The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1851-12-16

Il bleto tell; bnt lt,ey were much. more numer
Gus than any ofuIhe brave defenders oi the liz
tie cabin had anticipated. .l.--.orsiarI
l 3Thpugh many OF tihe sapages had fallen.
aud they had met with resistance they lhs'
n not expected, they weteAby mo means 'discour
aged. Their losses, on ihe contrary, seemed
TO inspire them with diab oical iefocity aoe
> dariag = Fierce war ciies and yelIs arose upor
all sides. Tho cabin appesteds completely
lhened iu, and the bullets rained against il
lncessanily.I an 1sfs sfghaA "a faai* "a y
But The white hunters wasted no powder.-
Every crack Of the rife. and every reverherai-
log repori of the dreaded d blunderbuss, ,.tolt its
tale of death.f 80 tattqalk shsasnf aaunr
| All "a, once the loud ouicries ceased Uo
earthly Shouts no longer resoundrd thTongh
the woods The hills, woads. aud praires
| SLEPT in silence, as though ,he primal stiffness
had never been broken. iaaa1 vgsff i1Ffdgsi
T. s,Ii boGes no good, !" said Delctoix. t.sThey
are studying e0me new mischief When the
red sAins become 80 quiet OF a. suddon some
thing uneommonly wicked may he expected.'
s.,lt viii give US a rrsting spelI.n added john
| who had ught bravely. and now stood pioudI,
near his falher, begrmmedl with smoke sull
| m G'ayier looked towards Kathleen. She stood
near him. Hei head was bow ed me C kly upon
her breast. as if 10 prayer. The moonlight,
streaming in through the aperiures, fell upon
her pao face, and enabled him 10 see hers
| He wondered, too, that she was so scalns--
No cries oi terror h al passed hor lips; fran.
TIC gestures had borne evidence of fear. lie,
breast arose and fell like the gentle unduia-
Mons oi calm sea. gs fgidW l1 sNr rpI.iqS
But why this serenity and self possession in
The hour of moralpeul 2 We answer. Kah-
leen was Chtisisin; and il was deep psod
perfect trust ~ God, ihailent such ee. and
holy light TO her conntenance.f 81 3feg ne sn8I
LET me hope, Miss DeIcroix, aha, yoo have
not been injured" said Gfavier. espoc,Ghly.
met in the least she replied. wi h sm lie
I'VE have all been wondetfaIIy projected
We have cause for gra,iludc." .rgia
o lf Gtayjcr bad wonder red bef,rc, he was still
more aslonished to hear such language. n-d 4
'Andsthis girl he saidro himself = was rear
cd u The backwoods. Her mother mast have
been an extraordinary woman;' andio this he
WAS right.-a 30 aHu isstr sate 1,3 1aslrri l
He stepped close to the sidc OF the madien;
but he suddenly grew pale, and for The fs
lime during that night of horror, his voice
rcmbled. as he spoke. ff8 s.iaigiaIa9
"See, Miss Delcroix, yoo have had "a won
deriul escape. The bullets of the ensnn have
struck deep into Ihe logs, and passed each
side OF you close TO your, person. And good
heaven Hero is a lock ofyour hair lying up
on your shoulder, severed from your heal By
leaden nessences;'' and Gravier pressed the
lntie uess oi hair 10 his tips. saaa6 snJ
81 will keep this dear relic, Miss 'Deicroix,
as aamemeno ofiihs eventual might. '1ied fs's
Kableen smiled iaintiy, aud a faint. blush
overspread her face. sss efsti1g see 'a slnaf
lis not she a goodleirI. Mr.. G,avier ~ ash
ed J0hn. pr0ud,y "lknow y6uti like her ~ |
The handsrme hontcr changed color, and |
extended his hand Ia john without u word; |
but he turned from Kathleen. he would wit
lnglv have swotu that she was more than half |
an angel. ttreel 81 stfie lo riEf.ifFa tgr ars
Delcroix. who had Witnessed this scene wip- |
ed tear from his eye. ard with a murmured |
blessing upon his darling child, prepared 10 |
meet his savage toes once more. 1Ta 1852 |
Tho heroic defenders Of the miniature f5rt
had scarcely taken their places attheir several |
post; when there sss discharge OF burning |
arrows upon the cabin 1at e, sfsa 1nE 'au.r
'fhcy mean 10 bum US np.' said the back
wOodsman;' bui o. wont be easy ~ set those
Iimbers on fire. II is game ! hink iliey will |
get tired ofbeioie grea. whIle.'tas atta
For tiue, The blazing arrows fell upon the
cabL IN all directions; but alter burning short
timc, they wentOu wiIlInui dung any damage;
bui whenever any of tie sssaisots. IN his ed
Geiness TO make his attempt successful, sp.
preached too near, q rife ball was sure to find
him ssH st taa ss ass+I
At length, one Of The fiery missiles fell upon
the .rosf, and som communicated lis contag ious
fire 10 the bark with which il was covered
Grayier grew sick at hear, as he saw the
light Of the gathering flames reflected down
10 their midst. Quicker than thought. he
mounted the ladder, which servedsin the place
Of stairs. aud with great exeriion aud danger.
Threw off the bazIug bsik. As be did ~, Z
shower of balls rs, led against the rool. passed
hrough u near his person. aud two went ihr0-
Igh his clothes. ir ,ri La ttaef l.a -
lie had scarcely returned TO. his. post when
he flames burst forth sgain. He was about TO
20 back, when Delc,oix held him by the ann
mo, do not 60 now. Let the fre burn. if
t will. Look and see what. they are DONG"
Grayei look as he was bIdden. The savagcs
rad ielled cotou wood, of petty good SIZE,
which they had dvesed vi limbs, save such
IS would favor them 10 carrying il, aud the
runk was To be employed as baueiipg ram,
With which to foice the door OF the csbio.-
some, fifteen OF twenty Of Them IiIled This ,
TRANCE missile. and came running forward with
III their sirengih--a force sufficient 10 have !
accomplished lleir purrose, had they moi been
net by a well du ed fire, which prosratec
everal Of them, and put The rest to flghi.
many smaning .nnder the effects OF buck-.hot
edged somewhere 10 then persons; Tor It is
veil Known that a bl1ndeibuss scaiters 10 u re-
mannei, and is constructed with this $
'hjeci in view.
The discharge Of this weapon was always
ure TO bring forth howl OF uncommon ma
IgDity irom The asssilanis.
Again. aud with a zeal and determination $
yorthy of better cause, they attempted 10
Drce 10 rbe door, bur were repuised as before.
.'The flames are Spreading" said Gsasier. in
voice Of alarm. .'I.et me attempt 60 stop
hem, or we shall al 10 burned !"
The sayages now suspended their hostiliiies
with the exception OF few scattering shots,) y
nd watched. with shoutso Of exulralion, the IL
nes rising higher asd higher, aud ieapioa up !,
Dto tho skies. I'll a aaatarf 49, srFgE
Grssie' stood per,i1ed and dispairing Ka,hsl !,
zen had fallen upon ber kncss. aud With her !
cad still ,peehly bowed, and bands clsspcd :
eloto her she ufay ed 10 sle nce, aud ~ esigned