Clgivie, 'does my litlt
angel put rah in the , * rumoi
4-fe..i vibe 'Witch 'of Ciiit.le eralg
Erethelmi tithe . to reiO, the round I
quick' footst4ips:vniS beard .behind them,: and.
as-they turned, , a , heavy blow sent Claude
reeling sensele-s.upn the .groand. urd a' rude
arm clasped the lighist- of Helen.. Her wild
scteam of affiigliCkaug on the. air, and then
was still, furiba became unconscious in
the grasp that held her.
Mull Davis, the Witch et .Castle Craig, still'
sat by the fire io her cavern home, with
elbows on knees; - plain. ntusingly in the
flames; lier thought had taken words again,
and she uttered nloild,;
• 'Yes, oneelfack places' her s in my power,
lie thinks to have the girl for a
mistress, bat he.little dreams of A revelation
to be made. rave and swear, but
that will do no goitd ; his must hear hix dis
appointment. • We'll all got-to)do that. I've,
Mum it for marly long years. When she is
once more in My poieer„Custleleraig will be'
-without a huntitig- 'spirit; its witch will 'be:
gone. 1, wonder if she will have the
to make me human- again I'
Ber reverie was interrupted by the hasty ,
entrance of Mack, bearing in his arms the
fainting form of Helen.
'Quick I Muster Davis I I've.got the 442 e,
but she's fainted.' •
`Givo'her to met' cried Moil, springing for
ward andiizing her from his arms. 'ls her .
lover dead I"
.Wal, I durum; I Lit him a pirty bard lick,'
replied !thick.
'Go ;ITO. see ; if he he•dend, be must be
concen'td somewhere, so es to drown et,s
Mack-darted through the aperture.
'How beautiful she is r murmitred the old
hag, as she held the fair girl in berserago
trw, and gazed into her face. 'Ali, Helen !
iou little know who it' is, that bolds you to
her bosom. But you soon will I YOU soon
I'
When Mack reached the spot where he
had captured the gill, be fond the schOol
master still' insensible. Ilis stanting., blow
had Ftrilek the temple, and well nigh extin
guished life. Not knowing,ubether.he was
dead or alive, Mack thought the best place of
-ecretion was the cave. Ile picked him up
in—his, stalwart armi, and started up the
ah. Ile had not proceeded far, however.
before he discoveted that life was not yet eX•
-i inet in dm burthen he bore. The man ream:.
er'ed slowly to a seme of his ...condition, and
that conviction instantly restored -all his
functions. They, at this moment had leached
a portion of path bordering on a ledge of
.roti.k4.4and-tha. 1 t....94 5 —.,err-ttow - asmmenced a
struggle to free himself from the cluntch of his
captor. It was a terrible and brief struggle.
sot Mack, in attempting to lintl his victim
over the precipicn, was dragged titer by him,
and they were b0.1.k dashed to pieces, at the
bottom I
The old stonirtiouse was rot in a wild up
roar, on the next tricrning, when Helen was
missing florn her mom. She .had not been
seen by any of thilt howelw;ld from the mo
ment- DIM feta tact
wild with exci!einent;--find raved like a mad
man. Mergers were sent to ail the insp e ct-
A !,le planters, and wood inert iu the mountain
an rd valley ; but none had seen bor. It was
teeritde te witness the, bgo ny of vleNfurcus
Hawthorne, as he stood upon the portico of
the old stone Lott-e, and w..ited ta the rettn - it
of each messenger, wholurd gone in search of
his datigliter.
Ptesintly Lie . attention was artestid b.
4eing a party of Woyf-men beating, tl.e bo
dies of two men towariithe house. Be rush
ed frantirallv toward tie 1, expecting to see
the wangled boils' of his daughter.
S.;itire, Said the'fi . xernost of the
party, -here two dead bodie s we found in
the gorge one be the schoo!-,rniser, gaud
soul, and the other be -Lazy Mack`'' who
never worked enc'
The old man was relieved to find ,no Ovi
denc•e of his daughier's death. but his ;eggpy
only inerea<ed at the delay.
'Where did - you find these mangled corn
sesT be asked.
'Right ur,derneath Castle Craig. There
be stable' arauge thole, this mornin I'
answered :be man:
'AIiT cried tie squire, 'what besides
the double murier-r -
'Why, the wich light is &till b - urniu', and
the sun be an l»ur high?
