Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-02-20

no. no, - only the lightning. ~,
horse IS famed though You must break
the way tor ~
As those words were uttered. The sneak.
ericll back and rode behind Hunt ,ill a
light cleaned from a litle indow IN ITO
distance, like STAR Drawing the stormy
riPLl to guido The wanderers homo
There, there, Hannah IS Up and waiting
l1f u.s. cred the glad father, and urging
h'lt horses on, the travellers dsmoun,ed n,
tie cabin door
'Th~ horses have had a tough time OF II =
said Hunt, shskIng the water from hi. oar.
rncnt Thcy mus, be fcd FIRST
! Will feed them, 60 in. 20 in. CT
claimed his companion, holding the bag Of
money put thus away | will como bacl;
IN minute
DAVID took the money in one hand and
pulled the latch sring with the other. ms
companion turned abruptly when the light
'''l on hun through the door, and led the
horses away without answering Hunt, who
shouted after him to hurry back for Han
n'h was waiting wit b supper on the table.
Sure enough supper wa on the table
cake Of rich corn bead hot from the fire
Il young chicken Licely brolcd and n
"ucrr Of golden butter Just from the churn.
stood rcmp''ncly on the .now.whi,e table
cloth There was pretty Hannah. her
cheek nIl rosy with the heat pouring
stream Of sparkling 10, water from the
clumsy kettle into the britannia ,eapo, bat,
Tered with long USE, bu, brigh, MS silver
which had been Standing on the hearth at
least for two hours with the I'D tcmpungly
thrown back and ready to receive the water.
that kept singing away IN the kettle, a, any
moment,
50 you hare COME thought it wn.
you exclaimed Hannah, closing the lid Of
tho teapot and going to her father, her
sweet fac" sparkling with gfa,i6ed JOY, she
ilung her nrm. round the old mans neck
and kissed his wet check
Have Won been much frightened, dar
ling ? said the old man, ,endcrIy taking her
hand IN his
oh, y,,. very much I'LL heard Won
coming was afraid you would 60, hurt
in the woods | have been CRYING here all
alone hal(the evening, md yet it seemed as
II all would turn out well, and so j, has
here you are bu, Isaac-he did not lie,
you come back alone 2
On. no--hc IS turning out the horses
bu, tree Eel! close By u, and he go, fall
nothing 10 speak Of though, added the kind
man observing TIM, the cheek OF the hi.
daughter TUNED pale
You are sure no one is huuT said Han.
nah, IN n low voice winding her fingers
nround The huge hand which was clasplng
them
Yes yes, bu, what is the maiter-what
nil. your hand You are no, afraid OF u
li,,lc water are you
Hannah turned TO the light and looke
cncsly at The fingers her father had been
cllsping they were crimson with blood
Father, father, you are hurt, and will
no, tell me she exclaimed, turning towards
hin, and holding up her hand oh, father,
how could you deny ~ See your sleeve
Is spotted, your hand is we, with II tell NE
where nre.you hunt 2
Hum sxclti ned Hunt, gong close to
the light where he examined The sleeve OF
her lnnen coat and his crimson hand in o
state oi painful excitement; hurt no |
am no, hunt bat where did this come
from ?
HIS ruddy cheek became ashad paler rs
ZIG SlOoh Nit N'bl' l'bn MS
there was water AS well rs blood upon his
hand the expression Of doubt and an1
ieih stole over his face
i, must be Shaw he mutcred at length,
stealing a glance through the door, as II
anxious for the appearance OF his friend -
I'll, arm may be cut ah ! remember that
made him fling of my arm so .nvagcly
vel, II may no, be much after all y
Hinnlh GOOD watching her father as
he muliercd these words, IN voice so sub
du'd Tint II scarcely rclched her ear.
t"'her' ,he ,ald at length, layina her
hama on his arm, tell me tel! me all
whero Is Isaac 2
pN lA're WITH he horses. Tell Won rc
p'le1 ltlnl shaking or the strange feeling
produces by The blood upon his hand and
speaking ou, WIKI bis usual Cronk,,s.
There PIT the money away ia nv ches
had tory Ucu n
Setting The hag OF money on the ,o,n.,
az the table. Hunt began 10 c,,m;o. g.,
qafmeus over again muuetin, - b;cr..I
with seeming ond,r u, he naie ,b.v vc,,
Hannah took up the b,e With , sbud5,,
6r the canvass had r,d sam nr,n =,
che p.aetd Il a he ch,e pointed o. ~, IT,
h,her. and esvc him the lev wrb , G,o,
snllewhiehpookei CHASTITY on lips 90 pail
as hers had bccomc.
Conc, now hustle abou, and 70, som
DRY elo,hcs ready lgiIns Shaw come, in
ne dfipring We can tel you, ni
Upo, wrh renewed oheerfulness bm I'm
bring me BASIN Of Natcs 70 ws'h m
hands. Where 90 earth can N. ha,
come from = tie mu,ered, while Isyia
81. Ind, M ihe ha,ln .n1 once more b