Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-08-06

uhuls- Ihc} loon WIN WarinCss ana hes
itaiion upon applications TO their charity
whose worthincss Is not clearly manifest
but let a noghbor be uniortunate-his
dwelling burncd-ur his means wrested
from hun 10y no negligence or fault of hrs
own--and the Yankee farmer is ready then
with open hand according TO his ability
So was It now. On Saturday evening
there was an asscmblage al the minister's
to devise ways and means. They came from
two or three miles about; of all ages aud
degrees. The physician of the village and
the merchant and the squire were among
them tell of II 10 show in what strong cs-
timation Mary was hold-and, more than
all there were present two young men who
had been FOR some time sultors for Mary's
hand. One, Samuel Brady by name, was
substantial farmer, some thlr,y-i five years
of age well TO do in the world-shrcwd
and forethoughtlul ; yet selfish TO "a degree
Did he love Mary-was his heart bound TO
hers by an irresistible sympathy, all perva-
ding, all engrossing that true love which
purIiics the heart, and ilumnes life and the
things of life with a steady glow-lghting
up It's dark passages, and investing It's pleas
ant walks with ntenser brightuess'
doubted it-and the neighbors doubted il
all along Notwithstanding that Mrs Ken
nedy favored his suit, and almost quarrelled
with the gentle Mary that she would not
listen to him; prefcrring as she did young
Charles Hall, the carpentcr--a whole soul
ed earnest hearted fellow--though poor at
present--and possessing an energy To over
come all difficulties, and better still, loving
Mary with love that made him feel like n
/ giant in strength of determination. lie was
the first to make proposition and give their
charity form and shape. Come said he.
esquire Haskins, therell bc one third of
the lumber left, after your barn is finished :;
and il DIR. Jones will add little to it of
what he's got down at the mill, there would
! be iull enough TO raise snug little house.
III build 1t free gratis, of and on, with some
help from the neighbors about, and they'll
have n roof over their heads at any RATE
( Who gives the land :" There was prop
osition Who would refuse his mite p
The minister with his eyes swimming, went
up and taking Charles by the hand, gave it
pressure that told his christian thankful.
ness for it was not so much this offer. as
the readiness and promptness with which it
was made, which achieved the end Ii kin
died every heart in sympathy, "Youre
welcome to all that's over after the barn is
completed" said Squire Haskins with a
smile.
"And about that lumber down to the mll''
added DIR. Jones, 'Tm only sorryI han't
any team to haul it where it will be wan
ted"
"Never mind about that" said Mr.. Bliss
''my peope'll be on hand with the cattle
for that ere procedur, Jest as soon as the
words Civ out"
"Cume to my store for nails, Mr. Hall,
said the merchant.
Old gray-haired farmer Ware had had hi.
head on his cane ever since Charles first
spoke and now, at the first pause, he lift
ed up, and half shutting one eye and squInt
ing with the other at a corner of the m1nte
piece-don't laugh, for he was one of tho
best men that ever lived. rough as lac was
and the more ntently he squinted at an OBJ
lect before uttering his thoughts the more
, valuable the thoughts were sure 10 be-h'
lifted up his head, say, with his riches
squint, and said in his slow unyarnisheC
: manner
, "My farm, you know, butts on Snake riv
, er aud right on the side as YOU 20 dow
f; to the bridge the land makes of Jest as lev
. al as can be conceived on, for consider
bic distance. | guess, the fact is | know
4 sartin, there's rsin an acre in all ont from
A the bridge DOM along. Now you're wei
y come to that ere. It'll be snug, ano
o enough ont for little garding, eayIn' on
: what's took for the house 10 set on. Il tina
n don't suit ,e, say any where you'd raihe
y have an acre or so-but I'm minded that
= a slick place"
n II was just the place for Mary. This fla
,, spot was one of the tables Of land ! hav
e described above and the scenery aroun
- was glorous--a continual feast for her al
/ dent INA. nation. Let me describe II |
II YOU. The stream, not very large m IT'S ow
proper dimensions, came ioamingand dasl
J. INC IN tiny cataracts, through deep rayin
IA 10 minge lis waters with the Conneclcu
&c Across II, a quarter Of mile from ils moul
a a bridge had been thrown for the high ron
r Its timbers rested on everlasting iound
X tons--the solid rocks on either shore b.
~ tween which, thirty feet below the bridg
&c the river dashed along. At the same tim
I'd the bridge itself was low IN the raVine Z