'A.I) !' exelained :he old man, clasping his
brow in though', 'can this hag have practithed
her damning tiolence upon my ,danghtel..
Follow -me - ! Convey these men into ,the
house;- gather my household, and'all of you
follow me.' ' .
'Where, Squill a' .
'To Castle. Craig !' be cried, ria , ho'rehhed
Wildly down th 3 ravine;
The old man was somewhat feeble, and
notwitbstandirg his deep incentive, his
strength wa's ~early wasted cre he reached
the =path, and by that time the sturdy'mouti
taineers and 'tis household, had jollied him.
'They toiled up the path, and at last reached
the entrance of the cave. The old man was
the first to ester, but he trted back with an
exclamation - of surprise, which was echoed by
those who follows I.
The cave vas empty. Castle Craig was in
solit ude.
'What be this 1' said "one of the foresters,
picking ups piece of folded papers and pre
senting it to the squire.
The old.man opened it, and discovered a
few irregularly written words in red they
had evidently been traced with the natural
fruit of the ''tuk-bali," veva liar to that climaTe,
and a stick must havgeerved for a pen. Theta
were strange words on that paper = however,
never known to any' but Marcus
,llawthorne,
hut_ to him they had a wonderful report.
They ran as follows :
"Msacbs Rawmorner,: Run your
"mind back twenty years, to your early
"days, when. you roamed by the waters of
• Pate blue Juniatti, in the old State of Penn-,
"svlvania. DayOu rememberianeearlton ?
"You married her, and for two years she
"devoted her life and. love to you, with all
"the fondness of a true Wife... At ,t,he end
"of that time, you ha4ely deserted her, tak
"ing with you her child, her darling Beleni.
"For,years,she sought you iu - every part of
"the country, sometimes in the' disguise;
"and sometimes in the necessity 'of a beg
"gar.. At last chance directed her to-your
"retreat, - and - for five long years she • bas.
"watched you arid 'tier 'child *ith
"until 'the latter has grown :to''bit'a young
"arid handsonwgitl-7 , .t00 pure to remain
- "longer in-the care -of. so base a father !
"hue 'Carlton•--your - deterted ,rife—and
. .
"Moll Pails ; the witch of Casile'Creig, are
"'vim end .0a seine I I have long comma . -
"plated violence upon you, as &means -of
"getting my child, and once. at the hour of
"mid - night, stood over vou,with the .wertrion .
"of death in my hand, but Maim whisp-' .
"erect to me to spare your life for repent- .
"ante. Some years ago, I took unier my .
"charge, as a traveling cOrnpaniori,and. as-'
"sistant of my s.herties, the son
_of a poor
"woman who .could not provide for him.
"The boy. wns "Lazy -Mack,", who was,
"raised to beliere that I was his mother.
"and in the capture of Helen to-night has
"lost his life. You will -find - him at the
"foot of tbe--Craigl. And now, farewell.
"Helen-and Igo to another land. Search,
"the wide world through- 7 -Iva will not .
"end xne.
For the last time,
JANE -HAVTITOMPE."
The old win clasped his-hand to his brow
ns he finished; and uttering a deep groan' he'
fell to the floor—sengeless.
My grandmother wiped her spectacles, ati
fini4led, and turning to me, as I now
turn to you, leader, asked. :
..;"'Hovc , like you the legend of CArtz.z.
Ce.vo 4'
The Heroine of the Saluda.
In the District of Fairfield South Carolina,
there lived during the American Revolution,
an honest old German - Farmer, who amidst
all the infections of a tory atmospheie, re
mained true to the cause of the laud of his
adoption. an. earnest, rirdent, uncompromising
advocate of independence, and although not
under arms, a valuable auxiliary in the strug
ele for American nationality. His name was
Hans Griger, and although himself an emi•
grant, he had. reared around him.sa family of
sons 'and daughters of. American soil, all of
whom partook of the old man's political see:
iiments, In fact, his household prtaenied
what in tho=e days Might be regarded al
most as an anomaly, an ontre family of trti
blue whigs... But with all his zeal and whole
Ireartedness, Hans was constrained to do
what h e did with great caution and secrecy,
fur he lived among those who would catch at
any disloyalty to the king as a pretext fur
violence and outrage. The safety, •not only.
