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Rev. J. I. WARD, Assistant Editor.

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sign that she was conscious Of what !. =.


going on. The candle was passed closed


to her eyes, the knife was drawn, close to


her throat; she never WINGED, or showed by
any movement Of feature or limb that she


apprehended danger. So the men whis-


Pered that she was SO soundly asleep that


nothing was TO be feared from her; and they


went out of the room, removing the sack


that contained the bod Of the murdered
/, man A+ 't@atat la 'aA t@ Htath


how long must that night Of horror have


seemed TO the poor woman--how frightful


was Its stiffness and its darkness The pre-
sence Of mind witch hadso astonishingly,
enabled her to act a part to which she owed,
her life sustained her through the trying
scenes which she had yet to pass. She did
not hurry from her room at an unseasonss
ble hour, but waited till she had heard all
the family astir for some time; she then
went down and said that she believed that
she had oversight herself, in consequence.
Of being greatly tired. She asked where,
the pedlar was, and was told that he was,
in too great hurry to wait for her, but
that he had left sixpence to pay forphers
breakfast She sat down composedIy to
that meal, and forced herself 10 partake,
with apparent appetite the food sat before
her. She appeared unconscious Of the eyes
which with deep scrutiny were fixed upon
her. ait


When the meal was over, she took leave
of the family, and went her way without
the least appearance Of discomposurs Of
mistrust. She had Proceeded but short
way, when she was joined by two strap
ping looking women >one look was SUM
cient to, convince her tha. they were the
two young men, aud one thought to assure !
her that she was yet in their power, and on
the very verge Of destruction. n, Y !, !,


They walked by her side, entered into
conversation; asked her where she was 60
ing, and told her that their road lay the
same way; they questioned as to where
she had lodged the night before, and made
the most minute inquiries about the family
the house of entertainments
Her answers were quite unembarrassed,
and the people of the house appeared to be l
decent and civil, and had treated her very
well. For two hours the young men con-
Iinued by her side, conversing with her,
and watching with the most scrutinizing
ylances any change in her rountenance,
md asking questions which might have
'ut her off her guard. 1t was not till her
dreaded companions had left, and till she
aw her husband coming along the road %
meet her, that she lost her selfcommand
which she had so successfully exercised,
md throwing herself into his arms, tainted
lway.