THE MONTROSE DEMOOIL&T,
IS TIIUMPATN, fl '
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J. 43-er.ritesic?xi.
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Fo r s one tquart, or leu, one pear, with changes; -Ss
Sul mbliticma! e9uarr, at the rate V
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'A
TALE OF COLT'S; PIS
It is well known to all ih anyi degree !
familiar with the history' Ot.ltleziee : that
- - a reomlar system of highway robbery ex-
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iSCS in every section of that iniserably.gov- 1
erned country; and that throughun want
of interference of the 'authorities, .f.his has
grown up into such :I, regular and, for-
midable shape that every travelerinivat be
' prepared to put his.life at hazard 4ti.et-Oy
stage, or be'provided.with a:suitable con-,
tribution for -lo r t , cabalkro • de . l*rmine,
(the knights of the road,) who - will make
:their levy With a politeness Ironly itihmilled
by the smiling landlord,*hen he receives i '
.your overcharged fare for your la t night's I
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entertainment- Why skli sy mantic
boldness of robbery is allowed !! if. not
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'with the connivance, at least with rarely"
ally interference of the. • G.OvernMent or
*State - authorities—is one of ;those kaystiad
matters which among mativknher4'so pea-'
ales and perplexes tjie intelligent foreign-I
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era ; brit that such is the. -disc reeahle
truth every traveler through th , Nvreteh
ed country can bear ample, testimony.
• Some years,ag‘o, havhixbusineg§ which .
first' called mt; to the capital of
.Sexico,
-and thence through the interior country i
to the northward, I'• met ;.withiSeveral
thrilling adventures, which I- have d•ecord
ed for the benefit of whom§Over may take'
an interest, therein - , Omitting Only the '
dates, they being nonessential to 4i l e inter
ests of the narrations their elves' „ .1
The first of the 'series occurred lett the
route between Vera Oita and theieity ofj
Mexico. In the regular difigenciarunning
between the places
.bist • mcistion a t had'
taken passage, and blur. pa:Ssed • airetigh
the beautiful city,of Jalapat and
,nterett
, the gloOmy town of .I'eroteovithl
tit Meet-
ing with any tinuSuaVinenlebt, tit iigh be
ing
continually Warnedso 64 onn igtitird
against the dangers of the *ad. At--Pe
rote, where we halted for relay .101 re
, freshments, all-my fellow pissengejrs took ,
leave. of me; very solemnly 'z,assnring i , me
that, Wassailed , by the ladrOnes, 145,r !rob
berg, it would.be inucltbetter for d
,me .to
take - matters quietly, and suger nts'self to
be genteelly plundered, tlian to ! rim) the
risk Of having my throateut for teSistance,
as I had somewhat- boldly Proclabned it
was my intention of doing. li:flanked i
them for their advice, and replied, ;that I ,
would take ,the matter into geriens cop- 1
aideration.
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At Perete; I repeat, all Wiixt ha i l been
my companions from Vera et!iii tobk leave
of me,' this being the end of!theirlourn . ey
in that direetion, hut there .Was one new
passenger here to go forward, whorl, to
my agreeable surprise; I found , t,i3 be. a
beautiful young lady, some_twent , yl years
of age
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Senorite Paula, as I sulise!inentlY- aseer- i
. " - We ,iire coming to a• dangeroes part
twined her name to be, wa " ie e 4 fit''ne of ',of the rod," she said ; "are von still re-,
those rare beauties seldom Met With ex-I. solved defe yourself ifassrailed ?" *
eept in works of fiction-611, g . ..racefu.l4 ,
" With vour permission, Senorita."
with a profusion of long, bla'ek hait, soft, i. -
"I don't think it advisable," she replied i .
: _ w - clear, meltinf , dark eyes, feabires as Perfeet "but still) if such is, your intention, I think
as ever came from the hands' of the t scalp. it no more than right that you should give
tor; and with an animation the moat -las- me a chance to take part" in my defence,
einating, varying ill expression - With every since•my risk of danger will hens great as
• ' changing mood of the intelleetuedp!ssess- yours: , . ;• ...
or. A glance at her-hewitehing eyel show- - " And have von really the nerve, after
ell me that she was one ivlio*as naturally
~..... . : all, to de 'end yourself?" I inquired.
of a social disposition ; and as w '
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e! yattled
"If I had the ineana, Senor." ..
.Away from the gloomy towt4 I
.40k.. ‘ the .
" I hal i e two pistols," said 1; ' , if you
, liburtv of opening the conversatitiit. ' "
WillAccePt one of then' it is at your - " Thew. telLme,' said I, "that tint. route y;oe i.
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between here and- Mexico isla vet* dan,,
1 ' "'ion ' re very kind, Senor;. but can I
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gerous one to travel." s ; 1 .. • 1. fire i t r .
"Ther_.:e. is little to fear,"' she 4-pplied, - '
''' With case,•Senorita ;"' and producing
with a _sweet. smile and itielodio,R tone, i one of My revolvers I explained to her
`except from the professioeal i ' robbl6l-.1; and I
the manticer in which it wasio be used: •
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they seldom harm any one 1 ` . : 1 10 snakes no 1
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resistance." And t• iis,.you say, will Shoot seine , half
• i 11 ' I a dozen- tunes'?" • • _ - 1
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"It secs. - strange to. irie.„" f I. rejoined, 1
- " that yon "MeZicans: should , 't4 ke i h . "I•thitik iris safe lo eMculate that five
• - - -1-- - -ee- 1 out of sii will explode, Senorita."
a thing as -a matter of course, aniV deem
resistance a very impolite wfiy of ?treating •
the knights of the road, instead Offboldly .
" "A veliy.formidable , weapon, indeed!"
s a h n e cvv%ea
replied, lr .":and o .
