Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-09-16

rior lay fast locked in the Of sleep. Step
ping to them, he knelt, and whispered in each
ear, the watch word 4" Sangarrahme," which was
uttered by each, with an ejaculation Of assent -
then, darling swiftly into his own lodge, he soon
fell into a deep sleep. But the dreams Of each
warrior on that night, were filled with visions Of
bloodshed and murder; with the cries of the help
less and innocent and, in fancy, they acted over
the scenes which were soon to blaeken the peace
ful abodes Of the white man.
CH,rrER2.
Then rangthe warwhoop loud and clear,
Which strangely echoed far and NEAR
Causing old men to start with fear,-
The young to quail
Then mothers to each fearful breast,
Their younglov'd offspring wildly press'd
Striving in vain to calm ores
Their anxious fears
But all in vain,--Nor mothers care,
Nor fathers feebly utterd pray'r,
Could save them from the bloody snare,
The foe had SPREAD
The first settlement made in North Yarmouth,
was in that part ofthe town now Designated " The
Fore Side" and in the immediate vicinity of the
Old Ledge. Two years previous to the occur
renee of the incident narrated in our first chapter,
the axe of the sturdy pioneer had effected small
clearing, in which had arisen the fanciful forms
of dozen log houses, built closely together, and
having as a common centre, building which the
settlers pleased to denominate their " Meeting
house" A people, as pure in principles, and as
Jealous in there religion, as our forefathers
could but i'll sustain their hardships and priva-
tions, unaided by the consultations of spiritual
guide and father, to whom they might look, at all
times, for encouragement, correction, and reProof
Neither were their Sabbath day gatherings for
gotten, and as the colony increased by additions
from other settlements, their old house became too
small for the accommodation of the congregation
usually assembled. Accordingly, by an united
effort of the settlers, new building was erected
upon a rising bank, in the rear Of their dwellings,
which, though far superior to its predecessor,
was still rough and ungainly in workmanship
The ''old meeting house transformed into
school house, where might be seen assembled u
flock Of healthy children, who looked up to
"Aunt judith" with reverence, almost amount
inc to awe And thus, with religion as the foun-
daton, and education for the cap stone, were laid
the first principles ola government, to which ma
tons were to bow in alteration Of its wisdom.
The person to whom the charge Of the splritu-
al concerns ofthe settlement were ntrusted, was
a Grey haired old man, whose head might recount
the tolls and hardships of seventy long years
He had been, in his earlier days. small farmer
in the northern part of Wales, bat becoming by
some means, involved, and hoping to enjoy a
greater liberation of religious principle, whilst
at the same time he might provide himself with
the comforts of life, he had gathered together his
little ALL and with his wife and only daughter, a
child of his old age, fled to these western wids.
Noted for his unaffected pety, and possessing an
education far superior to the majority Of the col
onists, he had been chosen, by them, their
spiritual leader and guide. This, he at first de-
clned, intending to devote himself entirely to the
cultivation OF a small piece of ground, which he
had purchased, or rather which had been allotted
hun, upon his arrival in this country.
But his designs we're to be frustrated In an
unexpected hour his wife was taken from him by
death, leaving him the sweet memory of her
many virtues, the assurance of their again meet
ing in that pure world where the blessed shall
forever reign, and daughter of twenty summers,
whose pure heart won the old, as effectually as
did her fair face the admirng glance Of the young.
The widowed father bowed in submission to the
will of heaven, kissed the rod of his correction,
and became holier man. He accepted the in
vitaton of the colonists, and with his faithful
band. became dweller of the wilderness
Il was a beautiful sight to see the old man, ac-
companed by his daughter, as they went forth of
BRIGHT sunny morn, to visit the families of his
! little flock, or to wander over the spot SO lately
brought under cultivation. How lightly did
Ida tread the ground, as she ran to gather some
wild flower from its shady retreat: how kindly
did she assist the old man over the rough and
broken way: and what smiles gave radiance to
her face, as blessing Involuntary fell from the
lips of the aged parent. And then, to see with
what Joy their approach was hailed by ALL Chill
dren focked around their pastor, for his heart
ever sympathised with theirs, in all their Joys OF
troubles. smile of gladness and a warm en-
brace from her sister spirits, greeted the maiden
for although Ida was the prettiest girl among
them, she was beloved by all, Jealousy had