A terrible cannonading was commenced by the enemy, which was directed against the house in which I sought to obtain shelter for myself and children, under the mistaken idea that all the generals were in it. Alas! it contained nothing but the wounded, and women. We were, at last, obliged to resort to the cellar for refuge; and in one corner of this, I remained the whole day, my children sleeping on the earth, with their heads on my lap; and in the same situation I passed a sleepless night. Eleven cannon-balls passed through the house, and we could distinctly hear them roll away.

One poor soldier, who was lying on a table, for the purpose of having his leg amputated, was struck by a shot, which carried away his other. His comrades had left him; and, when we went to his assistance, we found him in a corner of the room, into which he had crept, more dead than alive, scarcely breathing. My reflections on the danger to which my husband was exposed, now agonized me exceedingly; and the thoughts of my children, and the necessity of struggling for their preservation, alone supported me.

On the 17th of October, the convention was completed. General Burgoyne, and the other generals, waited on the American General (Gates); the troops laid down their arms, and gave themselves up prisoners of war. My husband, says the Baroness, sent a message to me, to come over to him with my children. I seated myself once more in my dear calash, and then rode through the American camp.

As I passed, I observed, (and this was a great consolation to me,) that no one eyed me with looks of resentment, but that they all greeted us, and even showed compassion in their countenances, at the sight of a woman with small children. I was, I confess, afraid to go over to the enemy, as it was quite a new situation to me. When I drew near the

tents, a handsome man approached and met me, took my children from the calash, and kissed them, which affected me almost to tears. "You tremble," said he, addressing himself to me; be not afraid." "No," I answered, "you seem so kind and tender to my children, it inspires me with courage."

He now led me to the tent of General Gates, where I found Generals Burgoyne and Phillips, who were on a friendly footing with the former. Burgoyne said to me, "Never mind, your sorrows have now an end." I answered him, that I should be reprehensible to have any cares, as he had none; and I was pleased to see him on such a friendly footing with General Gates. All the generals remained to dine with General Gates.

The same gentleman who received me so kindly, now came and said to me: "You will be very much embarrassed to eat with all these gentlemen; come, with your children, to my tent, where I will prepare for you a frugal meal, and give it with a free will." I said, "You are certainly a husband and a father, you have shown me so much kindness." I now found that he was General Schuyler. He treated me with excellent smoked tongue, beefsteaks, pota

toes, and good bread and butter!

Never could I

have wished to eat a better dinner. I was content. I saw all around me were so likewise; and, what was better than all, my husband was out of danger.

When we had dined, he told me his residence was at Albany, and that General Burgoyne intended to honour him as his guest, and invited myself and children to do so likewise. I asked my husband how I should act; he told me to accept the invitation As it was two days' journey there, he advised me to go to a place which was three hours' ride distant. General Schuyler had the politeness to send with me a French officer, a very agreeable man, who commanded the reconnoitring party of which I have before spoken; and when he had escorted me to the house where I was to remain, he turned back again.

Some days after this we arrived at Albany, where we so often wished ourselves; but we did not enter it as we expectad we should-victors! We were received by the good General Schuyler, his wife and daughters, not as enemies, but kind friends; and they treated us with the most marked attention and politeness; as they did General Burgoyne, who had caused General Schuyler's beautifully finished house to be burned in fact, they behaved like persons of exalted minds, who determined to bury all recollection of their own injuries in the contemplation of our misfortunes. General Burgoyne was struck with General Schuyler's generosity, and said to him: "You show me much kindness, although I have

done you much injury." "That was the fate of war," replied the brave man, "let us say no more about it."

THE DUCHESS OF BAVARIA.

WHEN the forfeited life of a husband is at stake, what will not the ingenuity of a wife's affection devise to secure his safety?

Guelph, Duke of Bavaria, having made war on the Emperor, Conrad the Third, that prince besieged him in the castle of Weinsperg. The duke supported the siege with heroic bravery, and only yielded to superior force. The emperor treated the person whom Guelph had sent to him to capitulate with great civility, and gave his word that the duke and his troops should be permitted to pass through the imperial army unmolested. The duke's lady, however, suspected that some fatal design against her husband was concealed under this appearance of clemency. She therefore wished to make a more certain engagement than that of mere words. She sent a gentleman to the emperor, to demand from him safe conduct, not only for herself, but also for the other ladies and women that were in the castle; that they might be suffered to pass unmolested, and be conducted to a place of security; and that they should also be at liberty to take whatever they could carry with them. To this request, Conrad readily acceded.

In the presence of the emperor and all his army, their departure from the castle took place; but

every one was overcome with astonishment, when they saw pass first the duchess, then countesses, baronesses, and other ladies of quality, whose husbands had offended against the emperor, each with difficulty carrying her lord on her shoulders.

It had been supposed in the army, that when the duchess demanded the favour it was only with a view to save their gold, silver, and jewels, and no suspicion was entertained of their real intentions. The emperor was surprised at the sight, and could not help being touched with the tenderness and courage of these ladies, who considered their husbands as their real treasure, which they esteemed more than gold or jewels. Yielding to the admiration this example of conjugal tenderness had occasioned, the emperor pardoned the men for the sake of the women, whom he commended for their fidelity to their husbands. After treating them to a splendid dinner, Conrad came to a sincere accommodation with Guelph and his companions, and the town was saved.

STRUGGLE BETWEEN CONJUGAL AND

FILIAL LOVE.

CHELONIS, daughter of Leonidas, King of Sparta, was equally unfortunate as a wife and a daughter, but performed her duty faithfully under each character, adhering always to the most unfortunate side.

Leonidas, suspecting that a conspiracy had been formed against him, fled for shelter to the Temple of Minerva, upon which Cleombrotus, his son-in-law,