Indiana Palladium, Volume 6, Number 13, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 3 April 1830 — Page 4

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THE QUHiTHTCf, The day is set, tbe ladies met, And tt the frame are seated; la order plac'd, tbey work in baste,. To get the quilt completed. While lingers 0, their tongues they ply, And animate their labors, By counting beaux discussing clothes, Or talking of their neighbors. "Dir what t pretty frock youOe oo " "I'm very glad you like ittM "I'm told that Miss Hicotnicuoj "Don't speak to Mr. Micate" "I saw Miss Bell the other day, "Young Green a new gig adorning'' Wbat keeps your sister Ana away?" "She went to town this morning.' Tis time to roll" my needle's broke , "So Martin's stock is selling" "Louisa's wedding gown's bespoke . "Lend me your scissors, Ellen." "That match will never come about" 'Now don't fly in a passion;" "Hair puffs they are gomg out'' 'Yes curls are all the fashion." The quilt is done, the tea begun- ' The beaux are all collecting: The table's clear'd, (be music heard His partner each selecting; The merry band in order stands - The danc begins with vigor And rapid feet the measure beat, And trip the mazy figure. , Uo headed fly the moments by, ' Old Time himself seems dancing, Till nighPsduIl eye, is op'd to spy The steps of morn advancing, Then elosfly stowed to each abode. The carriages go tilting, 4nd many a dream has for its theme, The pleasures of the Quilting. Selected From the Saturday Evening Post. COI7STA2T07. A TALE OP THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Eiled Roberts was esteemed the fairest female who resided upon the winding Shores ef the river Pedee. Her father, tvho was a man in moderate circumstances, bad unfortunately lost his wife some eight or ten years beforehand forsaking the busy world, had removed with his daughter and an only 6on, then in his twelfth year, to his farm on the trauks of the Pedee. At the time our story com menced Ellen was in her eighteenth year; tail in her person, and with a figure which would have vied with th elegant symmetry of the dark eyed Georgian. Her hair was of the most dazzling black, and escaping from under the slender confinement of her ribbon braid, fell in a profusion over her finely turned neck and shoulders. At the first view a stranger might, perhaps, have fancied that be discovered a degree of haughtiness or pride lurking within her dark eyer but a mure intimate acquintance would have convinced him that it was more the effect of levity and playfulness, than of affectation or reserve. Ellen Roberts had been bred up in seclusion, and by being early removed from the vices of this life, had grown up as arttepg as she tvas beautiful. When engaged in the performance of the little wants of her aged parent, she was entirely happy and contented; and when rewarded by an affectionate kiss, 6he felt that she was more than compensated for all her trouble and solicitude Connected with her in her earliest fport, and the companion of her earliest Childhood, was Charles Stewart, His father's plantation adjoined that of Mr. Roberts', and from this circumstance they were almost inseparable. Often in the h?at of the sultry summer day, had thy reposed beneath the shade of the thick hazel tree, and often had they chased the gay butterfly from flower to flower, as it sported upon the green hills of the Pedee. There is something in the affections of man which is hidden and and mysterious. Impressions which are made upon our hearts while in youth, do not infrequently go with us through a long series of years, and by gathering strength as they advance,, ultimately terminate in a lasting and deep rooted affection Such was the case with Charles Stewart. He had loved Ellen when a child, and though years had gone by since he had called her bv the en. dearing name of sister though she had grown up to the estate of a woman, and was oo longer the rosy faced girl as when he first knew her, still his affections were the same, and he only waited for a fitter season to unite their destinies and fortunes into one. At this period, the war which the colonies and the mother country had for Several years been waging in the North, blazed forth ip the Southern States. Early in the spring of 1780, the royal army, under Clinton, invested the city of Charleston, and compelled that town to surrender. From this period to the close of the struggle, perhaps in no part of the country was the war earned on with more unrelenting barbarity than in the Southern States. Stimulated by a set of an'-republicans, who were at that time styled lories, they descended to the lowest deeds of rapine Sz oppression, and freely indulged in all the excesses of the most barbarous warfare. Many of those who were captured in defence of the rights of their country, wero publicly condeniBcd and execa-

