Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-03-24

for the gentleman TO eat"
As Sally rose and left the room, the eyes
of the old lady followed her with doatng
fondness.
"That's my grand daughter" said she,
as the door closed "she has lived with me
ever since she was four years old and
though | say it myself, there isn't nicer
gall in the whole State of Maine-aways
ready and wiling-and so kind, and al
ways to work. She can get meal of vict-
uals we'll as ever could in my life, and bet
ter than | can now, in my old age. There
is nothing about the house but what she
knows how to do"
"She has been fortunate" said /, "to be
brought up by such grandmother"
"Well, don't know" said the old lady ;
cit seems as if some children take to good
ness naturally never had the least trouble
with her, nothing but TO tell her what to
do, and she always did it,"
"But she is not all your family 7
eyes," said the old lady, with sigh,
''she and have lived alone here now going
on three years ever since my poor hus-
band ded-Heaven rest his soul his body
rests under that willow you see from the
window yonder, in the corner of the lot
For the last two years of his life he suffer
ed painful, lingering illness. And to see
how that child waited upon him for two
whole years, almost as il were day and
night was enough to melt the heart of Pha-
raoh. An angel from Heaven couldn't
have done more than she did !"
BY this time Sally came in again, and be-
gan to spread the table. The day was warm,
and asked for a glass of water
"May be, said the old lady, "you might
like a glass of our small-beer, made OF
sarsaparlla and few green's we get in
the woods ?"
some.
"SalIy my child" said the old lady, as
her granddaughter was going out of the
door.
Sally turned round The old lady point
ed to little cupboard door in the corner
Of the room. Sally, who seemed readily to
understand the signals went to the cup
board, opened the door, took down large
brown earthern mug, and went out. In.
stantly she returned, and with a couple OIL
tumblers. We filled the tuniblers, and
, drank some Of the most delightful beve
rage we ever tasted We could not heir
draining it upon which the old lady urged
t us to take some more, adding that we need
not be afraid to drink what we liked o.
it, for it was not only harmless, but whole.
some. We renewed our draught and in
lifting and setting down the mug, wa:
struck with its peculiar appearance, anC
took it up to examine it. On glancing a
! the old, lady perceived an expression o
pleasure on her countenance.
( pardon me, madam" said I, "but
think you have a choice article in thi
! mug
at is choice article" said the old lady
e it's mug that we set great deal by il
d our family. We don't make such common
a use of it; but when we have compan,
: come in, and particularly strangers, lik'
: to set it before them, for it is in some de
e gree a record of our family history"
| still held the mug in my hand, and hat
D discovered a crowned head stamped upon it
: and the name of King William.
e "Ah then this is an ancient affair, i
: it! said "but it can't be as old as Kin,
d Williamson it thoughW
t Eyes, believe it is" said the old lady
d at has been in our family about a hundre,
d and fifty years"
''Is it possible % said |; 'ihen it mus
p have witnessed some interesting scenes il
a its day."
at has, indeed" said the old lady; "s
!, down few minutes, while Sally is bring
\ ing in your lunch, and III give you shor
account Of its history"
y thanked her heartily, and took my seat
"That mug, which we commonly ca
King William, said the old lady, "be
= cause it bears King Williams image an
name, about a hundred and fifty years ag
= belonged to my great grandfather, who's
= name was Humphrey Scamman. Iii
!, youngest son, Samuel, was my grandfather
. and when ! was child, have many an
! many time sat on his knee, and hear
i him tell the story Of the brown mug, an
= about being carried away by the Indians
) In those days-that is, when my grandfathe
: was a little boy, there were but few whit
= inhabitants in this part of the country, an
70 20 they lived in constant fear of being killed {
= carried off by the Indians. A few familit
y we're settled round the Saco falls, and
II few scattered about in other places. The
" had built strong fort on the south side
y the river, a little below where the viae
- now stands, to which the inhabitants in II
vicinity, on any alarm of Indians, fled f
d. security; and those who were so fortunat
&c as to reach it, escaped without injury. nj
Is Humhrey Seaman, my great grandfathe
10 lived on the north side of the river, a mi
ct or two below the fort, toward the river
mouth One day he was out at work wit
n his eldest son, upon piece of marsh, son
OF ways from the house. Samuel, my gram
er father, was then about ten years old, and r
y, NAMED at the house with his mother. Sau