Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-15
Remarkable Deliverance.

We met the following singular narrative the other
day in the volume of Canadian missionary who
has recently published certain "reminiscences Of his
life and abors The story is well told and the in.
cident which forms its subject, whether called "ac-
ciden,iaI" or "Provdenlial," was certainly remark.
able:
About this period went to attend the sale Of the
effects Of Mr. NJ, respectable farmer who had
died at one Of my ou,.seiilements few months be-
fore. lie had lel Widow, very amiabe aud pi.
woman, and three children TO mourn his loss
The lone widow thought herself unequal TO the
management OF the large farm which her husband
had occupied. She therefore took cottage in the
village where lived, and was now selling every.
thing of except little furniture.
After the sale was over went into the house 10
see her. ! congratulated her upon the plan she had
adopted, and remarked that she would be much
more comfortable, not only in being relieved from
the cares Of business she could not be supposed
to understand, but in feeling Of security which,
in her unprotected state in the lonely house, she
could hardly enjoy oh no. said she, mot I'M
protected far from il You forget she continued
with a mournfu smile that am under the special
protection Of Him who for the aiherless and
the widow, and feel quite confident that He will
protect us.
And lie did protect them, and that very night
may add, miraculous manner The farm house was
a solitary one there not another within half a
mile of it. That night there was good deal OF
money in the house. the proceeds Of the sale. The
mother and her three young children, aud maid
servant. were the sole inmates. They had retired
to rest some time The wind was bowling fearful
ly, and shook the wooden house at every blast.
This kept the poor mother awake and she
thought she heard, in the pauses of the tempest
back Of the house While eagerly listening TO catch
the sound again. she was startled by the violent
barking Of dog. apparently in room in the front
of the house Immediately under the bedchamber.-
This alarmed her still more, as they had no dog oil
their own.
She Immediately rose, and going to her maid.
room awoke her, and they went down together
They first peeped into the room where they had
heard the dog. |, was moonlight. at least PARTIAL,
so, for the night was cloudy still it was light enough
TO distinguish objects. although but family. The,
saw an immense black dog scratching and gnawinl
furousy at the door leading into the kitchen
whence she thought that the noise she first hearC
had proceeded.
She requested The servant open the door which
the dog was attacking so violently. The girl wa
determined and resoluie creature, devoid OF lear
aud she did so without hesitation; when the do.
rushed out and the widow saw lhro' the open doc
The men Instantly retreaied, aud the dog leape'
tlro' the window after them. violent scuffle en-
sued, aud il was evinen from The occasional . PIN
| Of the noble animal, that he sometimes had th
worst OF It.
The noise Of the contest, however, gradually re
| ceded, till Mrs NJ could hear only now and the
a faint and distant bark. The robbers or perhap
murderers, had taken out pane Of glass, which ha
enabled them to undo the fastenngs of the window
when, but for the dog. they would doubtless hav
accomplished their purpose The mistress an
maid got light, aud secured the window as we
as they could.
They then dressed themselves, for TO think {
sleeping any more that night was out Of the que
ton. They had not, however got down stairs III
second time before they heard their proectt
scratching at the outer door for admi'tance. The
Immediately opened il, when he came in, Vaughn
his bushy tail, and fawning upon each OF them
turn, to be patted and praised for his proves.
He then stretched his huge bulk at full leng
beside the warm stove closed his eyes and went
, sleep. The next morning they gave him brea
fast any dog might have enyied after which nothiI
+ could induce him TO prolong his visit. He stoc
: whining mpaiienlly at the door till il was opene
when he galloped off in great hurry, and they ne
err saw him Afterwards.
They had never seen the dog before, nor did tn
J, even know TO whom he belonged. II was We
! singular circumstance, and they could only suppo
that he came with some stranger 10 the sale. II
family moved the following day into their new CT
: tage in the village; and when my wife and call
!. upon them, Mrs NJ reminded me that, when
d last saw her, she had told me they were not unpI
% tccted.