position, though the arrangement considerably lessened the chance in the favor of his escape. He observed from the direction of the stars that they did not move in a direct line towards the Delaware, but they changed their course so often that he could not conjecture at what point they intended to strike the river. He endeavored, when any particular object appeared, to fix it in his memory as well as the darkness would permit, and succeed better than could have been expected, considering the agitated state in which he travelled. For several nights they went on in this manner, being delivered over to parties from time to time; and as Lee could gather from their whispering conversation, they were regularly employed on occasions like the present, and were rewarded by the British for their services. Their employment was full of danger; and tho' they seemed like desperate men, he could observe that they never remitted precautions. They were concealed by day in barns-cellars-caves made for the purpose, and similar retreats, and one day was passed in a tomb, the dimensions of which had been enlarged, and the inmates, if there ever had been any, banished to make room for the living. The burying grounds were a favorite retreat, and more occasions than one they were obliged to resort to superstitious alarms to remove intruders from their path, their success fully justified the experiment, and unpleasantly situated as he was, in the prospect of soom becoming a ghost himself, he could not avoid laughing at the expedition with which old and young fled from the fancied apparitions under clouds of night, wishing to meet such enemies as Ajax, in the face of day. from which they drank with upturned faces, expressive of solemn satisfaction. While they were thus engaged, the short soldier asked in a careless way, if they knew whom they had in their party, the others started, and took their pipes from their mouths to ask him what he meant! "I mean” said he, “that we are honored with the company of Captain Lee, of the rebel army. The rascal once punished me, and I never mistook a man when I had a debt of that kind to pay. Now I shall have my revenge." The others hastened to express their disgust at his ferocity, saying that if, as he said, their companion was an American officer, all they had to do was to watch him closely. They said that as he had come among them uninvited, he must go-to New York, and take the consequences; but mean time, it was their interest not to seem to suspect him, otherwise he might give an alarm, whereas, it was evidently his intention to go with them till they were ready to embark for New York. The other persisted in saying that he should have his revenge with his own hand, upon which the conductor, drawing a pistol, declared to him, that if he saw the least attempt to injure Captain Lee, or conduct which would lead him to suspect that his disguise was discovered, he would that moment shoot him through the head. The soldier put his hand upon his knife with an ominous scrowl upon his conductor, but seeing that he had to do with one who was likely to be as good as his word, he restrained himself, and began to arrange some rubbish to serve him for a bed. The other soldiers followed his example, and their guide withdrew, locking the door after him. The next night they went on as usual, but the manner of their conductors showed that there was more danger than before, in fact he explained to the party that they were not far from the Delaware, and hoped to reach it before midnight. They occasionally heard the report of a musket, which seemed to indicate that some movement was going on in the country. Thus warned, they quickened their steps. And it was not long before they saw a gleam of broad clear light before them, such as is reflected from calm waters even in the darkest night. They moved up to it with deep silence; there were various emotions in their breasts; Lee was hoping for an oppor Though the distance to the Delaware was not great, they had now been twelve days on the road, and such was the vigilence and suspicion prevailing through the country that they almost despaired of effecting their object. The conductor grew impatient, and Lee's companions, at least one of them became furious, there was as we have said something unpleasant to him in the glances of this fellow towards him which became more and more fierce as they went on ;-but it did not appear whether it were owing to circumstances or real suspicion. It so happened that on the twelfth night, Lee was placed in a barn while the rest of the party sheltered themselves in a cellar of a little stone church, where theytunity to escape from an enterprise which was could talk and act with a little more freedom, both because the solitude of the church was not often disturbed, even on the sabbath-and because even the proprietors