"nd " with sites
have sttch j an e. o a t n he a r lm ,3 o .o s i t i ,
asserting your rights,, and abaiiog the, fancy
, way, likeithis?"' , `
' evil by a manly spirit of resistanOci ;For may'
prodneed it-. . : .'
mysell;l must. consider it the Most "mtiward- "'- ." Whai a beautiful invelition!" she oh..
ly of proceedings for any respeetable par- servedo4aehing over and taking-it from .
ty'to set out prepared to quietly ;,gratify jmy hand. Then extending her hands, one
the cupidity of the ladrones, and Itinpre;i of the reVolversin each, she continued—
pared to treat theni to their just. dS".erts.
"Armed like this, One . might almost
"Every traveler, Senor," :she
1 4 1)/ied '•j count biinself against a host.- You . say
"should, before setting out, cosintlttmeost , this is firo :c .: in this manner?" she proceed-
of his journey, and as, of course, it Its nut - 1 , ed, cocking one of the 'weapons, as she
- oral he should "value his life hik.hly,
it spoke; and pointing it towards, the . road.
seems to be natural that he shouldlpay Ai
.. fit 11 a ,4j a vire, Senerita; or you will
certain sum ler posiiive safety ratter than I disohar 4 ' i t :, , . .
put that life in jeopardy. ,For instance,. , Th e WOrds were seat-cell. tittered when 1
in .traveling from Vera Cruz to DI lice if I her auger pressed the trigger, and one of
he will reckon that so much is the 0.1. re by 1 the charges exploded with a sharp r report. -
the .dili„eAncia, and that so. "Pea 'iliill bel chidnu after, and while I 'was gently
required for entertainment, on- the way, ing her, we heard a loud quick tramp
and - so much for theContingericy yen speak, of horseii, and "several sharp, rapid exela
"---41f, he will then'have the exact cost be-- orations, ; . Thenexl, moment our convey
at
the" . two points, end if he mill look hive was stopped suddenly, and we saw
at the whole as the sum totallof lasi jour
ourseiveS' surrounded by some eight or
hey, he will not seen to be robbed ty_..-any ten mounted men,• One of whom, in a loud
One party more than anether." 1 i " •voice exclaimed= .• .
" That," I. replied, "may be.,.." I ibelieve l "
i'4. the,3lexican mode of doing .buitiess, . "ield prisoners or die."
"Quick, Senorita," said I," extending
. hnt ,does' not tally' with the
. preconceived I nn . hu.„(4, "quick, in Heaven'sname! give
idea. at" us foreigners." • • , . i • N •
Ana •r now is our
one of those wmpons ! to
"./.!le, eve Me ' every one," replied the fair Vine for "decisive action!"
er, "Anal .conform to the enstonis!nt the e, Nao' she - replied, putting the weep
...4,llaq Ike visits." " -, •!. ;
' D os behn!d her, ycitt.'ivill be too hasty.--,
hi 1 •` 464444 foil then go . prepared fo . r this I Let thern•suppose-we yield-:--let themppen
~h a-,sy dear? and have yeti rsti o fear
in thus journeying bb votireelf?" -i - the door.
Oh, no! it will then be too late."
" WeJJ. Senor, what can tali? ,'.l -1 . 3 ,r_ 11 , : As I spoke the door was suddenly
.:as you perceive, an unpeateet&l laay:) , . who I thrown Open and three or four swarthy,
for certain reasons, am required t i make heavily-bearded men presented thenvielvell'
71)1.. journey- betWeen - Perete and t4.'CaP7- 1 to inv vieW. . --- ' . • .
_ ital some twice or therm a year, aid 'lon ; ~, (~,;0., Senorita, f or 'th e l ove o f G o d r
certainly eotild not expect ra•to 0 Is , to cc Pre' i I cried, grasping.at her arm.
pared to resist an armed based-! 4 . lic,b4r she exclaimed, instantly pre
)sear I will not deny I have 1 0 - gl '— M , seating one of my own. revolVers7'to My
that, but.so, far I have nevermet With any i bead, 4 . , ,ltesistanee fie useless—you are
rough treatment, and of Course 1 trust to our
prisener."'
the sai is that toy fortune4ilteverilie pr'fs• - .
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pitious . , - t -, I , • .•
"GolGod!" I exclaimed, perfectly
fii • ••
• `' .' • tunotind :,, ; • our: pnsoner, did - you say?
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r" A d . you have ,reall y_beeti 4ohlted on. It is not pessible that ono so fair and love-.
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your journey back and forth . ?'q.itiqini fy •as yotiOselfis in any manner connected
" I tliitik I have paid my . share te i ts "its ties banditti? '' , •
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iwiroluis for Inv transit thronob this!Coun- - : st,lt is eVertso,Senor,". she replied, with
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try.' She . langhed: • - • .I ' " of the meet, bewitching smiles,. still
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- " Aiul you expect to dontinne a ! repeal; koopinrofne:Oftny •tawtt weaponi ttirned"
I ion.:eT the same for the Test "Of yonr life ?" ; amilast, 44reeff; &rut eignifKaktiy . pointing
. "W to knows! she replied, h 4t; biast iSe Othei to the ditior,- 4 You wilt Oblige 1
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J hopti,to he always prepared.: li . ' jus by stepping faith cm& giving s ; yOnteeif
••AttAl yotir fellow travelers',". is 2 l4 I, into the oar of tboso good gentlemen,
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: vim never seen -.any dieftositieni to i Who will see Oat .you - Are ' treated •as a 1
re iht l l eP t'unlawfill fie" 2 " -
Otre. Senor, aft American Ind art, Ent you meantime for may Attie eh and
: - .1:6);:b why, WIT , in the sane dit;geli€l3' ra' luablis you mightlrave`t43 spaii. ) ? " ,
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We Join Ourselves to. no Party that Does not Carry -the 'FI and Sop Steptothe Music of the Whole Union,
'Flag
VOL. 17. f
with me, fired upon the' rubbers, killing
one and woundingtwo." '
• " And did the robbers fife back ?" •
1 . "Yes, but fled immediately, and fortu
nately injured none ()four. party."
