Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-09-16

never entered their simple hearts, or perverted
their guileless spirits The parents welcomed
their pastor for who else could so well enter in
to all their secret misgiyings as he? Who else 50
we'll knew all the various workings of then
hearts, whether bnrdened with Joy or SORROW,
Ardenty they loved him, and earnestly did they
pray that he might long be spared to them.
Or you might see the happy pair, cold
winter eve, IN their little room, seated before a
blazing fire. The old man occupying his arm
chair, whilst the maiden, sitting upon low stool
was reading from the Holy Book, and ever
casting her eye upwaTd,to meet the kind glance of
her parent. Though that parent was still in free
possession of all his faculties, he loved to hear
the sweet tones of her voice, as she drew in
structon from the inspired page. And what can
be more melodions, more beautiful, than to hear
tie angel spirit Of young and innocent girl,
whispering from its pages, the words of Holy
Writ O they seem to sink deep into our hearts,
and as We at some distant time, recall,the silyery
tones that riveted them upon us, their truth and
beauty will force us TO bow our hearts in ODE
dence to their precepts.
Two years had passed since first the white man
trod the shores of Casco Bay. The settlement
had increased in size and improved in appear
auce, and all gave evidence of peace and pros
perty. As we mentioned in a former chapter, a
peace with the Indians had been studied, and
preserved. Now and then an alarm would cause
fear to sit on the fathers brow, and change the
face of the mother TO pallid hue. With these
exceptions. all had been peace and harmony, and
all looked forward to happy a future.
Autumn had come, and with it, its symptoms
of decay Old magic Frost had already COM
menced his work of transmutation, and bountiful
indeed had he been in the richness and variety
of the colorng bestowed. The light and fanci-
ful colors of the maple, the beech, and birch,
contrasted strongly with the dark shades of the
hemlock, and the spruce, while the dun hue OF
others, threw a softening influence over all. The
wind souehng among the leaves, gently kissed
and then hurried them to their graves in the dark
! recesses beneath, whilst the lonely bird of the
wood, caroled forth their requiem.
1t was Sabbath morn. A solemn stiffness
prevailed, save when some breeze more rude than
its ay-fellow, caused the leaves of the aspen to
rustic melancholy music. The sky was clear,
with the exception of huge pile of feecy clouds,
which lay heaped in the Northwest. All was
fair, all beautiful The Inhabitants Of the little
settlement might be seen gathering around their
house of worship, with glad hearts, and faces
which spoke forth that gladness. At length the
aged minister, attendedby his beautiful daughter,
entered the holy and consecrated building. The
introductory prayer was made hymn assembled
rs incense to heaven: and then night be seen
happy couple, advancing towards the sacred
altar, the father bearing in his arms the first
pledge of affection given him by the motheI and
which they were about to give to God, IN the
ordinance of Infant Baptism
1t was an eyentful era in the history Of the lit
tie settlement, for besides being the first 10 whom
the rite had been administered, it was the first
born of the colony, and upon that child centered
many fond hopes. As the minister invoked the
blessing Of heaven upon its future days, the uni
ted prayers of the congregation assembled with
his to the mercy seat
The minister descended from his stand, the
child in the arms of its father, received the sacred
seal, and the 'Amen yet fingered upon the lips
of the congregation, whenan awful peal of thun-
der rent the air, followed by the still more terrific
warhoop of band OF Indian warriors.
Instantly all was confusion The drawer of the
assembly strove to rally the timid to
sstance, which however, seemed useless, no
one was armed, and the foe were gathering
around from all quarters, thereby forming circle,
50 that no one of their devoted victims should
escape Each dwelling had been fred and the
! flames now arose in fearful wreaths
The pile of aeecy clouds in thelN Northwest, had
! increased in size and darkness, until they formed
one broad and dark canopy, above and around
whilst the forked lightning leaped, and the roll
ing thunder muttered forth terrific things. Again
the bloody watchword, ''Sangarrahme,' struck
terror to the hearts of the helpless whites and
then commenced the work of slaughter. None
were spared. The aged and the young alike fell
beneath the devourng tomahawk, whilst their
cries were drowned by the yells and whoopings
of the sayages. Here might be seen a tender
! husband, shetering the form of his loved wife,
| only, the sooner to receive the murderous katie
in his own bosom: there the aged parent sup
plcating mercy for helpless child, or the moth
er, claspng her infant to her bosom, and in hope
less agony, awaiting her fate.
BY some means the minister, bearing in his
arms his daughter, succeeded in breaking through
the circle Of friends which surrounded the VIC
| t;,,. WITH - F,;pt hone dnwuDT in his course