The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-11-18

| the iree there mght no seen Inc nOhest hechhh-
ic, with his neatly alfred wife and little ones,
vending their way along on foot; there the man Of
wealth IN his limo equlpage, or Inc trim beau on
his pranclns steed. Altogether II was i'm exciting
scene, not The least essened by the frequent roar
OF artillery that ever and anon broke upon the ear
The young man wandered OH witnessing with
pleasure the enthusiasm OF II happy people, ana
thanking God that he was born IN AnIeIica-lila
he could call himself Il freeman. FOR sonetiWe
he had continued his walk,nnd he was now before
the tinie-honored and venerable State House.
! What emotions thrilled in his bosom rs no looked
upon the hoary ediice!--upon that very spot
where, long years before, was read for the first
time to an assembled people the Declaration oil our
Independence. There, within those wallis nat OIL
ten assembled those men OF Roman courage, those
choice spirits who had dared throw OH me shack
les Of yranny--the llusrlous sgners OF the inslru-
ment that declared US no longer subject 10 Brit
AIMS will, and who pledged their lives, their Tor
tunes and their honors, for lis support Within
its precnts, TOO, the footsteps OF Washington and
La Fayee haG echoed--nen whose memory VIII
live forever IN The hearts oil Il grateful people.
/ Full Of such thoughts he stood riveled 10 The
spot, when suddenly he was startled by piercing
scream, and looking round he discovered paf
OF horses, with carriage at Their heels' coming
down the street toward him with lightning speed,
On, on they came in their mahdenins course ana
he had Just time TO observe lady's ven hnal'ng
out OF the window oil the vehicle, ana the driver
still chung to the boS, though unable 10 manage Tie
animals, ere they were before MN.
The young man paused not an instant bn' rush
ing forward he laid his hand upon The name OF The
nearest sleed and with an agile spring, quick as
thought, was upon his back, GraspIng me relns'
he continued to hold on with one hand, whilst w'h
the other he drew from SIDE pocket sPr,ns-
N"l'e' Leaning DOWN WIN s'eu' ,'S"I'o' 'ney
were gong III rapu ra'e' he cut ,"e "a'ness'"s
OF .he Vi, morse ,"oSc' Us wen rs no Iou'u' ""u
as ''l ~ ne cou'h rench' men r'gn'""S MS up,'s"
poS'lon' win me point o' MS Nhe ~ Pr'cNea '''c
melted steeu' "ho' giving Tremendous reap
cleared Inc shail ana Shot away III Il 'e"''"' specu
ringing ine kh''o away 'ne young ''''" how VA
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nradua!,y MS pace ah''n''"eo' ana ut '"s' w.
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foam some c,'zeh: III mat instant '''n h"'u uP'"
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