Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-09-15
BRATTLEBORO, W.: SEPT. Is, 1860.

who had come to play with her and Ncbby, she
ran along To the orchard gate. slipped through,
and was soon lost sight of anil lht thick trees.
Not word was said in Susnn's presence
about her offering that night, but at the break
fast table next morning her father told her that
Mr. Tinker had been over to offer to send one
of his sheep in place Of hers. 1t was the same
old man who bad spoken to her about Ncbby
on the way from church, and whom she had
suspected Of sinister motives.
Good old man - she exclaimed, with quv-
ering lip, 81 am ashamed, because thought so
hard of him." Then she frankly confessed what
feelings possessed her when he praised her
lamb. But she would not allow him to redeem
Nebby. lie was poor man, whose children
were obliged to go out to work. and she knew
he could not afford it, She had given the lamb,
and she would not take it back for when Susa
had fully made up her mind, there was no
shrinking from its decision of rights and then,
the minister's children were every one as staunch
patriots as their father.
Every member of the family, except little
black Kate, approved the chll1's sacrifice. She
stamped, screamed and pulled away at her
stout tow frock with vigor which would have
been destruction to a modern fabric, when she
heard that Neb, her own pet AZ well as Miss
Susa's, was to he driven away to Boston.
"Massa Whites folk on'y got one little sheep,
she said "eberybody else got heap on em.
)lc Wobetc mountain all alive wild em-good
enuff sheep, too to be eaten. They wanted
Neb thar ownsptl"
But though Kates demonstration sorely af-
fected the children, not voice was heard plead
ng for their dumb favorite.
"Never mind about it, Susa" said her broth
~ Dyer. "l'll catch a rabbit for you this fall
when go nuttng, and gray squirrel, too
We can keep them in the house all winter, and
'eed them on walnuts. Molly has promised tc
earn me how to fire gun, and in two years
more shall be fourteen; then, if the British
don't look out, shall he after them. ! ant
coward Susa. Hurrah for liberty. Nevel
mind sheep. Id send Boston folks dozer
on 'em if | only had 'em, cause | like thei
punk
Before noon the farmers came driving il
heir flocks, and the volunteers were ready fo
he long march. IicO hundred and fHy-eigh
hecp-a noble offering from one small countr,
town. Susa Whites lamb was so conspicuous
amidst the nock-for his white coat had beer
carefully washed that morning, for the last time
at the wooden trough beside the well, and
garland of green leaves was fastened arount
his neck. THAT is the way the old heather
ised to dress up their victims, Susa," said he
rother. 81 don't know about fathers lettin,
'NnGlStldn Sucep 70 OH III tndt shape.
But Parson White found no fault with thu
;arland he thought only of the altar on whicl
he victim was to he laid.
All the children in the village followed tn
| lock up the eastern hill, very proud of thei
Donation, and prouder of the young heroes VIII
accompanied 1.-THE first volunteers of freedom
Susa White was with them, feeling very muc
ike crying for Nebby, until she saw her littl
schoolmate, Sallie Lincoln, bravely trying t
say cheerful good by" 10 her brother.
In about two weeks, the Boston stage brough
grateful message TO the citizens of Windhar
or their ready aid and sympathy. Theirs wa
he eariiest donation from Connect'cut-the ear
piest, save one, beyond the colony of Massachu
jetts.
Mr. Bancroft has made honorable mention {
of this fact in his History of the America
! IievOlution; = Dut as the donors names hal
owhere been chroncled. we offer to the pul
lie the above tradition of Susa Whites cossct