The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-07-30

him in French, language not unfre.
quenlly partially known TO the people in
that neighborhood. lie raised his head
pointed to one of his eyes with his fng-
er, and gave me significant glance with
the other. His face was covered with
blood. The fact was, that an hour be-
fore this, as he was in the act of dis
charging an arrow at raccoon in the
top Of free, the arrow had split upon
the cord, and sprung with such violence
into his right eye, as to destroy it forev>
er.
Feeling hungry, inquired what sort
Of fare might expect. Such n thing
as bed was not TO be seen, but many
large untannel bear and buffalo hides
lay piled in corner / drew a fine
timepiece from my breast and told the
woman it was late, and that / was fa-
tigued. She had espied my watch, the
richness of which seemed TO operate ups
on her feelings with electric quckness.
She told me that there was plenty of
venison and jerked buffalo meat, and
that on removing the ashes | should find
a cake. But my watch had struck her
fancy. aud her curiosity had TO be graf
flied by an immediate sight Of it. |
took off the gold chain that secured it
from around my neck, and presented it
to her. She was all ecstacy, spoke Of
its beauty, asked me of its value, and
put the chain round her brawny neck,
say ing how happy the possession Of such
a watch would make her. Thoughtless,
and, as l fancied myself, in SO retired a
spot, secure, paid little attention to
her talk or her movements. | helped
my dog TO a supper Of venison, and was
not long in satisfy ing the demands of
my own appetite.
The Indian rose from his seat as if in
extreme suffering. He passed and re-
passed me several times, aud once
pinched me on the side SO viol emily,
that the pain nearly brought forth an ex-
clamation Of anger. | looked at him.
His eye met mine but his look was SO
iorbiddiDg, that it struck a chill into
the more nervous part Of my system.
He again seated himself, drew his butch
er knife from its greasy scabbard, exam,
ined its edge, as would do that of
razor suspected dull replaced it, and
again taking his tomahawk from his
back, filled the pipe of it with tobacco,
and sent me expressive glances whenev-
er our hostess chanced to have her back
towards us.
Never until that moment had my sem
ses been awakened TO the danger which
| now suspected TO be about me. ! re-
turned glance for glance to my compan-
ion, and rested well assured that what.
ever enemies might have lie was not
Of their number.
aaked the woman for my watch,
wound it up, and under pretence Of
wishing to see how the weather nigh,
probably be on the morrow, took up my
gun and walked out of the cabin.
slipped ball into each barrel, scrapeo
the edges Of my flints, renewed the
primings, and, returning to the hut, CAV,
favorable account of my observations
] took few bear skins. made a pale
of them, and calling my faithful dog tt
my side, lay down, with my gun clos,
to my body. and in few minutes, 10 al
appearance, was fast asleep.
A short time had elapsed, when SOM
voices were heard, and from the corne
of my eye saw two athletic youths ma
king their entrance, bearing dead sta,
on pole. They disposed of their bur
den, and asking for whskey, hepe,
themselves lreey TO it. Observing m
and the wounded Indian, they aske
who | was, and why the devil that ras
cal (meaning the Indian, who they knew
understood not word of English wa
in the house. The mother-for so sh
proved TO be, bade them speak less loud
ly; made a mention of my watch, an
took them To corner, where a conver
sailon took place, the purport of whic
it required little shrewdness in me tc
guess. tapped my dog gently. II
moved his tail, and with indescribabl
pleasure | saw his fine eyes alternatel
fixed on me and raised towards the tri
in the corner. felt that he perceive
danger in my situation. The India
exchanged last glance with me.
The lads had eaten and drank them
selves into such condition, that alread
looked upon them as hOrs du combat
and the frequent visits Of the whiske
bottle to the ugly mouth of The dam,
hoped would soon reduce her TO the lik
state.-Judge Of my astonishment, reat
er, when | saw this incarnate fend TAX
large carving-kniie, and 90 TO III
gr'ndstone to whet its edge. | saw he
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