Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-09-27

garden and the fields BY vigorous excrtion
and occasional assistance, he brought few
acres OF ground under crop. acquired stock
Of cattle. sheep. and hogs, made addi,io
nal inroads on the glade and The forest.
and though his tolls were hard, gradually
and imperceptable became in rough way.
'.weH enough to i've" as compared with the
the poverty he had abandoned at home His
greatest discomfortefs were. distant from his
ne'ghbors, the church. markets and even
mill; and along with these. the suspension. OF
rather the enjoyment. after long intervals of
those endearing charities, and irieadiess oiIi
ces which lend such a charm to social life
On one occasion. Me.Dougsl had melder
OF corn TO grad, and, as the distance was
considerable, and the roads none ofthe smooth
est this important part of his duty could on
~ be performed by starting with the SUI. and
returning at the going down of the same In
his absence the care OF his cattle devoted on
his spouse. aud. as they did net return At the
usual hour. the careful natron went ont in
qn-st 0. tn IN Beyond ,ts mere outskirts.
the forest was to her terra incognta. in the
most emphs G ,enss Of the term, and with
out compass or notched trees to guide. il is
not TO be wondered at that she wandered
long and wearly TO very little purpose Like
Alps on Alps, tall trees arose on every side
bouHdess continuity Of shade; and fa,igued
with the search. she deemed IL prudent to re-
trace her steps while il was yet time But
TINS resolution Was much easier formed than
executed; returning was as dangerous as.
'gning o'cr. and after wandering for hours,
she sunk on the ground, her eyes swollen and
filed with tears, and her mind agitated III
most 10 distraction But here she had not
rested many minutes before she was startled
by the sound OF approaching footsteps. and
anon an Indian hunter stood before her--sa
st"ik oil he wuuds, man without tear ;
Mrs. AcDougal knew the Indians lived at no
great distance, hut as she had never seen a
member OF tie tribe, her first emotions were
those OF terror; quickenlng, ii may be said,
every pulse, AUD yet palsying every limb
The Indians views were more comprehen
sive; constantly on the look out in search oil
the quarry, and accustomed to make circuits
comprising the supcriices ofmany highland
mountain and glen. he had observed without
being observed himself, knew her home, re
cognised her person, compreheuded her a,s
hap, deviaed her errand, and immediaiel,
beckoncd her TO follow him. The unfortunate
woman understood his signal and obeyed il
IN as far as terror left her power; and after a
iengthed sweep which added not little to
her previous fatBue, they arrived at the door
OF sii indian wIgwam Her conductor invited
her TO enter By signs, but this She stearnly
refused to do. dreading the consequence, and
preieHng Death IN the open AIR TO the tender
mercies of cannibies within Perceiving her
reluctance. and scaaing her feelings. the hos
ptable Indian daried iaio the w,gwam and
communed with his wife, who in a few min
utes also appeared, and by certain signs and
sympathies, kRewn only TO females, Gained
the strangers fears and induced her to enter
Their lonely abode. Venison was instantly
prepared for supper. and Mrs McDugal,
though still alarmed al the novelty OF her sit
uatIon, found The viands delicious, and had
rarely, II ever, partaken Of SO savory meal
Aware that she was weared, the Indian re-
moved from their piece near the roof,
tSo beautiful deei-skins and by stretching
aud hsing them across, divided the wigwall
into two compartments Mats were also
spread IN both. and next, the stranger was
gwen 10 understand that the farther dorinity
was expressly given for her accommodation
Bat here agiiu her courage failed her, aud 10
most pressing cntreaties size replied by signs
20 we'll as she could, that she would pericr 10
SIT and sleep by the fire Tnis determination
seemed 10 puzzle The Indian aud his squaw
sadly; often they looked At one another aud
conversed softly in their own language, and
at the last the red took the white woman
by the hand led her to her couch and be
come her bed fellow Ia the morning she a.
woke greatly refreshed, and ANXIOUS to de
part without farther delay, shis the Indian
would on no account permit Breakfast ives
prcpared--another savonry and well cooked
meal and then the Indian accompafi j his
guest. and conducted her TO the very spot
where the cattle were grazing These he
kindly drove form the wood. On the verge Of
which sirs. McDougai deserted her husband
running about every where haIloeinsi andseek
ing for her IN a state Of absolute destruction
Great was his joy aud great his gratitude to
her lndlan benefactor who was invited to the
house, and treated to the best the Harder
afforded, and presented enhis departure with
SUIT Of clothes Ia about three daysahe re
turned. aud epdeavored by every vile, 20 in
dace MIR McDougd to follow kim into the
forest. But this Invitation the other positive
ly declined, and the poor Indian went or has
way obviously grieyed and disappointed BIT,
again he returned and though word were
wanting, renewed bis entreaties, but still vain
ly and without effect, and then, as at last.
desperate effort, he hit upon an expedieat
which save an Indian hunter would have
thought of Mrs. McDougai had nurslin,.
only tvo months old, fact the indian had
not failed to notice, and after his pantomimic
eloqiience had been completely thrown a
way, he approached the cradle, seized the
child and darted ost Of the house with the
[ speed Of an antelope. The alarmed parents