Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-03-14
PHOEBE LOVELISS.

The Nantucket Inquirer IN giving some add.
tonal accounts of IA fire, by which the Aims House |
of that place was destroyed says
"Phrbe Loveiss saved six persons two nj n
time carrying them GU, by main force. First she |
took her father and mother, one under each arm
a second trip her sister and another person and
a third trip two Others dragging them down the
stairs their feet striking against each stair she
made another trip into the house and had to es.
cape through the ,p;na-. o..~,. ..vuto cunuuct is
worthy no, only of regard but also deserving of
some suitable reward. Capt Alexander Macyal.
so did efficient service, entering several chambers
in search OF those who were supposed TO be in
them. Thinking that perhaps some of them
might have got off their beds and fallen on the
floor, he got down on the floor, upon his stomach
and moved himself over the floor to make sure
that none should be missed by him. MIR. George
Macy, son of Mr.. Simon Macy also saved five
persons by his own exertions the particulars atcn-
ding which we have not been able to learn.
II is probable the world may never again hear
of Phoebe Lovcliss, as it probably never before
saw her name in print Yet at the imnent risk
Of her own life she rescued six human beings. In
the crowd that is around us jostling us a, every
turn we think little of SIX only sic of the whole
But change the order of thought and one becomes
ofinfnite Importance if that one should be ourseli
What gratitude, what everlasting thanks, should
we, reader and writer not owe and try to pay, to
woman who, in such an extremity, should snatch
us from horrid death and place us in the air ant
light of this goodly earth to live and breathe and
prepare Six times that gratitude and thos,
thanks are due to Phoebe Loveiss for she saved six
instead of one.
But some Of them were tenants of the Am'
House-mere paupers +! Even so they were
paupers and therefore, added nothingto the wealth
of the Island But it is not of wealth, or power
increasing it, that we speak, else the loss Of TIT
, house would have been more than the eleven hu
man beings who persisted in it else the salvation
f of horse would have been better than that of tn,
six men, women and children whom Phoebe Love
less rescued. But we speak of human beings i
: Gods image; sharers with of feelings fears an
!. hopes, every one of whom has as deep interest i
that Immortality that gives dignity 10 life as hs
the highst functionary, and purest patriot of OF
land, To aud Poeebe for saving the great an
Y the rich and the useful, would be an exhibition
a selfshness applause for she had done for us,
is we approve Bank direction for the extent of
dividends But her praise is that of Gree Da
v ling She rsked her life to save the life of tho,
d whose life was their all. And when the poop
ot oftheir section of the country make up the baanc
sheet of this years moral account, they will n
e find Phoebe Loveliss entitled to make large den
ands upon their thankfulness as poilanthropist
saving from miserable death those whom thu
g should love2 large demands upon their gratu'
= as Christians for she added to the probation
ut those whom they should pray for