Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-06-03

81 eW were Tue WINES III IuH1pe-, ana aDOAl
The council. fire were gathered dusky thronga,
From whose dark bosom time had not washed cut
The bitter memory Of recent wrongs
The spring and summer passed without fur
Their disturbance from the Indians. The settlers
had gathered their corn with the exception Of
the widow Ofsulliyan, whose son had been sick
with q fever for many weeks, he was Just get
ting able to work andth ueighbors kindly offer
ed their services 10 help him, for WI ich act Of
kindness hrs O;Sulivan as I. slight compensa-
ton gave them q nice supper, inviting AL the
young folks Of the settlement TO come and anlnse
themse ives as they thought fit accordingly there
was large gathering OF the youth OF both sen
es, and doubtless. much enjoyment. The party,
was kept up until a late hour when most of the
company left for their homes, some on foot, and
Others riding who happenedt TO live at distance.
John O'Sullivan had long desired to tell Hannah
Ware OF his love for her, but no opportunity
offering that night at his mothers, he concluded
to walk home with her. He assisted her en-
with her shawl and bonnet, and they set ont ON
their walk accompanied by Hannah's little broth
err and large dog, Tiger, well known Tor mis-
sagacity and faitbtulness. The night was partial
ly cloudy, with here and there a star or two
visible John walked by Hannah's side in 81
lence for the best part oil the way at length ne
determined that at a certain point where a brook
that wound around the foot of hill over which
the narrow pathway led, he would communicate
the important secret Of his love to Hannah
But after assisting her over, he took his old
position at her side, and attempting to speak
his stout heart beat audibly whilst his voice was
inaudibe after several attempts he found it
would be in vain to speak on a subject OF so
much Importance to him that night. and they,
finally reached stile that led through the rear
of Mr.. Wares house, without Johns ever nav
! tla cub
Iect which had engroesed his mind so much as
| 10 cause him to answer remarks made by Han
hah. very absurdly However, all opportunity
was lost for the present of telling his ''tale Of
love,n for at this stile he intended to take leave
of Hannah. He was taking friendly fshake
4 hands, with her, when their attention was at
tracted by the furious barking of Tiger the dog,
who had preceded them and gone round to the
front of the house. Hannah noticed and fe-
marked that it was strange there WAS no light
in the house, for they expected her home, and
that her father did not come as usual to meet her.
| will 90 around to the door with you said JOHN,
and see " hat makes Tiger so noisy, They en-
tered the yard which was shadoWed by several
forest tress left standing in the backyard. Just
as they turned q corner Of the house a cry Of
horror, and dlsmay, escaped the lips of John.
and in a moment he was vainly struggling with
four or fige Indian warriors at the came
| time a pow erful chief held and bound Hannah
cleaning tonahawk followed by sharp cry
told the fate of her brother; in the meantime
the noble dog attacked them bravely, but was
kept at bay and wounded by their .hatchets and
clubs. And there in the dim light of the stars
lay the dead II the father, the mother, and chill
dren, and from the temples yet warm, and per-
haps tlrohbing with lite, the savages were strip
ping the bleeding scapsj in a Jew moments the
sunny curls of childhood were minglipg with
the bleached locks of age, as they were clustered
together on the belt OF the chief. AS soon as
they could securely bind John and HANNAH, tiey
hastily departed, ior they wished to be many
miles on their path before day. The Chief who
accompanied these nine warriors, was brother
of the Indian killed by Mr., Ware in the spring,
and TO satisfy that desire for revenge which al
ways hills the first place i'll an Indians heart,
and is cherished as religious principle, had
turned out of his path to massacre whole
family, The Indians retreated as fast as they
could s.rge their prisoners on, pursuing their
journey until noon the next day, when they
halted for q short time to rest, to eat
.heir parched corn and dried meat---they
made no fire to leave trail. Weary, leart-sick,
and despairino Hannah refused 10 eat.
The chief, fine specimen of the aborigines,
was tall, athletic, and well formed, vita the
fine Roman features peculiar to some tribes; but
the high cheek bones, and small oblong eye, to-
netaer with the ferocious expression of oounte-
nance heightened BY streaks of black paint, rem
,ered his face an object of fear and loathing to
Hannah. He offered her food from his own por-
ton, at he same time telling her she would