The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-05


h,in--saw ai to render h,nAcif u yer,
qairi. vel Disposed old dog going roani
from one 10 anc,hor. ami. by by why ~
being soc,able. offering h,s rough head
TO he rat,cd by any Kindly hand tina,
would take 80 much troublc. Iiui now
all OF sudden, this grave and v.ncra.
bic qrndruped, Of his owa mere motion.
aud without the slich,cs, suggestion
from anybody else, began 10 run roand
after hi. tail. which. io heightcn, the
absnrdiiy Of the proceeding. was great
deal shorter than !, should have been
, Never was seen such hcadlong eager
ucss in pursuit Of al object that could
not possibly be attained; never was
heard such a tremendous outbreak Of
growing, srsrlng. barking and snnr
ping --as il one end Of the ridiculous
brules body werc n, den,lly and most
unforgvabc cnmity with the other -
Faster and faster, roundaboutt wen,
the cur; and faster and still faster fed
the unapproacl,able brcvity of his tail
and louder and iercer grew his ycns
Of ragc aud animosiiy; until, utterly
exhausted. and as Ear from the goal n.
ever, the foolish old dog ceased his per
formancc Us suddenly as he had begun
it. The next moment he was n, mild.
quiet, sensible aud respectable in hi.
department. AZ when he first scrapcl
acquaintance with the company.
As may be supposed. the exhibition
was greeted will, universal laughter,
clapping Of hands, and shout, Of encore
70 whicl, the canine performer respond.
cd by wnsgins all tina, there was to wag
OF hi, iail, bu, appeared totally unable
TO repeat his very successful etfur, to
amuse the spectators.
Meanwhile. Ethan Brand had re-
sumc,l:his seat upon the log, and NOV
ed, it might be, by perception Of some
remote analogy between his owa case
and that Of this self.pursuing cur, he
broke into the awful laugh, which, more
than any other token. expressed thc
condition of his inward being. From
that moment, the merriment Of the
party was At an end; they stOod ashas,.
drending lest the innuspicious sound
should be revcrbernted around the lor.
izon, an,l that mountain would thunder
it TO mountain, AMI so the horror be
prolonged upon their ears. Then. whis.
pering one to another that il was late,
and the moon almost down--that night
was growing chill--,hcy hurried home.
| raj Ion a.
tie Joe to deal rs they might with
, their unwelcome guest. Save for these
three human beings the open space or
the hillside was solitude. set in vas
e gloom Of forest, Beyond that dark
Y some verge. the freight glimmcrrd or
tho stately trunks and almost black fol
{ iagc Of pines. infcrmixcd with the light
) or ,erdure Of sapling oaks, NAPLES, anc
. poplars, while here and there lay the
gigantic corpscs Of dead pines, decay
:, mg on the lcaF-sirewn soil. And i
r seemed TO little Joe n timorous M,
! imaginative child-ihnt the silent for
j. est was holding It's breath. until som'
fearful thing should happen.
j. Hhan Brand thru, more wood int,
:, the fire. and closed the door of H.. Min
e then lonkirg over his shoulder at H.
n lime burner aud his son, he hade, rah
l. er than advised, them 10 retire to res,
c For myself cannot sleep. said he
" i have matters that it concerns me I
is mediate npnn. viii watch the fir.
IS rs | used TO do in the old time
II And call the devil ont of tho fnrr
o. ace 10 keep you company, ! suppose,
st mu,tcted Barfram, who had been max
10 ing intimate acquaintance with ih
$ black bottle nlJovc mentioned. 'Bu
T. watch if you like For my part,
:, shall be all The bet,er for snoozc. -
N Come, Joe.
Ii A. In. hoy followed his father in Il,
ID hot. he look led back at the wayfare
" an tine tears came INTO his eyes, for b
sr tender spirit had an intuition OF III
le black and terrible loneliness in whic
10. this man had envelopcd himself
a. When they had gone, Ethan Bran
e. sat listening to the crirkling Of the XII
le died wood. and looking AT The hit
- spirits Of fire that issued through Il
-, chinks oi the door. These triaes no,
ri ever, once 50 familiar, had but II
an sligh,cs, hold Of attention, while dee
n within his mind he was reviewing u
er gradual but marvellous change that hi
,e. been wrought upon him by the s.ar'
ce TO which h" had devoted himself ]
ed remembered how tie nigh, dew h
nd fallen upon him-how the dark iore'
at had whispered TO lim--how the sta
p had gleNrned upon hin-a simple a'
loving man, watching his fire in q
id, years gone by, and ever mu.ng as
ie burned. lie remembered with wi.
e, tenderness, with what love ari sy~p
ok Thy for mankind, and wha, prr f"- l.
on man woe, he had first begun 10 c'r'ter
on plate those ideas which afterwards b
came the inspiration of his life vi
Tor " hat reverence he had then ltsosed }
,k- to lie hear, a nau,y'ewins It as d te'
sd pie originally divine. and however i'
a ccrat.d,l M to be held sacred by bror
al er: with what awful fear H. ha,l dept
n ai.d The success of pursuit., and pray
liza, the UnpardonabIs Sin might ne
r. .r l.- revealed 10 him. Then en.a
that vast intellectual developene,
Of which IN its progress, disturbed {
nd counie,poi.e between his mind and
,1, heart. The Idea Ina, possessed