Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-05

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hands upon the pommel of his saddle, he
was about to proceed when the men wheel
ed by him with rude laugh,
No, no, you old hypocrite, didn't we
catch sight of your tearing along the road
as if the - we're in pursuit Of his own
Besides, you had better keep on to Rema-
pc, where you will find blade of Washing
toms made captive, and another ready for
the burial
The Lord forgive you ye sons of Bell
al, if | rode in manner unsuted to a mes
senger Of the Lord, know that these are
times when even we are commanded TO grid
on carnal weapons, to subdue the flesh, and
be instant in service. Did l not hear a
voice, saying, arise, for the Master is
come, and did | not make haste to obey 2
'Ye are too late, Domino, the goose is
dead, and here is the golden egg at the
same time he held up the papers, in which
Montonier instantly detected the hand wri-
ting Of Washington.
And who may be the messenger, even
like unto the messengers of David, whom
We designate not inapty an anser or goose
Oh, that fine spark, Wendall Blanch,
returned one of the men.
Now, God forbid = returned Montonier,
he was good youth and comelyp
BY this time the men put spurs to their
horses, and Montoner, looking after them
till out of sight, did the same, casting off
at once the air Of sanctimonous humility
so little accordant with his person, which
was stout and firmly made, and his mind
acute and comprehensive. He resolved at
once to return by the way of Ramapo, and
know the nature of what seemed an unfor-
tunate mschance for the country.
Arrived at the Pass, he learned all that
we have detailed, and a hint from Blanch
assured him that all was well.
The Lord be Praised calculated the
Preacher, for | was more than once tempt
ed to give the carnaI weapons of warfare,
aud seize upon papers precious to the state
but verify, they were too many for me 7
Blanch smiled at the natural outbreak Of
courage in man of the preachers temper
ament, and only rejoiced that his intentions
had been defeated. He recommended that
Montonier should strike into the country
where the army of Washington would prob
ably pass on its march to Yorktown, and
acquaint him with the entire success of his
plan, and then return to Newburg, and OBJ
tain aid for the removal Of poor jamie to
that place for burial.
1t is unnecessary to follow further the va
rious characters of our story, the result oil
which may be easily anticipated by our rea-
der. A few days sufiiced to restore Blanch
to freedom, and he had the sad pleasure OF
doing all that gratitude could do to preserve
the memory of poor Jamie in existence
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the lips of his children in after years, and
the froIiolseome Katrina grew revere-. -
view of his fate, and the greatness of prin-
cipe which carried men through poverty
hardship, and death itself,,that no shackle
should disgrace this glorious western heri'
tage.
Time works its change in all, consgning
the warped and woofed in imbecility to theil
legitimate contempt, and aiding in the de-
velopement of the true and good in those o.
stronger make whether it was time oil
love, both or one, which converted the pet
fish and spoiled girl into high-spirited and
noble woman, perhaps even Katrina hersel
might have found it difficult to say; we are
only assured of the fact, and that Mistress
Banch, who had once regarded her witt
cold dispeasure, learned to love her with ;
most motherly tenderness.
With that strange peryersity said to bt
characteristic of the sex, Katrina was lee
to love Blanch devotedly at the time wher
her own power over him was least in the as
cendant Arrived in Newburg, he remain
ed only long enough to do the last melan
choly offices to the remains of jamie, ant
then joined the staff of Washington on the
march to Yorktown. On this occasion i
was that Banch made most ungallan
speech in reply to some coquetry of katri
mas which she declared through life sh'
would never forgive: namely, that MAI
must not only be base but fool, to heed
woman at time when his country was a
stake Il speech which argued so much o
manly determination, that Katrina, auda
cious as she was, found herself careful ney
er to encrach upon. Even Mistress Blanc
confessed to the steadiness and gentlenes
of Katrina, for the year and half whic
kept her son absent about the person @
Washington. But these things are unne
cessary to detail, our object being not
write love-tale,' but to tell the story o
the Messenger of Remapo Pass