Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-06

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he ait he largest cncs he corHed
down and smoked them for the next
simmer, and the boy followed fishing
through the winter. Mr. Marsh made
some sap trays and tapped some maple
trees. Come night, he would bring in
the sap and the squaw would boil it
away, and they made molasses and
sugar-the sqraw used what she want
ed. About this time the Indian was
a-making TO go back, and he soon set
out, and all were loaded with traps
and furs. He could not carry his deer
skins and other skins, and what they
could not, they gave to Mr.. Marsh, and
they parted in friendship.
Soon after this, those who went
home made their appearance, with a
COW and a yoke of oxen, a good stock
of provisions and many necessaries,
and they went TO work in earnest.
Each planted a patch of corn and
sowed piece of oats, and each one
had garden, and they went to log
ging through the summer and burned
the loo heaps, but saved the ashes. AZ
ter harvest, two of them went down
to Charlestown and bought their seed,
wheat and rye, and some hay seed.
The oxen had as much as they could
do, but each one got in good crop of
grain and some hay seed. Their corn
and turnips did well, and it got to be
in the fall, when il was Mr.. Marshs
turn to 90 home, and two concluded
to stay. Mr.. Marsh and the other one
started and went on to Old Hadley
and put up at the old stand, Mr.. Kel-
logg's. After they had got their sup
per and were rested. the landlord said
that he wanted TO hear all about the
New World. Marsh and his mate told
about the country; he told him all
about the Indian staying with him
through the winter. The landlady
took her knitting work and seated
herself in the bar room, for she want
ed TO hear about the New World rs
well as others. After Mr.. Marsh had
finished telling about the New World
he said, "There was one thing that is
a great mystery TO me-" "What is
Tat. said the landlord. Then Mr.
Marsh said that one sabbath, after
meeting, il being very warm, we said
we would walk down to the river bank
where ii was cooler, and we did; some
went TO reading, some sat talking, and
as Mr.. Marsh sat talking, he had a
stick in his hand, and now and then
he picked in the dirt and leaves. At
last he picked up ring. lie was
amazed TO think how the ring came
there. But come to rub up the ring,
he found it to be a gold ring, and the
wonder is how ii came there. She
colored up and said, ''lf can describe
the ring will you give it up?" "With
all my heart, said lie. she said, IF
il is my ring, it is plain gold ring
and inside is carved in small letters
Remember the Giver, and | always
shall, and the tears rolled down her
withered cheeks. The company all
sat amazed Mr.. Marsh said, "The
ring is yours" and the tears rolled
again, and after she got somewhat COM
posed, Mr.. Marsh asked her to tell
how the ring came there, and this is
the narrative. All were silent to hear.
She said:
"This ring was given to me as a
token of love and marriage, and the
day was appointed and the wedding
ers invited. This was when lladley
was destroyed the last time. About
the break of day we heard the guns.
We looked out and there was scream
ing and buildings on fire. In very
short time they were in the part of the
town where | was. All was murder
and confusion. The young man took |
his arms and he fought bravely; at last
he was shot down. 1 was near him. ]
raised him up and he said, i am dy-
ing and took my hand. Farewell !
lac soon breathed his !
last. | was taken prisoner. The ring
was on my finger. | took it off and
and wrapped it in my bosom, and by
sunrise the town was destroyed. Some !
made their escape, but most of them
were killed or taken prisoners. About
sunrise we went of east. Come night, |
they divided their prisoners, ana | was
set OFF to an Indian. The next morn
ing was loaded with the spoils.
What horses they got We're loaded, and |
we were on the march a. soon as it
was highland BY slow marches we 20 !
M against the mouth Of the Great
.iver-the women and children ON "A /
aft. We encamped at the river that
light. We went up White river the
next morning. Come night, we en-
,ainped on the river bank. At night
had the ring in my bosom. There
vas an island in White river against
where we encamped. Come morning,
missed the ring. hunted for the
ing until was ordered to march.
rhey went up to the lake. Then they
Dut their loading on board Of their
.anoes and went on To Canada. There
was sold to "A Frenchman. Then !
vas put into the kitchen to do all
,inds of drudgery. They styled me
he Yankee slave, and | continued in