Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-12

Well, you be plucky boys; and den
he give US our dinnah, an while
we's eatin' he call in lots his frens
an tells 'em bout our trablin', an
dey look wonders at US an say, De
spirit OBJ liberty alers gifts dar in de
end and yo' cant stop it, And dey
all speak wonders like dat. De stoah
man and some odder mans asst us to
stay right dar, an dey'd find homes
fo' US. But we say, Yves got so
near Canada, we's hurry to git dar.'
Den dey say, If yo' don't find good
homes yo' come back hiah.' So de
stoah man show US de way up de
lake to veelige in Canada. But it
come dark quicker'n we spect, an
W en- we see yo' fiah we's glad, an
row fas' to git dar, cose we tink dat
be de 'Pillah of Fiah' de Lord don
SEN TO- show US de way to Freedom.
An now we's dar! Hooray! Hooray!
We's free, brudders! We's free!
Praise de Lawd! We's free!"
When the refugees had finished
telling the story of their wander
ings, they retired with the campers
into their fr-embowered lodge, and
sweet sleep brooded over the little
island the rest of that night.
The next morning Hunter John
was out bright and early taking OBJ
servations. I'll be hound." he ex-
claimed, eff this island hasn't took
move since last night! Why, the
the pints @ compass are all twisted
round"
You are the one that's twisted
round" laughingIy remarked the
captain.
"Wa'al," said Hunter John, Il
never lid lose my pints afore, but
that boat a-teetering and veering
has turned my head for fact. I've
been dodgin' n shiftin' in her from
one side to tother, n expectin' to
get dipped in the lake, till | had to
let go my pints; that's how it's"
After a hearty breakfast on mus
calonge, hroiled over the Goals, with
sweetest Of bread and coffee and
doughnuts, the judge asked the
mulatto brothers what they desired
to do to earn a livelihood. One said
he would like to be a blacksmith,
another a carpenter, and another a
preacher. But they desired most of
all to learn to read the books the
good man in Concord gave them.
The judge wrote a letter of rec
ommendation for them, signed by
himself and the partners, hardwood
and Marktree, saying That any
kindly helps bestowed upon these
boys, whom they took occasion tt
call Ralf, Waldo and Emerson, would
| further the holy cause of Freedom,
that they could vouch for their hon
esty and trustworthiness. The judge
gave them directions to go to a Ger
tain town in Canada, not far from
the Vermont line, and call upon ;
philanthropist, a gentleman wei
known to the judge, who would aic
them in finding work and opportu
nifty for schooling.
Then giving to them a purse o.
small change to buy food along the
way, and admonishing them to b.
honest, temperate, Industrious, anC
above all things to keep clean, the
4 mulatto trio got into their boat anC
pursued the course pointed out tt
them.
On their return that morning tt
Lakebridge, they were overhaulec
by revenue officer in a sail boat
with a small party.
All captain, is that your" HI
said. Have you seen a couple o
men IN a row boat passin' here an
hour or more ago? They are snug
glers, with quantity of brandy
, aboard and other dutable goods"
Our party had mot seen the per
sons. The captain remarked tina
the smugglers could dodge arount