Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-09-20

could bot esteem hin the gua,dtsa Of bis younger
hsYs ard the father q her be % much loved Nci-
thcr could be endure TIE tboogh, ths, one, Vito
pf.drd himself much N his iumenee wealth.
should. 10 I'D age se tufneo ovi upon cold heart
I'd wofld 20 rsln scaBiy livelihood. te' ibo'e-
fore, made immediate arrangements for purchasing
The estate under an assumed name. On the tenth
q Iniy. i718 he started Cor New York but had
no, proceeded far before tie r.por, reschcd him
tha, oompsny # Indians. who bad ptowlcd about
r,bbnr snd destroying the defenoeloss villages, bad
tina, morning passed abort distance from the
rosd carrying awsya female captive. Aitcr con
sui,ing the company, he resolved 10 commence an
immediate pursuit. About midnighi.as they aseen-
dcd a bill they could distinctly see the wsich-hro
at a short distance before them, and thirty Indians
abog, u. Nho seemed from thclr menacing gestures
~ be engaged ~ q dispute. Soon two, from, the
greater amount Of tfinkels ofnamentirg their per
Sons. appeared to be leaders walked Up to the cap
tee. who sat on a fallen tree, her head buried IN
I her hands and each Of them seized an arm, both
claiming The prisoner. But the smaller of the two
p,fcclfing that. SIS the other. from has superior
strength would, doubtless, be the winner, raised
, he hand slo(o. and N in II CLEANED dagger. A.
/ ready had he mined The fatal blow, when bullet
/ passed through his heart. The siletto fell from
his neryclcss grasp. aud, staggering few PAGES,
I a
cd bullet ia quick Succession, and already one hail
their number lay wetering 10 their blood, when the
remainder, recovering from the stupor Of terror,
/ fed with the utmost precipitation. As llenry's
troops were totally unacquain,ed with the country,
/, was considered unadyisable to pursue them far
Their All eyes now turned to the captive,
/ who rat rvc,ed TO the spot where first seen.
As they approached, she calmly raised her weep
J ing eyes toward heaven and poured out short
bat fcrvent tribute to the guard spirit OF the u.
! inverse for protection and, fliuging aside her ra
ven locks from her fair brow, her descending glance
ne; the piercing gaze Of her deliverer.
"Tis he tbs he :" she cried ooh no. i can.
not be Merc'less men have torn him from me
! The deep blue waves of the ocean cover him The
| roaring waves pronounce his requiem But still
how like him True the freshness of youth has
given way to a more manly look, the happy gaye-
ty that spread constant charm about him, has
changed to gloomy melancholy. Oh. that it was
1t is. II is my Henry ~
As she pronounced his name the reality burst
upon him, and in moment they were in each 9th
ers arms. Again and again did they gaze on eac1
other, to assure themselves Of the reality and
then again and again did they pour out tn cir emo.
| tions IN q fond embrace.
sssssss.ssss.ssssss
lehfy mhuo Immediate arrangements to leave
the army and retire tn Helen's paternal abode.
The old man welcomed him with gratitude common
sura'e with obligations conferred 1t was that liv-
ing, breathing gratitude which exhibits itself in
deed as well as word. 1t will not therefore, be
deemed surprising that but few months elapsed
after his return to that residence from " hch he
had formerly been excluded, but which change
Of circumstances had transferred to him. before he
cnud call the still lovely .od devoted Ii.i~" has
own Happy in each others society and in the
growing affection of a father whom they be-
slowed unceasng attention, they dwelt together
| in happiness while recurring years added one to
their number. allie the personal and mental image
| Of her mother. lid.