ofhis property, but of his person and the per•
suns of those who relied_en Kim for protection,
-..arc. at Make. -- TheiTe were tory eyes upoii
iritn, and the, vindicive hatred of that class
of spirits towards anything like rebellion, is
too well.ktiown to doubt the result of any;
appearance of dielovalty on the part of the
quiet old farmer. So be kept his own coun
sel, and when urged by them to take part in
the royal cause, he excused himself on se
count of old-age, and the duties derOlving
upon, him in the agrees of his young but
growing family. But on the other band be
lost no opportut - Sty -of conveying useful in
formation rs
_to the commanding office of the
patriotruice:l, which, from time to time,
en
terea tee e, -4 , 15 , m;-,inn to 'the
varier* of the provincs. •
. Emily Griger was the eldest child of this
frithful, but r nohtlusive old patriot. At that
time, eighteen years of age,:riza had beau
reared iu all the peculiar virtues of Garman
housewifery, and German
_economy. - She
could bake the bread, brew the malt, wash
the clothes, mil the cows, or if need be,
'drive oxen upon tbe . plantation of her father.
Yet, welt all these solid acco:nplishruents,
d.ose of a more delicate and'effetninate'nature
were not forgotten; and in-. her character
we re I t rided with 'he ustfill the molt virtu
ous and gentle attributes of her sex. She
possessed a tender heart and clear judgment;
a lively sense alike-of her duties to her God,
her country and her fellow mortals, exhibiting
a character at once -firm, free and amia
ble. .
At the tithe of which I write, an organized
banthof tories, - sustained try a - few British
troops, had completely swept over the neigh
holing district_ of Ninety" Six, and fortified
tlrenielve,s in a village of that name, from
which scouts, were contintslly scouring fire
whole pro;:thoe, carrying with them the brand
of the incenitii,ry and the dagger of the-assas
sin ; the whole being under the cominaad of
the i Ida mbus and eotorious tory, John Cr tiger,
a naive of the city \ of New York, at that
time holding a cormiiiion of Lieutenant
Colonel from the enemies otitis native land.
To reduce this horde of and drive
them from their strong bold, the Arntri'-
eau General, Green, was dispatch d, but with
a force inadequate to the task. He\kad laid
seige to the fortress of Ninety-Six - , butt find
ing it stronger than had been supposed'\was
compelled to submit to the delay necess4
to the erection of counterwoike, and finally'
began the assault. But as the details of this
r.-tern • encounter are familiar in histpry, I
Tall not dwell upon them; suffice it to say,
that-when the tory commander was on the
point of surrendering, information was- coil
vevedlo him that Lord Lawdon, having beard
of Lis critical situation, was at that moment
near at hand with a sufficient force for his
succor. 'The effect of this information, while
it inspired the garrison with renewed energy,
was most disastrous upon the beseigers, and
General Greene found himself compelled to
raise . the siege and althdtaw hi@ little force.
Ile hastily crossed theSaluda river, and re
treated in the,direction of the Ennrce, leaving
the tories still masters of the district. Lord
Rawdon,after reaching tho fbrtress of Ninety-
Six, and finding 'all safe, set out in pursuit of
General Greene, but everrtualry deemed it
prudent to give up the chase and turn his at
tention to the occupation of Friday's Ferry
at Granby, and the concentration of a strong
force at that place, with the ultimate view of
sweeping the entiro continental power from
the province. To prevent this plan, Gen - oral
Greene determined to intercept the expected
reinforcements of the British commander, and
accordingly hilted on the banks crthe Salu
da, in the immediate vioinity of our_ old friend,
Bans Griger. -
To accomplish this precautionary Meit.ttre ;
General Greertp . found it necessary to send
instructions to' Generals Marion and 'Sump
terrirho were then, with 'their separate COM'.
mods, scouring the country somewhere be
twe'on thi:l - Edisto and Santee rivers; blit the
precise position of ,either was'unknown, and
as the entire district"was overrun by predatory
parties of ., tho enertiy, the cam/malice of a
message to either ivrus a trust citgreat'difil;•
culty and danger,, fact, the attempt was
ertinsiderid fatal to, auy one yeficialtutildltoss
Sena the to .undertake it.
wielimg fake' t duly so criticat and bazard
ous upon staid men; dispirited -as they
were, in consequence of their !ate retreat from
'the assault upon Ninety:Six, , the General call
ed for volunteers who were willing to under
:take it. The ealliiiifor soma time answer
ed only by muttered 'grievances. Wearied,
with long .and forced marches in the van of
a pursuing enemy; and - discouragcel by a tem--
porarl reverse, each soldier clung to the
- present momentary 'respite from hardship.:
toil and carnage. 'None seemed Willing to
undertake the:fearful responsibility.
