The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-14
CHAPTER III.

On a Sabbath, IN the spring OF Inc year
lGlp, u stranger, la lhe dress of Brlllsl oih-
Ger, was seated Ia the Chgrcli OF the Pilgrims
at Leydcn. lilo Jpne,l with dtvont pitohtioh
IA The services. lie nas observed To he VS.
IDLY affected wien prayer was offered for
friends ~ 1lelr naive land.
lilo rrlnined h,s scat while the congregn'
ton retired. Pastor Robinson, Elder Bre"s-
tpr, Carver Bradford, aBd a iaw olhera, bade
him welcome to their sanctuary. On the
Sabbath day uhey would nsk no questions TO
crafty their curiosity.
On the morrow, they learned his history
lilo was returning home from The theatre OF
war, Ia lllcc having taken place. bonrihB ne
commentator of hB general, ms brave ah1
skif,l officer. Their inquificf compelled
him to dwell more lhlly upon his services
than wns uuito agreeable 10 ihs hodesiH or
to his soldiery pride.
Tie arrangements Of The Pilgrims Tor u'et
dsnnrltlre for America, we're we'll nigh COM
ule,eJ. The difficulties, known only 10
those who had given careful attention TO Their
history, had, MS they hoped, been overcome.
They were soon To spread their snils Tor lhe
western world, there To kindle light to 'gb'-
en- the nations Ia NIL coming tiuIa....~......4...
One want they needed To have supplied
I They -t,ntl Eill COZ ilence IN lht own couf-
ape--in their capacity To dare, aud to sutieri
! for they had irnsred II long apprenticeship
] They had their beloved Elder, skilled m lho'
ology, aud of no nconslderabla experience
u, ..tlaiEs- -EarYer mud Brautnrh were
competent to he civil leaders m amy common
] wonith But no one of the band WINS possess
ed OF. experience IN military me- LUIS WIS
regarded M all important nj Tint TINE, "heN
experience had not shown tint the occasion
always brings forth the man. They earhes''
/ Nv desired mdiIary lnader.
when therefore, Slundish, with liis war
worn cuuuteunnce und military bearing Wa
| seen devoutly JoipiDg IN their simple WORSHIP
/ The question arose III uiaHy nind, "llas no
providencd sent us the man We need
| A consultation WINS held. The stranger
! WINS invited To Gust his lot with them, M" "
become their captain Amer Dr'e' c"nse'
Grafton of their proposal, lac gave connluo"
nj nssenI. lie would visit his native place
lIcthinys we're ordered Alright, he would re-
turn, aud 20 With them over s'e great wa
tcrs.
Al the earliest practicable IB"H's'i'' attend
cd with the blessings and prayers OF the pil
trims, .he set sni tor England W heh~Fe
vhite cliffs rose in sight, he could scnrceI!
restrain his Impotence ut lie slow progress
rnc,hc vessel though every sail wns spread
10 q, Gvorini, breeze. When once on land
he gave himsrlruo rest I'LL withih sieh' OF
the turrets of Standish Hall. go.
4 Tie Waa men HtrUirt -tt,eke-in4lirieA ~
sper,ing her whom he was so nIiA'ous
nert. Long ycnrs Ind passed, p'u we ,, S'''
live in her remembrance p"' Wv ~,
ulncc in her heart? There was but one M
swor To these questions it she were n'noni
the living. Death, who slrares not the to'e
Hest, might have seized her for his prey
lie PASSED through the villngo, aHd has'eu
! Of, UPWARDS the cotinge. II wore an aspeo
ofnegleel The fragrant neys'cN'o' WING
use,I to I've neatly trained around her wlpo2'
had iallen down aud my trailing on W
/, ground. The flower beds winch ho W.
/, !enrned to love because they were kept III OF
, der by her hand. we're nyergrown wllh-weeh'
The sight caused quicker ,lnobhing OF
g heart, whose movements had seldom nee
fdirurbed by M advance 10 "tho 'mtni''e'
deadly breach" -. 100
A slnuernly woman met him NJ tue qV"