The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-11-18
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\ startling calamity break Ia ut,on
The limited history Of wha, hiprrn, at
homo tlosr 10 our Eaie--at the inor
of Une OF our nearest and moa valued
ncjchbors--a lovely rul was Yesterday
struck dead b, lightning 4 friend
who stood with hcf At the m,mcu,.
Young married lady. whom shr had
come to visit, was greater suleruy p
being prostmicd by the same bolt md
being pamlyscd from the waist down.
wnrl,--hcr lilc SPARED NJ the cost of
torurcs nrNprcsihlc II Is hnrl to
make rccorl at this htlv, mean.
for The .nddcncd reading Of ths public
~ large, Il was Photographed IA the
city papers and read 10y ihon.aod. who
have already iorgolrn IL. Yet To rs
who saw the fash aud tremhlcd ai the
lhunder--io Us, who. but ist before,
had seen tho victim, satro indrd hy
friends, happy and admired the hush
and gloom Of the calamity nov brooding
around us, and a feeling Ms II We siill
must grasp and press our own precious
ones, shcllcriugly 10 our bosoms lit Is
an event for which common ard passing
mention is not enough Strong word,
are crowding up to tell il, though 10 the
hurrying world. with the claim, OF new
and present moments bcckoning them
on, this mention OF an "nccidcnt" again
is but rcpctilion--a recalling Of what
was flung TO the Past with yesterday.
The household from which this "fn.
ger of lightning" plnckcd its victim,
numbered at the time, as many rs fiitv.
six persons; and they were mostly in
sight, t,-grouped about upon thc grounds
in front of the house. the sullry heat at
the close Of the Sabbath afternoon hav.
ing brought every one out Of doors
The venerable mansion, opened in sum
mer TO boarders, has been the residence
Of the same family almost from time i'm
memorial. II is large and picturesque
old house, so buried in trees and vines
that you eau hardly see corner of il,
and It's aged but active and beloved mis-.
ircss, a widow OF eighty. and sister
of the venerable friend aud ncighbor Of
whom ! have before spoken was seat.
ed under the willows which form the
avenue 10 The front porch, and fell back
wards with the shock Of the fatal fash
The troop of children, several Of her
own grand children among them. who
were around her upon the benches and
green sward, had been but moment
before out upon the grassy hillocks
where the stroke fell, but were sent 10.
wards the house 10 avoid the coming
shower The telegraph wire which
collected and pointed 10 the stroke.
hung in relapsod curve within six
inyorile play ground for the chltlren,)
and the fluid here entered the ground,
though the 'adjoining posts and wires
for half mile were shiversd aud torn
apart.
The sky was darkcning, but scarce
drop Of rain had yet fallen. Miss
Gilmour had been chatting with hand
some boy admirer. bnt left him 10 take
aside the confidential friend whose
guest she was, that she might read her
letter. 1t was from her mother "a
widow with this only dauehicr) aud
related TO some visit about which the
moment was seized for r,ish taking
Of counsel. They passed out of the
gate, crossed the road to be out Of hear
ing, and stood near the telegraph wire.
where the letter was opened. Her lips
were scarce parted TO read, when the
flash came AN arrow Of intense light,
shooting along the wire aud binding
those who stood watching them. 4
scream Of piercing agony arose with the
crash Of the thunder A look iownrd
the glarc--one of those whom they had
seen moment before, lying PROSTATE,
The other upon her knees with hands
struggling wildly upwards--anl the
truth was revealed - From 10, Gus life,
health and beauty. every pulse beating
with the promise Of rs happy NOR
row, that young creature had been sum
moned in an instant
SO complete m extinction of life in
an instant /. doubtless merciiul spar.
ing Of the usual pain Of death The
counlcnancc Of Miss Gimour showed
no suffering. Faint purple streak, fol-
lowed the veins upon the lclt side, aud
the skin WAS slightly broken upon the
lcil hand and lefl foot; but The person
was not Otherwise di,fgurcd A re-
coyery from a partial injury by light
ming, however Is probably rs severe
pain as could we'll be endured The
escape Of ihe clecic fluid from the body
suddenly surcharged with il Is dcssrib.
Cd by the surviving companion Of Miss
Gilmour rs fierce aud scofehng issue
Of FIRE from every pore With what
power Of thought remained 10 her. she
imagined IL 10 be the sudden bcginfi y
of the anguish inconceiyable ~ another
world. The paralysis Of her limbs,
though severe for while, yielded 1iii-
maieiy 90 medical treatment. and she 10
likely 10 regain the use Of them, par
TALLY nt least; though tie nervous sys.
TEN d doubtless shattered beyond rene
dy. How difiicgli Il musl be-, through
the tears of such suii-ring and sorrn~
as are crowded together by an event
Ike this, 10 see where those recompen-
ses are, which philosophers tell Us,
make human Alloimenis equal
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