! : "As I should have eXpected," returned
I. "You were- not - robbed on that &ca
-1 Sion, I suppose." - •
1 "Wir were not; Senor; . but the two
foreigners subsequenily
j paid dearly for
Itheir resistance, for in onrneying• back
both were killed, separate and at different
1 times, near the same spot. You see those
crosses by the side•of the road, Senor ?" •
"I have observed
,'them frequently, but
here, they seem to be much more numer
oust' I replied, lookingforth froM the ve-
hide: .
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1 " Each standsnn the spot where some
one has met a.viOlent death," she rejoined;
i "and as we go along; lf will Ball your *at
tention to 'those - which • mark the, place
where the fin•eigners met thuirs:"- .
• "Do you'lenow," said I, "that 1 am re
solved to emulate their example, let .the
consequences be what they may ?" •
• "Holy saints defend us," she exclaiined ;,
"you pre not in earnest, Senor ?"
"Seriously 50,.1 assure you."
"You would . only .bring certain death
.upon us both." ' - -
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",Say; inther,l should lighten - the ex,
penses of the jetirney—for your knights
,- ofthe. road: understand how to retreat as
Iwell as affYance---and you yourself have
acknowledged that firm 'resistance. put
i them to 'flight for mice:" . . .
• I"But there were' numbers opposed to
;them; Senor, and you are only one.-' •
I. "-But fortunately IliaVe a couple of re
volvers„. which, in two good hands, =mint
Ito some ten or a dozen shots, and 1.. q
1 friends have repeatedly told me I armlet
a,very bad marksinan. 4 • •
"Al! : Santa Maria!
_you will'think bet
ter of this, Senor; the very idea of . resis
• once terrifies ine !"
"Bet not the idea of - robbery ?"
" Because I nei'er met with violence." ,
We eimtinned to converse in a 'similar
strain for some time lenger—tny fair com
panion gradually changing • the-subject,
andpeemed much interested , in myself. I
learned that here family name -Iva,s Val
verde,,thatshe was unmarried, that her
father and Ito
'were officers in the
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army, and o forth,-and ito on ; and-in re
turn.l gavel her My-Own name,stated some
thing of tnJr Own. history, business and
prospeetS, rnd , altogether became more
cemtnunicalve than I would advise any
friend to be with any stranger of either
sex in a 4trange emintry. ,
. 'As Av•& I continued on our journey . the
conversarn gradually changing-from one
thing to nother, Senorita Paula Suddeirly
brought t back to the point where it first
opened.
MONTROSE, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMEIER 20; 1860.
There seemed to be n 9 help, for it—the
beautiful Senorita Paula Valverde was a
I spy and accomplice•of the ladrones. She
had entered the diligencia at Perot° for
no other purpose than to ascertain the
exact condition of things inside, and be
able to signalize her associates as She pais
ed along, so . tliat they might know exactly
in what manner to conduct themselves
mid inake their work sure without risk.-
1 By a simple stratagem she -had . obtained
I my armii,just at the point she knew . the
attack would be niade,•and her discharge
of the pistol, as if sby accident; was the
sign.to show them that all wns secure.
" I acknowledge myself conquered by
being outwitted," said I" to Senorita.
Then turning to the robbers, who.had
noW-collected in a body in front of the
door.of the diligencia, continued—
," Gentlemen, will you permit me to
alight andmiake.you some valuable pre-s
-cuts-7 In the language of your country,
all I. have' is Vours." •
:rit e 'leader of the party bowed politely
in return, and said with a grim smile—
" Si; Senor, we shall be most happy to
receive anything which so distinguishedA
traveler may have to bestow."
With this, I quietly stepped from the
vehicle, - and one quiek,• searching glance
put Me in ,posession of the whole state".ef
affairs. The diligedcia, bad been stopped
in a wild, gloomy place, and she- driver
was sitting carelessly on his bps, taking
everything ai a matter of" course: Re
might alsobe an accomplice of the 'rob
bers, or he might not; but, in either case,
there was little - hope of asslitance from
him—Mq attempt of the kind would,cer
tainly.bring upen him a severe puhnish t
went sooner or later. I glanced up and
down the rond,,where. tt WO,,tnd between
dark and overshadowing treed but discov
ered nothing to
_give me any hope.
The. robbers, some eight or ten, in num
ber and all well armed, were collected
around me, part of theta mounted, and
the others standing . on their feet, holding
their mustangs by the bridle. Looking
upon my case as a desperate one, so tar as
being plundered was, concerned, I still re
tained my presence of mind and did not
'wholly despair. True, Iliad been outwit- -
ted and disarmed, an now _stood singly
between numbers, but the idea of yield
ing tamely to this outrage Was repugnant
to.my very nature, and I resolved to-pit
the last favorable opportunity for defence
and retaliation to the strongest test.
Will you accept this purse?" said. I,
piollueing one that held several gold coins,
and-handing it to the chief of the Tadrolies.
" Thank s-on; Senor, you are very kind,"
he said, as he took it itv his hand, with a
polite bow, and chinked the money.
"This diamond pia flay prove accepta
ble to your friend?" Kidded, its I quietly
removed it from, the.bosom of my shirt,
and handed it over to the .t.;tttletnan .on
his left, who received it in.the same' polite
manner.
• " Tliisdiamond ring I trust you will re
tain as a keepsake!" (continued, drawing
the jewel from my finger, and presenting
it to a third!"
