The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-07-19

'''Alhly thAb thiH u the party We seek let
us reconnoitre.'
Slowly and steadily, trembling lest twig
shnnld crack under our feet We erept up 20.
wards tho edge ofthe meadow, and peeping
cautiously through the underwood, beheld
the objects Of our search in siH tall, swAItby
savages, sitting smoking round the remains
OF a fire. AZ little distance, with her hands
bound, and her eyes uprased 10 heaven, Sat
my own Kate. oh, how my heart lcaped At
the sight raised my rifle eonvulsively and
WIS about to fire, whom my companion caught
my hand and said
'''Urtiy or You Bpoif att let ,fs re-. tle ~sr--
mints In range, aud then We shall Gre with
some taste. Hist
This last exclamation was occasioned bv
the sudden rising Of one of the Indians. lie
gazed moment cautiously around, and then
advHurru ,p rir rtiiriirii--t-~h-r-- -l4.-.4aa-
ccaled. drew my breath In and tremblcd
AZ the beating Of my own heart. The savage
still approached. My companion placed bis
hand upon my arm, and pointed from my NJ
he TO one Of the Indians. understood him.
AZ this iuncture, the advancing savage WRIT
ed Of our presence by the cracking ofan un-
lucky twig' beneath my eompanions feet,
sprang back with loud yell towards the Gre
Now said my companion starnly.
'Quiek IA lightning | raised my piece and
fired. My companion did the same. The
retrcating savage and one Of his companions
fell dead upon the ground Each Of us then
sPranG tn tFoe, loading a. we ran. II was well
we did, for in an instant the enemy weru up-
ON ms. Shall describe that dreadful fight ?
My emotions forbid'iL Fighting from tree
% trce-dodginp, loading, aud endcAyoring
TO keep sight Of the foe, We kept-aPa fight
for nearly Eve minutes-at the end Of which
time found myself wounded, while four OF
six savages Law prostratc on the ground The
other two finding their companions dead and
dcspairing Of being able to carry Off their
prisoner. suddenly rushed on her. and before
VIC could interpose, had seized their helpless
victim. ! had only been prevented hitherto
from reScuing Kate by the knowledge ,l,ai
an attempt ofthAt kind while the Indians were
still numerically superior 20 ms, would end N
the certain ruin Of Ms both hut now worlds
could not restrain, aud clubbing my rife, for
il wns uuloadcd, dashed out from my covert
shouting 10 my companion
'On on in Gods name. on
Take care Of the taller varmiut thunder
cd my companion.
The warning came TOO late. In the tumult
Rf fs.f.n., \ \. II
are farthest from me Ind his piece loaded.
& before could avail myself Of my compan-
IONS cooler observation, received the 'tarr
in my right arm and my rifle dropped power
less at my side had not sprung involuntA-
rily aside az my companions cry, should
have been shot through the heart
ON on = l'roarcd in agony, as / seized
my tomahawk in my almost useless lef( hand.
.'Stoop,' @id my com panion, 'stoop lower
And as did so, his rifle cracked on the still
air and the Indian fell dead.
All this did not occupy an instant. I was
within few feet Of her loved, who was
struggling In the grasp of the oiher Indian.
lie had already cntwined his hand in her
long hair-his tomahawk was already gleam-
ing in the setting sun. Never shall forget
the demoniac fury with which that wretch
glared on his victim. A second only was left
for hope. My companion was far behind with
his rife unloadcd. made desperate spring
forward, and hurled my tomahawk at the saw
ages head. God OF my fathers the weapon
whzzed harmlessly by the wretch, and bur-
led itselfin the trunk Of neighboring tree,
J esEaaHed aloud in agony -Thern Was a veil
OF triumph on the air--a sudden flashing in
the sun like a elancing knife ,&-but cannot
go on. She whom loved as my own life
she who was the purest and lovelicst of her
seK---she with whom promised myself long
life OF fhapPiness-oh, must I say ir9-she lay
mangled corpse at my feet But her muir
derer-ay, he was cloven TO the breast by
blow from his own tomahawk, which had
wrenchod from him with the strength of a
dozen men,
The old man ceased. Big tears rolled down
his furrowed cheeks, and his frame shook
with emotion, saw the remembrance of the
past was too much for him, and i sat by his
side in silence. 81 p
subsequently learned his sad tale from
others, and then learned the manner in which
Kate had been carried of. The old mans
companion was right-she had been made
prisoner by predatory band of Indians who
followed Butler, and deserted him directly
after the massacre.
Beautiful as the Valley of Wyoming is,
fever have seeh IL from that day 10 this with
out thinking Of the sad fate of Kate Beverly.
TAXING 1T EAsY.-Old father Dodge was
queer dick, and in his own way made every
thing subject of rejoicing His son Ben
came one day and said
"Father, that old black sheep has got two
lambs" r.,
Good" said the old man, ''tbat's the most
profitable sheep on the farm"
"But one OK them is dead" )" said Ben.
"Im glad ont" said the old man, "it1l be