The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-11-01

spring, had given motion 10 the mass; it was
now moving forward, gathering strength
from its progress, uprooted the old trees,
Embedding The ancient rocks and all rolling
onward with force and velocity which no
human barrier could oppose, no created
might resist.
One glance told Robert that Mary must
perish-ihal he could not save her.
But | will die with her = he exclaimed
ard shaking off the grasp of Mendowet as
though il had been feather. he rushed TO-
wards her, shouting Mary Mary IN tone
of agony. She uncovered her head. made
an effort 10 rise and articulated, Robert,
dear Robert as he caught her in his arms,
and clasped her 10 his bosom as a mother
would her babe.
'Oh Mary must we die must We die
now z were his agonizing expressions.
We must, we must she cried as she
gazed for the first time upward on the
rolling mountains. Why did you come 2
He replied not, but leaning against The
rock, pressed her closer 10 his heart. as
though he would screen her from the devour-
ing storm while she, clinging around his
neck, burst into passion of tears, and lay.
ing her head on his bosom, sobbed like an
infant.
He bowed his face upon her cold wet
check, and breathed one CRY for mercy
yet, even then there was in the hearts of
both lovers. feeling of happiness-ay. joy
in the thought that they should not be sepa-
rated, that they might die together.
The mass came down, tearing and crum.
bling, sweeping all before it. The whole
mountain trembled and The ground shook as
though there was an earthquake passing
The sun was darkened by the storm of wa
ter, stones and branches of trees. which
crushed and shivered to atoms, filling the
atmosphere, while the blast swept by like
whlrwind, and the crush and roar of con-
vuslon were far more appalling than The
lOudest thunder.
1t might have been one minute or twenty
for neither of the lovers took note of time
when in the hush of death-like stiffness
which succeeded the uproar Robert looked
around and saw that the consuming storm
had passed away. 1t had passed, covering
the valley far as the eye could reach, with
ruin. Masses OF granite and shivered trees
and mountains of earth heaped higI. around,
filed the bed Of the Saco, and exhibited an
awful picture of the desolatiug track of the
avalanche.
Only one little spot had escaped The gen
raj wreck, and there safe as though shelter
ed in the hollow of His hand who notices
the fall of a sparrow, and locked in each
others arms, we're Robert and Mary! Be-
side them stood Mendowet, his gun clench>
ed in his hand and his quick dark eye roll
ing around him like maniac. He had
followed Robert though he did not intend it,
probably impelled BY that feeling which
makes US lOaih 10 face danger alone, and
thus had escaped. The two Mohawks were
doubtless crushed and destroyed,f for they ap-
peared not again.
Should any traveller 10 the White Noun
taIns hereafter be anxious 10 ascertain the
spot where the lovers are supposed 10 have
stood during this CONFUSION of nature, he
will find it near the small house which es-
capped destruction in an avalanche which oc-
CURED in these mountains few years since
very similar TO the one we have attempted
TO portray.
The feelings of the three individuals, so
miraculously preserved, cannot be describ
ed. Robert and Mary wept for long time
and though Mendowet did not shed tears.
he preserved tina; deep silence which speaks
The awe the exhibition of Almighty power
always impressos on the heart Of the child of
nature.
What n change the mountain exhibited.
Where the tall pine had waved, perhaps for
thousands of yenrs. was now a naked rock.
down which a furious to.ent dashed and
foamed. As Robert gazed upon it in won
der the sun broke through the clouds and
shone on the summit of the mountain and
on the sriay of The waterfall, blending the
rock with all The colors of the rainbow
Mendowet saw it, and a smile passed over
his rigid features Our homeward path will
be prosperous said he !; and so it proved.
They made lite. for Mary, ard bore her
on it by day. and her husband sheltered her
in his arms by night, till they reached Do
YER.
Robert and Mary lived long and happily
in their dwelling on the banks of the Coche
CO. In al the subsequent attackS Oh Inc IN
dams on Dover, they were unmolested .
and ihei. devoted affection. which continued
undated even to extreme old age, was often
ascribed to the dangers they had suffered and
escaped together.
Mendowet thought himself richly reward
ed for his share in the expedition. He had |
besides new gun, powder and knife, both
the guns of the Mohawks, which he manag-
ed 10 carry 10 Dover, as trophies of his com,
pleie success in tracking their paihs.-And
enjoyed Till the day of their death
the friendship and hospitality of Robert and
Mary. Their house was always his home
when he chose to make it so land when
he slept thai cold deep sleep. which sooner
or later, will close the eyes of all who dwell
beneath the san, those faithful friends saw
him laid decent'y in the grave, and their
ears fell a, the remembrance of his virtues
and his services.
THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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