The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-25

tirrible flutlerment out yon way by the wood
that Mary and have thought about Injuns in
good arrest
But the father reflected, as fathers sometime.
will, and rather demonstrated, having no desire :,
give up the guardianship of his pretty daughter
just then.
We'll, jist say right OUT said the mother
what is it the like of we could have agin giltin
into the family SIGH nice young man JIMMY
Blankenship, in this tnjun country, eh 2
One strong reason said Mr.. Wilson, is, tina,
Jimmy is no great friend TO the plough and | do
not know what sort of protection he would be in
case of DANGER
AT this suggestion of her father, the blood
mounted to the cheek of Mary. This was an un.
kind cut. The in,ima,ion that he lacked cour.
age, she felt bound To resent. She had heard hin,
talk OF narrow escapes and fearful encounters: ma
ny wonderful things she could relate, but ended bv
saying ne owned the best rifle in the settlement.
YES, retorted the father, and he is the DOOR
est shot in the settlement too
Here the wife opened battery of soul stirrino
appeals They had no son five daughters ali
good-for- nothing for business. And the sensible
father yielded, and the inexperienced daughter
was Informed by the indugent mother that She
might prepare for her bridal
The next mornng--the Sabbath-was dav
OF beauty and of rest. The sun shone bripbtv
and the birds seemed filled with an instructive
love OF rejoicing, pouring out their mellifluous
notes On that quiet morning might be seen the
family OF wilson's, busily preparing to pass the
day with neighbOr ten miles distant
Mary, clad in her nice blue and white petit.
coat, and her fine white linen short gown hanging
gracefully about her classic figure felt common
daOle confidence; as she assured them she Eel,
no uneasness about their leaving, as Jimmy
would be there, and the mother thought all the
children would be well guarded by their future
brother. law.
Blankenship. arranging his toilet, made ready
to visit his berothed Mary She stout hat w,s
neatly brushed, the buckskin small clothes were
cleaned down In the most approved style, and the
buckskn hunting shirt was exchanged for the
cleaner one OF strong linen. His new moccasons
| prepared for the wedding occasion, he could not
be diverted from wearing on that very day. At
length, having adjusted his belt about his waist,
from which was suspended his faithful knife, and
shouldering his unerring rife, the best in the set
Element, he sailed out, and with light heart
and lively step, took the path leading to the home
of his Mary Reaching the dwelling, he found
the parents had left, and his heart leaped at the
! thought that to him was entrusted the care of
this sweet and helpless family.
MARY speedily reported to him the signs she
had seen of Indians, but the sight of his keen
edged knife and trusty rifle allayed her fears, and
his declaration soothed her into confidence
The day wore pleasantly away. The younger
children were playing quietly in field adjacent
to the house, when Mary, looking out, espied an
Indian slipping around with the evident intent of
getting between the children and the house. She
cast on her lover look of anguish he saw and
bounded into the yard. She spranp forward TO
rescue the children, if possible, from the fearful
clutches OF The savage but the monster crossed her
path. scudie ensued. and by her superior &C
ilvity she was enabled for some minutes to foil
the strong Indian but when he found he could
not take her prisoner, last subterfugeh he drew
his butcher knife and stabbed the Young maiden
! 10 the heart. Having scalped her, he shook her
dark tresses, folded the scalp, and fled again TO
the forest
But where, you will ask, was that form of
strength, young Blankenship, while this fearful
tragedy was enacting. Ay, he might be seen
Like the mist in the dim distance feeting,
Like an arrow he hur rice away"
The first glimpse of the Indian which nerved
the maiden to contend with him successfully for
some time, chilled his blood at once, and he fled
on and on from danger. Finding that the ven
geance OF the settlement would be upon him he
Detook himself to the forest. joined the Indians,
turned spy upon his countrymen, and years after,
ms son OF chivalry was seen in the habit of an
Indian skulking around the borders of his native
settlement.
1t the old adage that Poverty and Poetry 90
hand In hand be true then are the prospects Of
our city brethren poor indeed. for never, within
as far back, as the memory of man runneib, was
there as much poetic ttwor among our city news
collectors as within the last month. gentleman
cannot now loose purse but they 10 Tbyming
strains recount it as a strange romance Is muir
der done thay dramatize it for the next days pa
per. Does frost unimeIy nip the autumnal fruits
they then recount how Bureas rude, from out his
icy northern palace hath sent his servants forth
TO do ungracous errands. Even fevers, fires,
mad dogs, and other incidents. are told in this
same courtly phrase, which for a time was pleas
ing when confined to the mad poet of the Tri-
Dune, but now has grown so widely spread an
evil, that it may well be called most insuffera
BILE bore.-.N Y. Globe.
HAVE CARE.-A brave " cit " says the Gin
clnnati Herald, marching home The other night,
after days work, met well dressed woman,
who modestly accosted him. My husband is i'll
i know not what 10 do-will you 90 and get
some medicine with me, :" said she. " Certainly"
was the reply. And off they went, but they had
not gone far before she was taken ill., ooh, she
cried, when they had reached dark spot, " feel
badly-hold me-I'm fainting." And she strug-
ged as If she meant to prevent il if she could,
thOunh her r. IL -.