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Article THE PURITAN'S SISTER. ← Page 12 of 13 →
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The Puritan's Sister.
AVilliam never again became a father ; soon afterwards , with his brokenhearted wife , he returned to London , to forget , if possible , in the dissipations of the capital , the grief wMch preyed upon Ms heart . Nearly twenty years rolled on without the least intelligence of the lost heir , when the Earl and Ms brother were appointed to attend the Duke of Monmouth against the covenanters in Scotlandwhose success hadat
, , first , considerably embarrassed the government . Before the royal army they were every where defeated ; from Edinburgh they were pursued to Dumbarton , and driven from that strong hold to defiles difficult of access on the opposite banks of the Clyde . " I have a strange presentiment , AVilliam , " exclaimed Ms brother , as they mounted their horses to lead the party sent to dislodthe
ge enemy from their last defence , " in all our encounters I have been singled out by an old man and Ms sons , at least from their being always together and fighting in concert , I esteem them as such ; sometMng tells me that , to-day they will be successful . " AVilliam laughed at the earl ' s augury , and placed himself at the head ofhis troop . The royal forces were again successful , and the
covenanters completely dispersed . The earl , after the engagement , rode a short . distance from the field to observe the direction the fugitives had taken , when he once more encountered the old man and the two young ones , whose perseverance in tracMng Mm he had before observed during the day . " So , " exclaimed the old man , " we have met at last ; the Lord hath
given thee to me . " The earl recognised in the speaker his old enemy , Saul ; and aware of his determined character , prepared for Ms defence . Time , which had spared the strength of Saul , had unnerved the arm of Ms antagonist ; he was no longer the light , active soldier who once brought Mm to Ms feet . A few blows decided the contest—the sword of the earl broke short , and
he stood unarmed at Ms mercy . " Advance , boys , " cried the old man , " and strike !"—They hesitated . " Do you pause , Edward , Reuben , for this you have been reared —will you spare the murderer of your father ?" " AVe cannot , " exclaimed the young men both at once— " we cannot become assassins . Give Mm a weapon , and singly we will attack Mm ; otherwise he is scatMess for us . "
" Rebellious fools ! " shrieked the old man , passionately . " Ha ! the bloodhounds are upon us . Nay , then—my own arm ! Proud man , thy hour is come—one prayer for mercy is allowed thee . " " Slave I" answered the earl , misconceiving him , " I offer not supplication to such as thee—I am . prepared . "
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The Puritan's Sister.
AVilliam never again became a father ; soon afterwards , with his brokenhearted wife , he returned to London , to forget , if possible , in the dissipations of the capital , the grief wMch preyed upon Ms heart . Nearly twenty years rolled on without the least intelligence of the lost heir , when the Earl and Ms brother were appointed to attend the Duke of Monmouth against the covenanters in Scotlandwhose success hadat
, , first , considerably embarrassed the government . Before the royal army they were every where defeated ; from Edinburgh they were pursued to Dumbarton , and driven from that strong hold to defiles difficult of access on the opposite banks of the Clyde . " I have a strange presentiment , AVilliam , " exclaimed Ms brother , as they mounted their horses to lead the party sent to dislodthe
ge enemy from their last defence , " in all our encounters I have been singled out by an old man and Ms sons , at least from their being always together and fighting in concert , I esteem them as such ; sometMng tells me that , to-day they will be successful . " AVilliam laughed at the earl ' s augury , and placed himself at the head ofhis troop . The royal forces were again successful , and the
covenanters completely dispersed . The earl , after the engagement , rode a short . distance from the field to observe the direction the fugitives had taken , when he once more encountered the old man and the two young ones , whose perseverance in tracMng Mm he had before observed during the day . " So , " exclaimed the old man , " we have met at last ; the Lord hath
given thee to me . " The earl recognised in the speaker his old enemy , Saul ; and aware of his determined character , prepared for Ms defence . Time , which had spared the strength of Saul , had unnerved the arm of Ms antagonist ; he was no longer the light , active soldier who once brought Mm to Ms feet . A few blows decided the contest—the sword of the earl broke short , and
he stood unarmed at Ms mercy . " Advance , boys , " cried the old man , " and strike !"—They hesitated . " Do you pause , Edward , Reuben , for this you have been reared —will you spare the murderer of your father ?" " AVe cannot , " exclaimed the young men both at once— " we cannot become assassins . Give Mm a weapon , and singly we will attack Mm ; otherwise he is scatMess for us . "
" Rebellious fools ! " shrieked the old man , passionately . " Ha ! the bloodhounds are upon us . Nay , then—my own arm ! Proud man , thy hour is come—one prayer for mercy is allowed thee . " " Slave I" answered the earl , misconceiving him , " I offer not supplication to such as thee—I am . prepared . "