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

: pie Of the world more wicked than some o
those shal leave behind, ! would remain
Bot II is not that which now pcrpleNcs an'
troubles me.
five have been laugh, Alright Seth, wha
should trouble thee more .
'Ay. Il Alright; but thee knows my opinion
Of the absurdiy of our creed. aud the alsIt.
Of halfthat is told us No. II is no scruplcs o
that Kind, but my doubts aud fears about tn,
reception | may meet with in the world y
whose ways know so little and in which
must appear 50 foolish and awkward. AN
ignorant, Martha, ignorant as a child, OF al
that should know
But does not that spring from pride o
heart, Seth, which, under any good creed, the,
should strive to Danish 1t appears to m.
thee should have better reasons
Well, have other reasons, and mucl
stronger ones, confess, with me but know
not that thee would consider them better. |
is and the youth paused and hesitated
while the wondering maiden threw an inno'
cent and inqulring look upon his sorroWfu
and agltated countcnance-' II is he rcsum
ed, at length mastering his emotions, il is the
thought of leaving thee among this people &c
be subjected to the wles and prosecutions Of
that wicked and designing
oh name him not, Seth name him not !!
quickly interrupted the girl with a shudder
which but too plainly told both her fears and
adherence of the man about TO be mention
ed.
i should not, Martha, but | have noticed
that which has filled me with alarming con.
Jecturcs-with fears for thy safety; and |
would that thee tell me what he proposes &c
thee
= cannot--l cannot but, oh ifthec knew
my troubles, Seth and the poor girl, at the
thought thus called up, dropped her head up
on the others shoulder, and wept Us if hen
heart would break.
The wretch the accused wretch = ex-
claimed the young man bitterly.
Nay, nay do not curse, Seth sobbed the
girl, making an effort to cheek her emotion
that is gift belonging, | think, only TO the
Great One above, who meets out Justice to the
SINFUL not as man meets under the influence
OF binding passions, but according to the
proper measure and He, we must remember
can protect the innocent as well as punish the
guilty; and. though my trials are indeed sore,
yet trust that Good Being will still, as He
has done, preserve me guiltless and unharm-
ed -,
Each being absorbed in the thoughts and
feelings which the conversation had excited,
there was here short pause in the discourse,
during which the naiden gently disengaced
herself from the partial embrace of the other,
and, wIping her eyes, seemed to resume her
usual tranquility
Martha at length said the young man.
with an air of embarrassment and a slightly
trcmulous accent.
What would thee say, Seth p asked the
maiden composedly, perceiving that the other
hesltated TO 60 on.
Martha, does thee love me?' resumed the
youth with an effort
Why-why,' replied she, now hesitating in
turn, why, we are commanded to love one an
other, are we not p
'Ay, Martha but does thee regard me with
that feeling which the world calls love p
hardly know what to tell thee, Seth. |
have often greatly feared that my heart was
an errlng one. have tried to bestow nv love
on all; but | may have sometimes thought
perhaps, that thee was getting rather more
than thy share
Thy words are precious to my heart, Mar,
tina. Let us, then, cherish that feeling tow
ards each other, and permit it to lead us to
It's natural consummation. Thee knows, Mar
tina, that the. love of which | speak, when
crowned by marriage, is allowed and approx.
cd by the good and wise ofeyery sect but oul
own. Thee knows, too, that it is sanctioned
and blessed by the good book, which | LEM
thee on purpose that thee might read the
whole, instead Of only such parts as our ell
ders would have us take for our guide, Gun
nngly denying us the free use of the book be
cause they fear to have us read and reason
upon the rest--not because, as they pretend
we should pervert it,
Thee bewilderest me, Seth. | will con
Tess that have in times thought that there i
reason in what thee now says; but have a
often feared that it was only the prompting
Of vain iancIes or sinful inclnations and it i
so different from what have always beer
taught 10 believe right that il sometimes make
me tremble lest should at last be left to har
Dor belief which may be wrong in itself. an,
prove rulnous to my souls interests
/ it Is not wrong, warmly urged the youn,
man II Is not wrong, Martha 1t is ripbt
thy reason tells thee that it is right. All ma
ture confirms II. The Bible, when properl
consulted, also answers yea. Come. then
Martha, come with me Let US 90 into IN