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married at an early age, and soon after set
tied al Bryants station, in the wids Of Ken
tucky. Like most poreers OF the west,
he had cat down the cane, buih a cabin,
deadened the timber, enclosed field with
a worm fence, and planted sonre corn.
1t was on the 9Th CT August, 1889. The
sun had descended; pleasant breeze was
playing throegh the surrounding wood; the
cane bowed under its influence, and the
broad, green leaves Of the corn waved in the
air. Morgan had seated hialseIf in the
doorof his cabin, with his infant on his knee.
His young and happy wife. had laid aside
her spinning wheel, and was busiy enga4
ged in preparing the frugal meal That af-
lernoon he had accidentally found q bundle
Of letters, which he had finished reading to
his wife before he had taken his seat in the
door. Ii was correspondence in which
they acknowledged an early and ardent at
tachment for each other, and the perusal
left evident traces OF joy in the countenan-
ces of both; the iittle infant, TOO, seemed to
partake Of It's parents feelings, by lis cheer
ful smiles, playful hamer and infantlle eaA
ress1s. Whie thus sgreesbly employed,
the report Of rifle was heard; another fol-
lowed inquick succession. Morgan sprang
TO his feet, his wife ran to the door, and
they simultaneously exclaimed, "IndlanS!"
The door was Immediately barred, and
the next moment. their fears were realized
by bold Il spirited attack Of a small party
Of Indians, The cabin could not be sUcN
cessfuily defended, and time was precious.
Morgan, cool, brave and prompt, soon de-
eided. While he was in the acl Of concea-
ling his wife under the floor, mothers fee
ling oHercame her she arose, seized her
infant, bat was afraid that its cries would
betray her place Of concealmeAt. She hes"
itated-gazed silentlyupon it--a momeuta-
ry struggle between duty yand affection took
place. She once more pressed her child to
her agitated bosom, and again and again
kissed it with mpassioned tenderness--
The infant, alarmed at the prousion Of
tears that fell upon its cheek, looked up in
its mothers face, threw its little arm around
her neck, and wept aloud. "In the name
OF Heaven, Eliza, release the child, OF be
lost" said the distracted husband, in a soft,
ilhP'ot ilS to"v' 10 ny iolIe" "le '''"n 'N'i
his %aie' hastily tooK Np h'sgun' kHlle and
hatchet, ran up the ladder that led to his
chamber, and drew 1t after him, In mo-
n'ent the doof was burst open ana the saw,
ages entered. By this time Morgan had
secured his child in a oag, and lashed it to
his backs lhen throwing off some cIaploards
from tine cSo,ns roo'.Ne resoIutely ea2ed
lnlhe Groeha' lie was SSSaliea ny TWO IA
dams, AS the htst appfoachca' ne KhocN~
eu elm noWn "i'h lhe out ehd OF ms gun
lhe olEer advanced Wilh upuH~9 leNla,,
'la"k5 morgan iet ray n's gun ana G'oSeu
10. lGe savage maze UIoW; ih'sSe"' oa'
severed Me ToIu ula' n "9Qhd o, Inc 'h'"n' 10
ms 0acN' ana HteNr Inc con'eSl over 'h3
chHu now became "aF.h ana HerCC, ana
was car.leu On VIVA hl''es ol'Iy' 4He ~
o"sl ana a'lletc Morgan az "hEll gol tNe
SScehdehcy; DoIh were o@dly cut ana o'eu
ireely' out ule S'a's OF 'ne "h'e man "er9
De't'f ana HeFper' ana tiie savage soon le.
to thc eoEth III death Morgan liasti'y TOOK
up iils chiId ana nVrfieu oH' ahe In1'alS
I'D the mouse, oaS'ly engaged IN ot'hNlnS
ana piHhderihg' were not &Prr'Sed o' lhe
contest IN the yard until Ihc one that had
oeen knocked Gown gave Signs OF relurh-
ing lRe, ana caileo 'nem 10 lhe scene o. ac-
ton' Morgan was discovered immediate
" pursued ana = dog Pn'oh hls tTali' Up,
Grated upon oyal the 'toiln6So h"soSha
ana latlIer' ne rloVeo WIN al lhe speed OF
hunted stag, ana soon oo'TIrPPad tne
inH'ahs' put Tue uoGg kept IN close pursuit
ItindIhg II linpoSaioie 10 ontEuh or el"de the
cunning animal tra'nea 10 hun's ol thS
N'nd, lie matted ana waited unal It came
W''hln alew yardsoi num- hren ana brought
nun down. IN saort ''ne ne reached the
house OF ms oroLher! VINO resided near Bry'
ant az, ssa''on G' lexington Where ho Iell
'le SUM; ana 'iie t"o oto'nerS Se' out 'ot
, tne uWeI"ng: rs they epptoacneu, lgG'
Uo1e poa .il7 v'yw --liV1 , S'els qu.cMtneo'
Tvs 'o'rS 'n'reaSeu' aha 'ne 'llos' eson'z'hG
az 'Lene'sioll' r eIowoeu upon nS Gl'n9;- l1,
EIueLSinR .to'n Tue cSheotlk'' , he otneIu ns
mouse IN names ana 1, almost onFh' 10 'he
GROUND My WlIe! ne eAc'a,hleo' as he