" I beg your pardon; Senores," ,I pur
sued, glancing at the Senorita Paia, who,
with my pistols still in her possession,Was
quietly stan;ii . ng•withinthe diligencia, re
garding the whole proceeding with one
of her sweetest smiles, " I must - not forget
this beautiful lady.. I have here," I went
on at the same time producity , '' the article,
"a very beautiful gold snuff box-set, as
you perceive,•With - diamonds—will your
ladyship honor me by accepting this as a
slight token of my regard for the pleasure
afforded me by your company and conAer
sation
"You area. very gallant - gentleman,
Senor," khe laughed, taking the two re.
volvers in one fair hand, and preseriting
the other,
I reached the box towards her=but my
hand trembled a . little—and just as the
present was, about- to touch her fingers, it
slipped and fell between us.
" A thousand pardons, Senorita, for. my
awkwardness," I said, as I bent down to
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pick it up.
Now was the all-important Moment—
the trultuctitof life and death. All were
in a measure off their guard; and one
quick ; furtive glance showed me that the
girl still held my weapons carelessly in
one.hand, with the other remaining ex
tended for the prize. • I lifted the box
carefully, but as I ruised . myself,l gave tl
wild, 'startling yell. and as the. Senorita
started back,;with the quickness of •light
fling, soiled both weapons, and wrenched
them fromtheber.
-- To wheel and commence firing upon the
party was only the work of a
.moment.
The 'first shot, fortunately, stretched but
the chief; the second took • effect on the
One nearest to him; and by the time the
I third had been sent on his mission there
'arose ono simultaneousyell, of dismay and
the astounded .robbers began to scatter in
every direct on. I had no disposition to
follow them, however, another minute
they might rally and turn upon me, and
springing forward I grasped the reins of a
freed mustang, and vaulted into the sad
die. One morellmice around me showed-.
me the Senorita Paula Upon the body of
the,chief, her laughter changed to
,grief,
and -some of tke scattered Towards bring.
ing their - weapons to bear upon me.
"Adios, Senorita and Senores," said I
bitterly; "be laughs best who laughs last."
The next moment I was dashing away
- down the road, the haif-rallied, robbers
pop ring after me a volley, but fortunately
.not touching their mark. they would
doubtless have followed' mein hot pursuit,
but for the whOlesome dread they had of
my, still undischarged
,weapon. ,As •it
was, I escaped, : and entered the town of
Puebla in triumph; • where, it is almost
.beediess to add, a narrative of My ex
ploit-Made me a hero for the time. Here
I sold my- captured miming -and trap.
pings for enough- to • indemnify tne for
what I had dhiposed of in the way of
preientsi and the next day saw me an
inside passenger, of the same diligencia,
ep routoTor Mexico where I: arrived in
safety, without any ' farther event worthy .
ofnata;
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.What became of the robbers and their
beautiful nenonililt4e, I never' learned ;
but the lesion tankhkine: oti.th'at journey
I have never forgotten; And 4urlng . the
remainder of my stay in that country, no
pretty woman ever had the ho - nor of being
my business confidanteor of getting poss
'session of my trusty aril! unfailing revol
vers.
MR. JOHN SMITE.
An arrant coquette was Caroline Funlk
-1 ner, with the blueStonerries't, eyes,the' red
dest poutingist lips; the' ,prettiest, be..
witching ways that ever made sad 'havoc
I with unguarded hearts i_ and those proved
'to have been many, in the town of ead-
I ingville—all the way ;from the S ire's
1
I son and the young student ministe down
1 to the young man who:helped her father.
lon his farm. - All the Way down hat is,
.if hearts are measured by the socia
,tatid
ing of their possessors.
• It was a Convincing proof of the' wisdom
of the victims, at leastohe care they took
1 When their hearts wereirrevocably in the
1 little coquettes power, to fence 'round the
!place where there had been a high,_impen
etrabie ivall of resolvesland avoidance and
I coldness. It is doughtfid iftheyanswered
any good purpose, hOwever, except to
keep out the truant things, in case they'
had the power to get back. ' •
. As for Ilitt yount , lad; herself, it is un-'
certain whether she pOssessed any such
troublesome appendao of her -own. Ptir 7
I haps that'was the reasen 'she wanted so
many of other people's Most.. certainly,
I if she had a heart, it had =never yet caused
! her any trouble, or would she not have
[been more considerate Of others?,. • • .
I Tirertore Caroline Faulkner, in' the qui
-1 et town of Headingville managed:to enjoy.
herself tolerably well , sporting ~ with
men's hearts as a . eb Id with its toys,
thinking thesgdangeroit playthings made
for her especial breaking and tormenting
and rejoicing in' every •n 4 w xietim to her
1 facinations ; - • :
And when the Squire's proud son, 'res.,
°mildly at her teasing arkd caprices, in:.
1 cautiously declaring thathe would .rather
I marry any girl within twenty miles . ,were
she. ever so poor and iguerant, tban'Carry
! Faulkner, and it was repeated to/her,(for
who ever knew words of that hind. to 're
, main- idle ?) how thO elf's eyes spark
' led With glee,and what silvery laughter
I issued from her sweet Mouth as she arched
I her white neck and threw baek•her auburn
t -
! curls. ,
I - That evening, .at - singing schodl,- She
I smiled so sweetly on the young squire,
and looked so approachable, that he was
! almost beside himself With 'helm andjoy;
I and when he walked I home -with
..her;
' which she graciously permitted him to do
he was foolish enough to ask her •to 'Mar
ry him.. And then how innocently sur
prised naughty Carry lonked as she said:
I "I am very . 'sorry,! Mr. Hurbert, I
1 I thought you understood me when I , told
you 1 could be no morO than a friend to
you.'," • . :
Mr, II when Clayton— c that was his
i name—turned rather qaiekly on his heel
and went away.. . .
