The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-11-26
TIE BORnERERS.

the same mastor.hand which wrought UP the |
powerful scenes of the Last of the Mohicans,
and The Pioneers. IL may be necessary 10
premise lhat The Indian youth alluded to in !
the first extract had been made prisoner, and
was in some degree soitened by tho kindness
he received from his captors
"Whoops and yells we're incessantly ring |
INC around the place, while the loud and ofien !
repeated tones ofa conch betrayed the ar,idco |
by which tho sayages had SO often endeavorsd
IN tho earlier part of the night, 10 lure tho |
gorrison out OF the palisadoos. A few scatter. |
,pg shot, discharged with dclihcration. and
rom oyory exposed point within the works,
proclaimed both The coolnoss and the vigilance
of tho defendants. The littie gun in the
block house was silent, TOR tho Puritan knew
too wcll is real power 20 Lessen its reputation
! nv too frequent uso. The weapon was
| therefore reserved Cor those moments of press
ing danger that would DO sure TO arrive. On
| this spectacle, Ruth gaaed in fearful sadness
| The long.sustained and sylvan security ofhor
abode was destroyed, and IN thoplaoo Of a qul
et, which had approached as near as may he on
! earth, 60 that holy peace for which her spirit
s,rove, she and all she most loved were sud
\ denly confronted 10 the most irightful exhlbi
I ton of human horrors. la such a moment the
feelings of IA mother were likely to reyyei and
Gro tiuo was giyen for reflection, aided by tho
/ LIGHT og the couflagration, the matron was
lmoyiug eul1ly through tho intricate passages
lof tho dwelling, in quest Of thoso whom she
had placed in tho security OF the chamhers
'Th.u hast remembered 10 avoid looking on
tho fields, my chlidIon, said tho noarly breath
less woman, Us she cntcrod tho room. lie
t'auktul, babes hthorto tho efforts OF the aav
ages have been vain, and wo stili roman mas
t.rs Ctouy hlbitntons' Why is the night so
red Como INSTRUMENTATION may yst look into
tho wood osit,h sun wcro shining The hoG-
mons h1yo fred car FIanorlea, and whnt thou
.cost Is tBo lEui ut th0 Namos but happily
they cmuotpuI ID.lud into tho dwellings while
Z thy father and mo young men stand 10 thsit
weapons. We must po grateful Cor this secu
lutv, lraIl ns il -ovmgth Thou has, kncit, my
Ruth, and hast remembered - think ol thy
- father and brother In Thy pr0vcre' 81 vii do
so ugnin, mother whispered the child, bond.
ing to her huCcs, and wrapping her young tea.
(, tuICg m the garments o' hor matrOp, Why
b. h,lu ly couuJeuucc Ono Young and inno
cent 40 thou may IN thine eyes 10 Iicnyou
). with confidence Mother, ! see tho Indian
y uulpss ny face be hid. Ito lookcth at me,
fear, with wish % do ms harm Thou nrt moi
Just 60 Miauton moh, child, answered Ruth
! tho boy, who had mode3tly withdrawn into II
remote md shaded corner of tho room el
lHm ".,h ia, D ior guardian and not as on'
who would wish 20 inure. Now think of thy
God, child, imprntng a kiss on the cold
Z marble-lIke forehead Of her duuEhter, 'ant
l. have reliance IN his goodness. MnntonImoh
y, ! ugnn leave you with charge 10 be thci
). protector, sho ndlod, quitting hor daughter
}. and advancing towards tho youth 'Moihor!
J. shyIekCi tho child, como TO me, or | die .
@ Ruth turned from the listening captive viii
q the guckuoas Of instinct. a glance showed
h.r tho ioopc,uY Di hor offspring. a naked
r. e1yaro, dark, powerful Of frame, and .orce, III
{, tho hllltm masquerade Of his Wur paint
stood winding tho sitOu hair of tho gil N onC
3 hand, while he already hold tho differing nTr
o aJoyo hcad ihat s1emcd inevitably dcvo,cC
% go dcalruclion. MERCY Mercy Z exclaimed
1l Ruth, hosrse with horror, and dropping TO bo
20 knees, as much with inability 10 stand as will
q, In,ert TO petition. Monster, strike me, bu
W spare The child Tho eyes tho Indian roll
o. cd over tho person og tho speaker, but II wa
re with an expression that s0omod rather 10 Gnu
at mcra,o tho number of his victims, than 20 mn
Il nounc0 any olange ofpurposc. With n fend
like GOODNESS, that bespoke much knowlcdg
ia Of tho ruthless practice, he again swung ia
90 qnlyering but speechiess child IN tho air, nm
az prepared to direct tho weapon with fell rel
ininly ofaim. rho tonshawk had mndo !,
MS last circuit, and an instant wsuld have decit
". ed the fate Of the victim, vhcr tbs capti7
he boy etood in front ostho frightiu actor IN IN
revolving seems. BY quick forward move
mcpt ofhi. srm, the blow was arrested Tb
dee. gutlura ejaculation. which petf,ys In
scrp We orthe IndiaE, broke from The ehest :
she sasags, whio bis hand fell 70 lfis idda, ,
tho forbi ~ tho suspended girl was suffered I
~ gain 10 touch tho 6ocr. Th, look md gs
ns turs with which the BOY had interloJef, e.
pressed authority rather thao resop nent {
= horror Ills air was calm. collected, md as
eli appeared by the effect, imposing. Co. b
ne. said, in the language of tho fisTco people fro
for whom he had sprung; tho warriors Of the pa
for men are calling theo By name The mo
for is rod with the blood ~ our young men,' u
i 2 other iercely answered; 'and not q scalp 10
the bolt Of my people, These are mino. =
turned tho boy, with dignity, swooping b
&c arm while speaking, in manner 10 slcw III
an hc extended protection 10 aIi present. III
& warrior eaz.d sl.si hn1 grinij, and like or
but half convinced. ile rad incurred da
"a, ror too fearful, IN entering tho stocksde,
e., Be easily diverted from hs purpose. Iis'e'
an be coBiinuod after short pause, durir
,s;' hich tho artillery of the n .iiss had aaa
beloved in the uproar without. 'TLt thu
der j. with the Ycngcesel Our Young spm'
ON. will look another way, and call vs Peqao
sdo should there 10 no pcolps on our pole foi
single moment the counienhnce Of tho ~
nm, changed. and his resolution seemed 10 wsv'
n, The other, who wstshcd his eyes with longiI
, ss eagorncss, again soizcd his victim 5J tho hs
zoo when Ruth shriekcd inthe accents Of dcspa
- Boy boy. if thou art not With us, q
,,,, hath deserted usr 'Shc il Minis burst Gsrf
w ~ from the lips ofthc lad. Hear soy 1or'
o,o Wompahwissst; the blood ofm7 father ~ ye
W warm within mo-. Tho othef psussf, and
by blow wns oncs'nore su'ps.oso ~ tss' %
in eye.Dshs o. us sa,sfo I's'." ,y ~ :
, IN swelling io'm ana ,;S s.y;S ii hard n,s,,sd