Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-10-04

dents which attended The bsiile Of Saratoga and
fpoks With almost supernatural cl.quence or IL.
glorious termination.
ANct moments psnso-- 'sirnsr,.' inquired The
worthy host. di1 you chsnce 90 meet = Young sol
dior tn the army hy lhe nss.c ofEherour
j DID, sa'd Wilbrr aud buycly dll be acqnh
himself received this wound in NV hand while
lighting By hls s,5e. he cscspsl unnisred'
Thank heaven Cor hi, safety exclaimed the p.
triot 'bn, be- 'i'lc drcsms what sorrow is n store
cor him. fcot he Nill never -mb,sce again his
bcoo 'ul bride We AZ ouiy daughter
Wlber could hold no lonrcr-
'Fa'hct, mother. forgive .forgir, your Sipeh,rr :
And the neyt moment Emcluc Wharton was IN the
arms Of her mother
Let those who can lana gnc what cannot be des-
cfihei picture the scene which followed this rev.
elai,on.
On the surrender Of Durgoyuc, abou, Eve dave
aft"s tho ron"rai hattie El,orton ami his father
were discharged. aud reached home on the very dsy
following the incident. After an nfec,ionstc vel
come by h- mother lIcnry's first question was
How IL Emcline ,
Alas nav SOM
Sobs and tears deprived her Of utterance. Hen.
~ forgot the aurels he bravery hal won--esen
patriotism itself was forgotten, as lie hung in pam.
ful Suspense over his weeping and almost iainiing
mother.--Though HE mind was the rack 10
know the fate Of Eneuc, he refta.hed from asking
any Questions until he should become composed
At this moment sweet voice from the outer door
fell upon his car Henry We have met sgain'
The voice was familinr--he had heard ii in battle
and sprngng 10 the door to welcome the brave
WILDER, he encountered Emelinc Wharton 1t
was a long time before he could be persuaded that
the galIan, soldier who so vaeptly tonight by his
etdp nj vya tho hptrnthpd of Hls bosom '
Abou, three years afterwards ecneel looking
stranger, accompanied by single servant. helted
before neat little cottage in Berkshire county
Massachusetts, in front of which SAL sturdy yeo.
man, iolliug TO sleep By singing Yankee Doodle,
restless little lad of some two years old.
my friend inquired the strangcr will You be so
kind as to furnish with glass Of wster-onr
horses, too need refreshment; you shall be rewar-
ded.'
The farmer cast scrntinizog glance at the srnn-
ger
General! am already rewarded, If you will
deign to enter my humble cottage
Furher u,teronce was impossible he thought
Of former scenes and rushing from the presence
of the distinguished traveller, sought his young
wife, and whispered
AN old friend wishes 10 see you
Observing the unusual flush in the coun,ensnce
:
i will show you. (said hey come with me-
In the mean time tho stranger dsmountcd, and
without ceremony entered the house. anxious 10
know by whom he had been recognized IA a Gee
ton Of the country which he had never before Wis
tied nad where be could least expect TO be address
sed by his military title.
lie met al the door By Henry Eveftcn,
leading with one arm the blushing Emclne, md
bearing the other their only pledge OF youthful
love.
Gen. Gates said Henry, DO you remember
Robert WIhcr -
j DO, SAID the Cen. inierrupting him-'whcro
is he .
She is here" returned Henry, pointing TO Eme-
line.
Thanks be to heaven for the discovery ex-
claimed the veteran hero as he grosped the lsnd
Of the soldiers bride, and kissed the lille one which
WIS nesting unoasily IA the of It's father
Receive the blessings Of an old soldier who will
never forget III, Heroins Of Saratoga.