The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-09
nY D. p. rMoMpsoN, ESQ.


iut9or Of "Vly nwiin," screen Moanfa'n Bop''' DC.
ContinUcd
On returning to their buildings, after the labors
of the field were over, the family as usual soon re-
n,;rcd IN the rooms allotted to their daily repasts.
for ihis purpose three tables were always spread
in scparn,e buildings--onc for the ordinary male
members, one for the females, and one for the
lenders; the two former of which are furnished
with Main. substantial icod, while the latter Is
loaded with the best that the land is capable Of at
rordng. and not un(requenly with foreign Injuries;
for these dlguiiarrs, if they do not always 20 on
the prnriplc Of indulgence involved IN the reported
sn, ing of the Eject LGdy, whose authority we
have before quoted, tina, "spiritUouS liquor IS one
If Gods grod creatures" have AT least no heSl'a-
ton in acting generally on the assumption that the
giG of good living is peculiarly their own.
Immediately after supper the whole family as
seublcd for worship in the house especially consc-
Grated to tina, purpose: bu so well known IN their
meaningless modc Of wcrsllp--thelr long drawn
nasal chant Of i'o,tcnto, gihbcrsh, set 10 the M
spircd' tune Of perhaps Nancy Dawson, Cor 'heir
lures ms well MS their words they contend are IN
Spired) their formal, unvnryng, kangaroo-li%e
dance, pcrrormed with up'iiled hands and various
copiuilnus Of fca,ures--or the occasional eAhih-
ton hv some freshly inspired elder or eldress, oi a
NV, w" I'' w. "ri''7 ~. i ,,; ali
"t' g'",p" Iii ,, rs ""' IN ,, or ,ian,
mara ;n,n,eJ;cly vh onr
w., .rJ far This nnrnnse We viii now r,nor ,o
tho ,ris,ipu tree of The prosecuted lovers. who had
Wv "r,"S w" ro,y dyed rnon for their interview
a - ';,,,,oJ;n,.ly sucreodug worship. whrh
.ns ,,lo,ved the family for attending TO their iudi-
WE "''um" ,nJ ,ymch therefore afforded op-
.'',;,, ror an absence less likely 10 be noticed
,L' rrus'o,ed leaders.
W m Lra,,J L,irh, boryes,-moou, rising mac-,i-
,,II,. o,er the eastern hills. was beginning to pour
1",, WV G"ads If ouiy.r;rr luht unon the quiet
"uma s,rg upon the taller then the short
s.'no oc IN. i;cid and seemingly converting
~ S'""" ton,t, ;n,o rI,,eripu tissues of silver
" t,',,,;ng;n h,iybiupss upon the wavelcs-
Nv" r.,J a,'d moo, ,l,nr;ng abroad upon
w"'e'. " w s,',ronrJng Landscape. and light-
Wv, ;"' "" '',' ,,,, ho, dim and solemn sp!cndors.
o',r n,o, tho frs, TO reach the spot, stood
'n' i'''s ana;n., Tho trunk of n wide.
p'h-ntH "" H., h,, 4, sbor, Distance from
u'u".''.5 ;, ~ ,hs wa,er IA ,hc moonlight CLEAN.
''r "''s w. c,.o ,oLcrs If deem and struggling
w. "G'"S nr. ,he,c yisibly dcpiclrd and even
,a"r ,u;,h, occasiouall, be seen TO start on, and
,gai ,',s"a III. MANLY Check. Present., ,hr white
dn,,,r;"rr rnLc Of female wa. seen ganring along
nu'.'"I '""J ,,"c,;r, ,rees Of the orchard. anr
"".GI;s .':l;., ,o,srJ tho snnt In another mo-
'"p'u; i;h,, Go r,.Lcd uto the oppued arm
wv. Wv ~ III, hcnJ, worn drnnprd IN eaci
v, we ., "i anJ far n briec interval. not
yyn,d ,,,s snoksn.
"V, m, was , ,poH'" u.r,ho, \, length uttered tn
,onrr n,n IN tones Of deep and uoublcd feeling
I young n,'n It, '? ;'au,
"'', much ,r;,,,ed ,o-uirht. Seth sa