Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-02-20

stumble, u might MOI have bccn discovered
The man lhed The axe examined II
closely, and mult,rine--
There IS nothing here bu, Tus-down.
right homes, rus -rasted the mplcmcn,
agains the Tree, and moved across the clear.
ing
DAVID Hunts cabin stood dcsolotod and
uninha bied like forakcn birds nest. in
the midst Of us liule vegetable gatden-no
wreath Of smoke went curling up from the
suck chimney IN the quiet morning mir,
and though i. was near the breakfast hour
no snowy napkin streaming from the win.
dow proc lnimed the waiting meal The
door was unlocked, and our hor,emun bad
but TO touch 1t with hi, foo, 10 gain en-.
trance into the dwelling How lonesome
and neglected II was A few nshr. law
upon the hearth, caked together with the
water that had iainod down the open mouth
ed chimney bed stood in one corner,
made up neatly and covered with a pretty
patchwork quilt, but The pillows were spot
! ted with mIldew, and the same damp mould
/ had eaten its way in many broad patch
over the glowing colors Of the quit The
back window, close bv, WAS open and a
mass Of morning glory vines entangcd
with scarlet runners IN foil flower had
forced their way through aud crept along
! the wall They had spread themselves
, Il Nund ono OF the bedpos's, and were creep.
inr DER the head board where they hung
IN igit and graceful wreath. rendering
the decay rud stiffness around We, more
melancholy by contrast
The man who enzed upon this scene was
bu, backwooGs constable, rough and
uncutivatcd, Tn, even he was affected by
this picture of home comlorts so complete.
" abandoned He lad cone 10 scurch
the house, but moved nbou, with n soft
tread, and unlocked the cuptoarts and thu,
large chest with bunch Of KEYS " hich
he took from his pocket scathily, rs if his
heart would no, permit hlm to handle
roughly the household goods Of another
man He started up from his knees hy
the chest and dropped the garment he was
examining, like guilt one. hen noise
Mt the window disturbed him II was only .
the house cat. gaunt and thin with hunger .
who had jus, como IN from the woods. and
stood staring ut him from the window sill
with flying squirrel IN her jaws.-Thc
poor animal had attained fierce and saw.
age look, from solitude and the wild search
which she had been compelled 10 make for
food, but she dropped her prey md crcpt
toward the man, purring mournfnllv, and
rubbing herself ogalns, his thick boots
Poor puss, poor puss, murmured the
mnn, STOPPING down to smooth her rough
cont with his hand
But ns If she had not seen thnt he was
stranger before the rat snapped angrlly
n, his hand and dartcd away to the squif
rel, which she seized in her mouth and .
carried under the bed whore she remained .
growing hcrcelv, and nccrng n, the s,ran
ger, from under the whence, with her
round savage eyes, as she devourod her
victim.
After he had sxamecd every thing be.
low, the man went up n ladder which led 10
the garrc', where he continued his search
among the barrels and lunches of dr,ed
herbs which It contained, bnt evidently IN
no effect, for he came down the ladder NUT.
terlng-
There's nothing here-no,hing on NTH
,hn, cor ,eIl agin him, and I'm ms glad of
II rs If I'd caught bear in n coon trap
Consarn me if believe the old chaps gull.
~ altar all
With these word. the constable wen, ont.
closing the cor carefully after him. md
mounting his horse made the best Of his
way TO the Bend,
Judge Church was walking up and
down the verandn, in front of his tavern.
when the constable rode m
well. ncighhor well exclaimed the
kind hearted man, "wha, news how have
you made ont
Jus, as | expected There's nothing in
the cabin bu, the Gyins that belong there
and they're nigh upon spilled for nv part
never could see the use OF going out
Their. agln'
Never mind, Johnson. never mind
that fin,y lawyer would insist on it, wnd
Won know it wont do for me to interfere
They mis,rus, me- can see tha,-bul the,
needn't they needn't | always liked
Hunt 1t goes agIn nv feelings 10 be-
lievc him guilty -bu, II they prove tiff
hc has killed that Young fellow and then
roNbed him shall do nv duty Johnson
| mus do my duty"
And must DO my dny too. rcpljed he
constable AMI he added, bending down
nearer to the Judge, but It will be a tough
ion 10 he the halter around the old nuns
neck between Won and |, Judge, when
Won have done vonr part of the business.
End my turn comes there may be a log ms
sing from the old Jail there
/ 4 brigh, CLEAN shot 10 tho iulyCs eve.
bu, he shook his head reprovlnclv
No. no Johnson. that will never do
/ law is law bu, hush, hush-don't think
/ Of any thing of,hc kind vet, We mus, do
our du,v-,he laws must be maintained, Nr