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

By THE AUTHOR MAY MARTIN "GRErN MOUNTAIN
BoYs," &c.
(Conciaded)
All thou vile young heptic y at length
exclaimed the Elder, tauntngly; Il have
caught thee at last, then, in thine own iniqu-
ties, eh What was thee saying 10 the maid
en- ?
What thee will not be likely to be much
the wiser for Indignantly Piled Seth, who
felt confident that, whatever the Elders luck
had been as a spy, he could not, from the dis
lance of his position have gained much in the
character of an eaves-dropper
Ha dost thou defy thy appointed rulers,
young man? Confess thy sins unto me, lest
make an example of both thee and her in pun
lshment for thy heinous offences.
'Hypocrite, know thee, and for myselfd de-
fy thee ! but | bid thee beware how thee shall
I further prosecute that innocent girl f.; for, as
sure as thee Injuries hair Of her head, ] will
hunt thee while live, and haunt thee when !
am dead y
Accustomed to witness only tokens of the
most ablect submission in the deluded people
over whom he had so long tyrannlzed, and to-
tally unprepared for such bold language from
/ the young man whose spirit he had greatly I'M
dcrrated, the astonished Elder stood moment
fairly choking with rage, unable, from the VII
olencc of his passions, to utter single word.
Get-get-get thee back to the buildings =
at length he sputtered in exploding rage
Get thee back, thou Observation-Disclosures
God -(orsaken reprohate Get thee back, |
say, instantly
I Man, shall not obey thee y said Seth in cool,
determir ed tone. no longer acknowledge thy au-
thority and, from this hour, no longer one thy
blinded and deluded people. 60 hence, he added,
turning out OF the path with the view of passing by the
other.
4 4 will detan thee-I will seize thee--I will curse
thee and verify, will sme thee again exclaimed
4 the tuning Elder, sprnP.ng at tue other and making
! desperate grasp at hs collar.
The Young man, however, was not taken unprepar-
Cd for the onset, and The next instant the wra,hui
a Quaker was sprawling upon the earth.
Z Bounding forward for the pond with the object OF
getting out upon the wafer before his discounted an
agoust could recover himself and reach the shore in
4 pursuit Seth quickly gained the landing, hastily IN
fastened the skiit and eAped aboard but before he
could succeed clearing the boat fairly from the shore
\ and to stepping backwards, with handled oar
TO take his seat in the STERN the nurated Elder came
putting in hot haste down the bank and dashed the
water mp TO his knees after the recedng boat, whci
even AZ that moment had Just passed out oil s reach
n Espyug, however, the end of the uc-rope which, u
,l- hurry OF uua,eniug, bad not been taken up,
II which was now dragging through tho water wiaIir
n reach be instantly seized IT and gave It sudden snc
4 furious Jerk Unconscious OF the oversight he hac
p committed, and, therefore wholly unprepared for thl
movement the Young man lost his balance IN the ylo
a lucc OF tie shock, procipitaed backwards owe
d The end Of the skill into the water and instantly dlsap
N uesled beneath the surface. With desperate ef1r
y the Elder first drew the skG up high and dry on The
shore t4pu turriedIy catching and spuugiuc
n back ID the waters edge, De held tie formidable m
a pemcut uplcd over his head as II 10 readiness for
"A fatal low the instant uls victims head should reap
pear ou the surface. IN few seconds the young mar
came up Just out Of reach Of the weapon, when per
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