Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-08-21
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THE STAGE DRIVER.

II = ~ T. ~ ~ ' T. II.
Sometime in the year 1921, passing through the town
q Aihol ~ tbs CpmWo rslth accident occurred
o the stage coach "a witch cont f;nb'y doing.
whoh rendered a. necessary to take another and
matter oi ouugAr new dufsr--a happy looking
fellow, wih rosy cheeks who, 20 all appearance, was
about twenty years Of sgs Z he passengers having
congratulated themselves on iher eseape from q vri
Gle unsafe, were agala b-ciuuiug Dc resign them
ssiyes to nuddsnR siuubcfs, Wien | drtefmined
smother change 81 position and therefore 10y tue po
lite Of the diver wh8 checked the horses mounted
the boz 10 hs len hand The divers seat Is always
good one and Il the the rein an obi E,ug
ing, possessing wtihal topog aphca know ledge of
has route, traveller must be a Solitary Who does
love 10 siew strange scenery which ID continually
iyIng as hr gazrs.
a little courtesy on my part soon drew George INTO
conversation. Ny fret opinion that he atc
gen, and oaiiging young man, was confirmed by
ret, of circumstances. / tanned that George
an orphan. His fa,her mother both died 10 one
seasor leaving HIM a. the helpless aye of two years
wthou, far,hing, 10 The mercy OF those into whose
hands he might fall How he had been taken Of
Of by whom, he could not eil-a least he appeared
Willing Al the age Of ten, after having passed through
several families, gentleman placed him with an up
light New England Farmer, in the northern part oi the
county OF Worcester, whcr be enjoyed the advantages
Of district school and oiled the plough and iurl,
III his ninel enih year Ills reputation lor honesty,
tatieiy and fahiulness, induced stage proprietor
Iusighborng town 10 give him employment as driver;
hi, constitution being cyideLiiy rnirrbrd by
slant laugurs oil farmer HIS mister, perfectly con.
rnced of the necessity u is pursuing different lnc
Of business with great kindness ni heart went thirteen
miles 10 tho proprietor that Georges character
was without a benush
the line and as afterwards learned, had secured
u. friendship of al tr Pfopr~irrs, and he esteem o!
every stranger whom chance Brought u his coach
There WIS az rd,riy ady Che back sog' Go whom
related Georze'a story, wl,rn tesuM~d tny former
place THIS was Mrs --- whose home was ia
Porto REQ She had been Over vatl'us sections Of
tar unUed States. IA th~ vain hope ct recovering her
hrailh such was er interest IN George. from my
account Of him, that when sc arrived at Lancaster,
pleasant thirty i've milrs hom Boston, lin cod Of
us route that she presented him wlth silk pncSe
hsudksruhrf IN corner. of which vas dollar, IN
consideration she SAID of his careiGlness with her
Aseage' George sensbly affected with her klnd-
ses.-sssured her he did not merit present, for he
lad done than hs duty. and the same he did
by every 'Wril,' SAID Mrs u. always take care
o. thu baggage and sou wil 5e prosp~rrd. Grofgs
towed r-rp .ciiulY, and The new coach in which =
lncsird drove from ihr door. Oar next driver
hloaird-iaoed, short staggering swearing whip.
cuckio- J-hu. who tau his horses one noucnt, and
etademned them iaf nui noting toe next ! b" cnG-
tasi br'wc, him sud Gentcr was apFffet'. Wat
the passengers exclaimrd Ice Was unfit 90 lana-t sean
Ia IA moment, wing 10 his unsk ui""ss a. i'r.a in
1I,cauon we could dslefi.ne which. iIe hoTs'
Gpfang from he road, and the carriage passengers aud
Baggage were thrown into chaos down prtcipre ct
fifteen or twenty feet have no leisure for describing
The particulars 81 the scene Il was soon ascetisn,d
however, that Mrs u was hsd'y injured One - the
bosss whs im,nr atcy driarird from the carragr, On
whieh rode withou, saddle aud almost with u'
tfde, back io the village to a physirian A. hn' ~
one bot George. anu thinking that 20 good drvei
Vas probably taking good care Of h, horsss az he
had of his charge before lett him, rode to the sta
BE door, AMI 10 my great joy found hm washing has
horses II uuH~rTsssry N relate A~ dsas'sf-i'e
a.. lated say words - q. O.. .l.4... ...It.ri fLt
6rr'st ~ h' hreest nnes, ana followed han on
vss found 60 be- ffaciurrd s.. Sos b.. O.. .4 ..s.
81 dwrllag, wu-tr toe imh }lnItr-', an' ir
DE mraniime Go.tEs assisted lie carc'- g. H'- Nn
caused The whole mischief - regu'4ts Lis -iffs' rc
harness re.psck, fi etc. 10 the ut two ulf'
The estrisgs, which had c. ged 40 maternal damage
again under RsY " ith the exception ul cHc passru
ger RecollectnR ihe lads Injunction 80 take care
q The baggaee. George carefully conveyed her Tunb
and band boxes 10 the hotel where h~Y were pacrQ it
sale crpostafv Several ureAs r.4ps-d briarr Mrs
b agsin able 60 pursue her urney TOWARDS ih'
metropolis Whenever George had leisure from iA'
saosiant routine ~ bUsrss be called o. inquire Dos
ths fecoyrfed-trG IS hr niifn ustr these htr ht.
Il nton, naar TIE bearer Of .oue as1g' o
hs docipf thr clergyman do spaherafT, 60 Nci
- waoid n~y % Sccspt ol-rrd pty,nrut A. i-nGh
ia' n~s 'ftsea when her Fhysiraa eoo-en'ra To- h-
hs,tur town Sarb uas her cnu'drpc~ a1a f-gnr
90 O. afae. that she ibisfcstrd with the proprietor q
svsta p~rnissi1n g. dfsr intn Blsi8n. she nrVe
ssvid cvusent to he In 81 ihe mercy oi zoe author
htf late ms aruae TIE rrqUes served g. rsisr c. HrF
r higher tn eFilmsiion 81 th~ proprietor, who Co.
ta-sif much daie f-d hy the iadys pafiisHv. its
partly 81 ohi,ge her, and paul o. have u % drfsts.H
tti he devoted 20 M crul - tli co P-cr. Of hi
tas,afa-rs 10 cons. ui-dsnd ise y T'rR DAY Geart
ted his feiisgF piacr urfu the hH fa uFua be q
h 'hs espiisi Hs srenuou go the pass gre Dos
pus-nce In diving AID he temperate haaiIs SsSe IL
'asas 81 conversation ne whole distsnce
NJ ait nti hicb hac tfs made fu On pa
l-si = inlrfrsi g. Ars l. marked he epuduei 70 %
hea-ni when - csieh IS h-r drsir- 80 tte mora
y ths hssref Of i-l'rr % be eiupolef % rprn
"a q he fsissn. The proprietor was hsAlt eewPA
ne esy eeere and closed "a asir 81 pfssr0f q
s.ny cosrs ten Of Which &c srsifed 4,shi q gEr
-o'osgs fer Akitg '1sh srssisni care Of The Beg