The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-30

- dH TeHuy, answered halc, DIushihS, uhu
without raising her eyes.
They roso from their seats, and advanced to the
parson, who Immediately commenced Tho ceremo-
ny 1t was impossible to tell, whether pleasure or
pFin predominated on the countenances of the
guests, they pressed forward wilpess the SOL
emn ceremony Of uniting two beings for life. In
the intervals Of the thunder, faint smile would
play their faces, hut, tho rafting volley
would STRIFE their eais, the shrinking forms and
bioodless lips betrayed their terror, The tempest
seemed for raoment to have held it's broah, as if
To witness the conclusion of the nup,ials but now
! as the pa, son concluded with "saue your bride;"
! peal of thunder, kecner and more startling than
any yet struck such terror 10 their souls that none
- not even the parson, or Castor HIMSELF both Of
whom had been shocked, perceived that the
ch!mn ey had fallen TO the earth; until awakened
to sense ofther sluation,by the sbrill warwhoop
of The Indians, which now mingled in dreadful u
! nison with the how ling storm.
All thought of the stom vanished at once-de-
| fence against the savnges seemed To be The fist
idea of all, as each man, with determined look :,
grosped his rife, and gathered around the females
The Indians, led on by their noted chief Eagle
Eye, to avenge The death of,her coprade, found
in the morning, would perhaps have awaited the
of tho chimney displayed to them the dsor-
der and confusion within the cabin. Viewing il as
the most favorable time for attack, they raised
their dreaded wat-whoop and sprung to the breach.
That whoop, however, serv ed but TO nerve the har
dy pioneers, and chase from their bosoms the fears
which the wars Of nature alone created. Richard
Gaston from custom, assumed the commando; and
with GOODNESS aud seIfpossession, which indicates
e.lal, -.
as the time would allow.
"Let the females said he, ''go abnvo and lie
upon the floor, and we, my bravo boys, will show
them what stou, hearts and strong arms do in
defence of beauty. Six of you go in the room
and see that the villains enter not, except owe,
your dead bodies; the will remain and defend
this opening"
The reader must not suppose that all was still
during this briei address. The Indians, whose
numbers amounted to several hundred, ircd once,
and not being able account orthe rain To load
again, now attempted 10 enter over the ruins Of
the chimney, and through the windows The lights
had been extnguished at the first yell, and all was
dark, save when The flashes of tightening revealed
To the few within, the fearful odds against them
without. Several volleys had meanwhile been
poured into the Indians, and momentary flash re-
vealed the effects. Many were lying dead or dying,
forming sort of breasiwork at the breach. BE.
coming mere infatuated, as those who Ind gone be-
fore thom fell under the constant fire of the whites,
the savages now in u compact body attempted an
enterancu; and the whites still coo as it danger
threatened not, waited until t:ey reached the very
breach, and then every man, with his muzzle al
most touching the Indians, discharged his piece.
The savages wavercd aud then fell buck, amid tn
souts of The victorious yeonen.
The next fash Of lightning discovered The indi-
ans rereating to the woods, and dragging many Of
their dead with them, Another wild shout burst
from The lips of tho victories whites. When ali
was again still, the voice of Mr.. Lee was heard in
| thanksgiving, for their deliyerunce SO far; and
! when he had concluded, he proposed consulta
ton upon the best TO be pursued, and it was
certain the Indians had only retired 10 devise some
| other mode of attack Some were for deserving
their present situation and flying 10 the woods for
almenl; others, and the greater number, pro-
posed remaining where they were, because the In.
dians had certainly gone far, aud f discovered
| unprotected by the logs, they must iaIl an easy
prey to such superior numbers, while by remaining
they had some advantage, and Il small chance 10
keep them Off
The rain meanwhile had ceuscd, and the dislan
mutterings of the thunder could be heard only AT
intervals All was silent in the cabin, awaiting
the expected approach Of tho savages Kate had
! approached CASTOR when she first came INTO the
room, and timely asked if lac was hur:. Having re
ceived a satisfactory answer, she had remained ST.
lently by his side, until all prepared for action
Them tor moment forgetting the dangers that sur
rounded him, Castor yielded to the impulse OF his
heart, aud drawing the lovely being, who was now
his welded wife, in all the ardor Of passionate love
to his bosom, imprinted upon her ruby lips the kiss
of which he had been suddenly deprived by the on
set of the savages.
| "My own Kate " said no., 'fyou find we arc
! to be overcome, you must Try and make your es-
| cape through the back door, and thence to the
/ woods. Here is one OF my pistols, take it, and II
Won arc pursue,i, you know how 10 use IT, shoot
down tho first foe who dares TO lay hand on YOU
Make for the river, you know where my canoe IS;
the current is rapid and dangerous, but u yoh can
reach The other bank you are safe Farewell now,
my own sweet love, and il fall, may heaven shed
| its projection over you.
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