Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

ward and visible sign Of amity.
: me worthy captain having now as h
thought balanced this little account ,
friendship, was about to shift his sadd!
TO this noble gift horse, when the ufTec
'ionate patriarch plucked him by tn
Sleeve and introduced him to w thinner
ing, winning leatherns skinned old sqnay
'hat might have passed for an Egy ptia,
mummy, without drying.
rms. said he, sis my wife; she is
Sooo wite-l love her very much. .Sb,
| 'oVeS Inc horse-she loves him prea
dsal-she will cry very much at Iosinr
aim. DO not know how | shall com
tort her--and that makes my heart very
sore" 10y
" nat could the worthy captain do "a
console tho tenderhearted old souaw
ana peradventure. 20 save the venerable
pa'fiaich from curtain lecture He
! oethought himself of a pair OF earbobs :.
1t was true, the patriarch's better half
was OF all age and appearance that SEEM
Gu 90 put personal vanity out OF the ques.
.ioh but when is personal vanity ex.
',nct The moment he produced the
s'ittering eatbobs, the Whispering and
winning OF the sempiternal beldame was
at an end; She eagerly placed the pre-
cious oaIbies in her ears, and, tbongh a.
ugi as the witch of Endor, went off with
side!ing gait. and coquettish air, as tho
she mad been perfect Senliramis.
The Captain had now saddled hi.
newly acquired steed. and his foot was
the stl'ruP, when the affcctionate nat.
riafch again stepped forward, and pre-
scented 10 him a Young pierced nos. ,ho
mad peculiarly sulky look.
MS said the venerable chief sis
my son he is very good great horse.
mamie slways teok care of this very
hne heIse-he bro'i him up from
colt and made him what he is. He i,
very fond Of this fine horse-he loves
MIN ike brcther-his heart will be-
very heavy when this fine horse leaves
the camp"
=, " hat could the captain do, 10 reward
the youthful hope of this venerable nair
to comfort him for the loss of his fostrr,
brother. the horse? He bethougbt him
OF hstchet, which might be spared from
ms slender stores. No sooner did br
Pass Tbs h55pa;ful.. than Ii. '1e hands eff
brig ntencQ up, snu TIC '.s--.~4 ,.T,ch q a 5r,TI
Respectable Is i8J ths fq M her earbo6s.
The captain was new in the saddle,
and about to start when the aifectionate
old patriarch stepped forward for the
third time, and while he laid one hand !
gently on the name of the horse. held up |
the rifle by the other.
This rifle, said he shall be my great
medicine. will hug it to my heart--l
will always love it, for the sake of my
good friend, the bald headed chief. But
rifle, by itself. is dumb cannot make
itspeak. If | had little powder and
ball, | would take it out with me, and
now and then shoot deer aud when
brought the meat home to my hungry ia
mily, would say-this was killed by
the rifle of my friend, the bald-h headed
chief, 10 whom | gave that very fiue
horse"
There was no resisting this appeal
the captain forthwith furnished him the
coveted supply of powder and ball but
at the same time put spurs to his fine
gift horse, and the first trial of his speed
wac to get cut Of further manifestation of
friendship on the part of the affectionate
patriarch and his insinuating family.