The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-05-16

The restless spirit of gain anu love u .,n,en
which cha acterses so many OF ther coant y ,ns,
WI - od Io;oL Eo,on and Hannah his wife 10
miorae from the pleasant and fertile banks on Tue
3Cn1.ect;cut n one of the ridges on the Aiiegnany
modhlains chain tina. mas 1 bodu Oe'''
hack hone nj Uncle Sam huge Dody.
/ M;e,rass Hannah Eaton was the party dominant
lin the small household of the honest and easy JOSIAH;
and i had hesn through her faculties oil augmentation
that he had en- induced (or rather iorced) 10 pun
mn s,akes" leaving his comfortable home stead and
naaternai acres TO seek gain westward with the march
If empire The earthly tabernacle of Mrs rs spirit,
was OF that kind with which we are apt 10 appreciate
ideas of sfrea 9Th and the wearing OF those mysterious
insignia of matrimonial power, yclept brooches =
And in truth, ever since her husband won her, as a
'srapping gall in the land of pumpkins, she had made
it her duty TO see to things; or IN other words, 10
be both master and mistress. She was not destitute
OF affection for what the world called her lord; ana
as his Rip Van Wnklesh habits asked no more than
10 pursue the even tenor OF their way kindness alone
answered rs good purpose to hum as the hottest
love. Tall he was, and uncouth IN his appearance,
yet immense strength was slowed away amongst
his great bones, and warm heart beat IN his big
bosom.
Hannah had caused three large 'kivered' wagons
and score of critters biped and quadruped to come
10 halt al the foot of one of the finest SUBMITS OF
the above named ridge; AMI near the mouth OF
ravlne, through which ran small tributary to the
Potomac. After preparations had been made TO camp
for the night she called dlvan of her followers 10
consider the proprety of permanent location.
would not have the reader TO believe that 1t was any
part oil her lnteatlOn 10 as tney suggest,
no. like the Grand Sultan she heard their opinions to
be sure but had determined long before what course
should be pursued. josiah had said list so to all she
had advanced, and two hired men and women, by
way of amen, had also said 'jist So, when she de-
clared il TO be the opinion Of the whole council 70
settle right down Accordingly, they settled right
iown, and commenced turning the wilderness INTO
the poughed field.
Our worthy couple had been man and wife seven
long years. and yet no infant voice had cheered them
with its music They were in effect alone The
rose and set fertile fields as ever forwarded
the labors Of the husbandman; and Heaven seemed
10 smile upon them. The breeze rppled the waters
of the brook that ran before their door IN quiet mar
muring the aroma of beautiful flowers scented the
ir and the whole landscape seemed the picture OF IN
ri happiness but still they were alone. They felt
he need of some dear object on whom TO place their
sest affections
Mrs. n. with the pety of Connecticut whose anna
lie daughters, when married, have caused so many
bless their home of gentle voices and kind eyes,
net to her God, like her namesake OF old and IN BIZ
,rness of soul wept sore praying that she might not
> chlldess. The Lord remembered her.
Twas a fine morning in August, when little Sam
e Eaton was about seven years old, that he was ma
lng dam in the brook that ran before his fathers
oor He was only and petted chld-hls mother
lmost dolizing him. There he was, with his trow-
srs tucked up above his knees working like beaver
K his nlothers bold eye cleaning out from beneath
i sunburnt hair and with some OF his fathers
fCngth tugglng at the large stone IN the led OF The
ream. Sammy you'd better come in, hadn't your
lid Hannah, in tone half mother and half mate
!. No 90. i eiss not yi,' said Sam:
IAN acorn came floating down the water. The boy
lok il up-looked at it-was pleased and reckoned'
This mind there more up the gully;' and when
b mothers back turned, oil he started after a:
rms The gorge of the mountain into which he was
out to enter, had been formed (the work of centu-
,s) by the atr!tion of the stream he had just been
aging in, and walking on narrow level That bor-
red each side of the water he boldly entered the
ae An almost perpendicular wall or bank ascend
I'm oh dp In no hpIu a mi hundred
osed of crags and rocks frttered by decay and the
TORN into fantastic shape and position. lew scat
al red bushes and trees sought nourlshmcnt from the
nth that had fallen from the level above; and ex
pting their assistance and the surface of the
elk this natural parapet seemed inaccessible but to
I'D and beast. About eighth of mile from the
4 trance, cataract closed the gorge throwing up lis
fhe veil of mist seeming guardianship OF the
Writ of the waters. The verdant boughs hanging
yer the bank cast deep gloom upon the bed below;
bile so lofty the distance, they seemed to grow
n of the sky-bue patches OF which were 10 be
S.plng between them.
!. hannah Eaton soon missed her boy; but as he had
h Wandered to the fields where his father was at
irk, she concluded he must be there, and checked
ming fears with the hope tina, he would return at
js hour of dinner. When he came, and Josiah
4 " of his men knew where her son was, then the
gtaied mother exclaimed, He's lost ! he's lost!-
nd my poor boy will starve and die IN the woods
athering courage, she hastily summoned her family
ound her, and despatched them all but her husband,
search in different directions in the ghbonng for
T. To him she said sScour every field you call
our own, and if you can't find him, JOIN me in the
)rge.' He wouldn't 80 10 the gorge, Hannah
He would 90 any where She knew not why, bat
prcscntment that the boy had followed the course
fihe stream dwclt strongly on her mind.
An eagle flew past the mother as she entered the
inc. She thought 10 herself the dreadful birds are
arng my child to pieces; and frantic, she FASTENED
mixing the walls of the echo with screams
her offspring. Her only answer was the eternal
under Of ths cataract raging on as If mockery of
q NO, and iinging It's cold spray upon her hot and
irobbsng temples. Fool that am, how can he
Jar met She strained her eyes along the dizzy
eight AMI peered through the mist TIL she could look
20 longer, and her eyes filled with tears.
Il can't find him, Hannah said her husband, as he
eloIned her no, far from the mouth of the gorge.
VINO out mother may tell the feelings of n mo-
'ets hearth Fear comes thick and fast upon the
hing brains OF Hannah Oh my boy my brave
y will die! and writhing her hands in agony, she
~ a. her husbands feet. Thepa Of hope defer
had stroined her heart-strings to the severesi
~, and 4 seemed il the rude hand Of despair had
Jken hem ALI
The terrified husband tsrew water upon her pale
ace AM srove by all the arts he knew to win her
Jack TO liler-A last she opsned her laaguid eyes
Hea wild 9Ss,und, and rose trembling TO her feet.
mus she stood, like hear. broken Niobe all
fragment OF rock came Gmbng down the
2s,le bank She looked up--a Wild scream of oy
trom her lps. She was hersekonce more, for
way w NC ascent stood her own dear bowl