The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-09

(east and such other eatables as offered
themselves, which being observed by the
leader, he cried,
Come boys, the suns getting low
Let's refresh and do our business, for
we've some ways to travel yet to night.
Josh Fairmqn, he cried, turning to an
individual who stood near him, take
some of the best you can fnd to Mer-
vale. 1t may do him good.
The man proceeded to execute his
commission and the remainder gathered
around the table, Josephine stood watch
ing their operations for some time in sui
len silence, but at length she exclaimed,
Il wish | had some rats Janc; pon my
word I'd pizon all ofyou, every one of
you, and yOu, in particular, said she di-
recting her eye to the tall leader.
'Haw! haw! you old lool' shouted he,
'do you think you could pizen me with
rats bane? Why I've cat peck ont a.
fore now, to swceten my stomach with!
A general roar from the whole compa-
ny followed this announcement, and jose
phino seated herself In apparent despair
of gaining the contest, threw herself into
a neat attitute and remained silent, whilst
the rangers concluded with their meal
As soon as their repust was over, they all
adjourned to the yard to make final dis
position of the prisoners. After gazing
at them for few moments the tall ranger
8ignilying to his men that he wished for
silence, thus delivered himself to Van
Loan, before whom he was standing:
Van Loan, Pm a Christian indiyidcwal,
and | in gin'ral deal with all my enemies
in a Christian manner My name is
Jacob Dash, and IN wing as the Lord
very well knows. If had any thing like
commission from the Congress I'd shoot
every devil Of ye, in a Christain-lke
manner; but you see | hain't got none
yet, and won't murder, no way. You've
disgraced human nature this day, little
the d-dcst! You've fogged fellow in
cruel and unnatural way, cause he diff:
farcd with you in opinion, Now, there
fore, as the lawyers say, i'll don't fog
you and your whole company, may | be
d-d'
AS Jacob concluded his haranguc, he
again called for Josh Fairman.
Here, JOSH said he, you shall fog
the fellow yourself. Reginald ought tc
do it, but the poor fellow can't. | 'coulc
do it, but I'm toomighty and | know it,
| won't be a brute because he is!'
The ranger obeycd his leader, ant
Van Loan was loogcd to the satisfaction
of Jacob, who paid no attention 10 his
cries and screams for mercy. He show
ed no mercy himself, said Jacob, 'an'
he didn't ought to expect none!'
Each ofthe tories in turn was severely
castigatcd, and then Jacob prepared tC
march. A litter was prepared Of some
materials nearest at hand, for the pur
pose of transporting Reginald Meryale
but as he was about being placed upol
it, Jacob cspied the skia' at the cxtrcmit,
oftho yard.
: Hold on!' he shouted, place Reginald
in the skiG, and III row it myself whl
the rest of you take the shore path.
The new arrangement was accedcd 20
and in a few moments Reginald Merval
was conveniently placed in the sliiG, wit
his faithful dogs beside him, and Jaco'
Dash prepared to manage the boat.
The rangers on the shore started, unde
the command Of Fairman, and JacoI
showed oil the sklit, leaving the tore
still fastened to the trees, and writhin:
under the tormcnts Of their hafellation
as the slifwas showing off, Reginaldlaintl
turned his head toward the windows @
the mansion, in order to catch glimpse c
Alice, but she was no where to be seen
and with sigh he reclined himself in tn
boat and was in few moments bcyon
the view of the scene of his late disaster.
Jacob Dash who came to the aid Mer
vale just when he most needed assistanc
was one of the settlers of the Cherry va
ley. He was without family, and ap
peared to have sought the western SET
Elements merely from love of adventure
He cultivated no lands, owned none il
fact, and seemed to be DESTROYS Of nothin
save a sufficient supply of ammunltlo
) and enough food for the moment. Hi
natural disposition inclined him o militia
ny transactions, and in the numerous war
which the colonies had been involved il
with the natives and their French neigh