The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-07-23


told Ilatt' to take them and Use them,anI II
they were not of the proper size | would ee
, others on returning from the field. l. ! po
: his fault Besides, shall furnish such nail
as please. hope you will understand tlat
Mr. Tibcats."
) llbeatS made no reply, but. grinding HI
teeth and shaking his fist, he sworc h, wouI,
have SAT- Siacton and that it was no: h,Ifovc,
Yet. lhcrcnpon be walked away. iollowc.
by the ovcrSccr, and entered the house, tn,
latter talking to him all the while in = sun
pressed tone, and with earnest gestures.
renamed where | was, doubtn" whrthc,
1t was better To ilv or abide the result what
ever IT might be Present., TihcatS came ON
OF The house, and >aIllin" hi, horse. the nuI
rrop'rt! he possessed besides myscii, depart
cd on the road To Chcnrviilr.
When he WAS cone. Chapin ran,c ont. ,i,,
bly, excited, telling me not to stir. NOR attcmrt
t" leave the plantation on any account what
ever. lie then went to the Kitchen. and call
II 1t NV "'''' '"h''f>rh with her some TIM"
'''''"H o''A' he again charged me with
great tarn'stnc>I not To run. SAVING my mas
VI was Il '">'"' 'hat he had not left on any
S'o'i ''f''ld' ana that thcr" might bc trouble
before night Hut at all events, he insisted
# |
UPON H. l must not S'ir-
! rs stood there, feelings of urutt,rabI,.
,'-''. o'tr"helm'i me, was conscious That
'''' >"'I'''ed myself I" unlma"nabIc pun
'''''''''' ne reaction that followed NY cX-
'''''' ''''I''''' II OF amer produced the most
P''',"i sensations ct regret Az "nt'irn'lcd.
'''I'''>| S'''' what could | "", what could |
,'' 10 justify IN the rrmo'r~t manner, rh,'
'',''''''> ''' mai committed, Of rr>rntlng 4
"'''' man : ''n'n'nrI' ndahu>r. tried to
t''' ''''i To- ''>rr'h my Heavenly Father
IL >''>''in h' IN my sore extremity, but emo
''''' 'h"k'd nay utt"ranrr. and could "nl,
loo" my head upon m, hands and weep For
Al '''',' an hour remained IL thi~ >ltuapo,o
r"H'n1 rrIIrt "nIy N tears, when. Ioohin. up.
! hrh'id l'"'Ht~. accompanied b, two horse
men coming down tn" bayou. They roIrinro
'hc yard, jumped from their horses. tnL AZ
preached me with are WHIPS. one ot them
CARVING ro'l otropr.
ross v""r hands. commanded l'ibrtt,.
win the addition "t such a >hudlrrlmG cN-
IF'>>''n 'l oI'>Ph'my as = not d,yrrou> 10
''!""-
1 ou need not hInd NE. Master Tihrat, |
am ready I" 20 with ,"o tu, wln.rr." Stil
One 81 his companions tL,.r >,.,,,...Ir
ward >"rarln" II mrir the least re>r~t,nrc
he w"n!d hrrah my head -! !c would tear me
limb from limb he would cut m, black
throat AMI giving wide scope to other SIM;
Tar expressions. rrrrcivin. an, im.or,ur,,
altogether in vain. crossed NV hands >n,,-
mIttin" humhIy to whatever d;s,o.;.;,,, ,1,.,,
mI"ht please 10 make ot me-. Thrr,i,,,n TIL
eats tied my wrists. drawinr tLr rom. ,r,,rI
them with his utmost strength. Then h.,
bound my ankles in the same manner. In
the meantime the other two had >lur,J a
cord within my elbows, rrnninr # ,,.ro,, nv
back, and tying ii firmly. 1t was urtcr!, i'm
possible to move hand or foot With \ re
mainin" piece OF rope. Tihcats made an ,,l
ward kind of moose. and rIarcd # ,b,ut ~,
neck
Now. then" incurred one Of v;bc,,s CON,