Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-08-17

az po'HfAge, trembling bot dnuI know bot
VIZ GuHiidgs does u,s scsi he can .bov, IL Tier,
.'" seem 70 De any ricuals that be can get good
deal ofibs tire
wen Is be-, % 10 be- not. IN The hai8, u spending
ans ua'e 'dlY.~hcn he nigh, 10 Al work. and earning
something fof his family 70 live upon
WAY. as 80 that replied The witness. Mr. Gut.
i'iirs don't work much ~, don't know a. he can
help q 1, docsni seem to he in hi. na,or TO work 49,
somehow, be don't seem 20 hc made lie other folks
Tor u 10 tines ever much he can't never work but
lew MINUTES si tine the nstur' don't seem TO be in
him
Wen well, ssid the Judge, casting a dienfcd and
iodiclA glance 10 tho culpui, who stood with mouth
WIDE open, and eyes fixed on the court with an intent
ness tia, showed he began 10 take some interest IN the
mailer we'd, well, perhaps the court will be able TO
PIT the naiur' in him
ms Guiindgo was directed TO step aside and Mr.
Nat Fref was called TO the stand His testimony
was very much to the point clear, and conclusive
'' as the reader is already in possession Of the sub
,.'''e oil ~ Is unnecessary to recapiiuale 1t. Suf
nee 1t TO say that when he was called upon to repeat
he reproachiul language which Jerry had bestowed
upon the witness, there was much shudderinq aud an
awful rolling Of eyes Throughout, the courtroom.
Even the prisoners face kindcd almost TO blaze. and
hiok drops Of swea, seen to start from his fore.
lsad The judge, 90 be sure. retained dignfed self
possession and setting back in his chair, said it was
'o necessary to question the witness further the
ase was clearly made out Jerry Gutlridge was I'M
Iuesionaby guilty Of the charges preferred against
nm
Inc court, out OF deicacy toward the feelings of his
vile, reirained from pronouncng sentence until she |
lad retired, which she did on lntimation being given
ief that the closed, and she could return
ZONE. Jerry was then called and ordered to harken
. his sentence as the court had recorded it.
Jerry stood up and faced the court, with fixed ewes
md gaping mouth, and the clerk repeated as follows
Jerry Gutiridge you have been found guilty of be-
ng an idle, and lazy person. and not providing for
our family and giving reproachfu language to Mr..
Nat. Fuer when he reproved you for your dleness,
he court orders that you receive twenty smart lashes
With the cate nne-tas, upon your naked back and
hat this sentence be executed forthwith by the consta
les, at the whipping post in the yard, adjoining tho
urt-house.
Jerry dropped his head and his face assumed divers
eep coiors, sometimes shading upon the blue. He
1ed 10 glance around upon the assembled multitude
Vi ms look was very sheepsh and, unable to stand
he gaze OF the hundreds OF eyes that were turned up
him. he settled back on the bench, leaned his head
MS hand' and looked sieadfastly upon the floor
he constabes having been directed by the court TO
ioceed forthwith to execute the sentence, they led
I'm out into the yard, put his arms round the whipping
's, and tied his hands together He submitted with.
1t resistance ; but when they commenced tvinp hi.
inds around the whipping-post, he began to cry and
'g and promise better fashions, if they would only
him 90 that time. But the consiables told him il
as 100 late now the sentence Of the court had been
ssed, and the punishment must be inflicted The
hoe trong OF spectators had issued from the court
'use ana STOOD round IN large ring, see the sem
nee enforced The Judge himself had stepped to
ie window, which commanded view of the ward
ID stood peering solemnly through his spectaces to
G that the ceremony duly performed All things
g III readiness the soutest constable took the cat
-hine TAILS and laid the blows heavily across the ma
ID back OF the victim. Nearly every blow BROUGHT
ooo' and as they successfully FELL Jerry Jumped and
'teamed so that he might have been heard well nioh
mile when the twenty blows were counted and
e ceremony was ended, no was loosed from his con-
nemen', and told he nigh, go. lie put on his gar
tents with suen but subdued air and without stop
ing TO pay his respects to the court or even 20 bid
ny one good bye, he Strengthened for home as fast a
o could 90.
Mrs. Guttridge net him at the door with kind
'ok' and asked him if they hurt him. lie made no ro
~ nut pushed along into the house. There he found
ie 'aoIe set, and well supplied for dinner for Mrs
uu'idge partly through the kindness of Mr. Fner,
"N P"''') rum hef own eAertOns, had manaped Ia |
PICK up something that served to make quite com
'riaoe meal. Jerry ate his dinner in silence. bp, his
NE thought he manifested more tenderness and less
e'hshncss than she had known him to for years for
'sead OF appopnating the most and best of the food
HIMSELF he several times placed fair proportions Of
upon the plates ofhis wife and each of his children
The next morning. before the sun had dried the dey
ON The grass, whoever passed the hay field of Mr.
rer' might have behed Jerry Guttridge busilv a,
ork, shaking out the hay 10 the sun and for month
'erwards' the passer-by nigh, have seen him everv
ay' early and late n that and the adjoining fields
ERECT pattern of industry.
a change soon became percepiible in the condition
nd circumstances OF his family. His house began to
rear more Of an air Of comfort outside and in His
NE improved in health and spirits, and little Bobby
ecane lat and healthy boy, and grew like a pumD.
m And years afterwards Mrs. Guuridge was heard
say that somehow, since that ere trial. Mr.
uuudge's natur' seemed 10 DO entirely CHANGED -
The FoRcE OF SYsPATHY. The Sandy Hill
ieTald tells the following good anecdole
III tell YOU, says an cx.member of Con.
tcss, IN Michigan, how secured nv cleo
on IN tins distrc, several years ago. When
was nominated, the party to which belong.
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