did not know that illegal hands had added a cellar to the convenience of the building. The party were seated here as the day broke, and the light which struggled in through the crevices, opened for the purpose, showing a low room about twelve feet square, with a damp floor, and large patches of white mould on the walls. Finding probably, that the pavement afforded no accommodations for sleeping, the worthies were seated upon a little cask, which seemed like those used for gunpowder. Here they were smoaking pipes with great dilligence, and at intervals not distant, applying a huge canteen to their mouths, growing too serious, and the principle objects of which were already answered; the others were anxious lest some accident might have happened to the boat on which they depended for crossing the stream. When they came to the bank there were no traces of a boat on the waters. Their conductor stood still for a moment in dismay, but recollecting himself, he said it was possible it might have been secured lower down the stream, and forgetting else, he directed the large soldiers to accompany him, giving a pistol to the other, whispered, if the rebel officer attempts to betray us, shoot him; if not, you will not for your own sake, make any noise to show where we are. In the same instant they departed, and Lee was left alone with the ruffian. He had before suspected that the fellow knew him, and now doubts were changed to a certainty at once. Dark as it was, it seemed as if fire flashed from his eye, now he felt that revenge was in his power. Lee was as brave as any officer in the army; but he was unarmed, and though he was strong, his adversary was still more powerful. While he stood uncertain what to do, the fellow seemed enjoying the prospect of revenge, as he looked upon him with a steady eye. Though the officer stood to appearance unmoved, the sweat rolled in heavy drops from his brow. He soon took his resolution, and sprung upon his adversary with the intention of wresting the pistol from his hand; but the other was upon his guard, and aimed with such precision, that had the pistol been charged with a bullet that moment would have been his last. But it seemed that the conductor had trusted to the sight of his weapons to render them unnecessary, and had therefore loaded them only with powder; as it was, the shock threw Lee to the ground; but fortunately as the fellow dropped the pistol, it fell where Lee could reach it, and as his adversary stooped, and was drawing his knife from his bosom, Lee was able to give him a stumbling blow. He immediately threw himself upon the assassin, and a long and bloody struggle began; they were so nearly matched in strength and advantage that neither one dare unclench his hold for the sake of grasping the knife; the blood gushing from their mouths, and the combat would have probably ended in favor of the assasin, when steps and voices were heard advancing, and they found themselves in the hands in of a party of countrymen, who were armed for the occasion, and were scouring the banks of the river. They were forcibly torn apart, but so exhausted and breathless that neither could make any explanation, and they submitted quietly to the disposal of their captors. The party of armed countrymen, though they had succeeded, and were sufficiently triumphant on the occasion were sorely perplexed to determine how to dispose of their prisoners. After some discussion, one of them proposed to throw the decision on the wisdom of the nearest chief magistrate. They ac cordingly proceeded with their prisoners to his mansion about two miles distant and called on him to rise and attend to business. A window was hastily thrown up, and the justice put forth his night capped head, and with more wrath than became his dignity, ordered them off; and in requital for calling him out of bed in the cold, generously wished them in the warmest place which then accurred to his imagination. However, resistance was in vain; he was compelled to rise; and as soon as the prisoners were brought before him, he ordered them to be taken in chains to the prison in Philadelphia. Lee improved the opportunity to take the old gentleman aside, and told him why he was thus disguised, the justice only interrupted with the occasional inquiry, "Most done?" When he had finished the magistrate told him that his story was very well made, and told him in a manner very creditable to his address, and that he should give it all the weight that it seemed to require. All Lee's remonstrances were unavailing. As soon as they were fairly lodged in prison, Lee prevailed on the jailer to carry a note to Gen. Lincoln, informing him of his condition. The General received it as he was dressing in the morning, and immediately sent one of his aids to the jail, that officer could not believe his eyes when he saw Captain Lee.His