ted. Repeated ncU of cruelty and oppression aroused the patriotic feelings of the peaceful inhabitants of South Carolina, and urged them on to revenge. Headed bv such office tb as in the exi-

rpnrv of the moment they were enabled rt spIpci from among themselves, they successively embodied themselves into companies and regimema, iuu iuu iuc field. Among the first of those recruits was Charles Stewart, tie naa requested an interview with Ellen, and they had met at their favorite place of meeting, nrevious to bis naving enimeo. ii was i u : . i, 4. I 1 1 . a clear mooniigm uigiii hucu i-ueii oai in tearful silence, listening to the voice of her lover, as he recited the numerous evils under which their bleeding country was labouring. "The Almighty," said she, m.ldly, as he finished bis recital, "will protect the weak; but is there no other alternative but that you should enlist?" "None," said Stewart, firmly. "I had never properly known my rights until 1 have seen them invaded; but I am now prepared to meet every difficulty, sooner than submit to such base oppression." "And my father," said Ellen, tremb lingly, "will he forgive the man who rais ed bis arm against his sou? Robert is in the royal army." I will seek him out myselt," said stew- .... i r t ft art. "I will convince mm ot nis error, reclaim him to the service of bi3 country. when the war has ended, and peace has again visited our happy land, I will again revisit this spot, and re-claim tne nand of my Ellen, as the reward ol my patnot- ' rr ,i J- 15 T3. I ism. until men, iaieu. .nepicsseu the maiden to his bosom as she pronounced a short prayer for his safety, and then kissing her forehead be bade her adieu, and leaping- into a boat was carried by the current beyond the point which made out into the river.When Ellen saw the boat which contained her young soldier gradually doubling the first headland, and then disappear from her viewshe stood for a moment, as if combating with the natural feelings of her sex, until becoming over powered by her emotions she burst into ears. Like most females ot ner age, she had given herself up entirely to the purifying affection of loverand wiien the event arrived which deprived berof the object which sent him upon a danger- . . . . I 1 .1 I ous expedition, and wnicn even piacea his life in jeopardy, it was more than her unpractised mind could sustain. Slowly did she retrace her steps to her father's building, andr amid the diversity of her employment,, endeavored to forget the danger of her youthful soldier. In the mean time, the British had obtained possession of Georgetown, the vil lage near which she resided,and thereby cut off all communication with her lover. D.iys, weeks and months rolled on, and still she was uncertain of his fate. The royalists had included her father's dwelling within the-lines of their sentry, and, like the confined bird,she was compelled to seek for pleasure within the narrow circle of her place of confinement. The 6ummer had by this time passed away, and was succeeded by the warm sultry days of September It was near the close of one of those oppressive evenings that Ellen had strayed beyond the usual limits of her walks, and was returning home by a-path which led along tle brink of the river.. She, had arrived at the spot where she had taken leave of young Stewart, and was musing upon that event, when a beautiful pointer dog crossed the path immediately before her, and plunged into the thickest part of the the shrubbery. Thia was instantly followed by the report of a gun, which so terrified the timid Ellen, that she screamed with an involuntary emotion of terror. She rather flew than ran along the path which led to the building. Another turn was yet to be made before she arrived at the little wicket which opened into the garden, and when she arrived at this turn she discovered the man who had been the cause of her fright standing near the garden gate, and carelessly engaged in reloading his gun. He was a man apparently of middle age, rather low in stature, and with a keen, dark and postdating eye. He was dressed in a suit of green hunting cloth, and his annuity pouches hung carelessly from his shoulder. Ellen saw at the first glance that he was a stranger; and, from his dress and appearance, concluded be was a man of rank and standing. "I fear, Miss, I have occasioned you a fright," said the stranger to the trembling Ellen, and proffered bis services to conduct her safe home. Ellen who by this time bad become more collected, assured him that it was but a momentary terror, occasioned by the report of bis gun, and now that the cause was explained, felt herself perfectly re-assured and composed. The stranger, however, who had marked the paleness of the young lady's cheek, and observed the delicate tremor of her nerves, refused to accept her apology, but pressed her to accept the asistance of his arm. "There was something entirely prepossessing in the appearance of the young stranger, and Elleo yielding to the warm solicitations of his request, accepted his arm, and took the path which led to the building. The aged parent,'who had become uneasy at his daughter's lengthened stay,