I Carry went tripping' ? along the pink
I bordered path to the house; stopped •on
the wood-vine covered Piazza, and looked
iat the sky. .
The door opened behind her,and a young
I man appeared.. Be said, very coolly.
I "Hurry in, Miss Faulktier, lam going to
lock the d00r." . . , i -
" I
It' is
care
_about hurrying, • thank
you,'s a ' splendid} evening. I and
looking atthe stars. Se how bright they
are."_ = 1
, Perhaps Miss Caroline was not unwill-
I ing to Say" no " againlthat,evening; for
1 she looked up smilingly in theyoung man's
thee, though he was Only i her father's
"man," and .one could see, even by the
! moonlight, that he was dressed very plain
! ly ; and rejoiced, besidOs, in the romantic
name ofJohn Smith.
Hemust have been very,Cold or stupid
, or something, for he anSwered dryly:
" I cannot wait for you to look aethe
moon ; I am too sleeps 7.. 'You can look
the door *ben you
,get ready to conic in," .
I and walked up stairs. 1 .
Too sleepy to gaze at the moon with a
beautiful girl for company I No wonderi
Carry was indignant. , She did not stay
out much longer star-gazing, but canie in
directly, and turned dui. key rather ener
getically; and two or three allies the'word
"bear I escaped her,lipS. To, whom, .or
what did she refer.? Perhaps her mind wan=,
,Ilered to menageries in 'general, and some
thing or somebody had - ingested hears
'in pardeular. Be that as it may, it.was
the burden of herapng nntilshefek asleep.
Mr. .11ohn Smith had I been Mr. -Faulk- I
r. but a shoktime. His cent
ing there was accidental.
• Some weeks since a very plainly dressed
young man had calledat the door to ,te
' quest aldrink of water. ;While little Char
ley Faulkner was gone to the well to got
BORIC fresh and' cool' water, and the man
was waiting ip the . hall, M. Faulkner
came in; quite troubled, land told his with
and daughter. that the hired than he had
engaged had disappointed. him,andite did
not knoW what in the World'he'f , could do
just not. Haying - time, too; be did not
know off any otherperson he could employ.
The Stranger's eye twinkled • as he
heard and,. turninglo the fiarmor, mod-.
1 estly offered his services, adding that he
was.noti very strong yet.having only late
ly recovered from a fever :'hut should be
very gild to do what he was able for his
`the.
I.HW eyes wandered adthiriugfrto
the. fanaer's daughter while he. sOt . e.
His Offer was eagerly accepted the
farmer ;I though., but for as 'need, he would
have loOked a little doubtfully.at ltis slen-.
der figure and delicate bands.
father,"- whiSpered the more
carefUl wife, "he may bel a thief, or a State
prison c r onvict."
"Nonsense, wife! Jitst trust me for
the reading of countenance. He is as
hOnest u fellow as ever breathed," said_ the
fanner,
, 1 • '
' And So the stranger stayed. It was' .
smnewhat remarkable - that an exception
.to
.all. preceding rules was made in his favor;
and that, he sat daily at the same table
With Mi. and Mrs., Faulkner, Carry and
her littlehrother.. ''
It Must he confessed, -himeyer, that Mrs:
Faulkner had some sentPlen, At:Sist, oboe&
breaking old customs, and.ektablishing a t
precedent which might he productive of
EIIESE
trouble-with ether help, hereafter.; but
she was overruled by Carry and her father.
It is uncertain if Mr. • Smith duty appreci
ated the honor of this exception in Ins fa,
yin', possibly not expecting iniy other
course of proceeding. • Most certainly, be
seemed perfectly at- !mine •where he was
placed : _ • •
- Genial; witty, good natured, be • was
Soon a great favorite witlrthe family. Me
and Carry became good friends; in spite
of the fascinations of the latter, he_ had
not, thus far,'exhibited, in the.: least, seri
ous symptoms of any affection ofthe heart.
Miss Carry :began to feel injured. at his
•
apparentinsensibility.
-:At the little, merrymeeting inthe neigh
borhood, it seemed a matter atm interest
to hint whom she-coquetted with, so long
as there were other pretty girls present.
And in spite of his menial situation the
prettiest and the best looked very' kindly
upon him, for he was gay_ and handwrite,.
-and soon it party - was not don& com
plete unless he was present. 1.
The squire's son - turned .a fiery cold
shoulder to him, however;and] when he
; ,
I met him, he would look as if he .did not
see anybody, though he-had Veen intro
duced any number of times. ! •
; But it was all the same to her. S - mith;.
and he Made himself vastly agreeable;
1- I told stories and proposed all sorts - of new
Igames they had newer so; much as heard
of; and the young ladies laughed and
thought them charming, while the young
squire frowned, and'. muttered " impru
dentr
• 1
• AS for Carry, somtlineishe laughed the
merriest Of all, and sometimes she di,d'nt:
She was governed by all sorts cif caprices.
iu this respect. It was the opinion of the
voung people generally, includiug,•of late,
Mr. Smith also, that Caroline Faulkner, in
lier 'heart; it she had 'any, liked ttle•squire as
well, if not better, than any other gentle
man,,and would eventually listO favora
bly to hid suit for be wis rich and good
looking, and many: of the richest girls
the country would have jumpd at • the
chalice of marrying him—and Carry would
have .only a moderate portion. Ho
seemed in' better favor than •eyes preVi
°ugly; • I
- Of late a-coldness. had existed between
Carry and Mr. Smith, . perhaps arising
from the fact that he had one day:invited
her to accompany him to - a piOne. Her
heart was in a. flutter of Illeasitre ag she
assented ; for it was the first time he had
ever given her an invitation to •,accompa
ny him. Just before the time for startang
the squire drove around in -a new Ainp,gy,
• for her. An unfortunat• caprice seized
• 'Tier to go with him, " just to ,see," sir
said, 't if Mr. John Smith would mind.
