Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-05-28


"Bscspsc, ny friend. lib short Rachel |
sm snriegs to persuade Ehssbcth---io hsyc you
persaaic her. mean. II possiblc--io--io-to con.
fess.-
ITO confess whati"
"wby only to confcss-ihsi--i that sho is q
-; ba, you understand me. Rachel"
"Yes. George I do understand thee. Thee
would have confess ,hsi attn witch. and ask
EliEsbeih 10 do the same
"Exae,ly~ said he, quite amazed ., her com.
pessre.
"And wherefore, Wba, shall VIC gain by !, -
Gain BY u'-ife-an opportunity Of doing
much Tood-of s7sring to our Judges and people
tie gull, OF innocent blood bringing the trans.
grcseors 10 punishment
"And wha, more George :"
"wbs, more Is mol this enough"
mo. George"
Hear nc oct. Rachel. DO no, wonder at me,
nor look at me thus, until have ended"
Proceed"
You arc guilty Of uhituih 10 be sure /; but
you save your life by i;--tho life Of poor Eliza.
bctb--you are moved soo aud nov let me ask
ycu. ny friend, which were the greater crime, 10
die, where you have the power Of escape within
your rcseh--trnsting miracle for saicty--or to
live. when you may do so, by few words Of un.
truth. involving no injury 10 others nor to your
selff"
:. George Burroughs farewell
NAY, not yet Hear me through BY this
word Of untru,h you save your own lifc. md per-
haps. many other lives you punish the guilty
you have leisure 10 repent if such un;rulh be SIN
iul; you have an opportunity Of establishing your
innocence; you msy profit by change Of popular
faith; and will. hereafter OBTAIN praise for tina,
voryuutruh, and real heartfelt gratitude from those
Who are stopped midway in the career Of guilt
and spared. perhaps, the consumma.ion Of their
~'ckedncss on earth--wi,hheld perhaps, from the
unforgivcable sin -
cob, George "-and she turned away trom5.
ling and covered her face with her hands
"Buf,' no continued with oagerness--"buf on
the contrary, my dear friend r YOU die and if YOU
should happen to be mis,sken--f your death be
sinful, you have no tiinc for repentance or gody
sorrow no opportunity 10 PROVE your innocence
The guilt OF your death, If not charged hereafter
to YOU. will be charged to your dcs,roycrs, the
judges and the people and every human creature
that pcrshes hereafter, who nigh, have been saved
ny you. will have reason 10 lay his death Mt your
door. Nay. " your Character be that, for the
preservation Of which you willing TO die con-
slider, that BY dying, You leave behind you the
character OF one, who being charged with witch.
cFaft foul and abominablo witchcraft was tined
and executed for wchcrail, found guilty, and pun.
isbed ss murdcrcrs and witches arc punished
hung up between heaven and earth You shud-
der. my dear friepd-if you cannot bear the pic
ture bow will you ever be able 10 bear the stead
fast and empowering reality :"
George Burroughs have but one reply to
make TO thee. DO thee wish me to confosa, and
Href
II do. as hope for mercy, Rachel"
"Thec would have Elizabeth confess-ana Epep'
"a would"
"wih thou ~
~
Yes, George, ycs-ioh hm,n
mo, HaeheI-no. my ifIcnd--but our circum-
stances are so different, you perceive, tina, IL
i# short, would rather die ten thousand times
oscr,-
go would !. George and so nM l."
but Elizabeth :"
Elizabeth may do what che thinks right. I
shail not cndea,or 10 influence her either one way
or the other"
''oh. but Rachel. f you were to urge her
Urge her would that be doing as | would be /
Done ey' Shall urge beloved sister 10 do tina, 1
winch no power on earth could make me do ~
but Il should be permitted To sec her. will /
you promise not to interfere will you authorize 1
sns to say TO her. that you are willing to have her
confess. and liver
"Willlng l-yes.-bet Oh George. let not the 4
msiden he deceived by thee or INC, nor even BY the
fear OF jeslh"
.ssy 40 on IAis BIT of Paper aud I will take i, |
With sns-"
.oh. Is i eerain ihsi sse is 10 sce thee, George
and without nse ?"
"fes-f she tees him at all !" (said the iailer.
seosingin at the door "snd quickly TOO. promise
yea !; for The worshiPful judges. when itey sathos
sxed snd empowered me. their unwouhy--"
"silenec. sir - cried furrosghs, hfing his map.
selea hsnd 81 the js'ier who started tack from The
door sish alright, aad called Tor help.
"Eaoaeh--thefe-lske IL. George--hnndiny
him The paper. "Eaough would have nv dear
SISTER lave. She wil have much 10 make he aea,
70 hcs ; sbe will be sare al sympathy and love
nli her iae long, whatever may come Of this bsi
- sof mel Asse no desire TO live, George 49,
.No desire 10 IFew
'Hene, essef. So her sake-- and so--snd So
are to rsn nov. George-sud the sooner We
~. sse better. Let me kiss thee, nov, my
>@ '--9et ne bot kiss thee before We part, and
al be b.ppyr,
sseeped ssse. -eu,ly toward her, stretched
- Hanaeird hand ADD embraced her and
~ psficd--ner ed for ever she. saying