Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-05
How lie Did 1t.
BY PAUL PLUME.

still living w nat memory JnG mere
mention of that name recalls. 1t reyiVes
horror l would fain forget.
| once spent the summer at a farm
house in G county. MARYLAND.
There were a couple of families there
beside myself, for it was considered a
privilege to obtain rooms at place so
renowned for its excellent larder and
salubriOus situation.
1t was in the middle of a balmy day
when the stage, which went by twice a
week. stopped before the gate, and two
gentlemen well advanced in years, each
having a carpet bag in hand, stepped out
and approached the house.
The new corners were pleasant looking
men and very modest in their demeanOr
They had engaged rooms some time pre-
vious, so their arrival was no surprise to
Widow Wynans, who presided over the
house.
The two men were mortal enemies at
heart. but you would never have Judged
so, relying upon the manner in which
they behaved when we first became &C
quainted with them. BY a singular CO.
incidence, unknown tOpach other, they
had selected the same retreat for the
warm months and arrived the same day
Unobtrusively they glided into the door
and were conducted to their apartments,
being no more seen until the bell for
dinner was rung.
These persons were PhOtiOus Curely
and Peter Rasconi. The latter was an
Italian by birth, but had come with his
parents to the United States when he
was an infant.
Mrs. Wynans seemed familiar with
| Mr. Curlev's habits. for she motioncd us
to silence when we sat down 10 table
1--WE had never before had a blessing ask
ed at our meals and Mr. CuFley made
what many of us considered too lengthy
a prayer for the occasion. [ happened
to raise my eyes to the opposite side OF
the table when | saw Mr. RasCOni with
! an evident sneer upon his face. sitting
! bolt upright in his chair. | simply put
| him down as an irreligiOus man, and the
world being full Of such, it was not par
ticularly a cause for surprise.
Before the household separated for the
night Mr.. Curley inquired if they had
any objection to join him in prayer. As
| sent being given, he made very general
petition, praying for every imaginable
thing that poor human frailty has need
of to sustain it in the world OF sin. Their
we went to bed, little supposing that be
fore the sun set the next day a genuine
| horror would fall upon our quiet house
hold.
There was q negro boy on the place
bv the name Of sam. who acted as a sOr
of sculli0n and general house-hoy. The
| fellow had taken fancy to me, and was
very communicative whenever he haC
an opportunity. ne WAS i5ll1ls'..S XIV,
unletteIeo' ou' !,,'''t - I I',,,o
Whlch nc poSScsStE III d ~
compensated LOT tlD IaCn VI Gl:t',''''.,,.
arose Lac lltAV lllll"lIl2 q'I'l o,',,N
ana went ouV 9il'le' ti'e 'Igo2 ~ l IJaty
the Cool dlI' 0"lli y" '' "'''o>'1'7
near.oy. .;.,,I.;
900" h,oEl!Ih S''H' l-' ""''' Win III
usual tlti Df9au grin, o..,,r1 uo,7;od 81
"ooo lIi'. liI,I' },1'', .,lo +,o, orl
suppose you sep! "as" SV'-i'S !0@' CIV
IN such g0od SlliitS
NO. san, dllin 90 h'hihl CD o1 N'l ~
Ana his race AT once became very sol
emn. -" as aWIuiiy sN'eIt'' SAIL wa
Tor time. -....o,T 81.
why, W1&t was Ine mater $3.50 a." -,
ed; " on dldn see a SHoS'' l nope
a-..>1 --.,,,
ell theh' "ll"' llsll',iie,. ) "a i;+.,
Ill tell you, san IL 70" move d" t'Il
nearer TO me, 0oeSh / ll"t |" Sl'C"N Wv
loud. .... ,..
| stepped TO ms Slde anu Si'JihS 4o"I
on bencn told MN 10 go OIL 10 wa
ready to listen, s,,r.
on see, san ne ne, c2iiii me-. ~ liI
Culley lhe always cal!ea n!lh ny Ct t'
name) had Gone gone Illto ms room 5 III, an(
l spose was gettlh Fe9uy loI oeo Hliel !
heard his door OPEN loI sleeP III w
lott Just above, ana can heGs "3 6P2i ;5,l
as II I.WtfS III tllG IoOiil III 9oIi Ism wv
deres a crack in de floor dat you can SEE
through putty plaIn. wen, qe 19rn rs 3ei!
eman, de one dat cum via MT N'lllty, !
wus him DAT cum INTO ae room 20, anu 5IooS
neer de table where oe caHqle Wu3 "e M Il
in in Gle candlestlck cat i lo'ch MI
Culley., .,. 1T,
Ode dark geneman fuSt DeSln 10 l"It
to Mr.. Culley IN an uSly Ilt IN 4,,,,,7,
| couluh EaCtIy iiaN0 o"O """o ~ - -,
Wus, DuJ 9e darh gehcHiah PGolo', C ~ ",
angry. Bymoy ne salu 10 , W. C oat,,5
III cut your 'to"1 II you "oil ais " VI
me-, ~ Cr--,-. srn, ,,11. e.
Den MI. GulIey sPohg, - IL O o. ~, ~
slslahce anu navy YOU Pg' ''' y" ~
ROOM room, II you aon IeaSe ;,, 5oa,. oo1
!hlnkS L 70 hlyStlL, you ; uon . '''
on qls cnlie' uat am my D5 II ~ ~,
zen p4tS my iyo,-e oiN7J 49,, ;,,t,
crack III oe l5o9I anu loo4o( a '4 Nv d inC
oe room anu oan sri I hs %on I1' looiin
se!eslla WIZ 49, IL a. il9
as II ne was fS a S4inS ~ ''o ''ii'0 0'''''l''
Was aM It'ily $500 1890 - e;ro,,1o, cor
ny my nI &c 80, ~" a,,4 "a 0ioft NJ
o. Nay, uen nc p %omv 4 ~ ,','t NJ CHI,
Oulley alone eIlS w ,i,1 ~ 49,
mus ~ " mighty oi''' '''''l u IN = 10
io q sTar5; my, +bir1-;r, dow ,sn,
frierds mncb " NJ CnIIevs bin comm
hn ,o fordo iost two SUMMERS and all d,
f iefin liz IiIle him yerv nncb He ain
I'M Inv - d 10 so,,,o4i,,oo come
5 dor ~ ~ Jo oo1ored i meetinS bonse anC