The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-06-02

eyes sparkled she inquired, 'And dIdst thou ever
SEQ pappoose-baby thysolfi And hast thou got
moccasn-shoe p
Il have seen them myself and will send thee
moccasn, he replied; 'but thou mnyst go to thy
mother now, for have other things to speak Of
That night the usually sedate Guild scampered a.
cross tho bedroom with but sleeve of her night
gown on, and tossed up her shoe, shouting, 'lIo no!
Friend Penn is going to send me an Indian Moccasn!
Mother, amt thee glad Hannah amt thee glad I"
This unwonted ebullition was not rebuked in words
but it soon subsidized under the invisible influence Of
unvarying camness.
From that time, a new character was given to all
her plays. Her doll was named Pocahontas, and she
swung her kitten in BIT of leather and called il pap
poose. Ifshs could find green bough she stuck it
IN the ground for tree, placed earhan image un-
der it for William Penn, and sticks with feathers on
them for Indian chiefs. Then, with amusing gravity
of manner, she would unfold Bit of newspaper and
read what she called Friend Penn's treaty with the
red men. Her sisters, who were of far less adven-
turous spirit, often said, Wo tired of always play
ing Indian. Why can't thee play keep school or go
to grandfather2'
ButElzabeth would answer, 'No: let us play that
we all go settle in America. Well now suppose we
are in the woods with great great big all round
US, and squirrels running up and down, and wolves
growing.
ooh, don't like wolves said little Hannah
They will bite thee Father says they will bite
Il shouldn't be afraid replied the elder sister; Il
would into the house and shut the door, when
they came near enough for me to see their eyes
Here are plenty orsticks. Let us build a house;
wigwam, mean. oh, dear me how should love
to go to Americal There must be such great woods
to run about in and should love 10 swing the little
pappooses in the trees
When Elizabeth eleven years DID, she
with her parents to Yearly Meetings and heard among
other preachors,a young seventeen years Of nge.
named John Estaugh. lie was a new proseIyte, como
from Essex county, to join the annual assembly Of the
Friends. Something in his preaching arrested the
chids attention and made strong impression her
active mind. She often quoted his words afterward
and began to read religious books with great dill
gence. John Haddon invited che youth home to
dine, but there no room at table for the chill
dren, Elizabeth did not see him. Her father aferward
showed her Of Indian corn which John Estaugh
had given him. He had received several from an
uncle settled in New England and he brought some
with him to London curiosities. When the little
err than herself, and had very large waving green
leaves, and long slken tasses, she exclaimed, with
renewed eugerness, 'Oh, how much do wish could
go TO Amerca'
Years pas sed on, and as the child had been,so WA
he maiden; modest.gentle and kind, but always
est and full of life. Surrounding Influences naturally
guided her busy intellect into inquiries concerning
the right principles of human action and the rationale
ty OF customary usages AT seventeen she prolessed
to have adopted from her serious conviction The
religious opinions in which she had been educated
There was little observable change in outward man.
ner; for the fresh sponaneousness of her character
had been early chastened by habitua cumness and
sobriety. But her views of life gradually became ting
ed with larger and deeper ,houghtrulness. She Of
ten spoke Of the freedom of life away from cities and
alone with nature; of mutual hepfulness in such a !
state Of society, and increased means Of doing good
Perhaps her influence, than any thing else,
induced her father to purchase in New Jersey,
with the view Of removing hither. Mechanics were |
sent out to build suitable house and barns and the
family were to be ransplaned 20 the New World as
soon the necessary arrangements completed. |
In the meantime, however, circumstances occurred |
which led the good 10 consider it his duty |
to remain in England The younger daughters
well pleased to have it so; but Elizabeth though she
acquiesed cheeruy in her fathers decision, evident
ly had weight upon her mind She more ST.
lent than usual, and more frequently retired TO her
chamber for hours Of quiet communion with herself |
Sometimes when asked what she had upon her mind,
she replied, in the concise solemn of Friends,
1T is great thing to be humble waiter upon the
Lord ito stand in readiness to follow wherever he
leads the way ..
One day some friends who at the house,
spoke of the New-Jersey tract, and of the reasons
which had prevented removal to America. Her
father replied that he unwilling to have any prop
erty lying useless, and he believed he should offer
the tract to any of his relatives who would go and
settle upon it. His friends nswered:-'Thy relatives
are too comfortably established in England to wish to
emigrate TO the wids of America
That evening, when the family were about 10 sep
arate for the night, Elizabeth begged them to remain
while, as she had something of Importance to say.
Dear parents and sisers said she, sit is now long
lime since have had a strong impression on my
mind that 1t is my duty to go to America My feel
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