Story of the Hutchinsons (tribe of Jesse) . ls by mailor by friends. Our peisonal property was thus chsposed of: a bagwith our clothing was placed in the carryall: the violins,without cases, were hung inside ; and the bass-viol wasstrapped on the top; the little liair trunk, containingAbbys simple wardrobe, was on the i-ack. Many a night did we travel to meet engagements —often sleepy and cold, and longing for the luxury of abed. Xor were we exempt from perils during some ofthese midnight excursions. The roads were strange,and whenever a guide-post was found. Judson, the tall-est of the party,
Story of the Hutchinsons (tribe of Jesse) . ls by mailor by friends. Our peisonal property was thus chsposed of: a bagwith our clothing was placed in the carryall: the violins,without cases, were hung inside ; and the bass-viol wasstrapped on the top; the little liair trunk, containingAbbys simple wardrobe, was on the i-ack. Many a night did we travel to meet engagements —often sleepy and cold, and longing for the luxury of abed. Xor were we exempt from perils during some ofthese midnight excursions. The roads were strange,and whenever a guide-post was found. Judson, the tall-est of the party, was deputed to examine and reportthereon. Once we had a narrow escape. During a verydark night the hoi-ses stopped all of a sudden. Judson,who was ever on the watch, instantly jumped from thecarriage ; we were on the verge of a precipice ; and hadnot the animals instinctively stopped, oui progress mighthave ended in a ? Dead March.* ArriA-ing at Concord, we gave concerts and were veryfavoi-ably received. Here we became acquainted with. BEGIXXIXGS OF SOXG. 51 X. P. Rogers, editor of the Herald of Freedom, ^vho inhis journal devoted a column to a criticism of our per-formances. Mr. Rogers was always a warm and judi-cious friend of the Hutchinsons. He Avrote admirablecritiques on our performances, and repeatedly urged usto sing the thrilling songs of liberty and humanity;some of Burns patriotic songs he also recommended. Itwas his ardent desire that we should not be mere Ijirdsof passage, but that we should ever cultivate liome affec-tions. At the time when this good friend Avas lying onhis death-bed the Hutchinsons, then popular, happenedto be in Concord. Mr. Rogers sent for us to sing himto sleep. One of us immediately repaired to the house,but while waiting for admittance to his room the lastsleep had commenced. This was October 16, of the daughters, by his request, sang the AngelsInvitation. All of Mr. Rogers family evinced greatmusical talent, and were excellent t
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