Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-02-06

tirt garments almost iouchc' hiri rs she
turned corner OF he CABIN bu, he held
hE breath and .htunk close to the logs
''s'~ning 10 the conversation within, even
While III; k'ndllpg eyes followed the young
aud fmppy cfeaiute NJ she pasad alih u
hight step into the woods When she had
entirely disappeared, he mrned his eyes IN.
wnid again, bcnt.h car like hound and
pressed has face lose TO the matted foliage.
'hatno wurd passing between the two mcu
~lghi escape hIm After some ten min.
uiei he drew aealthily back, dattcd ,a,o a
patch OF early corn that came up almost 10
the end OF the cabin, and winding noi.elcs..
| 'ythrough Il cautious as n serpent. no, 10
shake sitheu luil that s,rcnm,d from the
haIt ri?encd cars, be entered The woods o.
gnn.
Tomorrow quick work, but am ready
! The job phases met pledses me so, So.
/ Tool stand sill What, afraid OF the knife
yet 1t has better fare on hand--so So"
These words were uttered amer WHEELER
entered The hollow where his horse was tied
lie had been lingering the linit OF has KNIFE
while muitcrng 10 himself, and partly drew
1t irotn his bosom as he cane up. The sill
blade, which gave rise To the hail savage bali
soothing words which has master uttered as
he uuknoued the btIdle After looking
cautiously over his shoulder, Wheeler moun.
ted 10 his saddle, and CRUISING the cart path.
rode leisurely tow ards the sprinr where
Hannah Hunt had gone "a few minutes ago.
happy girl was Hannah llum as she
! passed. through those woods 10 the .pring
which supplied the household with water. -
Every Thing around her bore thrice pleas.
ant look. When she turned dawn The hue
toopath, and came 10 sight Of the fountain,
It was gushing Up quick and brlgh, with a
sweet impetucsity, like The sensations of her
( own pure heart. IL seemed rejoicing with
her, smiling on her. How sweetly II flush
ed Up from its messy basin, dImplIng and
laughing as the atrowy sun shine daued
through the heavy masses of foliage over
head, aud broke ma golden shower on the
rlvulet that danced down through tho rich
turf, catpeilng the earth all around. 1t fell
aihwart the roots OF that kn1rled old oak that
twisted IN and out among the rocks Just above
Ike knot OF huge serpen,s charmed IN
sleep by tho soft lullaby at the waters-and
on the liltle hollow, choaked up with brake
leaves, where the pretty stream lost itself
and plunged INTO the earth again
Hannah came down to the path smiling
oil unconsciously. She sat down beneath
the shadow OF the rock, with the wafer al
mos, kissing her feet. A bird was overhead,
and II began 10 sing I'LL the leaves around
shisered again, but Hannah did not listen TO
tire hrd-why should she : There was mu-
sic enough in her own heat She had
trodden upon n tult of wild flowers and The
| air was prtfumed win their diving breath,
/ bot she only knew that every thing was We.
~ lovely and Tranquil around her. The We
+ ~ foliage, and the glimpse, Of the SKY shin.
ing through, seemed rejoicing over her head
Ike old friends, longing to come nearer and
bless her. Her heart was trimming with
JOY tears, highest aud most blsslul drops
| that ever fell liom the blossoms Of a Young
heart, sparkled IN those soft eyes, and there
she sat so quiet and molionless, bending a
/ little forward like n wood lily, on IT'S stalk
and none but The Almighty, wht loves the
( JOY OF innocent hearts, knew how pure and
entire that JOY was.
/ All al once a shadow fell upon the spirit
OF that Young girl. One Of these strange,
iniuiIive feelings, which seem like spirit
tones IN the heart came over her There
was no unusual noise in the forest, and vet
she bent her ear ito listen; still no sound
.
such beautiful things as love solitude, arose
TO siaitIe her size put back the mass Of COL
den curls that bad fallen over her sh1u der.
and listened si;ll more inlenty 1t va. n
sound. The tramp OF horse, mellowed and
broken 10y the forest rurl. Certain that it
was the aPtoachot al enemy, Hannah snatch.
ed her sun bonhet from the ground, and has.
MY G'hIS her pail from the spring, turned
1 breaih v nj" the path 1t was TOO late
Tor escape Scarcely had she advanced
half a du11cn PAGES, when William Wheeler
4 appeared IN the curve ofthe path. She Turn
/ ed into the wood, though the undercrovt IN
was 90 ihicky tang led there tina, II seemed
almost impossible 10 torcea passage through.
( Wheeler spTahg ifotR his hotse, and left IL
standing across the path as he came qnick-
? " towards The breaihless and Stalled eirl.
Whist, Hannah, are you determined to
I fghi shy, yet ! exclaimed the vie man, pres
sing close 10 the struggling girl, add at.
tempting TO take ihepail from her hand Gene
come. give II Up it's too heavy ,youbend under
1t II lie sugar cane IN the wind. Let me
carry it say
He took tie pail forcbly from her hand as
he spoke. and dashed half Of the water TO the
ground.
Never mind, he said with a disagreeable
laugh, we can 60 Gown 10 the spUng again.
I | want TO talk with YOU
/ 'Wh1, DO YOU want 10 say y Lltered the
terrified eiri l'lhough you would not come
y agaiu. must 90 home, my father is wait
ing
Thought should no, come sgain' A pref
~ fellow should be to take you 81 your FIST
word. No no, Miss Hannah. 90 not 50
easily give up an idea when II once gels in
10.
here IN The bush " While he spoke, Wheeler
swung The hail empty pail on his arm. and
forcing lis hand through the other. dragged
her towards the path.
i do not wish Ia 90 down there will
not unless YOU drag me from the spot by
ioroe,' SAID Hannah wunQinP her hand sud
denly from the hold he fad fixed uoon n,