The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-22

trees and thick ivics, which shaded It be-
fore 1t was the wide lqvel country before
mentioned covered with beautiful trees
tho inside contained several nice apart
ments, all of which seemed to be dug out
of a solid marble rock the walls on the in
side were adorned with many curious fig
ures OF sculpture; the upper part of the
cave was an arch which gave a small light
ike q sort of wood that we call light wood
or fox fire, which added lustre to the cave
The hermit seemed oyerjoYed with his new
guests, and their curiosity was much salts.
lied with him. He seated them on several
smooth stones at the side of the cave he
then presented them with some bark, roots.
acorns, and sevefs! kinds of fruit unknown
TO them. They partools Of his bounty. and
were pleased with his simplicity both of
manners and act. They also produced a
piece OF yenison which they had, and de-
elied the hermit TO partake; but he told
them very mildly, that he chose not to eat
any flesh, that his diet consisted only of
such simple food as he had set before them.
After they had eaten, the hermit said it is
night, you will not leave me-they an
swered that they were travellers and must
depart in the morning. Having now be-
come acquainted, they asked him his place
of nativity and how he came there the
hermit very freely began and related as
follows. "My story says he "isimournful;
but it may be worth your hearing. | was
born in London Gas have been very exact
to keep my age 227 years sgo, my father
was mechanic who placed his affections
greatly on me be put me under the care
of a private gentleman to be educated,
where he kept me iii about 10 years of
age, about which time formed close
connection with q nobleman's daughter.
We made the most solemn protestations to
each other of mutual friendship. When
her parents became acquainted with it, they
confined her, and refused our seeing each
other; not long after the lady was taken
sick and died, at whose remembrance | can
not refrain from tears,
/ like discousolate person as | was,
roved through different parts of the king
dom. AT length | went on board a vessel
bound to Italy. Soon after our departure,
the master and all the crew except two,
were lost in a violent storm. We being
unable to manage the vessel let her drive.
After several days we came TO land, but
whittier we knew not The country was
uuinhabied which pleased me the more, as
s ltude was what | sought. | left my
companion and betook myself to the VIII
derness. | took from the vessel gun and
all the ammunition | could find, which |
found TO be of great Importance to me, IS
had the good fortune by the means TO
procure SKINS of animals, which served to
clothe me tolerably well. At last heaven
brought me to this place where you found
me.
Here have lived alone ia contemplation
of the works of divine nature and adoring
him who preserves me. The reason of my
long life and good constitution | cannot ac-
count for, only by the blessing of heaven,
and living on sucn simple food as l set be-
fore you. OFT | ascend this winding vale,
through which | thought you came, to the
summit of the mountain. The beasts Of
the forests all play before me. Nothing
offers violence 50 me, all the animals are
friendly to me, and none dgrst enter with
in my cave" Thus the hermit ended, af-
ter which Capt. auckland informed him
of the present stale of the nation how
some of them had left Informative country,
and come to this vhicn IS now called
America at which account the hermit YVES
not little surprised. The evening being
spent, the hermit could not go to rest with
out paying divine service TO his Creator
and ptescrver, he gave thanks that he once
more had an interview with human beings,
asked for protection and blessings.
The next day they did not depart as they
proposed, but being 80 much pleased they
tarried several days. At their departure
they used every endeavor to persuade the
hermit to come with them, but he refused,
and SAID he had been exceeding happy in
their company, and could have entertained
them longer; as for leaving his cave he
could not, be thought heaven had provided
that place for his dwelling, in which he
ever expected to reside while he lived in
this world. Notwithstanding his reluctance
to leave his cave, he was exceedingly sffec-
ted with their leaving him he wept like a
child, snd taking Capt. auckland by the
hand, he embraced him, and wishing him
prosperity, after which they departed
The above was copied verbatim. from
little book which was printed, in 1856, and
is believed to be true story. J. w.