The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-11-12
NUMBER 30.

so straight upou him. what does the
old chap do but shift his helm. and make
for the west shore. You never seed
steamer leave ,ich a wake, or make sich
time. IL he went half knot, we went
twenty J"
The little episode fa,het shook Full.
er's faith in Peters accuracy but II
did not preven, his making an arrfngss
ment, by which he aud the old man
were to take cruise in quest Of the
tree, after having frui,les,ly endeavored
TO discover in what par, Of the lake il
was jus, then to be seen.
:. "Some folks pretend he's gone down."
said Peter, in continue alton Of q dis,
course upon the subject, as he hauensd
in the sheets of very comfortable and
rather spacious sail boat, on Quitting
the whatf Of Genesa, "a and will never
come up a'gin. But they may jus, m
we'll tell me that the sky is comm down,
and that they may set about picking up
the larks. The " Jew will no more
sink than a well corked bottle will sink"
This was the opinion Of Peter. Full
Ter cared but little for il, though he still
fancied he might make his companion
use ful in hunting up the object OF his
search. These Two strangely assorted
companions cruised up and down the
Seneca for a week, vainly endeavoring
to find the andering Jaw" vari-
Gus we're the accounts they cleaned from
the different boatmen One had heard
that he was to be off this point; anoth'
er, in tha, bay; all believed he might
he found, though no one had seen him
ately-some said, in many years.
He'll turn up" said Peter, positive.
ly, "or the Seneca would 60 down,
bows foremost. We shall ligh, on the
old chap when we least expect it,"
1t must be confessed tina, Peter had
many sufficient reasons for entertaining
these encouraging hopes lie was csp'
italy fed, had very little more to do
than to ease off or natten in q sheet,
the boat being 10 large TO be rowed;
and cigars, aud liquors Of various sorts,
were pretty much a, his command. for
the obvious reason that they were under
his care. In delivering his sentiments,
however, Peter was reasonably honest.
for he had the most implicit faith, not
only in the existence Of the " Jew" but
in the benahcent influence Of his visi,s.
His presence was universally deemed
sign Of good luck.
Fuller passed most Of the nights in
comfortable bed. leaving Peter in the
boat sometimes asking for lodgings in
a farm house, and, at others, obtaining
them in an inn. Wherever he might
be, he inquired about the " Wandering
Jew" and the " Lake Gun" bent on
solving these two difficult problems. il
possible, aud always with the same sue
cess. Mos, persons had seen the for>
mer, but not lauerlv while about ono
in ten had heard the latter, it occurred
TO our traveller that news Of the Lost
were to be found more TO the southern
end Of the lake.
The cruise continued fortnight III
this desuliory manner with the same
want Of success.
One morning, as Fuller was returning
TO the boat, after passing the night in
farmhouse, he was struck with the
s.atue,like appearance Of figure which
stood on the extreme point OF a low,
rocky promoniory, ,ha, wa, considers.
bly, aside from any dwelling or building.
This place was just a, the commence
mcnt of the hill country, and where the
shores OF The Seneca cease TO offer those
smiling pictures Of successful husbands
~ that So much abound farther north,
A sumbre, or it might be better 10 say
a sober. aspect gave dignity TO the lands
scape. which, if not actually grand,
had, at least, most Of the elements that
characterize the noble ia nature.
But Fuller at the moment, Was less
struck with The scenery, charming as
that certainly was. than with The stat
ue>llke and immoyable form on the liz
tie promoniory. A single tree shaded
the spot where the stranger stood, but
il cast its shadows towards TIE west, AZ
+ tha, early hour, leaving the erect and
chiseled form ia clear sunlight Slim
ula,ed by curiosity, aud hoping to learn
something that might aid him in his
search from one as curious as himself,
Fuller turned aside, and instead Gi de-
scending 10 the spot where Peter had
the boat ready for his reception, he
crossed pleasant meadow. in the di>
rection Of the trees.
Several times dlG our traveller stop to-
gaze on that immovA able form. A feel
ing of superstition came over hin'. when
he saw that not the smallest motion.