taking tits cane, had gone in pursuit of her. It is but reasonable then to suppose that he thanked with unfeigrred sincerity the kindness of the stranger, when he

met them at the junction of the walks. The young stranger was invited to the house, and treated with refreshment af ter the exercise of his sporting. Like most old men, the events of the present day had made but a slight impression upon the brain of the aged sire. Such circumstances as transpired whilst he was young, and of course such as those in which he was personally eDgaged, were the themes upon which he was wont to dwell with almost tiresome pertinacity. These were,of course, of but little interest to the youthful stranger Bred in a school, however, m which the infirmities and weak parts of man were carefully studied, he forbore to express his impatience, and appeared to listen to the old man's thread-bare stories with eager attention. Once or twice the young man reverted to the present state of affairs in the south, but as these observations were mostly directed to Ellen, !bey did not draw forth a corresponding reply from the old man. It was not until Mr. Roberts had knocked the ashes from nis fourth pipe that the stranger arose to take his leave. "I 6hall endeavor to do myself the pleasure of again calling to inquire after the health of my young charge," said hp, addressing Ellen, who was sitting by the table, busily employed in plying her nee dle. A timid glance thrown to the soot where the stranger was standing, and a light blush tor a moment tinging her delicate neck, was the only corresoon- ! diner reply. The old man, however erasped him by the hand as he left the room, and bidding him remember there was such a place as the pine cottage, and that but a short mile from Georgetown, leisurely reseated himself by the fire. The stranger was Colonel Redman Lecompt, of the British forty fifth. He was a young man of polite and polished manners, yet he had indulged too freely in the excess of a British court. He had accompanied Clinton from New York, and was now stationed with his regiment at Georgetown. You must have been unusually sirccess.ul, Colonel," said a young man to Colonel Lerompf, who was sitiing at breakfast sipping his tea, the morning after his adventure. "You must have been unusually successful inyoursporting excursion, if we may reckon from the time you were out." "Why, Frank," said the Colonel, in his gayest manner, to the young mn who interrogated hirrr, "to be candid with you, I must acknowledge I was not em ployed the whole time in shooting snipe and woodcock. Near sun di.wn hid the goc.d fortune to spring a covey ol a somewhat different nature." . "Hal" said his companion, "then, if I understand you aright, a female was engaged" "The same," said the Colonel, "and may I inquire the termination of your adventure?" continued his companion. "It is quickly told," said ti.e Colonel. "My singular good fortune terminated in placing her under the protection of an old father, who was a greater boor than perhaps any you would find in Yorkshire on Devon." "Indeed," said the young man, ana did ne not reward you for your attention to his daughter? "Yes," said the colonel, drily "he spun as many long yarns for me as would have hung all the swamp rats in Marion's army. But I shall see the daughter again," continued he; "and hark ye, Frank, let my movements be kept a secret." The young man made the desired promise, and they aro?e from the table. The plantation of Mr. Roberts' was, as I before said, within a short mile of Georgetown, and from thia circumstance he had frequent opportunities of visiting Ellen, of which he saw proper to avail himself. In one or two of these visits he was acompanied by her brother, Captain Roberts, but fn quently he came alone. His visits were at first received with the studied formality due to a stranger, but after repeated visits he was admitted now upon the footing of an intimate acquaintance. He was at all times studious and a'tentive to Ellen, and strove, by every effort in his power, to gain her esteem and confidence. Ellen was devoted to the cause of liberty, end even this the young Englishman did not fail to turn to his own account. When he discovered her sentiments, he noted the subject of the present struggle as sacred ground, upon which he never set his fool unknowingly. Aided by such movements as this, as well as possessing a fine person, with polished and accomplished manners, he could not fail to gain upon the heart of the unpractised Ellen. She had set out with a full determination to admit nothing beyond a strict friendship for the young officer, yet, when she had time to reflect upon her emotions, when she decomposed her friendship, and examined the different items of which it was made up, she might perhaps have discovered something of a warmer nature than this. Aoy principle would have admitted. But then Ellen was without a counsellor. She had no mother to direct her young feet in the path of propriety, oor any friend to re

