Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-08-23

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oxthess cfass 'nsts thsi :, sd ,hrDasb ihc aorc
sigdsd parts ~ The cpupi's saA sioaacd one snof
boon at village tLe sliuaiion u iuch was bcAu-
ITALY fufs. and fsii,od. Ttofc sit Of pr.
rn,i,s .implrify sboui 80 Inhabitants. not 60 b.
found an Tho villages Wiieh Io she great coach
roads. determined 20 rsss The night tbcfe. sn6
ha,ing jsscn an early dtnncr sirolcd oct 20 ouJoy
the noighberins SCENERY.
Nv iss,bic. ssis ususllr TIC case nth tfr goicfs
seoo led to tho church. which stood at h''lc
distance from ihc u''sgc. indc,d i was IN object
81 some eosinsity. ,is tower borg completely over
ron With ivy % that oo.s here and there j1tiing
boi;ress Of argie ~ gray val or fhn;astcaiIy
covered armament. pctfrd through ihr Yrtdan' Gov
srns. Il was = lovely e,on ~. The eatly part
Of the DAY he'd been dsts sud shoNery. bot 20 the
afternoon Il had clcapf up snd though sulen
clouds stll hung ove,hcsj yct tboro wgs broad
tract Of golden ssy ~ the acsi. from which the set
ting sun CLEANED through iho dripping caves, and
Ut % al naiufe IN melancholy smile. u seemed
Ike the parting hoUr Of good Christian, smiling
on the sins and soriows ~ tic world and giving
10 the serenity ofhs decline. assurance that be
Will rice aFain 10 glory.
had seated myfcif on a half fuukcn tombstone,
and was musus, ss oue j. apt 10 DO at this sober
thoughjed hour on pas, thing. and carly friends
thosc who were dcad--sui iudnlging 10 that
melancholy fsucying. which has IN II something
s~ectcr even than pleasure. Every now and then
the stroke Of bell from The ucighholing tower fell
my ear; ils tones were IN unison with The scene
and. instead Of jsrung eAimej 10 with my feelings;
and 1t time before rccollccicd. that it
must be tolling the knell Of new tenant Of the
tomb.
Presently cav funeral train moving across
The village green u wound slowly along a lane ;
lost and re-sppearcd through the breaks Of the
h..,. a., ,f.
ting. The pail vas supported BY Young girls
dressed 10 white; and another about the age Of II
walked before bearing chnpc' e white flow crs Z:
token that tho deceased young and unmar-
rcd female. The corpse was followed by the pa
rcnis. They were venerable couple Of the better
order Of rsasaHty. The father seemed TO repress
bis feelings. bat hs fixed eye. contracted brow and
deeply furfowod face showed the struggle that was
passing within Ills wife hong on his arm. aud
wept aloud with Tie conyul,i,o burst Of a mothers
sorrow.
9. followed tho funeral INTO the church The bier
was placed IN The centre aisle and the chaplet of
white flowers, with pair of white gloves were
hung over the seat which the deceased had occu-
pied.
Every one knows the sou-sublulng puthos Of
funeral service for who is so fortunate as never to
have followed one lie has loved to the tomb ,
but when performed over the remains of innocence
and beauty thus laid low 10 the bloom Of existence
what cen be more affecting At that simple bat
most solemn consignment, Of the body 10 the grave
Earth to oarih-ashos 10 ashes--dnst 10 dus, g
The tears Of the youthful companions Of the de-
ceased flowed entertained. The father still seem.
ell TO struggle with his feelings, and TO comfort
himself with the assurance, that the dead blcs,
which dc ~ the Lord; bu, the mother oaly thought
OF her child as flower of the field cut dow and
in IL "a ebo H.,
Rachel, mourning o,el her children and would not
be coniorted.'
Ga returning ia the inn learn, the whole story
Of the deceased. II a simple one and such
has often been iuC. She had been the beauty ant
pride Of The village Her father had once been at
opucnt farmer, but was reduced in circumstances
This was his only child, aud brought up entirely u
home, IN the simplicity of rural life. Sl. had beef
the pupil OF the village pastor, the avor'le Of hi
little flock. The good watched over her cd
ueaion With patcrual care; II was limited and sui
table 10 the sphere 10 which she 10 move; 10
be only sought 10 make her M ornsG,en, 20 he
station IN life, not to raise her above i. The ten
derness and indulgence Of her parents ond the OK
emp'Nn from all ordinary occupations, had fosiere,
sAa,ufal grace aud delicacy Of character that &C
corded with the fragile loneliness of the form Sh
appeared like some tender plant Of the garden
blooming accidentally amid the harder natives .
the field
The superiority Of her charms WAS felt aud &C
knowledged by her companions, bu, without envy
for II surpassed by the uuassumng pcu'leucs
aud winning kindness Of her manners. /, nigh
be truly said OF her
This IS tho preiiiss low horn lass, that ever
Ran on The grooH.twarl uu,hius she docs seems,
Bot 'mucks u somt.hins greater than her,e'L
Too noble for this place
The village was one Of those scqucs,crcd spots
WHICH silll retain some yesiges Of old English Gus
tnms. II had rs rural festivals end HOLIDAY rus
times snd sul kept op son,e faint Observance O
the once popular nghts of May. These indeed ha,
been promoted By lis pastor who was lover O.
old Customs, and one Of those simple Christian
tha, think their mission f0lillod by promoting io
90 earth and good will among mankind. Uude
bis susWces the may-poio stood from year 20 yea
~ the centre II the siilsgo green on May day
wss decorated With gsrlan1s snl s,rcamers aud
queen OF lady Of the May Aas appointed as IN Tor
mer iimes 10 preside ~ ,hs sports and dis,rbui
the prizes and rewards. The picturesque situatio
Of the village aud Gucifulness Of rs rustic iete,
would ocn sirsct the notice Of the casual Yislicr