uniform worn out when he assumed it, was now hanging in rags about him, and he had not been shaved for a fortnight; he wished, very naturally, to improve his appearance before presenting himself before the Secretary of War; but the orders were peremptory_to bring him as he was. The General loved a joke full well; his laughter was hardly exceeeded by the report of his own cannon; and long and loud did he laugh that day. When Captain Lee returned to Lancaster he immediately attempted to retrace the ground, and so accurate, under all unfavorable circumstances, had been his investigation, that he brought to justice fifteen persons, who had aided the escape of British prisoners, it is hardly necessary to say to those who know the fate of revolutionary officers, that he received for his hazardous and effectual enterprise, no reward whatever. AN APOLOGY.-When John Clerk was at the bar, he was remarked for the sang froid with which he treated the Judges. On one occasion, a junior Counsel, on hearing their Lordships give judgment against his client, exclaimed, "that he was surprised at such a decision!" This was constructed into a con tempt of the Court, and he was ordered to attend at the bar the next morning. Fearful of the consequence, he consulted his friend John Clerk, who told him to be perfectly at ease, for he would apologise for him in a way that would avert any unpleasant result. Accordingly when the name of the delinquent was called, John rose, and coolly addressed the assembled tribunal. "I am very sorry my Lord, that my young friend has so far forgot himself as to treat your honorable bench with disrespect; he is extremely penitent, and you will kindly ascribe his unintentional error to ignorance. You must see plainly that it did not originate in will. He Lordship! Now if he had not been very igsaid he was surprised at the decision of your norant of what had taken place in this Court every day-had he known you half so long as I have done curse me if he would be surprised at any thing you did. SOMETHING IN A NAME.-Mr. Salt the American traveller, used to tell of himself, that at his birth, his father meant to name him Peter, but a friend of his objected to the name, alleging that when he went to school, he would get no other appellation but Salt petre. ENJOYMENT.-In life, an important lesson we have to learn, is, to bear its evils with patience, and to seize with prudent avidity, whatever of good is presented. The following beautiful lines will find a response in the bosom of every reader. A Dirge. By the Rev. Geo. Croly. "Earth to earth, and dust to dust!" Here the evil and the just; Age on age shall roll along, Ne'er shall break their slumbers more; But a day is coming fast, Then shall come the judgment sign, omen. a mistep fell upon a hot iron, which afterwards healing left upon his bosom a scar in the form of a cross, which by the numerous prognosticators who visited his father's castle was pronounced a favorable and very important The child being of an easy and playful turn, was left one day alone in the little yard before the door, for its amusement, when Lady de Olon returning a few moments after to look to her charge, was greatly alarmed to find him missing. The alarm was instantly given, and the domestics sent in every direction, in search of the supposed wanderer -yet no trace of him could be discovered.The agony of the parents became intense beyond description, and immense sums of gold were offered to any who should restore their idolised child to their arms, with the addition of office and honors, yet it availed naught, they were left to mourn his mysterious exit. Near the dwelling of the Baron, lived a person by the name of Rudolph Pelozzi-a man of gigantic form--whose ambitious soul was united with a savage disposition. Possessing a moderate fortune, he sought by the indulgence of his ambitious propensities to pull down the power of his superiors. Between him and the Baron, their had for many years existed a feeling of enmity, which took its rise from various little petty feuds, until it finally eventuated in a mutual and settled hatred.Fifteen years subsequently to the loss of his child, in consequence of some vague expressions that escaped the lips of Pelozzi, the Baron saw proper to prosecute him as an accessary to the murder, and though the charge could not be fully and substantially proved, yet such was the conviction left upon the minds of his judges, that the Baron procured his banishment from the Kingdom, together with the confiscation of his property and affects. He complied with his sentence, while denunciations of revenge streamed from his lips, and a demoniac fire blazed from his eyes. The Baron did not long survive the banishment of his enemy, and his only remaining son was left to inherit his honors. This youth was possessed of a mild affable disposition, in