Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-03-07

Ga IMAM Tie natives tVs.s t"er', or perhaps ePhc-
cate
The neig bhoring Iudisus hsd remarked. that tia.
cucH oi their friends vac female aud some o.
them hsd testified surprise. and even disgust that
sLo Was ofthe race ct the Smies. II was also 20.
served that size seemed !, BE IN III health, and sci.
dom quilted tie d~eiiing boa as che spoke nidly
TO all tie ,lsiiauis and treated their chldten with
kndncss they became consolidated and friendly -
Any inquiry respecting her. received only The la
eqHie answer -" She is our daughirr." 1t WAS q,
once perceived that their Trends wished 10 make
40 disclosures. 1ser right TO preserve secrecy
vac concluded, and never mote encroachcd upon.
The Indian vields svcb point. with far more
grace than his ankee neighbofs. They indeed
adm, that mans honsc Is his castle, bot deny
his night Of excluding by bolt bar, their cNplo-
ring, nnslumheriHe curiosity. The privilege Of
pryin. into, ques iunlng, and canvassng The con
Germs Of every household and trying all men. and
their motives. without jury of peers is their Mag.
ma Chnrt,. For this. they are ready to contend
as manfnlly as the batons before whom king John
covered at Runimcdc. To tie exercise Of such a
prerogttvc, competent knowledge of the doinps
of every denomination is requisite. and the power
Of making every body's business their own. How
much espionage, goss ping. and travelling night and
day, is essential to this system Of policy, le, the
inhabitants Of almost any Of the New England wi.
lagos testify. In these respects the native Indian
ls surely model Of pocness for them.
1t has been remarked tina, the guest Of The aged
warrior and his wife, was in feeble health. Their
tender and unceaslng cares,-tbeir expedien,s 10
promote her comfort and alleviate her sufferincs
were truly paternal. The hoary headed man wod
go forth as a hunter or urge his boat into deep and
distant waters, 20 obtain something that might
tempt her declining appetite. lie would pass with
the agile step Of youth, the several miles that in
teryeued between their settlement and the cit, to
procure for her of those tropical fruits which
are SO grateful to the parched aud Gehnle lip -
Martha exeded constantly, but almost in vain her
utmost skill IN ,hc culinary art she brought
tedly The drn"sh, Of new warm milk, and added TO
her desert the puresi honey. She explored the
fields for The first ripe straw berries which she pre-
scented in little baskets of fresh, green leaves gar-
DIsbed with flowers. She sat whole nights by the
couch Of tie iSvaid, and was near her side at
ry Indication Of pain, as the nursng mother watch
O the crndled infant. Those attentions we're re-
celved with grateful smile or with the sofiest
voice of thanks bui they availed little. The lily
grew paer on lis stem, and seemed likely to wther
| away in lis untcvesed ovoiiness.
Advancing spring was row every day dispensing
some new gllt 10 the earih. Her lavshness seen,
ed proportional 10 ia. tss,.,y sf Ls- s,a, and
each hour exhibited some bright memorial of her
parting bounty. The two most delightful seasons
o! The year fingered for "A moment each Others
boundary. They stood forth il their unadisied
claims To superiority, scanned in each others dra-
perry Dipped their pencils IN each others dyes aud
like rival goddesses commended before the sons of
men, for the palm OF beauty. The rude domain of
the children Of the forest put on It's beautiful gar.
menls. They whose pretensions to equality were
denied by their more fortunate brethren, were not
excluded by nature from her sunless or her exuber.
ance. Through the rich green velvet of their
meadows, pure fountains looked up with their crys-
feline eyes, un:ll flowers unfoIded their petals aud
from every copse issued strains Of warbng inelo-
dy, as if voice Of praise perpeiually repeated
"Thou makest the ou,gongs Of the morning and
the evening TO rejoice"
The abode Of Zachary and Martha felt the en-.
vening influence Of the season. Their fragrant
shrubbery exhuled Il purer essence, a sweet briar
their door expanded its weng buds, and
the woodbine protruded its young ,endrs 10 zach
the window of the invalid. But within it's walls,
wos age tina, knew no spring, ind youth fading
l,se biighIed flower night, hat could know 80
dawning. end incoming that must never nceend to
noon.
Day had closed over the inhabitants OF that peace
Gh dwelling. Tic and his companion
we're seated IN the room appropriated 10 their my.-
tedous guest. Laugcidiy reclining, she watched
the siag % he fsll. unclouded nnon, Ike one who
loves lie beshis, aud IN gazing, oontcuplates a re-
iurness farewell The bright profise lresses Of
that beautiful being twining IN bralds around
head Of perfee, symmetry formed a strong con-
lrast to her snowy brow, and seemed iu leepcn
The ito, # her suf blue eye. Bot the paleness OF
her check now tinted with that oalnous hec-
TIC Glsh which death klnales. a. the signal yf ms
approaching siciury. Sometimes, II leut 10 he
cyo, ray of such mccarthy brightness. hat the
Indian moihey cor,d not look on II without tea.
She had recently remarked 20 her husbs that he
furm OF the unco mplsaing victim vas becoming
daily more emscs'eJ rod her respiration more iu.-
poded ard laborous.
THblnvsl,d CARED long on The moon, with
forehead resling hand Of the purest whieness,
Add 30 sitenua:od. that 1t seened 10 display the
9exile fogers of childhood. Turning her eyes
from ihs; beautiful orb. che Observed those OF the
eyed pair fixed upon Der With intense esrDesiness.
long pause ensued. Something that refused ut, I
tersnee seemed TO sgitsle her. Marking the emo
ton which varied q rountenance usually so serene 4