But at thift trement a veer and 'unexpected.
character a-ppeAd in the.drame. A girl . 4
the garb Of a peasant-presented .herself at the .
camp - and- demanded an. audience with the
General. With a look of surprise, the, picket .
invited .
. 1 What have s yeu to do with the Generals"
."That I will tell him," wasTer answer.
"Good I" exclaimed the picket; Ito he
summoned the corporal, wbo conducted 'bet
to the officer of the guard, who sent word to
the officer of the day, who; after a brief,par
ley, gallantly conducted her in person to the
of the General. There was alodic.'of
timidity, but not of fear, on the face of that
yoang.creature as she passed along the streets
of the camp under the wondering gaze of the
s idle soldiery, but her step was firm and her'
bearing unawed. It was no strange thing to
see a woman in camp, butiong before the
visitor has reached head-quarters, the eircum
qauee of her imperitive demand to see the
General in person had been whispered among
the men, and their curiosity, was excited.
It was hard tor them to conjecture what
mischief might be brewing under the simple
and homely garb, it'was at last gravely con
cludedthat atm - must be a spy - from the tory
camp.
Gtneral - Greene" was in .no enviable humor
at the moment of her 'arrival in front of his
marque. The messages that he wished to send
'o his two Generals were of immense import
;trice, and driven to vexation by whet be de ,
nominated the pusilaninious spirit of his tam
who, one and ail had, by 'a tacit silence, re
fused to convey them, he was in the act of
writing an order, detailing messengers to
perform the duty, when the unexpected visi
tor was summed. Not partaking of the
ncies of his men; the General ordered thit
.he should be immediately brought into his
presence, and accordingly she was ushered in
to the marque. She %vas, now really ember
r assed, bu tthe„General'a vexation hqd changed
to - pod "natured-surprise by the unexpected
+I-it, an iho addreved her with so much ease,'
that in a moment her confidence was restored,
and she proceeded' to ineke known the object
of the interview.
",General," she said, " they tell,us at the
farm that you want a person to carry a mes
s ige to Gener4Sumpter."
"I do indeed, my good girl, and will pay
handsomely any ono who will perform that
servieu for me."
'•I will do it, if ii3a please, General, buf
a - A for pay." _
" Yeil."
"I reckon you know where be byand Lam
sure I can find him,"'she.added, without ap•
pearing to notice hie looks of tistonichmenr.
"But du you know the danger of the un
dertekitn4 1" . inquired the veteran. "There
13 not a man ID :,..
to peiform the required du'ty."
"I don't think it's hecauta They're afraid
to sir," she replied, delicately. "•The soldiers
are tired end worn out, and I don't blame
them for wanting a -little rest. •But I can do
it sir. and nobody will think of suspecting a
girl lice tr, 6."
".Y.ou are a brave girl; wbo are your pa
rents) '
"My father is Hans Griger. Yocr camp is
on a part of our plantatioo."-
'Hans Griger I I know him well r' of
clamed be General. "As true a friend of
our cause_acany. man in America, as!. have
more than once bad* occasion to testify. If he
is willing, you shall have vour wish if it were
only an example and a rebuke to the coward
ly drones swarming around me."
"I have my father's consent already," she
said. "Ile told Me I might ask you. He
would have sent cne of my brothers, but the
only one large enough is a soldier in General
Sumpter's army. So, if you plea's*, set
out immediatelv."
• "My child," said the General, "the task is
too severe for you, independent of the dan
ger you must incur. Why, it is• at least a
journey of three days, and most of it through
a wilderness:"
"I'm not afraid dale woods sir,and as to the
journey, I was brought up to hard work, and
for that matter to hard riding too. Indeed,
sir, I think I can do the inessagee for you
better than a soldier-, for - I am, hearty, and
they aro weary; besides, .a soldier will
sorely be taken prisoner if he is seen by the
tc)iess, and your despatch will be lost."
