The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-04-25
. hid. she sail.

h "Is"n"accl himself from her, and
-, aroand the he'd TO Mary put his arms
NH her. and !ookin. in her wild ewes a
::,'.i. I'D his tar.e uuon her was'ea bosom.
It'r: ~. 'onvu!>ivcly, said, "Oh, Mary,
81! May. Mary. yea !o' q, Know wha.
p'., I ,sr'
Yes, do. to1; i':c killed hat wo,nsn's
y ''rs'. a'r'' II she don't leave the cabin,
Sc. troubling you and me in this way,
-, her"
Why. Mary. it Vas &c: her chill-it was
5.r,' Oh. dear. what will become of US
-" ard Hugh worn, weary and
+'r,-I .i'JH-,r.t! Is if his heart were
...y urc ken.
{; Il. T"m:on w:s not lon. in making
:. Determination. Throwing her shawl o.
her r,f. rs the most expeditions WAY Of
NriI:ir !,";sr!t. She un5arre1 the door,
- l. lnrr Hugh became consriou, Of what
..r va, I,in.,, was on her way to give the
.-ira-hrr own heat so full of alarm that
.r i " rather than ran a!on. the muddy
~. The storm lay spent upon The grouml,
'.,c'i iAo.n with inverted horn hung over
=, w.,!s the volts long howl from the
IA t.! carlr Lrear!v down mo the val
:, ., - woman ran screaming, Mdrder
'"r - frr,l: nous" to house
\ : ur..: ahr had ruu nearly the length Of
g licc could she tr stopped. 50 rs to
.,,.t the steps of the attendance she sought.
- ~ q. 'he first fact of the case was
.,ru.l n"afiy ali IT." Men Of the Settlement.
10 81 ,i-sn and hastily dressed themselves
,t'"cH their way to l!u.h's CABIN. Few Of
u.ul cu::.! ,!i-Hu!rc their fears. az they turnrd
:.- srou'I Nay a.! recurre,l. and, aside
-. 'i,rm. ;Ae first murder in TIE settlement
ia.,';-. wei! calculated to shock ard
o.. .-u
N!l'r iIr.'. Vas enga.al in the cn1eavor
.,.'".u coaiI"sare an! some degree OF
.-'.5.,. cp,-cID".urSs 10 his VIE. he heard
49, temp Il approaching feet. ar! the con
i.' u ct excited VOICES. On they came,
g.: :he re- Il: they entered the ward, threw
~ E.. door cf,hc c.'.:n and, in few
. Ha.c-. the roota was crowded. All were
.. r. ::r,':s sad foes ConspicuouSy a
....r H." li-:urr, r,o:ir. around the room
i. 1T -! the minister. who, instead OF
''riuL - qrell the ex ,!:"'n-nt. WAS en-
-, 81. :!:s cnn'tr',l,' ~ opening drawers,
Ing no noo';< and rrannins. IIiTing loose
NIX. u!''n .iir ilo,r. ant: makiu. inquiries
d.: - ga. and tat. in u low VOICE. and at
..', iu :" manner that slowed that he regarded
81" n.ar!-r Is She KEY 80 his own dclivcranrr.
'cas-n. il his b'-iiri. had drrrnl'd III nIs
'or. ana %.;an ha'! nl!etci the ruin OF
'i.-!u!cl d,'vo:er
During ali the first of the disturbance.
,.'rr ~ Sill upon the bed. leaning upon
!. '-i.'s s;Irn'.!tr. AL looking wildly aroun
.,., he ex~i;- .1~-m bane ,wh !ch su2n filed
B.. ~ 80 >u:lo atom.
-. M t',rou.i III" doorway into the morn
;w git. she renll see othcra coming in
- q anr"- men, women and ch;.dran-
.,'nr raining ~ the to? OF thei: speed, some
@el..;ng. >on!r shouting. some pcin'in. to-
~: : n. c.Ln, and al pressing forward with
, t~lr'u e,rnr>fneSs towards her.
Tnrn rae men gathered round her, and
<Sr her iarsh questions, AMI told her that
- would he hung: while halt dressed wo-
IN. with their hair upon their shoulders,
;.n" rushing tx .'y'i'v in. and, pressing to
=" bel, L. hurst into wild lamentations ever
',,"1 OF 10 king like cat; or gave vent t. !
ti"I- excitement IN up''7.i!in-S Of the poor
.:ojarr. What WAS passing in her shattered
,;irit. what meaning she attached to the con
">nH aronni her. what iorr;":in!, GarA'ed
i.;o"rh her mrntal gloom, what fanrIrs SIZE
,i:'it M tr1r. HE ucw materials around her
tt" pale fl"cs, the stra4-,iny hair, the cor
I
~ far. III" fierce req zrhcs-cannot he
.rtutrh. hut in her f!i.ht-in her trouble
li"re was one face winch she sought: and
whri, vas long in coming.
~ !A>t. hy the operation Of the powerful
!. '.Ieurcs around her, the cloud Of her lie
.lslum WAS borne slowly away from her spirit
--o:' rrp"Il'd. perhaps. lay her spirit. under
jtr action of 'hc new and terrible s.imu!u.-
;.ad conscientious; ), swept over her with shud
=. "a; cod ~ that of death. The lonsc'l for
ie>, appeared at length, and the poor inAn-
,'.'.~ hurst with az appealing cry CT distress
rom the arms ot her husband. anl hid her
IL uYoa May ilo!yo5e's bosom. who. too
weak with cxcittmen. TO stand, fell back into
3. rhAir, aai received. her old ward upon her
kn"es.
VI. !lo'yokc. touchcI tv this scene. order
Il he ru,n TO ba cleared. and the door to be
~',ut t,Dodv Iom,on lad returned, and
~ wrc:'ing over,.her cold little nursing.
az! IL. Moxon. Deacon Chaplin. the cons'a-
Ole. "od two "r thre" Of the principal women
III Tie place remained. while tie others gath
rrs,i into knots outside, or took their way
silently and sol"anly homewars. Then
l!n-h and Goody Tomson-in tears and ter
ror-to'l the story faithfully and truly
iin4i, simply insisting on Mary's insanity, and
MARY hearing every word, As the awful fact
Few slowly into her convictions.
Then The minister and the other men present
drew ihem>,lve, apart. and soon became cx-
.it-d. 80 that none of their conversation es-
's:' It The ears of the others. IL tell you."
sad Mr.. Il xon, "tIe day OF rctribution has
:s..Ht. The ,ormentcr Of my children has
u..rn pointed cut TO Won and TO me, by this
y i!". AN most unnatural murder. The
~ cA.'rsit is tie primary crime it is the
rr'G,' ,vhich procured this crime, and she
ro.i,:l BE- arrested for wtchcra.t as we'll as
..urs.rr."
~ not see very well how her arrest for
Ter can l." lIn,ictei. in the state of feel
-! vii IA rx,ts here how, in the absence of
,'' T.. ',i>!ra,e,' said Mr.. Ilolyoke; ''but
- " pei 70 loa,liu. '.rr down with the obi
IL wien'?ait when she is brought before
:r ''!-'S Ion the only crime she has been
...i;.v or
"i.1% doyon knoss !. is the only crime
BE- "a been guilty off, inquired the min
's'cr. sharply.
BY ihr an, meats b. which know YOU
t. l:!cnomsnia"," replied Mr.. IIolyoke,
~y; "an,!. III this matter. beg GU will
.: he SO rn"easoua'.!" as to provoke me to
.'- ar insanity less consideration than
hrr.''
HE minister's minI rehoun'lesi frcm this
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