Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-01-17
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THE LAST BELL.
REORGANIZATION ia the thief Of Time -


Al wss besu,iful morning in the month Of May
Ms. | was sitting by the side oc Helen Harris. the
Nv gi,l ever loved, and believe the only girl
81 ever loved me. any how she wus the only one
n evei told me so. We were sitting 10 the piazza
GDer fathers house about quarter ofs mile Hon
" landing place waiting for the bell oi the steam
a which was 10 warn me OF The moment that
Is 10 part my love and me.' !; came to pnss
1.-The course OF ms history, that "a order 10 secu-
kla,e little of this worlds gear that might
n the better prepared to encoonter the tema"ds OIL
ktrim9ny, l was destined TO cross the blue Ches-
tesk and seek in the metropolitan cily,'he ir""e-
Shal go much desired. How many s"sins have
seu compelled like me. to leave The home aud
he p,rl they loved 10 wander in search oil gold |!
kud--good gracious how many have been dis
kappoirted ,--Most OF them perhaps, for though
~ may have obtained the gold-!iks me may be
w did not get as much they wanted. But to
pisrzl--
AYelI, We were sitting in TIE piazzi, and as may
leu posed we we're talking of our love, and sep
Ito aud all the etceieras Of our situation. We
Ore wsirng for ibe most unwelcomc sound that
n salute our care. nanoly-the steamboat bell.
81 know t1 all who know any thing 0! steam
q that tLe,' bells give Two warnings 10 those
nave engaged for a voyage the second rs
signal for starting. You may rely on Il We
q ked fast I'VE thought fast. aud abbreviated our
lords into such ragged sentences, that nobody but
sursel,es could understand them. The first bell
nag the sound rolled over Mr. Harms cornfed
snk water melon psteh to the piazza hike the knell
afh epe, snd sprung upon my feet, and iremoied
Akes n aspen Oh George, wait all the last bell
Q1EF. said Helen. as the big bright tears came
90 her eyes Of blue" "Do DO such thing an
owsred the hosrse voice of Mr. Harris. as be rose
Ehs spectre from the cellar where he had been
raeking .way his cider. "Do no such thing" be
sspested "snd George" he continued. carry this
t3siee With you TO the graye-snd It may be oi
ejfsiee-"Acrer rraii for ht ias beH' was of
~ chased deer--ihe lsst bell rung Is approach
= the steamboat, and | lad scarcely time to get
ard before she was pushed from The wharf. On
III passage had time for reflection aud tGer a
- fuiierags al my heart. occasioned by the sep
! alton from it's idol, composed myself TO cool
~easoning. and the conclusion u the whole matter
%, thar II VAS dangerous TO wsl for the last bell
8y career IA search Of polf. has Ia degree been
4eeessiul. but Netily believe had not tho old
Afmer told me, 'nevei 10 wA.t for the ast bell, -
Nat | should no~ been Is poor a. was the mora.
II, the farewell shlSersd from my lips upon the
tsar, Of my beloved Helen.
n came to The bg eity--took lodgings a, ho,e.
I'D any persons who have lived 81 hotel but for
single day. eau reAesrse The dangers OF waiting
y the last bel. did il oHee-ii wss the dsy !
'efso--snd ! lost my einuer. have slNsYs
No ready Tor the dinner bel. eter since then. and
3 hrsi stroke has icesd ne Al the table. ! miu-
"a with rssskind, aSI I cav thousands who were
ping for The last bell. Ia business they we're
s-ssd bargains slipped By them. Ia the pay
OF thea liabilities they were backward, and
credit suffered.