Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-06-27

till it should sweep her from the shores of
time into the ocean of eternity. The effects
of the liquor that Charles had drank the pre-
ceding day had now subsidized, and he was
to relate the story Of his misfortune.
He had left the cave, just at sunset, thinking
to reach the cabin before it would be very
dark, but in consequence of being intoxica-
ted, he had become bewldered, and lost his
way. His step being unsteady, he had fall
Ell several times among the rocks and
stones, and thus received the wounds and
bruises upon his body. He now made
known TO her his intention to remove her to
the cave, where he said they would be less
liable TO be discovered. In short time his
wounds were healed sufficient to permit him
to leave the cabin, and make his way to his
gang, with the promise of returning in few
days for his family. AS soon as he had
gone, Mrs Arson sat down, with her infant
on her lap, and the warm tears of motherly
affection believing its innocent face, 10 re-
feet upon what course it was best to pursue.
She felt that she could never consent to take
up her abode with band of lawless robbers,
and rear her child amid the scenes that were
enacted among them; she also knew that
she could never reconcile it with her sense
of propriety to do this, and yet what else
could she do! Could she leave her hus-
band-him whom she had sworn to love as
long as life should hold out. and him she
did love, notwithstanding all the ill-treat-
ment she had received from him. Could
she break the tie that bound them, and leave
him forever! If she could do this, where
could she go! She had incurred the dis
pleasure of her parents, in marrying, and
had not darkened their doors since she be-
came the bride of Charles Arson, and she
feared that she should receive no assistance
from that source. Thus situated, she felt
that cold words and lrowns from her parents
would be the filling up of her cup of sorrow
to the brim, and therefore she could not con-
sent TO place herself before them, in the hui
initiating posture of mendcant asking as
sistance.
She sat for few moments, Eliminating
upon her painful situation-6rst her anxiety
for the welfare of her child, seemed to have
the ascendancy Of her mind, and then her
love for her husband, and The hopes she en-
tertained Of his yet being reclaimed, seemed
TO bear sway, and she was almost determin-
ed to stay with him, and share the disgrace
and dshonor which he had already brought
upon himself Such is woman's love. But
as the scene nf beasilv intnvicaiinn which
she. had but recently witnessed, came wildly
up before her, she determined at once 10
leave the mountain, and trust to Providence
for home for herself and child She had
but few preparations TO make for her depar-
ture, and was soon ready, when, taking her
child in her arms, she knelt by the side oil
the owly couch where she had often knelt,
and offered up feryent prayer to Almighty
God, humbly imploring his protection OH
herself and her lovely infant.
Who is there that could have looked up
on this scene with dry eyes, and an unfeel.
ing heart? If there is such being to be
found in this wide world, he is unworthy oil
the name of human. Alone in the wilder.
ness, with naught to love or care for but her
child; far away from friends and home, and
exposed TO cruel treatment, from one &c
whom she had looked for protection and
support through the trials that beset life:
pathway-the wife of an inebriate, a robbei
and hard-hearted wretch. She reproached
him not Not one word of complaint was
uttered in that short prayer. She prayed tc
God TO guide her in her present undertaking
and for blessing upon the head Of her way.
ward husband, and then rsing from hei
knees with serene countenance, and q
steady eye, evncing a determination to pur.
sue the course which she had Just resolved
upon, turned and left the cabin trusting tc
God to find friends to take care of her child
in case her days should not be heightened
out to watch over her and guide her, herself
and she was fearful that her troubles would
weigh upon her spirits till they would bring
her TO an early grave Her face was now
turned towards the foot of the mountain
where she arrived after much toll and troub.
lie, from whence she travelled on mile after
mile, with her child in her arms, until she
came near the suburbs of beautiful little
village, where she resolved to leave hel
child, and trust her future welfare to him
who 'tempers the wind TO the shorn lamb,
then rolling the infant snugly in her shawl
she noselessy opened the gate, and entered
the yard surrounding large, comfortable
looking house, carefully laid her child be-
fore the door, gave it one last, fond embrace
and placing piece of paper with the namC
of Helen upon it, by her side, turned will
tears in her eyes and left the yard. She re-
traced her steps for some distance, until she
arrived at a neat-looking farmhouse, by the
roadside, where she asked permission tC
stay through the night, which was readily
granted.
The house where the infant Helen haC
been left, was the residence Of rich OLE
bachelor by the name of Timothy Ruggles
but who was generally known by his neigh
bors, by the more vulgar appellation of 'Ol'
/ Rupp.' In fact. two thirds of the people O