In a few minutes the jury gave in the awful verdict of Guilty; which has caused many a poor prisoner of firmer nerves than Clearfield to tremble from head to foot. The clerk read it aloud; and the judge proceeded to pronounce sentence against the unhappy culprit, who piteously looked at him with a countenance of anguish, that must have melted the hearts of all present, had they not been Hearts of Steel.

His sentence was, that he should be taken to the dungeon from which he came, and there, without further delay, strangled until he should be dead. After which, his body should be carried to the crossing of two public roads, about four miles distant, and there hung upon a pole, with the following label affixed to its breast:

"A WARNING TO OPPRESSORS!

LET THEM BE AWARE OF AN INCENSED

PEOPLE.

This sentence was rigidly carried into execution; and, as was expected, spread terrible alarm and dismay throughout the country.

Garlands of various flowers they wrought;
The orchard's blushing pride they brought :-
Hence in her face the lily speaks,

And hence the rose which paints her cheeks;
The cherry gave her lips to glow;

Her eyes were debtors to the sloe;

And to complete the lovely fair,

'Tis said the chestnut stained her hair.

COTTON.

THE distracted state of the North now imperiously demanded the attention of government, and Major Rosendale was ordered to proceed, at the head of three companies of the 59th regiment, to reinforce the garrison of Carrickfergus.

The day after his arrival there, as he was walking alone on the parade-ground, in front of the fortress, his attention was attracted by the appearance of a young lady leaning on the arm of an elderly gentleman, in the garb of a clergyman. They walked slowly towards the pier, or quay,

which is a continuation of the parade-ground formed by a low portion of the rock on which the castle stands, and skirting along the base of its southern front.

Frederick had obtained but an indistinct view of the lady's face, but he conceived it to be handsome; and as to her person, he felt such pleasure in gazing on it, that he was tempted to follow at a respectful distance, for the purpose of prolonging the enjoyment. It is hoped that he will not be accused of ill-breeding for doing this; since it is well known that some of the best bred young men that ever lived have found themselves fascinated into precisely similar conduct, by the graceful and elegant proportions of a handsome female. If he committed an error, however, he soon suffered its penalty; for the lady, perhaps by accident, looked round, and perceived the fixed steadiness of his gaze upon her; which aroused him instantly from the deep abstraction of his admiration, to a feeling of shame and confusion. She was also embarrassed, and requested her companion to return.

"Let us go a little further, my child," said he, unless you are fatigued or unwell. I should like to show you the stone on which that glorious champion of civil and religious liberty, King William, first stepped, on landing to rescue this kingdom from the grasp of popery and despotism."

"I am neither fatigued nor unwell," she replied; "and shall be glad to see this celebrated stone, for which the people of Carrickfergus have so much veneration."

They advanced towards the end of the pier; while Frederick remained stock still, under a load of self-accusation and reproach, and looking as condemned and stupified, as if he had been detected in the commission of some degrading crime.

From this silly state of self-condemnation he was suddenly startled by a scream from the lady. He ran forward.

"Oh! my grandfather!" she cried, "Oh! save my grandfather? He has fallen from the quay, and will be drowned!"

Frederick, in a moment, sprung to where the old man was struggling with the waves. He soon caught him; and having obtained footing in about four feet water, on a soft muddy bottom, he carried him to the front of the pier, and with difficulty ascended with him the slippery and dangerous, rudely hewn steps, which afforded a landing place when the tide, as was then the case, is at ebb. It was from the fourth or fifth of these steps, overgrown with wet sea-moss, to which the old gentleman, leaving the lady at the top, had ventured to descend, for the purpose of getting a nearer view

of some shell-fish that lay at the bottom, and had excited his curiosity, that he slipped and had fallen into the sea; the ebbing waves of which, had it not been for the timely assistance of Frederick Rosendale, would soon have carried him beyond all chance of safety.

"Oh! my grandfather! does he still live?" cried the lady, running to embrace the wet figure, which hung over Frederick's shoulder as he reached the top of the wharf.

The old man that instant opened his eyes, as if the warmth and tenderness of her embrace had been his restorative.

"My Isabella! my child! where is my child?" cried he; being able to think of her, but not yet to distinctly perceive her.

"I am here! my dear grandfather," she replied, again embracing him. "I am your Isabella.”

"I hope my child is safe," said he; and fixing his eyes upon her with recognition-"Ah! thank Heaven! you are safe; I feared you had also fallen.'

Several people had by this time, reached the place, who knew the Rev. Mr. M'Culloch; for it was that gentleman to whom Frederick had thus rendered such timely assistance. He was immediately carried to the house of a friend, where his