Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-02-13
RUTLAND. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915

Cutnr along, all oil YOU
/ The " hote group put nsclf into motion
and followed the Judge out INTO a back
krchen, where supper was Lad IL no yer,
delicate Style, but IA rough and hosplabIc
proiu.ion
: William Whe,lc had hcrn standing
with his back 10 the railing OF the versnda
his arms folded tighhy over his breast and
watching with eathkc eagerncs. every
thing that passed. the hafroom The mo.
mcnt Judge Ctfurch went out, followed bv
the company be slipped down The steps and
across 10 the bhcksmrhs shop The stalth
was busy al his bellows and TIC ro,r Of
the nir escaping into the bed OF glowing
Goals forced Wheeler 10 draw close to the
forge before he could make himself heard.
WHEN he felt the rcd light ofthc itc upon
his hco he turned unway inNinc,vcly, or
the honest smith nigh, have been Startled
hy ~ % llor aud the fcndlsh expression
lurking over It An os'lcr coming round
from the barn, with measure of oats IN
his hand saw him tu"rc. cnveIoped. as j,
might seem, IN crimson mantle bv the
flames and wondered whnt,rayccr had en-.
tered The t1Nn y .thuat his knowledge for
though Wheeler was boardcr IN the tav.
ern.und well known 10 the man his face was
so chongcd wHh the working Of evil pas.
SONS that i, seemed like that Of strange
man
Have you fastened the shoe p nid
Wheeler hoarsrlv, ouching the blacken'd
arm Of the smith with his finger Tor be had
spoken ta,ice We, could not hear the sound
of his own voice Have you fastened
the shoe =
NO sail the blacksmith leaning upon
the pole Of his bellows and wping the
pcrspiraiion from bis forehead with the
coarse sleeve tha, was rolled above his el
bow
wheeler uttered an mprccalion
i hav'nt fastened tina, shoe, continued
the seth. quite unmovcd by the fierce
words that had reached his ear, and resu.
ming his bold on the bellows with one
hand while be rakcd the hot coal over
half formed circle Of iron glowing IN the
forge. 'bu: have pat on a new one that
fits like lady's slipper Tia, horse of
yours has got Il neat hoof rather too deli
cate for common workmcn had to make
IN Icrs,zed nars for fear of brenbin2 It
rs he shod ? Have you done with hm2
exclaimed Wheeler, sharply
'll1lfsn hour aro and rak,urupa huge
pair OF plucer,. with which he dragged
forth the IRON from lls bed oil fire and scil.
inc his hummer, the GOOD man gave it our
swing with his rio ht arm and il came crash.
down up n tho anvil with force that sen,
a storm Of spa rks over the Young man rs
he PASSED on, AMI united his horse from
the iron ring at the door,
Wheeler lcl his horse across the stree,
and flung the bride towards the man, who
was removing the bits from the tired ami.
| NAL from which Hunt had Just dsmounted
= while Shaw's horse was quietly ,nunching
/ the oats which had been SCI bsiare him
Here take care ofthe creature, will Won
F.. he sali testify 'Yon need not stay to rub
him down he is half starved
The os,lcr caugh, the brille with dcx-
ferrous movement with one hand and qna,
! IS drawing the hcah,trll back over the neck
- Of Hunts horse, pushed the measure of oats
towards him wi,h hls feet, and then moved
. away.
; 'HllIoa. tlockhcad whore are Won 90
ing Tcrlcd Wheeler, with an oath Il don't
Il wan, him taken to the harm. turn him iuto
. the white clover lot, and see YOU put eur
r the bars
r wheeler stepped within the hall hu,
, stood watching the man It'll he put up the
B. bars and Gung the birdie down in The cor
% nor oflhc v"rondn then be turned away
/ ard went 'u'o the supper room.
lie took his seat n, the lower enl Of the
- table so noisclessIv shut his cn'rpnce was
J. unohscryod. I'LL Judge Church happened t.
look lha, way, and uttered an exclamation
8 At his piienoss The rcr o. the complny
fastened their eyes rs wuh one accord upor
% has face the mnm"n, this exclamation esca
,s ped the host 4 spo, If living fire fashcf
., in either check. and he ciurhcd his knife
D.. and fork hard asif angorcd by this gene
r mi observation
1 have the ,oothachc. been rnckc1 IA
/. death with It all day hs sad in n cca
. low voice strongly at variance with the ex
preston Of his face
- | will not 81, NJ the table with him, nut
a tered David Hunt. grasping Shaw by tn
- arm-'Cone Ic, US 60
4. They both arose, bu, as ifovcrcome will
c pain, Wheeler len his sea, and wcr, ont
S. obcying the impulse given by his yovngc
companion, Hunt sat down again, and NJ
at one observed that they had intended t.
o. leave the table.
N When they wen! into the barroom ate
supper WhccIcr jswa,kug mp ana doA
70 the oom-Ilc seemed to be ugim'tl or d
l. grea, pain bui there was only asmnl car
h die in the bar, and he kepl in 'ae shlc
oW
: V lneime Ne ' re w1s hny colafn
~, lhrmoley Which Sui@ had CONF
re ukt up ItWas saIll silver com, wr