Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-04-06

ness. Its not temptation; II IS but the plead
ms of wisdom and love. Fly with me- thcn'
this night and this hourly with me from The
dangers and mseres that here besct thce To
safety aud happiness
NAY. nav. Seth replica the maiden calm
" and firmly. after appearing TO struggle a
moment with her conflicting feelings. Thy
proposal is n bold and startling one II Is
also new and unexpected. have not consid-
cred and may not now accept It and, more
over. | may not longer remain with thee. |
must return TO the buildings.
And am never 10 sec thee more : asked
the other sadly.
WHY, fthcc will indeed leave US she re-
Piled lingering and hcsitating, unless, perhaps
unless thee could return at some appoint
ed time and place
VIII thee, them eagerly inquired the
youth, will thee meet me here four weeks
from this night "
IF permitted will Seth.
And be prepared TO 90 with me ?
Again may not promise but will weigh
thy proposal with kindly intent Fare thee
well. Seth
Fare thee well, beloved Martha if thee
can stay no longer, fare thee well, with many
blessings but remember, oh remember
Fondly and anxlousIy gazed the youth after
the maiden, till her rctreatlng form was lost to
his view among the intervening shrubbcry,
when he appeared TO rouse himself from his
tender rcvcrie to the purpose now remaining
to be accomplished and, with a firm step
and resoute air, he bent his course towards
the pond, where he knew skiif belonging to
the Shakers was moored.
+ Although the Shaker leaders mainly depend
for retaining their subjects upon the impress,
sions of aversion and hatred Of the world which
they SO sedulously implant in the bosoms of
their youth, aided by the extreme ignorance
in which they are kept for the same purpose,
and by which they are generally rendered as
helpless and passive as could be wished yet
force, whatever may be said to the contrary,
is, or at least was formerly, not unfrequently
resorted TO for the purpose OF restraining those
detected IN attempting to escape. Seth, there
fore, with the view of avoiding collisions grow
ing out of any attempt that might be made, in
case he had been suspected and watched, TO
prevent his going away, deemed it best to de-
part in direction and manner which the Sha-
kers would be the least likely to suspect him
of taking. In pursuance Of this plan he had
determined to take the boat and cross over to
some point which was to place him beyond
PoooOoSiOus,
of which the pursuit of their fugltives was usu-
ally confined. Congratulating himself on the
result of his interview with Martha, which, be-
sides filling his bosom with the bisslul con
seriousness that his love was reciprocated, and
inspiring his mind with the joyful hope that
the prize of his affections would soon be his
had passed over, as he supposed, undetected,
he pursued his way with a light and rapid step
along the path leading TO the water. He had
not gone many rods, however, before, to his
utter surprise, his old prosecutor, the slceplcss
Higgins, stepped out from behind covert,
and, with look of malicious Indignation, con-
fronted him in his path. Deeply vexed, but
neither daunted nor turned from his purpose,
the young man paused and threw back look
of Indignation and scorn at his detcstcd oppo-
nent; for, percciving the Elder to be alone
and conscious of his own bodily powers, dis
daIned either to cover or flee, but, with an
air of cool defiance, stood waiting his move
mcnts.