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my darling sparrow, what now2 / thought as
much from seeing the track Of pretty foot around
the old place, this morning. Going TO get what
We left eh2 You sighted me The other dav. ~
continued ne, In louder tone, as she commenced
iant struggle, and by the bones ofny mother,
! you shall smart for it now"


| Completely exhausted with fatigue and terror
the little Quakeress was dragged along bv the
men until she was brought to the nrison. into
which, after some short delay in an examination
she was thrust. receiving as she went the eratui-
tous intelligence that every thing was prepared
for giving her public whipping in the morning
It was not until the key turned upon the poor
girl in the lonely cell, that the full horror of her
situation struck her. Shame and disgrace. she
felt she could bear when in the way of her duty,
but to be publicly whipPed-it was too much.
Her sensitive nature shrank from the pain and the
exposure. The old Quaker, too; what would be-
come of him The forsal5en Girl fell on her
knees, and long and earnestly did she pray for de-
llverance for herself, and health for her father.
And deliverance was not far of. AS she rose
from her knees, light tap at the window arrest.
ed her attention. A voice that she we'll knew
pronounced her name. She few to the spot and
Joyous kiss through the iron bars showed that
she we'll knew who was there


But her happiness vanished when she lhouoM Of
their mutual danger. She gently reproached her


lover for exposing himself 10 so great risk, and
earnestly entreated blm to leave her to her fate and
save himself But William Horslev would lis.
ten to no such counsel Having heard of their
situation, he had hastened to their assistance, and
arriving near the house, was witness to the cap.
lure of his betrothed. He delayed only long
enough to provide himself with necessary impIe-
ments, and appeared, as we have seen, atthe win
dow of the prison, determined to rescue his beiov.
ed perish in the attempt


Animated by love, he worked with zeal 10
which the prfst nee Of the QuakereSs added not a
little. Her aid, also, within, was very valuable
and in two hours their united efforts had removed
enough OF the bars to enable William 10 draw
her through the opening 1t is needless TO say
that the hopes the blood-hirsy were disappoirt-
ed and that the lovers escaped free.


They found the old Quaker so far recovered.
that with great exertions, they were enabled to
remove him TO place ofcomparative safety, about
three miles distant, WHENCE short time after,
they removed to one ofthe frontier towns ia New
Hampshire, wherethe usuaI consummaLion to such
romances took place; and one oftheir descendants,
from whom last summer obtained the heads Of
this true story, is now living tho banks of the
Winnepisscogee