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


yuyed them rlos,ly tnr moweul, lhon push.
ing his way through, be- wa sren on uie oils
90 side, viii hls turn hrul CLOSELY % he
earth. Ia few minutes bee feluihgd Ia ihr
road edo wtlh lurking smile on his cbuu-
teHaHcr.
o. "lhls huHliup for tgil by lorrh light ID
pesky lrying iu NE wye" hr rrmUfkrd iu q
/ quiet tone, ull ~ hr Ind gone on loW steps
shut I've rot scent oi llir ynrWinial 'Ibry
came out yuudrI and hHiIrd uppu iie gyl,
and wo shbll Gud % broader tinil presently,
unless she observed them ndd started up lho
rond prro brinro lhry overlook her Ahnl
+ be- exclaimed, nler he had gone along como
di-inurr-"Ihls b No plain ps guide-bnard'
" rr, ynunRHirr" he added, iltusiiuR his
lHud nniong ile bushes, and Hddrrralu .
young lsldlu, WHO had rNiurcd 20 much IN
4 loferl IN Aunio'n liuo--"llcfc, yOilnfnler l.
Keepsake ni your nilstIeHh, Nnnd he handed "a
the nov IltGhlug youth btotrlbbon, which
Ind got detached from the girls drors dur
ing Nh" Struggle sle evidently made with her
capiorH.
! The men M gathered around the Scout,
pointed ou tie trail he had discovered, and
nori of them proposed starting Immediately
10 pursuit
"NNlnt, follow this irnil hy torch.lighl,
llihI'u n bright ilcr'n said the Scout iu q
slightly driiriyr tone lind mt yuti hotter
take drum with you to beat II 81 the way.
A. lulun Hiul like nn owl 10 be- blinded with
lisht, or partridge 20 be- stopped by q noise!
No my friend, he best Thing we cam dn h.
10 go home aud to bed. ! will meet you 'ary
~ i..Il1aF " afsla4ai.a- lbs nluruing, aud
see Nhutir best to bo done"
/ The Uniuti'y of the company ncqpiosrrd
Ia the dcriA"n Of the old hunter, hu Two al
I ihoni iusisldi on following up the pursuit
that night ~ spite Of his circumstances, and
supplying themselves with torches plunged
/ into tie woods.
"lNal let iheun go" said The Sc6ui. turn.
IuE wIih the rest tu go up the ronA--"a Will
/ iitl man will hive his way They'll laru
their mistake before long, aud to trust old
-lnr lnr Tie future. ln ten minutes they1l he
thrown of the IrnilN al th0 Tdfm TiJCy II rr,
will br to irlgblru the hirdsl ron their nosts."
I tito Sppurs wurJiTuruvrd irur,-- IN ir--
lhnu the linc specified they had the triBl,
uuI after wandering about an hour or Two
~ thc u.a7es of the lorcstfouud themselves
/ vi che rUtli again, NJ 80 gtipt distance from
/ the plCo Whcncc they started
h. "Cuftl.fh u ALL" SAID Que of the indi' ID
I prl-, a. lio nsceraineG his whcronhouls" IT I'D
glove we BID bct,cr take the old mans ndyiccN
/ '"Gpers that pine amt worth nrguiying,'
n was tio brief rtJoiuder Of the other, aud, with
these cXtorp'd compliments to tho superior
knowledge oftllc Scoutihry hrnI their F,r,,r
humowurd.
cHArrrRur.
/ Early rcH +norniug. Vt Tho frat Plimmcr
IT dtWn. Lti,,rl-,-r of rrttirrr rrTry at the
house of lhe parents 81 the missing oue.-
The cuunieunnce Of the aged pair too PLAIN
" told the distress eflhG4r nlindE--A Alcep
had visited their eyes during tho night, whose
long wcury vo.its his i Ipsl hceu pnssed IN pray.
g.. w.. a l.. 4
iron as srmhluyt sumo iittie and y,.t-,lt, ScaH
had made his appearance. Ills prolonged
absence had hegun to excite remark, when
he entered the house with Brave RthiH heels.
ave hcgunla fear Snu had ielt us,' said
the mother IA u vpice weak aud tremulous
with emotion.
"WLal aud Annie in the snvnges' hande!
No, no, mn'aur, Joe Weir don't leave this
business uutil he has restored the lost one
safe mud sound IN your nrns"'
"Bm They will not murder her, Scout
My poorAnuc, would to God could die for
llrc" exclaimed Iho mother in tones of bit
ter anguish.
"Hush, hush, wife" said the fhther in "a
tone OF tender tebuke. "llis VIII bo DOM
lie viii order Hli things nrghlm
Don't distress Yourself, mu'om," chimod ~
tha scout with his cough cousulntlun-"lhry
wli.rot harm her. Why should they de.
s,roy the gus They are n fcnd.liko set, /
know, when their blood Is up, and Ihluk no
more Of dnsllmg.n tunnlnwk INTO mans
skull Iuun woutd OF crushing worm--and
less too, for that matter, for never do that
inlcuIionnlB No, Mrs Wuudmun, their OBJ
jrcl is to u,kG her to Canady, aud sell her TO
some Of them tond-cHtrrs who put them up
To this di,ltry But iI's timr to think OF stnr
ia, added the Scout. tightening hls belt,aud
WrfSTtiuR5iS tiyy5s ~ liz
Tie men now gathered around him and
proficred him their services, but lac shook his
head.
"No, no, friends, too many cooks Spite the
brotll I've been out on the trail this morn
ing mud found there was. hut three Of tie
crtturs, aud Brave aud are y match for any
three redskins that ever lived, hey, puss!--
You had better stay AT home, for there may
he n0fC uut=iytut- rurtttttf- t4hett the GIlle
ment TO work mischief Keep good wnlch
for they uru desaleiul snrpcnis. aud before
YOU know it, ALMOST, they will have your
scalp dangling at their belts" N
After three or four had vniuly urged the
Scout To- accept their services, Deacon fiaZ'
Teton, who had spent the night with the be-
rpnvcd parents, administering such consola-
Tot is WIS III mrs tr+t+.+ u lia4ss+14
snid tim, he prided himself ON having more
suritunl disccrnmeut than his minister, arose
aud said
"Be it as the Scout snysi he knows best,
aud may God grant that success intend hItn'
But before he leaves, brethren, let us unite
in asking the blessing of Heaven on his per
ious undertaking. PerndvenIure the Lord
will hear Our prayers, and make our friend
tie humble instrument ofresIoring to us the
damser e an us Abram OF old brought hurlS
mis- brother Lot from tis captivity in the is
land OF IIobah.r
With this iniimalion those present nsslinI- |
ed devout attitudes, the Scout reverenjly lift-