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WESTERLY, R. l., THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1853.

and in some cases the flesh rotted frol
their bones"
" But you made your escape to th
island" said my father.
{" At first we got into the woods nea
Boston, and hid among the Indians,
continued Ruth, g for they pressed u
sore, and the bloody man, Endicott
said the heresies must all be rooted ou
of the land. So they beat some of u
to jelly, and bored some with red no
irons. 1t was dark night when Mar
maduke Stephenson came to our house
and said that we must all get up an,
fee before the dragon into the wilder
ness. | remember his face as if it wa
before me at this minute. When tn
light fell upon his face, saw that hi
countenance was larger than other mems
1t was pretty red, and his nose wa
large. His eyes were blue, and ther,
was dark circle around them. lie
was tall man, and broad over the
shoulders. He had on gray coat o
coarse cloth, and long boots. We al
went with him in silence--my father
and mother and three children. I,
rained before we got into the woods, bu
when we had won the place the Indian,
had made fire and roasted some veni.
son for us; and there sat before the fire
a woman wrapped in large red cloak
but she did not look up or speak to Us
at first.
My mother said it was Mary Dyer.
She was woman of great knowledge
and powerful in her testimony. She
had been banished from Boston, and
hunted like partridge on the mountains
for the great and wise in that bloody
place had been pricked in their con-
sciences by her words, and were exceed
ingly stirred up against her.
/" Marmaduke spoke to her when we
were ready to eat of what the Indians
had provided, and said "how goes it
with thee, my sister 7"
Then she looked up, and her coun-
tenance shonc in the fire light. Her
eyes were very large and black, and her
face was pale. She answered Marina
duke and said" The seed of God is
prevailing over the enemy. 1t hath
been shown me that must lay down
my life for the pure testimony" When
we heard that we greeted aloud and
trembled exceedingly. The Indians,
too, seemed affected, and pressed her to
eat, but she said" Woe to the bloody
city like Elymas the sorcerer, their
wise ones and their notable men shall
60 about seeking for some one to lead
them, and no true seer shall come near
their dwellings. They have cast away
the truth, and shall be given up to
divisions and disputes, forever learning
and never coming at the truth My
friend, 60 up, like Paul to Jerusalem,
knowing that bonds, and even death
awaits me there" Then the spirit
strove nightly with Marmaduke Ste
phenson, and his frame shook like reeds
in Il mighty wind, and he said" 1t is
Aceldema, field of blood Near the
town of Boston, on the side of hill, is
a field of corn. There l saw one wrest-
ling with an angel, and drops of sweat
lowed down upon his beard as he prayed
He had vision of things to come, and
he declared that the day would be when
men should no more persecute in the
name of the Lord, and then every one
should sit under his own vine and fig
tree with none to make them afraid
Yet he said that some must seal their
testimony with their blood before the
eyes of the Gentiles should be opened, "I
" Hold fast the truth, my children"
said Mary Dyer, for the truth is the
same, though all men depart from it, l |
fear falling off among ourselves more
than | fear the fiery darts of our mortal
ldversaries Avoid all heartburnings
aud envyings among yourselves Seek
not she highest seats, but be content
with the portion that the Master allots
you; and now, forewell, for the morning
will soon break, and nav work is before
me-" .s" ..
Sister Mary" said Marmaduke
Stephenson, +" thou wilt not be offered