Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-07-10
IeoNcLrptpl


oncd 10 wnbeI N tho bud lie Jaw
plainly ,hn,ihe old Feudcman's affection,
Verc hI,d upon Obadiah and HELEN, and ,
thought II ooutsc that where his hHcctious
were, there voulI hs properly 60 also. - /
tie. however, with his dearly beloved /
HAY. continued 10 hope that some change |
favorable TO themselves. would take place, I,
la, Two years passed, and a, there was no /
appearance Of any change, they put their 4
hcld. together 10 eoniTive some means Us /
which they could receive benefit The
story viii show what thrir schemes were
There had been several robbcrics perpe.
,rn,od ia the village and rs vicinity, Of so
bold a nature, as 10 Gil the minds OF the
people with nmlzcmcnt those who had
property Of any aslue began to take mems
urcs for us moLs perfect security Mr..
Rucgcs think ing Tia, the place IN which
his chest was deposited, was hardly secure,
looked around for n safe place Of deposne
bu, as he found none 10 sui, him, he con
cluded TO bury II a short distance from
the house was knoll, covered with trees
and IN some places thickly spread with
undcrbrush Ho thought this was the
best place be knew OF, and a hole was dug
for Us reception, where under cover Of night
and unbcknown 10 any but the household
the chcst was removed ty us owner with
the assistance oi Obcdah.
This is no love story but II is no, 10 be
supposed that n gIrl OF HELEN Anson's spir.
IT and beauty should have no ndmlrers.nnd
this story % u history Of the Arson family.
must necessarily rotate oil the principal e.
vents Immediately relating TO them.
William Edwards had long been an ad.
mircr and lover OF ll,lIcn's which love was
as fully returned By her as ii wos freely
gwen BY him. He was IN aimnble and
interesting youth, and wl,hall quite favor
tie OF Mr. Rugglos, and therefore was tho't
TO stand the bes, chance OF winnngHellen's
hand which made him quite an object Of
envy bv some Of the village bcaux, but
no twithstanding this he had 10. n real en- .
envy in the whole circle ofhls acquaintance
for his character and manners were OF that
lofty samp calculated to win the confidence
and esteem his friends and the respects OF
enemies lie possessed truly noble heart
which was we'll worthy OF the lovely and
couhlng beng to whom II was devoted -
HELEN now laid aside her mourning weeds,
nfer having worn them m unusual length
OF Time and appeared 10 be the same live.
IL being tina, she had ever been, but there
was n secret gnawing q: her heart, and her
mind was filled with unpleasant feelings,
whenever she reflected upon the incidents
related 10 her by her mother md she often
wcpt over the memory Of the suherinCs
which she had endured The knowledge
too~thnt her father was ono Of the noun
tam handful tina, were roaming over the
land striking terror to too inhabitants OF tho
country wherever they appeared, was nc
verv consolnC reflection But time, the
soo,hcr Of oil grief had cfaccd in some de
gree these d,sagreeable feelings and her
lvclncss and viyaci,y. was in manner re
sumcd. She had consented TO become the
bride Of William Edwards, and 10 CRAFTY
her guardian aud protector the wedding
was to take place on the eighteenth ami
yersary OF her being found a, his door A.
the happy day drew nigh, extensive prep
arat,ons were making for the wedding &c
which n very large number # the village
crs had been invited. Mr. Ruggles looked
forward with pleasure 10 the day wher
HELEN should be united 10 one whom he
considered every way worthy OF her.
Mr. Black and Eiuy had not been Idle
during this time nerher had they relaxec
one cfon 10 secure the success OF thei
schemes a.yhcir ardor increased with thu
fslng ofeSSry sun, and cooled no, the Ieas
alits setting Hcllcn's wedding day drew
near. which woudftJn,rato all their plan
unless carried into execution before the day
arrived, as she was to have her portion set
tied upon her on that day, which would II
all probability be the greater part Of the oil
rcnhrman's property Mr. Black peIsun
dcd Hmy after deal Of enirco'y, to inform
hun where the mint was deposited, an
succeeded in convincing her that i was bu
iur s. right lhatthey should possess them
selves Of good share Of ns contents & whe
they hai obtained 1t 10 leave the place an
settle 20 some distant country. 10 enjoy III
pleasures oil lifc, and the grauhca,lon whic
their money would purchase, uamolcsiec
They had agreed to nuemH the eteou,lo
Of their plan on the night OF the weddin
while the people were listening 10 the pei
f,manec, aud there would Do liule DANCE
Of their bring detected,
|, may seen strange, bul true II IS, III;
there was another panty medIlalIng n
uusck upon Mr. Rugges eofrrs upon III
same DAY aud hour bu, each ones plar
unknown 10 the other panty The 10
named man was no oihSr than the moul
tain handful spoken Of IN the eommene,
men, of,hs sory, Of which Charles Ansc
was The leader.
The preparations for the wedding ha
been IL nv completed, AMI the evening .
I'VE! The company had oil assemble
a, appointed boar, even the M'nIae