Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-23

They were we'll loaded, and I knowcd a, once that they had been down upon the settlements. aud isetc. now making their way {" the river, that they might cross over and get rlcar. Although l saw them, knew they hadn't seen me; so I gathered up my things to start of, without thinking that old Jupe was so badly cut that she couldn't follow. When 1 was ready, looked a. old Jupe-shc tried to get up, but could net--my eyes felt walery, for ha- fed to leave her, aud hadn't minute 10 spare. But old Jupe was sensible dog {: yes, as said before, sine was aAnice thing, for without speaking word, she poked her nose under the leaves, as muclI as to say cover me over and leave me. | did SD, and getting a tree between me and The
 lngens, streaEcd it. You ought to have seen me run to know how fast man oueil, to move when Ingens are after him. We'll, arrer streaking it awhile, I thought it would never do to go off that way, and know mo- thing noon, 'cm, so began to haul in my horns, and back aliule. I got behind tree, and kept a sharp look out-preseri-
 y' seed them all coming straight towards me; so buckled offagain and went some ways, like a bear ,hro' a cane brake, then stopped and took stand, I hadn't been
 there long, before seed them coming agin.
 The reason why saw them so often, was.
 that kept before them, knowing that they
 were making straight for the river.
 watched them narrowly, lookd at 'em with both eyes wide open, and saw they didn't seem to have any notion of me, but were putting it down fast and heavy, that they might git across. It was now getting dark, and ! knew that under cover of the night, as they did not suspect any body was near 'em, I could keep close enough to watch them without their knowing it, and this ! determined to do, thinking that by possibility something might happen, to pay me for my trouble. You all know I nnv- CT spared an Insen; no, there don't breathe one who can say'I ever showed him any favor. Well, kept on before 'cm until I got down upon the river bank. It was then quite dark, and growing more so ev- cry minute for fog was rising from the surface of the water. looked about to see if they had boat there, thinking if they had one, would take it, and let them git across as they could. was searching longer than thought for, and didn't know how the time passed, for suddenly l heard them coming down the river, at the very point where was. .......l .....tl
 was now skeered, and looked about to sec if could get out of the way. but there was no place to hide, and it was too late to escape, either up or down the bank. I'm a gone case, thought l-used mp a, last i; but just at that moment saw large log or tree, which had been lodged by some high freshet for one end of it still rested on the bank, while the other extended out into the stream. Said to myself, I'll git upon this, for it is so dark they can't see me. and can then keep bright look out upon their movements : so stepped on it, and crawleJ along to the far end. l found that the log was floating, and getting as near the small end as I could, | straddled it, putting my legs in the water .o steady me. 1 and laid my rife across my lap. g' Oh that it woald but float off, said l, but it would not. t' "' .' r5
 Well, down to tho water they all came, and stood in about fifteen ar twenty feet of me. It's all over now.' thought l if discovered, an, used up as fine as salt.'- We'll, there they stood in good humor, laughing and talking about ! hardly know what, for I couldn't catch many of their words. At last ] heard one of them say in Shawnee, Where is the cancel It must be close by. Step upon the log and find it.
 'Hold my gun,' answered one of lem, and passing it io ose of his friends, he stepped upon the log. and began to walk right te where was. Now didn't squat low, ant feel mean? But hush; he hadn't got taI before another must jump on to help hin find the boat. This last one had only walked few steps, when the log slipped and splash it came right in the river with inc two Ingens. They both held on, though they got little wet, and the first thing ! know'd, the log was going out into the stream with all tl,rce of US on it. 1t was slenting at first, and slipping, got pushed off. Those on shore set up loud laugh. and they wouldn't hear any thing until il was too late to give any help. But for those on the log, it was no joke, for they were already out in the stream. and going down it wifh smar. current. They now haIIooed manfulIy for help; and those on shore seeing how it was, told them to hold on, and they would find the boat and take them of. We'll, II have often told you l had seen hard times, now wan't here per- di1au,ent? On log with two Ingchs, and floating along at night dow" the Ohfcs II raly made me feel right no,ty.. and what to do. I didnt know. We had now foated two or three hundred yards, and was sit- ting as 1 said before, straddled on the small end, and jest as silent as deer listening