Chapter II

Kidnappin’ in New York—Peter spends three years in Page 249–260
Hartford—couldn’t help thinkin’ of Solena—Hartford
Convention—stays a year in Middletown—hires to a man in
West Springfield—makes thirty-five dollars fishin’
nights—great revival in Springfield—twenty
immersed—sexton of church in Old Springfield—religious
sentiments—returns to New York—_Solena again_—Susan
Macy married—pulls up for the Bay State again—lives
eighteen months in Westfield—six months in
Sharon—Joshua Nichols leaves his wife—Peter goes after
him and finds him in Spencertown, New York—takes money
back to Mrs. Nichols—returns to Spencertown—lives at
Esq. Pratt’s—Works next summer for old Captain
Beale—his character—falls in love—married—loses his
only child—wife helpless eight months—great revival of
1827—feels more like gittin’ religion—“One sabba’day
when the minister preached at me”—a resolution to get
religion—how to become a christian—evening
prayer-meeting—Peter’s convictions deep and
distressing—going home he kneels on a rock and
prayed—his prayer—the joy of a redeemed soul—his family
rejoice with him.

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