The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22


indeed. Jusi emerging into her teens. ]
spoke kindly IN her. bul she uss unable
iosprsk. Tor she had suffered fcs erely with
hunger and cold. IeIssped her liulr hands
IN mine. but they were cold and ssif1--she
raised her dark and dsrhing eyes. BAT COW
melted into Tears. 10 mine. and they spoke
volumes. llsen raised hrr- senderly In
my arms. placed her before me on my
horse; and a. We proceeded homewsrd in
a brisk esnier. Me liiIle "a flower Of The
forest" nestled closely "a my bosom. On
ward. onward We proceeded. orer g hill
and dale." until We arrived safely in some
few hundred yards OF my home. We had
but another scope Of woods 10 pass and il
would be in sight. Bnl just as We gained
The wood my horse started. and with q
wild snort, reared several times in the air.
as IL frightened AT some object before ne.
] looked forward and saw several objects
fiii across my path. In moment was
surrounded by about twenty Indians. and
before ! could speak, large fierce looking
Indian seized my horses head. another
caught me BY my throat. and would in an
instant have hurled me headlong 70 the
earth, and crushed me as viper, had moi
the lille girl cried out sfier Second
effort. Z" Wande. o'ahoo. o'ahoo." In
slanlly The Indian released me and stag
gered back some PAGES. as ifihunderslruck II
al what he heard and saw. - ns.i
The liule girl recovered by this time
sufficiently 10 relate TO the Indian. who
appeared 10 be her father and chief OF the
tribe. The circumsiances of the adventure.
/" | understood moi what the fair flower
was saying. but perceived plainly from
the counlenances Of the Indian. that che
was speaking farorably of me-. Tor their
fierce frowns had vanished. and they look
ed Kindly on me. When she had ceased
speaking. her father turned round 10 two
Of his followers, who appeared 10 Q in
toxicated. and shook his clenched fists al
them; while the ERE seemed 10 fash from
his eyes. Then turning to me. in a calm,
mild manner. he spoke in my language.
and said he was grateful IN me for saving
his daughter He had plared her in the
care Of the Two Indians just mentioned.
who had become intoxicated and forgot
ten her. and left her where they had last
encamped. lie then ordered the two
recreanls to be severely punished-bui the
girl as well as myself enrea:cd him 10
forgive them. which he freely did, as he
said he was under obligations TO them for
services rendered on former occasion.
= White man." cried the chief. again turn
ing To me, me under obligations to you,
but me no remain under obligations 10
whi.e man. lie is bad. bad because he :
s cruel. for he came from the waters afar
'f, and murdered our people, he take our
ands from US, he gives us wild FIRE to
lrlnk--and shall we, as the wild deer.
lee al The white mans approach no no
Well be as the bears, pierce and We bite.
White man, me just going with my tribe !
. kill the pale faces that live yonder in
he big wigwam." pointing to nay fathers
esidence, and buikl fira and burn all
lp. For this is not their land. Ills mine.
But 60 now io.,hy people, | spare thee
ind Them, You spared my dauhg,er's
lle. so | spare you. Go now. bid you.
md tell the pale faces. an Indnn never
orgeis kindness or a wrong"
81 then gase up my precious burden,
md wen, on my way rejoicing. Tor had
aved the Indian girl. myself, and parents,
rom an untimcly DEATH"
Jonesborough, Tenn, ls49.