The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-07-28

step being unsteady, he had fallen several times a.
mong 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 his cave
where he said he would be less liable to be discover
ed In short time his wounds were healed sufi-
cient to permit him to leave the cabin and make his
way to his gang, with the promise Of returning in
lew days for his family As soon as he had gone,
Mrs. Anson sat down, with her infant on her lap,und
the tears of motherly affection believing It's innocent
lace to reflect upon what course il was best to pur-
sue 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 a.
mong them; she also knew that she could never rec
once it with her sense Of propretv to do this and
yet what else could she 90? Could she leave her
husband-hm whom she had sworn to love as long as
lille would hold out, and him she did love, notwith-
standing the iltreament she had received from HIM.
Could she break the tie that bound them, and leave
them forever? if she could do this where could she
go She had incurred the displeusure of her pa
rents, in marrying, and had not darIened their doors
since she became the bride of Charles Anson, and
she feared she should receive no assistance from that
Thus situated, she felt that cold words and
irowns from her parents would be the filling up of
her cup of sorrow to the brim, and therefore she
conld not consent to place herself before them in
the humiliating posture Of mendcant asking asss-
lance.
She sat for few moments, Illuminating upon her
painful situationfrst her anxiety for tho welfare of
her child, seemed to have the ascendancy over her
mind, and then her love for her husband, and the
hopes she entertained of his yet being reclaimed
seemed TO bear away and she was almost determined
to stay with him and share the disgrace and dishonor
which he had already brought upon himself. Such
swomans love. But the scene Of beastly intoxi-
cation which she had recently Witnessed came vivid
y up before her. she determined at once to leave the
mountain, and trust to Providence for home for her.
self and child. She had but few preparations to
make for her departure, and was soon ready, when,
taking her child in her arms she knet by the side of
the !owly couch where she had often knet and offer
ed up fervent prayer to Almighty God, humbly inn
poring his protection on herself and lovely infant
Who is there that could have looked upon this
scone with dry eye, and unreeng hearth If there
is such being TO be found in this wide world he is
unworthy ofthe name of human. Alone in the will
- '.,i,h nnunht love or TO care for but bor
child; lar away from friends ana irunle, anu -. =,
to cruel treatment, from to whom she had looked
for protection and support through the trials which
beset lifes pahway-the wife Of an inebriate, rob-
Der and hard-hearted wretch. She reproached him
not. Not one word of complaint was uttered in that
short prayer, she prayed to God to guide her in her
present undertaking, and for blessing upon the head
of her wayward husband and then rising from her
knees with serene countenance, and steady eye,
evincng determination to pursue the course she
had Just resolved upon, turned and left tho cabin
trusting to God to find friends to take care Of her
child, in her days should not be heightened out
watch her and guide her, herself; and she
fearful that her troubles would weigh upon her spir
its till they would bring her to early grave Her
face was now turned towards the foot Of the noun
tain, where she arrived after much toll and trouble.
from whence she travelled mile after mile, with her
child in her arms, until she came near the suburbs
Of beautiful little village where she resolved to leave
her child, and trust for future welfare to him who
'tempers the winds to the shorn lamb then rolling
the infant snugy in her shawl, she nosaessy opened
gate, and entered yard surrounding a large and
comfortable looking house, carefully laid her child
down before the door, gave it one last fond embrace
and placing piece of paper with the name Helen
upon il, by her side, turned with tears in her eyes
and left the yard. She re;raced her steps for some
distance, until she arrived at neat looking farm house
by the road side, where she asked permission TO stay
through the night, which was readily granted.
The house where the infant Helen had been lel,
the residence Of rich old bachelor by the name
of Timothy Rnggles, but who was generally known
by the neishbOrs, by the more vulgar appellaon Of
sOld Rugg' In fact, two thirds Of the village scarce
| ly knew that he was the ofany other name
His family consisted ora maiden lady Of some thirty
years Of age, bearing the of Kitty, which was
but moderate abbreya,ion of the ancient name
| MehitabeI, who was chief servant rather chief
mistress Of the house, for she took it upon herself TO
see that all went right throughout tho houseiold)
two outdoor servants, and himself The temper and
disposition of Hitty was not Of thu mildest cast, and
she very often found occasion to manifest her i'll tenn
per upon the servants, when out Of the old gentle
mans presence. She had lived a long time with
sOld Rugg,' and knew that he had goodly share of
this worlds goods laid mp in store for some one, and
she could not conceive why she was not entitled to
portion of it. inasmuch she had been inmate oil
his house. and slave to his whims for great num-
her of years. and he had not, that she knew ola rel