-you . shall go - after von have seen
your father again, and obtaineil iiyenewal of
his consent, c There is my message already
written, but in case you should' lose it by any
means, l‘wilrelate its contents. I know I
may trust, a datighter of Hans Gsiger, and a
heroine like you r 'Should you 'lose this dis
patch, and afieribrds"au,cceed in reaching the
camp tell General Sumpte&-, dist Lord Rawdon
is moving towards Granby, md ho must has.
ten to throw his division. iii advance of the
enemy and defeat his ()idea, Gelicral Marion
and Qolonel Lee `will be at Und to assist
him. Remember these words, my vegirl,
depart as-speedily as you rnay.',Gobless
'you! Go." With these words he- pressed
her baud heartily. She seized the, precietts
packet, saying eagerly : .
"You- shall soon hear from me, General,"
and hastily; tluitting the camp, she, • roturded
'to the house of her father. In less than half
an hour this noble gill was on the back of a
feet horse; and With the despatch carefully
concealed in , her _dress, she flashed down the
road on the banks of the .Saludi. It %Mi . not
!Ong before the circumstance . was noised.
through the cafitp, and many a Mate fellow
whO had never feared to face death on the
build field hung his head in very, allatne that
a young girl Should have rested pott the
glory of such an enterprise.. Vu'.Upteers were
now, offered as thick as blaokbeu ries, only one
of whom tins a-nerved,' and dis s patch !
ed to General Marion. It Wfti urged by some
that the girl could not possiblytreaoh .Sump
ter's camp, isnd hence it, would be necessary to
send some one else to tlus_same dire c tion, but
the - Gennral,settlek that by saying she was
as goottria' 'any two men In tbe;armY,' and
Whether slie reaolied her`destinzttlon Otltot
ttishatiY should '411601* -
The 'first 'day" of . Emitra jouniey passed.
entlunt 15, gnntitr 10.
ASV i 9
at . , .1,1100. j nc._ent o.' moment, att.
the night she passed at the house of aplaotek ,
But before the close of the itscindi34,:l6ll4)
passing 'through a wood, she fell soddenly
cro a party of armed tories. CornligfrOm the
direction of General - Gisene's camp. 'their
suspicictns were excited, And letreling their
muskets at het, they commanded her
This she did without hesitation, 'or any em,
barrassiment, when ode of the
,Tellewa, aeutitig . '
the re'iti Of the licitae, flunianderi !beam
she came and whither she wartgolog.
'.I came from my father,-.llans:Gqger, 44d
I go to my brother, witcs is near Orangeburg,*
was her brief response. .
"Before'you, proceed, you will-go ivitb tie
to my lioqa. Into sine iny glad
to see you, said the tory.
Assured be their manner that they intetid ed
no personal harm ',to her„
l ,she consented :Whit
apparent . Thieouse tO which_
thq .
herylar 'about haff'a dial ant,
and bitsing a atriCed there,She was imittediately
locked
,up in close moth.. - A.ppieheading
that she might he subjected to a. suaNb, , the
• . .
. .
itriek.minad .girl ate, piece hy p iece,' the
despatch that: ; lll4 been - entrusted to her by
General Greens, and scarcely had she: cote
pleted.the dry and unaavory'repast,.when the
et*ted wife of the tory entered - tile apart %
Meat,
_land commenced •rk close and prang
scrutiny of,her clothes, hair and Person. That
much ivenraust place to the credit'of the ter
ries, who, with all their brutality towards the.
patriots, bad On delicacy to leave the'exiini
ination of the person of this-girl to female
hands.
Finding nOtbing of
,a suspicions charactir
upon her, she
,was at length permitted to des
part, and en the foUrving, day, the arrived
safelfet the canip of ,Geceral Sumpter; .and
delivered to tbe officer. word for- word, the
message with which-she had been entreated.
The messarre had muchto do in breaking.the
power of the British, aed,closing the account
of the. Revolution in South Carolina. The
plans of the enemy were'frustrated; the for
ces of the:province were concentrated. and
the battle. of Eutaw Springs followed. tinily
Grigir was for a .tong time the toast of the
patriot army in the eouth;. and the Kliere
ine of the - Saluda," was never forgotten by
that br.tve -and faithful patriot—General
Nathaniel Greene. • '-
Gots° "Si , agAD IlEasstr."—Wo find
the following "Hoop'; rolling the rounds of
our elehanges; it from the Sao. Prancieon
As a newly married couple, evidentlyfrom_
coutftry, were promenading, bfontgorne7
street last tvening, their curiosity was suddetti-
IY aroused by the spOcarance of some.mysta. ,
-rictus looking article, dangling in a large win.