Mr. Smith didn't mind, or didn't,seem
to, and said it was quite akwell. He was
glad she ,pleased herself, and appeared
quite as usual at the pie-nic • at ;which the
•inconsiant girl wt.s sadly- pie-nic;
for She hall hoped le would mind a good
deal. But, somehow, after-this she felt a
change ; and he had never invited her
to go imywhere-sineer—thongh once, when
she half dying to go, acid the •Squire,
off
ended at something, kept provokingly
aloof; Mr. Smith had the coolness and im
prudence to go or alone, and leave •her
moping at home. • Could she: ever forgive
him—the strange, incomprehenSible man?
' One morning, quite early, the 'young
squire ". went, ,as if accidentally, .to the
place ,where the worthy old fariner was at
work; he praised his farm and props, and
then carelessly said •
" Mr. Smith is quite valuable help ; is
he not ? liy the way, where did you pick
him up ?"
The good farmer, in the honesty .of his
heart, related the whole eircumStance, not
Omitting his. wife's fears and 'hesitation,
and exulted in'the proof of his own Sharp
sightedness, adding;. . j•
" I can tell a rogue al. far as I can. see
him. - Smith has been with me Ineiv over.
two months, and lie seems as dear •to me
as my own son. I have to be
,zomewhat
careful of him, for you see be is rather del
icate, and I shouldn't think lad ;been used
to much hard work." '
" You say he camit'from up . above?—.
ThaState Prison is in that direction is ' if
not? asked the
.squire in a', peculiar
; .
tone.
Bnt it was all to no purpose. 'The far
m-J.:was too honest himself to understand
more than people actually laid, so - he - ,
an
swered cheerily. , 1
" Certainly; it is only , ar
miles from here. 'You ouch
yourself, squire.".:
"0 ho? I have you-now;
fellow I he said to himself
.At a social.party, two ei•
which Caroline and Mr.: Smi,
invited some • days pre vim's] ,
did not go till quite late. It
him on his. entrance, that
Were -received coldly and
but'he concluded it was all.,
When he sought a
. partner
they were forming - , RITA!!
.young ladies were all enga_
not happened to hih expe
and be was naturally somew
"The next I" he asked
td.
blooming girkwho bad - w• i
ward, in claim* his attenti
." Engaged, also."' . .
"The next, thou.?" he as
ly, but looking keenly at -h
something was wrong.
" very,sorryl but j. 1
all the evening, When tam
to danoe I" 'she replied blush
" You are'fortnnate, madarn
ing coldly, he left her. ••
The next lady it was the •
next one, also. Ito begawt
Which of my evil deeds!'
to light r 2 • : • .
Justthen-Caroline Whisper
ed him :- . - .
•
Better 4.,k Lo. Eininonx
for this datlOe., Consider m,
ner for the next, if yew pleas,
-She spoke rapidly, and so ,
tedly.. lie looked at her -i
This proud, exacting girl,
her excePtance of an urvitati
gardedas an honor, actually.
self to dance 'with him 'Sb
with n bright, rod spot ou e
while her eyes &eked like d'
thanked her and preteeded
7,7 r,
BEM
~ ut twenty
to know that
lil' { - .
:y re 'bold
!natter, to
It ad been
gt
', he latter
ap eared to
118 •11 s' greetings
itn gination.
fo , the sot s
• enoub, the
'.., Inns had
I pen'. before;
itierplexed.
If a
beeye
It rfor
, •
, n, , • -
dlauilling* .
, prreeiv!ng
al engaged
°t
n ite. 4 tired
i;g:..iii:tdboli-:
awe,
and thr
1 -- •
be a mused:
las novr came
1 as Ow pass-
Atri Smith,
y.ottr part
excl.
- surprise
-. o- vxpeoted
in - 6 be ro•
invited her
, looked pale;
thei . cheek,
." code, Ue
Ewell of
I':
--: __~--.:.~:---_._:_._ V_._____ ~_
I NO: 51.
Nib's Etnmond—tn modest, gentle, girl,
who was disengaged, as her friend Lad
stated. - •
In hisdelay in findings. partner, they.
were among the last to take their places.
There Was only the couple needed (oppo-
site the squire and his partner) to make
the sets complete. • .%
No sooner did the squire observe them,
than he ,whispered to. his partner, and.
they moved away to sseat. The couples
at the side - followed them, and Mr. Sinith
and' his partner Were left alone. The
sweet girl beside him looked ready to
faint.
,
" What. does this mean ?" said Mi.
Smith, his eyes tlashirig lightning, and his
tones full of ire:
Excusing himself to Miss \Emmons, lie
strode with laity step towards , the plsee
where Mr. Clayten "was toying„with his
partner's fan. .Before he could reach hina,,
a small hand was laid gently on his arm.
He paused. It was Caroline. - She look
ed up beseechingly into his face, her lip's
qnivering:
" - Oh, Mr. Smith ! don't have any scene's
here, pray don't. Let it pass for to-night,
please. It's only a mistake, which I will
explain when: I get home. The set is
filled now and waiting' for you.. Come PI
Again Mr. Smith looked at her with
surprise. What mystery was here ?---
Whakever it was he thanked fortune fad
it, since by it be learnedthat. this young
girlsoature, frivolous and careless as it
seemed, haiLdepth ofthought and earnest
ness.
Mr. Smith danced nearly all the even
ing, with nearly every maiden present.
He was thoroughly rouses; and took
perverse pleasure in compelling the fair
ones to dance with him.. His irony: wail
so keen, and vet so delicate, the. simple
country maid - ens could not parry it. Be
sides,: their consciences troubled them,
knowing how eager they.had always ben*.
tofore been to receive his attentions.
