Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-01
From the Springfield Courier.
INTERESTING TALE.

HOW SingulaTiy sometimes, nclucuis IN tne itie
Of an individual which may have trnnspired at peri
DDS distant from each other. and which apparently
have no connection, will mutually enhance their in
terest, respectively. This thought was suggested
by Occurrences which took place in vicinity
on Sunday last, and which in connection with an
incident many years its senior forms the frame
work Of the following narration.
Many years ago when were but boy, start
ling announcement made that young girl, a
resident Of West Springfield, had been taken from
her bed while asleep by person who for some pur-
pose had designs upon her life. The attempt had
almost succeeded when for some reason the villain
became alarmed, dropped the frightened creature,
aud escaped. The whole region around was alarm
cd, aud Tor long time afterwards every family up
retiring for the night instituted regular search
under beds and in dark closets for concealed child
slealers. We suffered than would be
willing 10 acknowledge from fear, and a man with
dark face, green spectacles, and most dabolical
whiskers frequently woke us from horrd dreams,
sat most sufocatngly upon our very frequent Wis
tor the nightmare" The event itself with its at
iendant consequences were called very forcbly TO
mind few days since, by finding in an old scrap
book the following notice clipped from the Repub-
lican:
:" An outrage OF the most extraordinary character
was committed at West Springfield on the night OF
the 10th. Mr. Aaron Days two daughters, the ED.
est about twelve years. went to bed as usual in
lower room in the front part Of the house, very ac
cessibe from the street. The parents slept in the
back part OF the house. About twelve o'clock the
girls room was entered, and the eldest taken from
the bed in a sound sleep. She did not awake ill
the fellow had carried her out OF the house, when
she found herself in his arms, and raised cry Of
alarm. He spoke to her 10 a soothing manner, and
charged her 10 be silent But she cried murder,
when he grappled her throat, and nearly strangled
her. Mr. Day by this time was alarmed, came out,
aud saw his daughter approaching him. she being
about two rods distant from the house Mr. Day saw
the villain go away. and might probably have caught
him. had he not been engrossed with the care Of his
! frightened and almost stranTed daughter. Ii is
difficult TO imagine the motives OF the villain in this
act but the prevailing opinion in the neghborhood
| is, that she stolen with the intention TO take
her life and then sell her body for dissection. II
will be seen that the selectmen OF the Town have
offered reward Of FIVE hundred dollars for the de-
| lection Of the villain"
Last Sabbath afternoon, at the close Of the SER
vice, friend remarked TO US that the gentleman 20
whom we had Just listened had recently been dedi-
Gated TO the service Of missions, aud that even
ing to be united in marriage TO the companion who
had chosen TO accompany him 10 the scene OF hl'
distant and selEdenying abors Now TO US there j.
always something more than simple selfdenla II
the devotion OF young man and woman 10 The
cause Of missions. We deem the spirit that thus
induces young and hopeful man, full Of the love
Of life and home and the chosen one Of his love
accustomed to the cares and tenderness Of friends
to 90 into lifelong exile, as belonging 10 the high
"a grade of christian heroism The admiration
with which we regard them is exalted, perhaps yer
5 gng too much upon the romantic. We need no
saw therefore, that the announcement interested US
and that we determined to walk over the mead
ows TO the village church where the nuptials wer
10 be celebrated, and be witness ourself OF tn
4 ever interesting ceremony.
r 1t was a beautiful evening. Swallows were dart
ing through the air, many Sabbath born insec
hung gttering on the sunbeams, and every feelin
l and sensibiity OF the soul which the long reign o
+ winter had held chilled and benumbed seemed 1
awake al the touch Of spring and come out TO bath
:, in the bamy atmosphere. Every thing was beau
s full The grass was fresh and green, the buds upo
the trees Just bursting, the river walked silently it
sweet path to the sea- and neither in heaven nor
earth there aught but good omens" for thos
who were soon 10 be joined in wedock. w
thought OF this as we walked along with a mo-
q commendable superstition.
o The bell rang merrily from the HILL and we wit
the friend accompanying us hurried forward. A
last il subsidized to toll, and half running up III
lane tina, led TO the church, we stood upon the sieI
n Just as the last tone had died away. We enlere
d The church, and saw gathered there large numb'
OF the villagers and others, who like Us, had CON
d from adjoining towns.
After the religious services Of the evening ha
passed. just twilight crept in at the windows, Il
> minister descended from his desk, and the pa
d stood before him. There they made their vows ar
h pledges to each other, blessing was pronounce
le and the congregation separated.
" "And who was the lady that we have just SET
sc married. said We to our friend, as We bent OF
y steps homewafd
9, "The same that was taken from her bed mar
in years ago so mysieriously" replied he.
ne Thus she had given her life 10 the Being wi
OF had preserved it in peril and soon over distant Sc
ne and in strange lands will her lips teach Of His 10
We ing kindness and His all-preserying care.
d, We takeshe announcement of the marriage fro
y the regular column. and very properly annex it
us this little narrative.
sls Married. in West Springfield on Sabbath eve
'ft ing, May 18th, by Rev. A. A. Wood, Rev. lisa
= G. Bliss, recently dedicated TO the mission TO
or Armenians at Ezeroom, TO Miss Eunice Day, be
or, Of West Springfield.
he o. Let il be our constant care to be ready
ire heaven, and let us leave il with God to order
ty- circumstances Of our removal thther and that "