Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-06-30

~ at'h - slH wee ~ iit - vuNs -
j had taken or summer lodcinrs A CT.
'src near 'he Old alLc, of I.ineludcn. 4,
lad 'ofm,rl, lecn intshi,ed hv a lad, ~ho
had pleasure ~ mt,lnshlng cotisecs which
she found, perhaps many homcl, and ,-oor
enough. Aine Ios-csscd marks ui taste sud
elegance unusual IN thu. spcci.s OF hahi,a.
q % 10 Scotland vl.i. "A cottage /. li,rrall,
what IL name declares PROM m, cottage
door ! lad partial WV u tho old abbey
before n-ntipn,d some a tie hughes, arch.
cs wcro seen over and .o,ac through iii,
trees scattered alpng lane which led down
t. the ruin and tie fantastic share. #
almost al tho.c Old ashes accorded wonder.
'ully well with tho building the, Il, once
shaded and oruamcntcd The ahhc, ,,.cf .
from my door. was amos, on q level With
the cottage; iui On coming to thcrr 81 the
lane /, was di,colercd g. he situated CA
perpendicular bank. at the foot o. which ran
the clear waters Il the Cludcn when ,hcy
hastctcd 90 JON tie sweeping Mil.
NLo'e l.,'ut roaring .e,.ss. Ani f.A
4 ny lrclen aud ra''arwc-c rof very lar
dlsta.t one "a, wcut in to purchase soiac
chickens from person hc,rd o.,cring il,m
for sale II wa httlc. rather s,om,- lock.
ing woman who seemed t. he between -
and 80 year, Of age, She was Almost covered
With a tartan piald aud her cap lad over 1t
black siik hood tied under her chin piece
Of dress still much IN use among elderly
women Of tia. rank Of life IN Scotland her
eyer we're dark. and remarkably lively and
Vel ont ,,.fa
with her, and began By aslmg how she
maintained herself. &c She said Tia, IN
+ winter she footed Il, kings, tia, j.. knit
feet 10 country peoples stockings, which
hcrrs about The same relation e. stocl mr.
knitting tia, colhiias does t. shoe making
and is Of course. both less profitable and less
disu.iicd; she likewise ,ancl, a fcw Children
, t. read. aud u ,gmmcl Size whites reared a
. whccn chickens
said could venture to guess from her
face She bad never been married She
laughed heartily AT this. and SAID: Il mann
hac the qucrcst face that ever wa ,ocn.
| that lc could guess that, NOW de- tell M
ma'lam, how So came to thi"k sacT tod
{ her 1t WAS from her cheerful d,,,ngag.d
couuicnai~c. She sad. Mem, have yc no
| far mair reason TO be happy than me vi a
good husband and "A inc family o barns.
and plenty o everything; for me, | AIN the
puirc' Of puir bodies, and can hardly
/, con,rivc to keep myscl, alive IN a the wee
Iii, o ways ! hac tell t ye.' After some
r more conversation. during which WAS more
plcsSci by the old woman's sensible con-
vcrsation, and the naiyctc uf her remarks.
she rose Ia go away when asked her name
r Her countcnancc suddenly cloudcd. and she
said graycly, rather color.nr. NV name is
-, Helen Walker, AMI your husband kcns " ell
, about me
In the evening related how mnrh bad
n been pleased, and inquired villa, was extra
n ordinary IN the history OF the poor woman.
= Nlr - sand there " ere poriIaps few more
il remarkable people than Helen Walker; and
he gave the history which had already been
q related here.
, The writer continues j was 50 strongly
? interested by this narrative, that deter
g mined Immediately 10 prosecute my ar1ua,n.
A tance with Helen Walker but, as was g.
r leave the country next DAY. was obliged
10 defer II until my return III the Sprng.
y when tie first walk took was 60 Helen
4 Walkers cottage She had died short
II time before. Nv regret was extreme. and
I ! underworld 70 obtain some account 81
! Helen from AN old woman who Inhabited
- The other end of the cottage inquired il
4 Helen ever spoke of her past history her
Ia tourney 20 London, 49, M. no "a wo.
\ man sand "iiolun WAS willy body, aud
al vhenc or any # the ne,bnrs asked anything
m about 1t, She aye turned the CONVERSATION
N In short. every answer received onll tend
A. el 20 Increase my regret and Iaisc my opIa-
* ion of Helen Walker. who could unite 50
4 much prudence with 80 much heroic virtue
Al Tins account wss enclosed Ia the follow
., Ing luticr & a.. author Of Naycrl,. without
- date 81 signature:
- "SiE Tho occurrence jus, related hap
,c renrd 20 me ,wcn'y-.1 wears ago. Nclcr
i. Maker IL, buried 10 the clurch,ard @, |
e, rongray, about s.x ln,ie. from Dum.lics.
n once purposcd that n small monument shoul'
- have been erected t. G nmclacrato 49, n
marl.hlc clarac,cr; tn, now leave +, I,
4 YOU To- perpc,uatc Aer memory IL nor
a, durable manu,t.
n. M Golie crleafor,d t. elect turtle
r, particulars oi Helen. particularly ooucerIir,
j. her journey 10 Loudou. b., tbs va fouu'
rv lmpass. j.. o.. to- uaitir4l v unity e =.
a. character. and ! ID s,r,.' { Gan i, rc.rcr
-, tabl.iy. had mad her 81 ir lis-ohAly r. unc-
~. her sister, disgrace with t.r own e,er,iol
q. ia. uonc o: beg D., .-Aloi, & ~. ever que,
1. il.r "a r upon ,.c subject o.. ia " IT,.
4 s'aat fcl.'Iun ie.cu's. AID NO ".
Il. .iy.r. N leo, says ,he worked in harye,