dow. .They eyed them with the deepesi, coif
cern,rst ma one side then on the other, until
at , length the husband, having . completely
exhausted his imaginative powers, .draWled
out:
".Nall, Sal, •COUSAtII in' plow!. if :theld
in't the-queerest looking things I e'er. heard
uf." Thea twisting himself about, and giving;
,contenta of the window another look, be
"What on airth ;an they.bel What
tloNou guesssha da-ned things are l"
"Why, Jake, don't you know—krinelins
and hoops
" t-js-eulated Jake-softly—
" Them's 'em, is they r t i Again Ta o
his eves about the strangya apparel.
think they are so sweet," ventured Sal,
when, at the same moment, a lady dressed in
-the very height and breadth of the fashion,
r,iAted rAutg.
Jake had seen enough.. Eis Mind was
made up. • -S:tl 'must •have " krineline—
Without. saying'a word he sf.artil to enter
the store, but was stopitl at the•dcor,by her
with all stall of britreitties not to marry the
joke any further. But J'irke was determined.-
Us had - taken a fancy to the goods, and ecittld
not rest until hia - better half was supplied--
with them. She drew,back but it was of;im
avail. He gathered her -arm tightly in hii
own, and making a long stride into the a.
mblishment, exelairn'ed : .. •
"Come along, old gal, you're . my wifekpoir,
and—ef you shan't spread yourseV."
A WElTefili SZy..—i stuttering' wag, of
Lintbn.e, one day last week, rushei
into a bar-rocan,
_whore a Couple of thirsty
loafers were seated about the stove.! Between
histhuttili and fore-finger, he held a quartet
of a dollar, elevating which, he said :
gentleman,- one and ail—th-this is
tn-my t-t-t-t—' •
,
By time, the crowd had nearll. all
faced tin+ bar.
siy this is my:l4-t•t—
-'Exactl,' said one,Ahrandy stid water.;
'N
-no, + b
-ti-but I say (114 h-thi s. is my
fire ceritii, ,a-and'l call you tolvAdesit
th•iltat I now p-p-tay the b-b-bar-keet)er for
five chinks I had yesterday. .
So saying he flipped the quarter .on_ the
counter, and db,appeared.lettiing the expentid
recipients of treat to :.reflect on the, ft!ct that '
doubtful titian's are intighty • -
CANIS/13 AND Tuck.-7. Tho Agricultural -So
ciety of Lafayette County, Indiana, invited
liotaee Greeley to deliver an address alibi?
County Fair nest fall. Tim philosiophar RO.
eepts the invitatiorq. in a charketerist!c
which dm following extract is afair species
men:—
„ .•
” Yon, of course; hare already observed, ,
3vhst a fareo is often made of thestagricultu- • .
rat addresses--the great • rush trithear At the
outset—the inditer,ence -and falling, 'off of '
he:trent, drat a few Minutes—and-the drown
ing of tho speaker's : voice-at intervals ;_ by ibe
roaring of -other bulls and braking of ;more
loudmouthed if not:More eloquent donkeys I
I was e<*npletly drowned out at your State.
Fair, somnyears beet., by it band of music;.
and other b r noises. fry, to help-me hi
tlis respect,, ifl \ go,,as I meati.. \ to. .- - '
,• \ Holten% Ons.m.mr.it.
- . .
.- _
A TM", It is related of \ a clergyman who had '. '
traveled some distance tn. Preach; that at the
cenolusion of a inclining \kervice„ he. Wilted
for some one to inciter hti . t\.keitljtuihr: One_'
by
by one, hewever, the nonw.,tegriti4doparted;
without noticing hint..„--Fteatly, \Oen nearly .- s
all h'ad gene, ho walked: up to au Ut4rtygen.;
'Jennie .and. gravely said -: .; '• .N.
'Will. you-go:heme and dine With: a, tck
day, brother, : - .. ' . . ,\ - . \ •
'Where do you haw,' '
-• 4- Abeut twenty teiles'avrai, tie
'No:saki-the man; Woritig;lut Tint attlii \
t\ \
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11 - kiee 1, r-, ,- . r :
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ss,
40:1Vit • -
this.the minister did eheerfullt. . - '
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