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

~ petty uuDoysuccs was made 10 meet bun %
c,cr ,hing be did. ull hls life became one 81
constant ,cHalion and misery; and. being no
longer tempted b, the proposed office without
the coveted privilege of going abroad, he
[ again began 60 mediate about leaving the So
cicty. But checked va tins wish by q want oI
confidence IN his ability 10 succeed IA the
world Of which he was so little Informed, and
above all 10y his love for Martha aud his APP
/ ptohcnslons for her safety, marked rs be be-
/ hcycd she was US the victim of the liccntous
/ Elder be here also became the prey of con
/ ilicting emotions The treatment of has mall
cious persccutor, however, at length drove
hun to final decision and, having formed a
new plan IA regard TO his fair friend, whom he
had been so roluctan, 10 leave he waited only
for an opportunity of seeing her alone from
which, through the precautions Of the Elder,
he had been Tor u long while dcbarred,) be
fore carrying his resolve into execution. With
these remarks we will now return to the events
which form the action Of our story.
Ga returning 10 their buildings after the la
bors of the field were over, the family as usual
soon repaired to the rooms allotted 10 their
daily repasts. For this purpose three tables
were always spread in separate buildings
one for the ordinary male members, one for the
females, and one for the leaders the two former
Of which are furnished with paip, substantial
food, while the latter is loaded with the best
that the land is capable of aiiordng, and not
unirequenty with foreign luSurles for these
dignltares, if they do not always go on the
principle Of indulgence involved in the report
ed saying of the Elect Lqdy, whose authority
we have before quoted, that 'spirituoUS liquor
IS one Of Cots good creatures have at least no
hesitation IN acting generally on the assump-.
ton that the gQ of good living is peculiarly
their own.
Immediately after supper the whole family
assembled for worship in the house especially
consccrated TO that purpose but so well
known is their meaning less mode of worship
their long drawn nasal chant Of Hoitentot
glbbcrlsh, set 10 the inspired tune OF per-
haps Nancy Dawson, for their tunes as we'll
as their words they contend are inspired)-
their formal, unvarying, kangaroo-lke dance,
performed with upllited hands and various con-
tortlons of features-or the occasional exhi-
bItion, by some freshly inspired elder or ell
dress, of new gift for capping the hands,
for shaking, jerking, jumping, stamping and
groaElng-so well known are all these that
we will pass over them for matters more i'm.
medlately connected with our story; and for
this purpose we will now repair to the trusting
tree of the prosecuted lovers, who had gener-
ally, as now, fixed upon for their interview the
hour Immediately succeeding worship, which
was allowed the family for attending to their
individual concerns, and which, therefore, af-
iorded opportunity for an absence less likely
to be noticed by the Arguseyed leaders.
The broad, bright, harvest moon, rising ma
Jestlcally over the eastern hills, was beginning
to pour down her floods of quiyering light
upon the quiet somehow striking upon the
taller, then the shorter shrubbery of the field,
and seemingly converting its pendent boughs
INTO glitterlng tissues of silvcr-now bursting
IN brightness upon the waveless waters Of the
pond, and now CHANGING abroad upon the
whole OF the surrounding landscape, and light
ing II up with her dim and solemn spIendors.
The young man, the first TO reach the spot.
stood penslvely leaning against the trunk Of
matchmaking elm standing but short dis
lance from the margin of the water. As the
moonlight CLEANED across his face, tokens of
deep and struggling emotions were there WIS.,
! IDLY depicted and even a tear might occa-
slonally be seen to start out and glitter upon
his manly check Presently the white, fut-
tenhg robe OF female was seen glancing
along among the obstructing trees Of the OF
chard, and rapidly gliding toward the SPOT
1 ~ "i''h'i tllc IBHl UuufG rushed
INTO the opened arms OF the youth, their heads
were dropped on each others shoulders, and,
for brief interval, not a word was spoken.
'Oh Martha, Martha at length uttered the
young man in tones of deep and troubled feel
ing, and again was silent
Thee seems much agltatcd TO night, Seth, ,
said the glrl in meek, inquiring manner, az
ter waiting awhile for the other to proceed.
. am, Martha, replied he my hear, is in
deed tried, most sorely tried
And why art thee thus disqueted, Seth 2
again asked the girl and why she contnu-
ed, IN tone of tender expostulation, why hast
thee urged me TO this meeting, when thee
knows that | am not without my doubts and
unsgIyings about cOmmuning with thee in thi.
manner, and when, also thee 50 weltknow,
the great risk we both run OF being discovered
aud punished, and of being brought 10 shame
before the people, or in other fearful ways :;
i know know all, Martha and shout,
be grcycd 10 be the means of causing thee
trouble. But so many things have happened
since We met, aud had so much which de
sired TO say to thee, that | could not find it II