The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-09-22

tigue,
course hy ihe North Star, tho Scout led ille
wuy, followed by Annie, Brave bringing up
Jhe rear. I.1r Hn hour or Twu tiTry firrurrrti~-
I'D on their way ~ silence, VIII occasional
iinli e. afford Auula liule rest, AZ lnsI they
ninde final Sop aud IN short tWe lliui
Scout had arranged a couch oi dried lenVeH
aud fern, caunopieh win branches Of trees
tor his wcnried companion, Auulo was very
glnd 90 nyail herself Of His opportunity for
repose, inr the fuigue rho bod Undergone
sinee her captivity had taxed her strength 20
tho utmost,
There, my child" said lhe sesui, HH no
completed lrr rustic sleeping place, "!ou
can rest there M srcufely NJ II YOU we're ~
your own lhlhcr's h0nso, Don't les single
Irnr keep yuH HwUkel for limyo and ] WI
prulccl y0u from lnrm"
ThdHing her prescrycr fr his services
md kiud care, mud commencing herself 20
One mghiiur ihuu man tor protection, fhr
drew herself on her ieuiy he'd, mud N lg"
ninutes was hurried Ia u deep sleep, Tie
noble Brave stretched himself NJ the feet Of
the slunberiug GIL, while his ulNsler sat on
knoll liule apart, l0s back resting against
q tree.
Irduring the night the Scout dozed nl in,
teryh-, Jhe frequent inclination Of his head
~ n ltniening posture showed that lac was on
the msri to detect the first signs oinpponch
ing danger. Atthe earliest glimmer uidnwn
iie aroused himself aud ordering Brave, IN y
low voice, 10 remain az lis post, lao sInrled OF
ON tie route ho llud passed the evening pre-
Vioua. lie had Two objects IN view IN revs-
ting the scenes of the last ngh's exploit
lilo wished to nRLcrinln " the snyNges were
aiiil lurking IN thorsclg hborhocd, or, 90 he
Trisied, had become hi1rwod aud relrenled,
as u was their wont, on fecciying a rohnii :
besides, he said, lac wanted 10 secure part
lIhe buck killed by The Indians, "lor Il was
a pcsky shame 10 leave such feast 10 the
snrnTi wolves"
On nrriying NJ the foot pf the prccipicc, lac
found trail leading around Tie hill TO the
0pot where the savage received his death
The body Ind iIcen removed. hut he dlscuy'
cred Il liule distance from the cave, cover
sd with branches, mud hedgcd around viii,
blocks OF stone, evidently disposed TO protect
a. from beasts oi prey. From this hnsly md
rudrly built acpucrc. Inc found n trail branch,
ing or IN Tho direction Of Cnuudn, which con
WINGED the Scout lac had no more To- icT
f,om this pnrty. Alter securing the woods
awhilc TO assure himself lac went hnck to
o. where the dead buck 10y UNTOUCHED, aud
icllHug himself to some choice bite, husten-
ed TO relrnce his steps to the camping ground.
The sun Was well up ere Auino awohe
from hcr slumbcrs, by which time the Scout
iad prepared rich rcpnsi Of vgnison steak,
cooked ms only mn old hunter like him can
cook them, which proved most acceptable
dish % the huf furnished girl. Brave alec
-Caina- IN for biz share of tie kpoils
.Ailer n henIly meal tic pnrlY nguin took
tp their limo OF march. Refreshed by her
sighrs resi-, mud impatient 10 reach her home,
Annie won largely on the good prncca Other
companions 10y her spirited endurance of "a
figIa. Indeed, freed from olarIn,lho novelty
her situation gave buoyaucy to her spir-
s's mud IN listening To the adventures uf the
Scout--n Witnessing hia skill M sportsman
in wandering amid the grand old Moods.
enjoying the beautiful scenery constantly
breaking the vision, Ms well no the excite.
Nncnt Off wild forest life, oil combined 10
reicVe and almost make her forge, he wca-
rincss Of the rugged journey.
II WIS The evening of the eleventh day,
a;ince Annie was taken captive, md her ny
ed parents sat in The doorway coversing OF
zit- ui,sert- bRe. No ,idiHFs had heen- receiY
ed from the Scout, and from his prolonged
stay, II WINS feared TINT he, too, had fnlcn IN
10 the hands of the red man, or n victim to
Nhejr barhnrity. Day infer day hc had
been nnNiously looked for, aud as disapponi-
nent succeeded disappointment. tho hopes
-ofthe parents were fast giving wny 10 dcs-
pair. Iftheir child WINS not dead, n long
hopeless captiyty-perhnps fate worse
than death was reserved for her. ludulg-
ing in such, forchodincs tho aged pnir snl
bowed IN grief. So absorbed were they IN
their gloomy mrdilntions they did not Oh
SERVE the approach of two persons who e.
emerged from the forest that skrled The side
Of The house, one of whom sought with light
step the hack 0iitrance 10 the dwelling, 4
slight noise mn,le by the approach OF the
other attracted their attention, and they
started in surprise 10 their feet, the Scout
stood before them-buI alone!
ooh God, he Inns come and alonei Annie
our child-where IL she?" was the stimuli
tnneous exclamation Of the grief stricken pa
rents.
"For the love Of henven tell us, is she liv-
ing?" gnspcd the father with trembling onN.
gety, as The Scout hcsitnted to reply, sttuuCc
confirming his worst fears.
Az that moment light hand WINS laid on
is shoulder from behind, and well known
voice, half choked with emotion, said
"Father! Mother am here-saie and I'M
hatmed-ihanks 10 that brave"
A wild cry of joy bursi from the lips ofthe
aged couple, followed nv convuisivc embraces,
passionate exclnmnlions. and tears of Joy
Taking advantage of the excitement of the
moment tho Scout stole away unpcrceived,
and when the bewildcred parents turned 10
shank the preserver and restorer of their
child, he was not TO be seen. With rapid
strides he wns Fastening up the road on his
way 10 Falmouth, to escape the gratitude of
those ne mad benefited.
The sight Of theIneetng OF tho poor eHl
and her parents doubly repaid me for the lit
tle trouble ] had taken" was th0,respouse Of
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