many respects, entirely opposite to that of his deceased parent. Instead of that masculine spirit which In days of yore, e'er science came, led his father to conquer and trample on the Wild passions stemming tide to tame. rights of others, he yielded his peaceful dispoOn the confines of Germany and Austria, sition, to the pleasures of the chase, and sought near those immense forests which cover the by amicably dispensing his invitations to the continuous mountains and adjacent country, neighboring nobles, to convince them of his lived the Baron de Olon-a powerful noble-friendly intentions, and determinations to inman whose influence in the German confedera-fringe on the rights of no one. tion, was vast and decisive. Like others of his cotemporaries, he was possessed of a high spirit and a haughty demeanour, impatient of restraint and overbearing in command. Then thy mount, Jerusalem, From the Burlington Sentinel. In early life he had married, a daughter of the Duke of B-, an amiable and tender lady, possessing all those refinements incident to high birth, and superior Education; by whom, in the course of a few years, he found himself blessed with two sons-the elder being then twelve years old and the younger advancing upon two. As the little fair haired Edgar was one day performing his equestrian feats through the parlor, he approached the hearth, and making Having one bright summer morning assembled a large party, he led the way to an adjoining forest for a chase, and was followed by his retinue in glittering arms, accompanied by their ardent hounds, whose deep cry, as they bounded forward, resounded with echoing peals through the branches of the forest trees to the surrounding hills. It was the prevailing custom in those days, when the game was abundant, for each hunter to follow his own favorite hound, and when distanced from his companions to retrace his course by the sounding of horns. Philo, the Baron's favorite hound soon started a large, buck and he made after him in swift pursuit. The animal turned sud began to take observations of the room and its furniture. It was lined with coarse tapestry -on one side stood an antique, and haif dislocated table, and in a corner stood a glittering fowling-piece, while near it, upon the wall hung suspended a sword. Opposite him, on the remains of a ruined sofa, sat his host, with his small, black and piercing eyes fixed with riveted gaze upon his own. The Baron felt an involuntary shudder as he recoiled from the gaze, and saw him in the attitude of speaking. "If I am not mistaken," said he," the guest whom I have the honor to receive is the young Baron de Olon?" "The same," replied the Baron. "I am the out-law, Rudolph Pelozzi, whose ruin and banishment was effected by the tyranny of your father! I have sworn revenge,-I have vowed it in the sight of heaven itself,and joy thrills through my heart's inmost recess for this favorable opportuinty to effect it. I have long sought it, and never till now has my object been obtained. The blood of the son shall atone for, the injuries of the father." "What!" said the Baron, "do you intend to murder, in cold blood, the guest who has innocently sought your mansion as a shelter from the storm?" "Thou camest not self denly the angle of a hill, took an opposite direction from those of his fold, persued by others, and steered directly toward the borders of Austria. It was high noon ere they reached the stream-which, narrow, is nevertheless the only divisionary line, at a certain place, beteen two important Kingdoms-where finding his steed, still in high spirits, and consider ing the game almost within his grasp, he approached the bank, when to his utter astonishment, his horse stopped short and refused to proceed. He applied the spur to his gory side, to no purpose, and quite exasperated by the animals obstinacy, "hunter," said he "what evil trick is this you choose to play upon your, master," at tht same time, beating him over the head, "I hope thy brain hath not become infected with omens of ill to thy master, thou shall proceed," and reining him up severely, the animal rushed suddenly into the stream, and neighing with frightful sound, made a few plunges, and stood on the opposite shore.The Baron stopped to listen to his dog, but the sound had died away, and in a few moments Philo returned whining and crouching to his master under manifest feelings of disappointment and chargrin-for in crossing the stream, the animal had gained, and darting into a thick-willed," he replied-"that heaven who heard et, poor Philo, in following, had become bewildered and lost the scent, while the lucky hind fled to the mountains. 