Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-05-21
cnAprrR THE srYrNIH.

lie was not altogether disappointed. Rachel Dyer
knew much of Elizabeth Hubbard, whose bold aoda-
cious temper aud great beauty had made her terrible,
only waiting for proof that could not be ques-
toned impeac her, face to face before the people
Rachel Dyer had proved her courage beore-agan and
again she had proved tshe frank and fearless and
every body acknowledged il and yet there was some
thing my sterous about her which even her tired aud
faithful friend Burroughs himself, was never abe 10 |
fathom She knew, that grandchild of Mary Dyer,
the Quaker prophecies aud martyr, she was regarded
with awe and terror by the multitude She knew, also,
that because OF her behaviour in The seasons OF great
public peril when, though she was one oil that people
who kept away from and strife IN every possible
shane she had gone forth twice by herselfyea thrice,
a Young helpless woman, without companion or
guideunaided and alone into the thick OF the wilder
ness to plead them that had been carried away cap
tive by the Indians prevailing where there was no
hone IN every case and saving at time four human
creatures three OF whom the descendants Of those
who had been foremost in putting Mary Dyer to death
r,skinp her life night the great awful woods OF the
north when they bcset and beleagured nth prowl-
inc savares the grandchildren 81 man, VINO
had bee the destroyer of her grandmother She knew
that because OF these things, they regarded her not
mere, with and terror but with love- and an atec-
,orate veneraton. Still however, there was that IN
her lofty carriage, whenever Burroughs and Elizabeth
were nigh which neither able 10 account tor, tho
il might proceed he thought, from consciousness oil
great power and authos, aud wish to conceal that
) consciousness .
lie found the two sisters at prayer They gave him
I hearty welcome. Though Rachel, who was actually
ohiding Elizabeth for shyness, appeared whenever he
smoke 10 her II she knew rot WHITTIER to look nor
r What 10 say He was preparing 10 ask what troubled
= Sr, ,ha, mad so changed her and " hy she held him
so soof with hrr stately carriage. when whisper was
. b-.fd al tie door at which she had Just entered sweet
C low voice, like that of frightened ~omani saying
y :, sir SIR You are wsnm
e Al could swear 10 that voice ne er'ea' sla'NhE
n W aud running 10 the door
~ a at tie IN pray you-quIek quick
Eizahsth was ready 20 drop out 81 her char but la
- ii stnring Burroughs with look, he was hnryinl
toward the door, went 10 It tnd hung ~ woe OPT"
y without sigu Of terror. II was Robert Eveieii
y On sir % cried he-his neck all open, bs hat Oh
t.Ern .tsua tlfg IL
A. lost 20 tell you that they are going 10 have ou lAAei
up Tomorrow
p" Me-
81 Yes s,r-and you, and YOU and all the rest Of EN-
!, R,,tret Pope told 20 for my lie There Nar
~ Wssot and L1zy Hubbard they've Just been over t
M persuade Bfi5ry and Abby ho" you are one tleu
shapes bat they don believe word on l. ana so-ah
so-Iye brought you up fatiers grey stallion, an
- b,,be5 ina, ias, back the orchard lhere-an you
~ h,,S, h. OF clity-spli y tell you, about The guie
Ed. an yoa too Elizsbeth for they ID swear iAfoug
o., tbiek and thia against YOU and a. foi-a-A-hsm-
shah brHg up the horse ...,.. IA g.,
,o,,s ssts6ed ia his soul shat q ihey unarHo9h
A DESTROY tie poor eniard g iaeie would p 20 PO,s
a. bv Of aer escape he tuFard - her and oisains ~
~ b. al rood courage hdded" II you max as 90 a.
u, rh.l y > have moi m0ment - lose .
~ O. 1 90 trnk with thee, CeoTge-hoberti 60 70 ~
"a harm niessr will thee and lead up The liseA hlr
,ou thee will Gad her on thy ieil hshe - me ~
90, with sids-saddie AID pion BY Der enc ihri
40, o. 90 s.a look wei heE girihs Fhe must eSs'
~ :. W. Sssie We have hnother borsei o. even ~
ess more n need BE- said bufrouEhs a.
- i. r. Cee,re ans sisief aud 60 inEetAet MIRA
will e.tfy "a b9th dare sRy-thf has eafi'ee po1n
ar longer lourGey sae ~ sN.i'ei ace ~ '"' '~