Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-07-13

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whenever our hostess chanced to have b,
back towards us.
Never until that moment had my sci
SeS been awaked to the danger which
now suspected to be about me. retun
ed glance for glance TO my companion
and rest ed we'll assured that, whatevC
enemies | might have, he was not {
their number.
asked the woman for my watc
wound il up, and under pretencs of wisl
ing to see how the weather might prob;
bly, be on the morrow, took up my gu
and walked out OF the cabin. Is!ipped
ball into each barrel, scraped the edges @
my flints renewed the primings, and re
turning 10 the hut, gave a favorable &C
count Of my observations. took few
bear skins, made a pallet of them, ant
calling my faithful dog TO my side, La
down, with my gun close to my body
and in few minutes was, 10 all appear
ance, fast asleep.
A short time had elapsed, when SOME
voices were heard, and from the corner o.
my eyes saw two athletic youths making
their entrance, bearing dead stag on q
pole. They disposed of their burden, and
asking for whiskey, helped themselves
freely to it. Observing me and the woun
ded Indian; they asked who was, and
why the devil that rascal (meaning the
Indian, who they knew, understood moi
word Of Euglish) was in theHouse. The
mother, for so she proved 10 be, bade
them to speak less loudly, made mention
OF my watch, and took them to a corner
where conversation took place, the pur.
port of which it required little shrewdnes.
in me to guess. | tapped my dog gen
tly. He moved his tail, and with inde.
scrlbable pleasure saw his fine eyes 81.
ternately fixed on me and raised toward
the trio in the corner. | felt that he
perceived danger in my situation.-
The Indian exchanged last glance with
me
The lads had eaten and drunk them
selves in:o such condition, that already
looked upon them as hOrS du combat ;and
the frequent visits of the whiskey bottle
to the ugly mouth of their dam | hoped
would soon reduce her to a like state
Judge OF my establishment, reader, when
saw this ncarnate fiend take large
carving knife and go to the grindstone TO
whet its edge. ! saw her pour the water
on the turning machine, and watched
her working away with the dangerous in
strUment, until the sweat covered every
part ofmy body, in despite of my deter
to defend myselftO the last
Her task finished, she walked to her reel
ing sons, "there, that'll soon settle him!
Boys, kill yon, ~, and then for the
watch"
| turned, cooked my gun-locks silent
y. touched my faithful companion, and
ay ready 10 start up and shoot the first
who might attempt my life. The moment
vas fast approaching, and that night
night have been my last ia this world, had
lot Providence made preparations for my
'escue. All was ready. The internal
Tag was advancing slowly, probably con-
emplatilg the best way Of despatching
ne, whilst her sors would be engaged
With the Indian. | was several times on
he eve Of raising and shooting her on the
pot: but she was not to be punished
hus. The door wss suddenly opened,
nd there entered two stout travellers,
iach with a long rife on his shoulder -
bounced upon my feet,and making them
most heartily welcome, told them how
veil il was for me that they should have
rrivad at that moment. The tale was
old in minute. The drunken sons we're
ecured, and the woman, inspite Of her
Iesence and vOcileratiOns, shared the
anne fate. The Indian fairly danced
Vit b Joy, and gave us TO understand that,
$ he could not sleep for pain, he would
watch over US. You may suppose that
pe slept much less than we talked. The
wo strangers gave me an account Of
heir once having been themselves in a
omewhat similar situation. Day came
air and rosy, and with it the punishment
f our captives.
They were now quite sobered. Their
eet we're unbound, but their arms were
till securely tied. We marched them
nto the woods off the road, and having
lsed themas regulators were wont 10 use
uch delinquents, we set FIRE to the cab
n, gave all the skins and implements to
he young Indian warrior, and pro-
'eeded, we'll pleased, towards the set
dement's,
During upwards Of twenty-five years,
when my wanderings extended to all
,arts of our country, this was the only
ime at which my life was in danger from
ny fellow.creatures. Indeed, SO little
risk do travellers rua in the United States
that no one born there ever dreams ofany
10 be encountered on the road ;and | only
account for this occurrence BY supposing
hat the inhabitants Of the cabin were not