mind her of the early tows she had Blade to Charles Stewart. Her heart was ten derand unsuspecting, and entirely open to the secret operations ol the young Englishman. The winter had now passed away, and spring with its mild breezes and sunny flowers bad began to put forth before Ellen had time to release herself from her new bonds, and to make some inquiries respecting her lover. The operations of the two belligerent parties had been carried on gradually through the winter, and the warm sultry weather, which was now approaching was bat to re-heat the blood of men who were already sufficiently embittered against each other. Ellen was sitting one day engaged with her needle, whilst the Colonel was sitting at her back, carelessly employed in playing with one of her long glossy curls, when a paragraph in a paper which was laying before her caught her attention; and reading it more closely, she discovered that the royal troops, in a rencounter made a few days before, had captured a number of prisoners, who were then couffned at Georgetown. From among this number, a certain part had been selected as the victims of military rigour, and as rebel?', condemned to be shot. Among this number she discovered the name of Charles Steward She

saw no more; but, throwing down the paper, she hastened to her room, and there burst into tears. This was the first time for several mdnths she had given way to the feelings of nature. With a simultaneous force, every incident con nected with their early lives rushed upm i . i on ner memory, i ne scenes oj ineir early childhood the plighting of their mutual vows, and their solemn partparting on the Pedee, were all recalled, and passed in quick review before the mind of lbs unhappy Ellen. She now discovered the true state of her feelings. She saw that, although she had bauished Stewart so long a time from her mind although she had been flattered and pleased by the attention of another, still she was in reality devoted to the object of her first choice. There is something in the affections of the female heart which is mysterious and undefinable. Impressions which it receives when young, are of all others the most lasting and deep rooted. Giher objects may succeed, and they may be pleased for the moment with the attention of the polite & polished, but that pure, holy, and undefined feeling is still wanting; and after wandering for a short time in the sunshine of diversity, will return to its first love, more wise, more constant and more devoted. Thus was the case with Ellen. She now dried her ey es, and began to think of some way to assist her lover. The thought that Colonel Lecompt would assist her, flash ed across her mind and the project was immediately embraced. But, alas! she was unacquainted with the true nature of the man whom she had trusted. When Ellen rejoined bim in the garden, and with tears besought him to txert his in fluence in averting the unhappy fate of young btewart, he evaded the request, and requested that she would graut him until another day to reflect upon it. "And to-morrow is the day of execution," sobbed the agonised girl. Lecompt saw his advantage, and was base enough to make use of it. He began in as gentle terms as the case would admit to enumerate the many difficulties he should have to contend with, and concluded by claiming as the price of bis reward, the prostitution of all the principles io which Ellen had been bred. That she should forsake her father and accompany him to England. "And is this the language you would hold out to mt V said Ellen, as sh drew herself up and daried upon him a keen look of contempt "Is this Colonel Lecompt who insults tbe sister of his friend Base muo," said she, I will never, never took upon you." As she spoke these words, she forcibly releas ed herself from bis hold, and ran with breathless haste to the bulling. The Colonel was in measure prepared for such a reply, but the realjty far outsiripptd what he anticipated L.ke a man who ha worked his feelings to bear with fortitude ai approaching stroke, feels twice the pain as one wbo receives it entirely unexpected. He returned to ueorgetown, then, entirely foiled in his attempt. It wa a cold cheerless evening in the month of April A slight snow had fallen in the early part of the morning, which, having melted, had but added to the dreariness of the evening. The streets of Georgetown appeared lonely and deserted. A solitary sentinel was here and there set n wrapped in the ample folds of his heavy riding cloak, and appearing as if his animal spirits had partaken ot tbe heaviness of the atmosphere. About ten o'clock at night, a solitary figure was seen to land from a small boat, and advance up the street which led to the prison. A light from a single window continued to gleam, and by this the stranger appeared to be directed. Arrived at the door, he requested admittance in such plaintive and moving term, that the rough turnkey, forgetting the stern in. flexibility ot his station permitted his better feeling to get the advantage of him, and admitted him into the interior of tbe building. A narrow flight of stairs conducted them to &n upper apartment, and seated by a table, with no other fur niture than a lamp, a chair, and a bible, sat Charles Stewart He was pale and emaciated in his appearance, and his looks indicated the sufferings of his mind, but his countenance was still sanguine, and his heart was still warmed by tbe sacred fire of liberty. Tbe stranger was- Elfen Roberts. She had visited in the garb of one of the hardier sex, and was now standing before her lover. The attention of Stewart was aroused from the book he was reading, and as Ellen entered the room made a motion to rise. His sight appeared to have suffered, and he placed his hand over his eyes to assist those organs, when Ellen suddenly removed her hat, and her long black tresses fill in ringlets otc? fecr neck and sh!Jrst

