Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-08-18

but two years old, the other an infant Of on /
ly few days.
"Before the loss Of her husband, Mary
had frequently, in times of more imminent
danger, retired with him into the garrison;
but in her bereaved condition, her lonely
and wounded heart could not brook the
boisterous mirth, and constant confusion to
which she must there be exposed. The
feeling heart seeks solitude in afiiiction.-
She therefore remained with her babes in her
cabin In vain did her neighbors depict
the danger of massacre from the Indians
She knew not what fear was. Her trust
was IN that God who alone could protect
her and her little ones For her children
she provided bed under the puncheon
floor of the cabin, in small hole usually
prepared by the first settlers to preserve
vegetables in winter from frost. Here cv-
cry night. week after week, would she place
her children, after putting them TO sleep,
while she watched through the chinks Of the
cabin during the greater part Of each night,
the approach of the savages. The plan was
if the Indians entered at one door, 10 fly out
at the other aud give the alarm at the gar
risou before her children would be found in
their concealment under the floor. Often
thus Watching, she saw the Indians enter
the little settlement, traverse the grounds in
the vicinity Of the block house sometimes
they came to her very door, but never did
they enter. Horses were stolen settlers
were killed and taken prisoners, l." Mary
and her babes were protected. Dp,cate as
a flower, aud with all the tender visibility
Of the most feeling heart ii was o.. iaIih of
the Christian which sustained hei 4nder all
trials, and enabled her to triumph over all
fear There, day after day, might have
been heard, in that rude hut, Mary's soft
voice, rendered plainlive and melancholy
by her lonely condition, hymning her favor
tie psalm.
"Aher Mary had lived in this desolaie
aud perilous condition for some fifteen
months, her character and history became
known TO Young man of kindred spirit
E lie too. from the age of twelve, had been
exposed to the perils of war. He had served
I IN many campaigns against the Indians, aud
had engaged with them IN the battle field
when quite a boy. lie had iraversed the In-
dian wIlds from the Alleghanys TO the mouth
Of the Ohio, aud from the Kentucky river TO
the Lakes Fear he never felt. and had i'm
hibcd feeling ofpiiy aud contempt for any
being who manifested that childish emotion
Marvs bold aud fearless bearing attracted
his notice aud though he had travelled
much. seen aud known many females his
hSsft had never before felt the influence
Of ies- and odrsiration combined Mary's
exqniss,' sensihiiiiy aud tenderness, added
to her unGsrntcd courage, qualities 50 rare
" found to sect ~ the same woman, IN
duced him at zee % offer himself as her
protector and hcl husband They were
married and Marys second husband pro-
we'd himself TO be, what ssc bad taken him
for, n man Of true worth. le was one Of
thr first pioneers OF Ohio contributed
mue' to give TO ~ constitution sud laws
their bsoad principles Of liberty and C,uali-
ty-lRcl 'nng to see and enjoy her pros, :.
ity, and died IN good old age, not "unhon.
orcd' though "unsung." But Mary had
} left him years before. ior better home
She lived TO rear 10 maturity all her chi.
: dren, eight in number. and 10 them IA.
attached with an intensity Of affection which
nothing could moderate. She bore all lbC
= priyations Of fourteen years Of war. British
, aud Indian, exposed TO the most Imminent
{ dangers, and her heart and nen,s ueycl
, failed her Bot when one, and then a, 9th
cr, and yet another OF her children we're ~
: ken from her by the stern hand Of Drath
her "heart was smiitcn and wItheTed lik,
I grass life lost us atiraciions-earlh H.
J loyeliness---and home its endearmenis -
She sunk under the loss Other children, an,
! died Of broken heart"
= The stranger paused--,he big tear sioos
D in his eye, aud with quiyering Up he added
The first daughter, borne to me ale
Z my mothers death called Mary CRAte
: though my eldes, had been partly named 70
; her, years before II was a most lovely child
= BAT il had an unearlhly beauty and sweet
: ness about II. The neghhors noticed this
Q aud whispered to each other, Little Mar,
n will not liye--she belongs not 10 earta-he
a home is in heaven" She died At an earl,
: agc and still when think Of that swee
p child, md It's sainled grandmother, my hear
, iutol Huiariiy exclaims-"will the earth eve
a be ed With another May CEAo."