Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-04-13


tcf - premises hc spent ice remainder Of ,ho after
ase ar.srsaiy highly delighted wh his situation.
NfrH te fan Iv assembled i1f suppct. however ihc
fellow was rraccslutaliy missing bui the Shaker
having seen so much Of his ertauc movements. and
sat.,siur hn s' 90 hc somewhere about iho farm
ai..rra DOB nai seem So pay much attention io ilc
r-.uaiaa.r. of hink b worth their WHALE 20 institute
auy SEARCH faf lim. anl thcif evening meal through
I rle different departments Of She family, passed Oh
t.3i customary quicuess.
Amor lrsanc their Tcpasi as usual, the whole fam
r, ssf ihC stars were beginning 81 twinkle lu uc
c1f t4o " tAo November SKY, took tbeit way to
r A9..c nf worship. which was an uncuclo,cj build
HE opening de main road, a branch 81 which turn
.i Up aut fa1 directly by the doors The ooremouc,
Worship also, were attended with unusual occur
frucc sut being concluded the assembly broke up
return 90 their respective lodges Bot opening thc
door. aa5 coming DOT upon The steps the foremost Of
ac company, 90 their surprise. uchcid horse anu
rai.c drawn up within few yards of the door aui
God 90 uc .emaics the door Of the males being
airy feet toward tho other end Of the house by the
s3c o ihc horse man, young and iashionably dress
Cd iar has appearance could be Judged OF 10 star
cht stood holding the rens and whip with his face
tlrre5 toward the door, md IN the seeming attitude o
waiting. The women came hcsitaing down the steps
BOD there coming 10 stand, began umldly and silent
y 60 stretch forward their heads and peer at the nys
clious stranger. The men, also, coming out and
u the unexpected ,lsani and his oqupage stationed
across iae path of the women, began, with low Whis
pcfcl inquiries Of another, gather towards the
spot 10 'his stage OF the affair. Elder Higgins, who
had proposed 90 remain m the house TIL all had retired
that be- might pass unobserycd 10 the whore he
was expecting the nexi moment to meet the victim OF
Dis designs GOT impatient the aIdy movement Of the
people, and came busting through the throng with a
light in his hand TO ascertain the cause OF the delay,
when the stranger suddenly turned round and confront
cd him The instant the light struck upon the face Of
the liiicr the recoiling Elder uttered conyulsye
ehrick aud, with widely glazing eyes and chaterng
teeth sunk down uponth ground m horror and alright
ai the appariion which he believed he had beheld.
a.. hfIl ltt,v
startled females. and the next moment a light figure
rapidly made her way the front Of the crowd.
# is she exclaimed in ow,eager accents. tits I!
Oh 1t IS he she repeated and springing forward,
threw herself into the of the stranger, who lightly
swinging her into the seat Of his vehicle turned again
towards the crowd.
Viper he exclaimed advancing with hrandished
fist close to the appalled, and nearly PROSTATE Elder
viper thou art batlled
With this he turned quickly about, eapcd nmbly in
10 his seat by the side OF the fair companion he had
just placed there applied the whip to his horse, and
dashed forward for the main road, leaving the whole
assembled family Of Shakers standing aghast and be-
wdcted with asonlshment and perplexlty at what had
so suddenly and inoxpcably passed before them.
! As dreadlully frightened as the guismtten Elder
had been, he yet the first 10 comprehend the mys-
teIy and rally for the rescue
~The fend he iercely cried, leapng mp and point
ing with frantic gestures after the carriage. oh the
hond the aposateihe reprobate the goddess repro
bate, is carrying off Martha Pursue him! stop him,
eaten INN save her from the vllldluk hun run Tor
your lives, they will escape us
Reused 10y the commands and the eager and furious
manner OF their leader the men, followed by the wo-
rushed promscuously down the road in pursuit OF
the tugliyes but scarcely had ley passed the line OF
tic buildings in this dSordcrly rout and gained the
main road when rope suddenly sprang from the dust
across the path against the legs uped feet OF the
foremost rank Of the pursuers, and the next instant a
n platoon of Shakers lay sprawng on the ground, Will
y those the rear unable to check their speed time u
Z 81 themselves.
umbng and floundering down upon the backs OF their
n fallen companions, till nearly the whole bevy were
4 PROSTATE and scrambng all fours in the road
At this Juncture the wild, rafting laugh Of the miss
ing vagabond heard behind the stone fence agans
q one end OF the mschefmaking spring rope, and the
II next instant gay dressed young man eaped nmbly
4 over the fence into the road, and made bref pause
y few PAGES ahead Of the fallen and confused forces
n the pursuing enemy.
4 May be- friends" said he in half jovia half SC
rous tone, he glanced at the dsordery plight Of h
= recent entertainers, may be YOU don't know me wit
n INV Sunday clothes onl Well WELL good people per
haps It is rather provoking case; but here is abou
twenty yards of good new rope will leave you by wa
= of ropanron for your hospitality this afternoon an
q your tumble this evening. 1t is the best can do b
E YOU now, believe. though II YOU should cage
other such rare bird the just flown yonder, am
. should be ~ want of more rope--but can't stay
8 chat any longer this time So good bye, thee an
Il thou
b So saving. and leaving the discomf,ted Shakers
II gather themselves up the best way they could, b
n bounded forwards a few rods, leaped upon a hors
II which stood tied Ia nook OF the fence and gallopc
after The recodIng carriage now rafting away in Ii
Il distance.
n "AnI them ! asked, perceiyng that the narai,
4 had a stand, with the air Of one who had con
q 20 the cad OF bis story, "Nhal next happenedl'
"Nhy nothing very unnatural, / believe repiC
b my host with humorous smile, sunless you make
e DOT from the fact that ola Justice Of the Peace Do
jag some eight OF ten miles from the scene Of acto
was called up that night TO do little job 10 the mar
b u1 luo.'
"AHl he bride on the occasion | asked sonewh
q puzzled 90 comprehend the development, "the hr
ID Il s1s yolr heroine Martha, OF course, but the bird
d -oam'-noi Seth, surely, for he was drowned, y
Il kuaN
q Perhaps, fnenA," answered my host with waqei
b .yiy." perhaps be was not drowned much
II SOME folks, after ALL bot, rising 90 the surface after
n plunge, a4a seeing the mcuacng attitude OF the c.l
Il suit,ay changed bis plan, and SO, sinking under
n gain aiil some Lu.e sham Of drowning, came too,
BE- & emily under neigAbouug c.ump of busAes-crept
II way win The loss 81 l.s shoe and broad bum-wcnt
\ Young farmer OF has cquainiauce-cAcIangei
yci. Quaker gear for decent suit Of clothes, and
Of iY Ilc residence %. bis late uncle where he arH