66 and approbated my vow, sent thee, as a martyr to appease the vengeance that has long boiled in my veins. As Pelozzi lives, so true shalt thou die by his hands." "I die not alone perhaps," said the Baron, at the same time snatching a pistol from his bosom and pointing it at Pelozzi's breast-it missed fire, and he indignantly dashed it to the floor, while Pelozzi with a demoniac smile approached, and saying, "are you yet sure that I shall go with you?" and gave a shrill whistle, which almost The Baron was immediately surrounded, disarmed, and bound. "The Baron de Olon, gertlemen," said Pelozzi-" my enemy, and At this moment The Baron, disappointed of his game, began to look around, and presently saw that a storm was approaching. The sky was already overcast with dark portentious clouds and Heaven's artillery was roaring on the distant horizon.― Every appearance was indicative of a violent storm, and excited as his feeling had been for a few moments by the unusual manner of his horse, together with the unlucky termina-instantly filled the room with armed men.tion of his chase, he could not overcome a se. cret dread of something, which crept with stealth upon his nerves. He sat a moment as if irresolute as to what course he should pur-yours; revenge shall"sue, when casting his eye up the stream, he a side door opened, and a youth of most prefancied he saw the shadow of a tenement, and possessing appearance entered, hesitatingly. upon a closer inspection, saw the turrets of a "Father," who is this stranger whom you have castle, rising above the green foliage of the in such loud words doomed to certain death?" massy tree tops. "Ah! well, 'tis lucky," "He is," said Pelozzi, "the son of my deadsaid he," come hunter, and we'll try the hospi-liest enemy and”—“ But surely, dear fathtality of yonder mansion, which hiding itself in the forest, would seem to bespeak its owners as little disposed to exchange courtesies, or to open his gates to the votaries of a gay world." He turned his head in order to proceed, but the animal again proved refractory: "If you refuse to go, I will leave you to brave the storm as you are," said he, and dismounting, tied him to a tree, and giving a whistle to Philo by way of invitation to accompany him, soon stood before the gate. A man was sitting near the entrance, when the Baron accostad him with," Sire, a storm is approaching-wilt thou condescend to favor a stranger with shelter till it is past?" "May be I will," answered a gruff voice-" walk in, if thou wilt." The sound lingered upon the Baron's ear, as he thought the voice was familiar, and scrutinizing the features from whence it proceeded, he recognized the dreaded outlaw, Pelozzi! He entered, and seating himself on a bench, er, the crime of the father must not injure the son;-what is his fate?" "In two days at farthest,when he has sufficiently felt the grasp of my power, his head shall fall from his body." "Then your son"- Hold!-leave the room instantly!" said Pelozzi. The youth obeyed with trembling steps, but as he was about to close the door, cast upon the stranger, a look, seemingly fraught with the purest of sympathy, and retired. "Pelontho," said Pelozzi--" you shall be the executioner, and to you I commit the prisoner-if he escapes, your life shall pay the forfeit." "You know whom to trust," replied the bandit, as he rudely took the Baron by the arm to lead him to a dungeon. "Confine him in the executioner's room," said the chief. As they were passing to another appartment, Philo attempted to follow, but Pelozzi caught him, and dashing him back, "stop, hound," said he," one dog is enough to sacrifice at once, get you hence, and carry the news of your master's fate to his clan !" and so saying turned him out. But we now return to our prisoner, who had overheard the command given to Pelontho, The Baron as he entered the gloomy apat- to strike off his head, &c. The ruffian apment, started, on beholding for his seat, a rude proached and seizing his victim, attempted to block, stained with human blood, upon which drag him to the block; a severe struggle enhis own in all human probobility was shortly sued, and the Baron, encumbered with his to flow. The bandit soon left him, locking chains, was forced at last to yield. Pelontho laid the door with a double bolt, and stationed his head on the block, and placing his foot on himself in the passage. The night closed in his breast, raised high the ponderous axe, to the storm, which had lingered, now beat with sever his head at a blow-when," Hold!" violence against the dilapidated walls of the cried a voice behind him. The executioner castle and its very foundations seemed to shake, turned his head, and the next moment it laid while the flashes of lightning, darting through on the floor. A blow from the person behind, the iron shutters, made visible the gloom of had cleft it from his body. The Baron raised his desolate prison. But at lenght, shutting his eyes, as if he expected to meet the realities his eyes, he turned a deaf ear to the noisy ele- of another