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

alons for defcnce;whiCh, under the circum-
stances did credit to their skill and fore
sight The rangers were sure OF finding
friends and rendezvous at this place, nor
were they disappointed in their eSpecta-
ton. They found the inhabitants rejoic-
ing over the result Of Bunker hill conflict,
and when they informed them that they
were volunteers for the army Of freedom
they were received with open arms, and
were soon comfortably quarered among
the inhabitants Of the settlement.
Jacob Dash was unweared in his atten-
tons to Mervale. He watched over him
with unusual tcnderness-anlcipaled all
his wants, and wasincessant in his applica-
F ton Of the medical herbs with which the
= forest abounded, and which his experience
had taught him were salutary. Under his
treatment Mervale began in few days
to mend. They were supplied with pro-
visions from the river and forest by the
two men, who remained with Jacob. and
considering all the circumstances of the
case; Meryaes situation was not EXTREMITY
unpleasant. in about three weeks time,
= he had so far recovered as to be able to
I undertake days hunting in company
! with Jacob-6eing tired and weary of his
e long confinement. 1t was a bright and
baImy morning, upon which they set out
9 upon their excursion, and unlhinkinrlv
, they shaped their course up the river in
= the direction of Van Loans They fol-
i lowed the banks oftho stream, and were
d some onr miles from the cabin ere thew
r thought of a halt. Seating themselves
upon the ground beneath wide-sprcadnr
e maple, they commenced dscoursng up-
e on the affair of the colony, when they were
n suddenly aroused by cries of "heIp! heIpp
c which apparently proceeded from the bed
e of the river. Both instantly ran to the
:, shore, and preceived but few rods above
Il them, a skitT floating towards them bottom
n npards, IN moment longer, two figures,
l. one OF which was evidently female, a.
rose from beneath the surface of the water
l. and violent struggle ensued; accompa-
e MED by faint cries from the female. One
Il OF the persons quickly struck out shoreward
e while the other sank beneath the water.
h Stand here boy! you must not venture,
l. cried Jacob, hastily throwing off his Cap
e and roundabout. 1t won't do for YOU,
d wait for me to DO the business, can swim
At like duck
y The next moment Jacob rushed into the
- river splashlng the water like porpoise,
" but soon making rapid advances towards
the spot where the female figure disappear.
e ed Arriving there, he ceased all motion.
- save enough to keep him above the water,
n and in few moments he caught The drown
10 person by the waist, and cIcyatinc her
r head above the water he pushed boldly
E. for the shore-where he soon arrived with
ct his burther. Laying her upon the leaves
1r beneath the maple, he turned to look for
J. the other individual whom he had seen IN
d the water. Just as he turned to raze
or MerTale pointed to the opposite side Of
a the rIver-where the individual had lust
II reached the shore, and without stopping
Is to look for his companion, he started upon
ID run in the direction Of Van Loans.
s. 'D-n his cowordIy feathers, exclaimed
G, Jacob energeiicaIIy, leave a female in that
t, stuanon;he'd ought to be kicked to DEATH
I'd Jacob was interrupted in his observations
&c by an exclamation Of surprise from Mer-
vale, and turning, he saw him bending
ed over the PROSTATE form of the female,
in eagerly endeavorlng to unIose her dress.
III Right, boy, right said Jacob, stepping
ID to his assistance, we had better be lookin
i. TO the sul:in than to such infarnel chick
en- hearts as that chap that's run away
Why boy! what the devil ais ye?' he con-
tlnued, seeing tina, Mervae was strangely
agltated, and completed no operation that
he undertook; your all titraratcd. Did
d you never see any body in swooned be-.
II, fore. The girl aiut dead by jug fully
4. Under the superintendent of Jacob
the girls dress was soon loosed, and rails
h ing her in his arms as though she had been
- a mere infant, the ranger swung her too
-, and fro for some time; and then seating
- himself upon the ground he exclaimed
i, "Here Reggy,..rub her arms; as quick as
! we git little ejaculation the things done
- at once. Why d-n it man what's the
:, natter he said looking up to 1lcrval, your
:, paler now tLan the girl is. Rub her arms
" | tell you