EllenV ctea Stfwarf , ts he etngM the ! most unconscious maiden in his arms ard pressed her to his bosom, "this was kind in you, but jou should have spared me this pang. 1 msde my peace with Cod, but you have entirely unmanned me " Elien made no reply, but contmUfd to sob for some numema upon bis boaem. "And are there no hopes?" said she, wildiy, a the began to collect her scattered reasonNone." said Stewart. 'Then I rill again implore the man," said she, "who treated me so unkindly. 1 will again sue for pity where I fear the fountains of pity are dried up But there is an alternative yet,' said she. "It is a bitter one Charlts, but 1 will submit to it." 'NameiV'said Charles, with eagerness. 'Tn oiva trtv hand tn Holonel LeCODQDt.'

said the trembling girl. "Neverl" said Charles, with firmness "Sooner would 1 die ten thousand deaths tb&n purchase life with sueb a raotoro J And Charles Stewart was to die. The soldier, wbo had entered into (be service of bis country with high aod noble feelings, was to breathe his last before a body of murderous British Infantry. The bosom which had beat only for its coantry'a prosperity, end the blocd which had freely been spilt in tbe defence of bis conntry rights, was now to be bushed forever The first streak of light was tbe forerunner of bis fate, and tbe first be at of the drum was the signal of death. Ellen waa at the window tremblingly counting tbe momenta nntil day, and yet fearful to look up lest sbo should see tbe first streak of doming. At this moment she fancied she heard a slight noise, and the next moment the report of a muaket confirmed ber in: her belief. Stewart sprung to the window, and for a momsot they listened ia breathless impatience, A sound was now heard as of a body of men advancing, and thil was follorred by a quick discbarge of musketry and fire arms Cries of tbe asiatlants were now beard mingled in the warfare,and then every thing was hashed ia stillness. Whilst they were conjecturing as-to the causa of the affray, whieh appeared t be io th lower part of the town, the door of the prison was suddenly burst open, and a band of Jlirxritan soldkrs rushed in, "Yoo are free," said they, then bore Stewart out in triumph upon their shoulders. 'Colonel Lee has surprised tbo towo, and taken the whole garrison prisoners. Tbe nest year tbe British relinquished their bold upon these fair possessions. Peace was once more restored to our distracted country, aod Charles Stewart claimed tbe band of Ellea Roberts as tbe reward of bis patriotism. J . J. Dr. Thomas White's Vegetable Tooth-Ache Drops. 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