When the company were preparing - 0
depart, Mr. Clayton sought Miss Faifik;.
ner, in order io escort her home, She
declined haughtily, assigning.no reason. I
" This conduct is strange„tuntecountn
ble, Miss Faulkner. Some malicious per
sons might charge it to an interest, to say
the least, which you would not be very
proud or . willing to own.l_
She gazed at him steadily a moment,
never faltering. He qualledbeneath that
-calm glance. She moved away, joining
her fnend, Miss Emmons; and her brother.
* * • * * * * *
" We suppose you know, th 2 rongli your
daughter that John Smith' is a suspected
man, suspected of being an escaped con- .
via from the State prison, And also of set
ting fire to the house that was burned a
week or two ago."
"Caroline is too sensible-to tell me any
suck nonsense," said the farmer.
."Very singular, for my son informed
her of_the rerts the first thing, returned
Squire Clayton. : • ••
"And pray sir, where did your son pick
up such lies ?" • • • .
. "Never mind. It is a long story and a
true one, without: doutit. We •will take
your deposition at Once." • _- • _ .
"Take the devil, rather!" •_thinitered
the farmer indignantly.
He was an obstinate man. when excited,
in spite of his usual good nature. In-vain
they talked,onpafter . another and then all
together, to - convince: Mr. Faulkner was
a popular man and his opinion - had weight.
It was of no use. They were all a sett
of fools he said, "to listed to such'stuff . -•-• r
good fellow as ever breathed.' •
Mr.-Faulkner conferred•with his wife cif
daughter after they had gone.. Each one
was firm in the belief of the young
.man'S
innocence: The little bible on his table--
presented. to John . by his mother , and the
book, mark whose 'daily progress over, the
holy pages, the young girl -noted, would
`alone have convinced her,' bad she, been;
disposed to doubt it. Credulous „Carrie
•All'three agreed it ivaS unnece4iry to
inform him of mere minors at pieient.
Mr. Sniith'might have, noticed theledi
eyes of Caroline and her mother, and tha .
tierious•and abrupt manner of Mr. Fanlk- -
ner at tea time; but if he did, he made no
remark.
It, was a i;iiny,pitch dark,night: Ile I
. -
retired to rest early:
It was between eleven a 12 o'clock, I
when .he was awakened by alight tap at
his door. He did not' answer. Another
"Whols ft.?"'
"It Is"I, Caroline," answered a %timid
voice: :"Rise quick and' dress yourself.
Dont light the lamp! dont—pray, dont
Make the and '•come• out here
to me. I have something to tell you."
Wonde4hig, he did as. required, and on
opening the door, found Caroline, who
motioned him to the little sitting room
opposite his room. She shut the door,put
down the shaded lanip froth her trembling
hand. ,As she turned toward him, he saw
.that the bewildering - eyes j .usually so full
of light and mischief; were heavy and red
with weeping, her face . fmrfully pale, 'and.
she trembled violently. .
"0, Mr. Smith!" she . whiSpered,.in 4
voice choked with sobs; "there are •meu
all around the house to prevent your. ex- .
cape,and to-morrow morning some officeis
from the prison are . ceming to take you.
I heardlt all fiOnf my window. - 0, • Mr..
Smith !.do yonknow what dreadful thing
they. suspect von of? , They say that you,
are en escaped convict - from
. tbe'State pri
son, and an iticendhiry besides !=" and she
Cried bitterly. .
_ . .
He did noi look like a very , hardeued
criminal as ho stood ; before her with his
moved face. •
"Does esiolitio-believe thesedteadful
_things f " he asked in a low voice..
Oh no, no I I knoW they cannot be
so,"-she answered. feryefitly and quickly.
"I awoke y6u ao en can escape to night.
Here a suit of father's—it will serve as
a disgiuse.- 0, Murry quick—do, it may
be too late. While you are gone . I will
keep wateh. The north side of the house
is the least guarded,Here is a plitel, you
may. need it to defend yourself, and—and
she hesitated and paused a moment. 'One
does not elwaysehanee to be priivided for
a long ieurney,. and thong:hit perhaps. you•
might 4d it useful." And she tWldly
pbeed wep filled purse in his hand.
•
„
t
JOB PIUMPIG of ALL NINA',
DONE AT THE OrncE or TILE
II MI MIE GO C) Pa.
• NEATLY AND PROMPTLY:
AND AT "LIVE A'ND Lr.r ,rp.ms.
• . Tarr-office of the Montrose Democrat
hliceetntly been supplied erfth a new sad choice varistr
of t etc., ead.we are now pteiweed to aria pempka eli
ete., eke., in the bust style, on short notice.
'
, Handbills, Posters, Pro grammes, and
caw kinds o[tics* iti this ithe, done wattling to utdw ,
.
tßusinekis, 'Wedding, and Bill Coln.:
Tickets, etc:, printed with neatness add despstch.
1 - Justices' and Constables' Blanks, Notes
Deeds, and .11 other Blanks, on hand, or Printed to tinier.
- -
She had spoken quite:rapidly sOdlinpct....
udnsl
' • e
You are a brave and, thoughtfid: girl.
Arid you - feel all this anxiety forunworthy •
me, Caroline ?"' And he 'took ' T the...,two
little trembling hands within hisown and
drew her to the sofa. You are 'pale,--You
tremble, and on my accoune. -- 'lNd..Mear
your words aright-Ithat . you did hilt be
lieve the chargesligainst me ? ", • -
"Oh no, nor father nor mother. Eat 0,
hurry. Ilk should be too kitty, it • would
kill inc." • ; ;
There was a tremulous motion around
the young man's lips.