world, and beheld the lovely form ments without, while he yielded to a train of of the youth bending over him, who with a solemn reflections. His hours he viewed, as trembling hand, released him from his chains, certainly numbered-no chance for escape and gently raising him from the ground, reseemed possible-his mind flitted back to his quested him to follow. They proceeded home-his domestic fireside, where he beheld Immediately to the scene of slaughter, where his Celestina, with their little Edgar, and his the Baron instantly recognized his own friends widowed mother, sitting in a listening posture, and followers, and as he approached to give anxiously waiting to catch the sound of his them welcome, his ear was saluted by the beastfootsteps. The strange conduct of his horsely voice of Pelozzi, saying, "thank heaven, my next occupied his mind, and he viewed its inenemy is beyond your reach." "Not yet," stinctive powers almost certainly in some way replied the Baron. Pelozzi's eyes flashed, and capable of divination. The image of his faith-grasping his sword, attempted to rise, but the ful dog, came also-and oh! thought he-will victors interfered, and he was soon placed in he return to his accustomed cell,-will he the same chains from which the Baron had been conduct some one to my rescue? Overcome released. with reflections like these, he at length fell into a broken slumber, and visions of various forms floated around his pillow. At one time he fancied an angel in form of the youthwhose feeling soul beamed in his retiring glance-approached and loosed the chains with which he was bound, and opening the prison doors, restored him to liberty. Thus he passed the first night and a part of the second day, with a mind agitated by continual dread, alternately dreaming and waking, until he was suddenly aroused by the sound of horses feet approaching the castle. The watch-word was immediately sounded, and preparations for defence ensued. Pelozzi's voice was next heard, commanding Pelontho, that should the object of the approaching party be to relieve the prisoner, to strike his head immediately from his body. "That The party, consisting of 20 armed men, rode up and demanded to know if the Baron de Olen was in that Castle. Pelozzi, who met them, replied, "No!" "Do not deceive us," replied the leader-" yonder, a few rods distant we found his horse, and Philo, his favorite hound has conducted us here." "Curse on the dog," muttered Pelozzi; and again the horsemen demanded to know if the Baron was in that Castle. "If you discredit my assertion," said Peloz, "seek him at your peril." we will replied the foremost-and as Pelozzi hastily dosed and barred the door, they rushed against it, which soon yielded to their force; but there was yet a strong barricade behind it, where the bandit to the number of thirty, stood sword in hand to repel the assault-and such was the desperation with which they fought, that in a few moments, not one was left standing, save their chief, and he at last dropped through faintness from the loss of blood. The youth was now presented by the Baron to his friends as the preserver of his life: "Yes," said he, " had it not been for his outstretched arm, your exertions must have been in vain, for I even now seem to see the horrid axe as it gleamed over my head, and hear the blow, which prostrated my adversary." The company now left the scene of carnage, and entered the hall, where a table of refreshments was standing in readiness to feast the Bandits, before which they seated themselves and partook heartily, all save the youth, who seated by De Olen, refused to eat, and appeared deeply absorbed with painful reflections. "By what appellation shall we distinguish you?" said the Baron to the youth. "Gerardo," he replied, and remained silent. It was now concluded to remain at the castle that night, in order to dispose of the bodies of the slain; and mean time the Baron requested to be informed in what manner, they procured a trace of his ill-fated course. For this we are indebted to your faithful dog," was the reply. We had no serious apprehension on your account until near night-fall, when our horns were sounded in. every direction, but to no purpose.— We returned to the castle, and soon alter, to our surprise we saw Philo approaching unat tented by his master. It was ten in the eveing-of course we deemed it prudent to deter our search till the morning, and as soon as light was visible in the east, we mounted, and Philo, leaping and barking for joy, led the way to the forest. Knowing his attachment to you, we did not hesitate to follow his track, and on reaching the river, he stopped to see if we were disposed to follow, and instantly crossed, where, upon coming up with him, we found him caressing your horse-who was there fastened to a bush." Morning at length approached, and found |