Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-20
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\ SERIES OF VALUABLE AND ENTERTAINING
coNrHlHrrIoNs FROM rnE rEN of TIM
EMINENT HISTORIAN,
BENSON J. LOSING, IL. y.
The Rescued Baby

ueorse OHhuoh were sPeclaly designated
Tor such attempts. Armed parties were
sent out Of the city stealthily for such pur-
poses and Tories in the interior were so
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hi, influence but was then a member Of the
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mander Of the northern department in op-
/ posing and checking the British invasion of
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anu ''T -u''''N we're Ael'u 'ohtIIua'E Oh
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'e"eIai 7'nuS 'ei anu ms Ia''ilI! were siu-
'''- III ''e lroiit nan "l Une mansion. Inc
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NtI' "''' J." ,ne a,'''''e"V room "i uhe
"'"'-' an" ''le l"I ee "ho we're Oh uutN' "P
l'eS'rH u{ Iie neat were lying on th' co'i
-IaS' III the SdIHeh' 4 servant announcer
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'leah To MN at tne na'h gate Inc strahE
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SS"". anu '''He ua' 'e''' lne idi'i''E we're
hnN''H ,"ue'le,' III an upper room ana 'he
ne'a ran 10 ms ''''i'ainpeI i"i MS arms
rr"ui t1v "Ill'I'W ne "a" 'he mouse sur
'eNl'''t'' ny 'I'''eI I'5n' r"r uhe purpose
"' ar'uSlhE the guards on the grass ana
/ PeIcuau'e ~ aia''i uHe ''"h' lie Ire" IA
PIsr' ir"hl 'ne "lhu""'
/ me aS'allaIluS oHIN' 'Peh tne doors. Al
/ th' same moment MIS- o9huyIer perceived
1 ,ha, III Vhe com uSIOil ana retreat from tne
| "a'' h"r liI"ht cl'!l", Only ir" months
"ln' hal peeI IrI' III tue cradle III the nurs
/ cry pr''"- arent"I care SunIued all lear.
/ ana 'he 'i'V"e' was 'SihE 10 the rescue Oh
her h"ne Wneu hTT husband lhterIered and
/ PFeNehtei her' flrr me was oi more ,,, con
sequence uhan ,ha' ol lne INFANT; Iheir
HauIhtef ruNheI io"h the TWO nights oi
stars Nhatcnru tht sun sleeping infant
/ from the cradle. ana lie" with II toward
/ tne great tower staircase one oI the IN
IlahN hurled Snarp t'mahawk at the ily-
/ ing s,rI' nut II erected no other harm thah
sl-ht 'ut III her hreSs ie" inches from
the mead 'i the haDe, ana "A wound IN the
mahogany ran "l Ihe staircase TN the
stars Nhc met W after Meyer, VINO, supppS