" Why should you care, Caroline? Hu.
bert Clayton-instigated it,and bell; a dear
friend of yours." • •
"0, I hate him, she cried passionately:
I tholight yon liked him' ' Caroline. Is
there any one dearer - to you? "
She. hid her face in her hand, when the
sharp clatter of a horse's hoofs Wait heard
under the window, and she started up in :
the wildest alarm.
•
"Oh, go, go if you can ; but, it is now
too late. What shall I do.?"
"One mement,_Caroline. If I'go away
now, when my innocence in proved, as it
soon-will be, - may I come again and-claim
this dear hand as mine ? Will Caroline,
whontl haie long loved, give herself to _
me? 'For, that.she would be a true little
wife, tine events of this night have proved
Cqnsider , sVell my darling. Hubert is rich;
and you- must -have suspected ink poverty. •
•"I love only you. -I will be, your Wile
when you come. ' Only go." • i; • -
"Not till rhave first sothed my pretty
frightened dove. , 'Be calm, darling ; I'll
not. leave you. Do you not see that it is '
'impossible 10 escape -now, unseen, and the
yery fact-of attempting it would imply my
guilt. Besides I have documents by me-.
which will
,easily prove my innocence
-What—trembling yet? Why voliforget
the pistol my love. What a.*.b . raye little'
heroine tbis is: Little temptress, too, to --
plaCe such .21. wicked article -as this in .my
hand, which if its contents 'happened to
lodge in some unfortunate brain, wonld
have brought rile up on a rather. wore se- .
rious charge than this. : -Caroline dearest
sweetest, wisest, best , that. puleface'and
those heavy eyes go to my heart- ~.Will
•you not trust me, hve, wl4en . l say that
I am not in the . least danger—A Short de
te.ntion at . the utmost—andgo to your,
room and try to sleep? I willteep watch'
outside your doer and if there is the least.
alarm, I promise to speak to you. Will
you not trust me? You know some day
,—perhaps nearer than you now imagine- - ,
I am to have the charge of you.
._Goott
!night, my Caroline, my - precious one."-
The nekt inerning,
_l4friner Faulkner
rubbed his eyes,as it" donlitifig his vision,
when about half a dozen Men, accompas '
nied by two officers entered. They said
they came to arrest
. one .leiiii, Smith 'as*
their prisoner.: Hei presented hi mselLan d. •
, stoodcaliii and colleeted,while they were
IWilitit;g for the high shei•itY atd warden
olthe prison. - They- soon mine. . The •
I former spoke: . : • ~ • '
."GoOd morning, gentlemen ; I - under-.
stand you have-an:escaped convict-a - liar- •
I dened criminal—in detention... Year zeal .
merits praise. Ab, 301 in ! you'llere? glad
ito see -v013.. Father and mother well„eh ? .
1 he saki in a familiar tone of friendship,
1 and shaking Mr. Smith's . hand heartily.-L--
"But I must to business first, theri L will -
I take yon home-with me.' Where k.yout
fellew ?. Bring Min hither." •, • •
"I await your ccuninands,". said john„
with a denture smile. : -
The sheriff stood thundersu•tick, then
burst into a,hearty laugh. ,-- • •
, "You dont mean ic — i - kly ,- that I bava go t.
out of a comfortable bed and come all, t?s
distance to arrest the soli of an old friend
, who'll I have known from his cradle? (1- .
that is rich! I wonder•.what. the Grover.
nor would say to hear that his 'son is an
escaped Convict . ? Ha! hal bit! What .
mad prankhave you been playing, John?.
When ton left us a few inonths ago, ' We
thought you were-going immediately to. -,
open an office. in the city." - •
• 'During : the speech, tfic accusers looked:.
at each other in dismay, and at the close
One after another crept awayin dire con
fusion, one after another erept away in
dire confusion. A chaise wag seen dash-:
,ing furiously down the hill..
_lt eontaineil_.:'
the old and young hipti i . e. .:, ' •
- The Ilimily were lett alontc:... •ycept .. .tho
Ma 7 li 'sheriff.
fire ' csood, Ilirmer looked ,tritlimpinint
.
tind.exci7ed,, as-be brought dOwn his fist
upon the - table. exclaiming; I told them so,
,
the raseals: ~, . .
The sheriff:shook the honest farmer's
hand heartily: - ,
:By the way, John, you have., not expla
ined. What have you been about to raise
such a commotion ? The talented. John ,
SMith Culeridg,C, only sun -of the Oov: of •
the Commonwealth, should not be - c0m.... --
- miffing mad ehloits."
"only doing as Jacob did for Rachael.- ;
erving for my bride,"answered the young
' an leadinm forward - the now happy aiid
:.- . . .
piling Caroline:
" When' , Well, really John, you co'd
liae improved your timeaon e. I must
approve of a young man losing his -heart
provided tie . tvill lose it to one who will be .
sure to take good care' of it. ' This young
lady Will take, faithful care or else I am: no
judger of.countenaneed," looking keenly at .
the ingenuomi face of Caroline. k'You'vo
lay' : best wishes,Joha,and this young lady,
also t for ",yourlfid me wedded . happiness. And theselrishea beeii mole suc
cessfully realirmd than many have been
uttered on similar tweasions.' "
a"A g
•eoutisel beinluestioned bY a
judge t.\? know ."tor whom he was concern
ed," replied, 4 - am cONcEtoam, my lord,
for the plaintiff; but 5 1' am employed by
the defendant:
"•~.l'il teach 'yon to plity pits I and,
toss!• ill flog you fornn hour; I will."--
"Father," instantly ieplied the ineorrigi
bleois ho' balanced ti penny or his thumb
and finger, " I'll toss yen to make it two
hours or nothing!"
',..
, . .
I . --The maienty- against tiiteolit in 016,
Tnion iextore titan three thi::: larger Wan
ever catit, against any prominent aspirant
for ricsWent. That i:peal::: voitzr.:e3.