Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-01-29
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Incident in the Life Of Washington

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which hung its broad branches over the
river The rest Of the party then landed,
and uncovcriug. saluted their commander.
who respectfully returned their courtesy
BY ten o'clock you may expect me, +" said
Washington BE cautiuus-look we'll
that YOU are not surprised. These are no
times for trifing" Depend upon Us"
replied one of the party. . do be res
poudcd, and bidding them farewell, he de
parted along the banks of the river.
That evening party was to be given at
the house Of one Of his old and valued
friends. to which he. with several other A.
merican officers, had been invited 1t
was seldom that he participated in festiy-
ity, more especially at that period. when
every moment was fraught with danger
nevertheless in respect 10 an old acguain
tance. backed by the solicitations Of Bu-
fus Rugsdalc he had consented to relax
from the tolls Of military duty and honor
the party for few hours with his presence.
After continuing his path. for some dis
tance along the rivers side, he struck OF
into narrow road. borderod thicllly with
4. brush-w0od, tinged with a thousand dies
Of departed summer-here and there a
gray crag pceped out from the foliage.
/ over which the green ivT aud scarlet wood
bine hung in wreathv dalliance: at other
places the arms Of the chestnut and noun
tain ash met in leafy fondncss, and cast
gloom, deep almost as night. Suddenly
la crashing among the branches was heard,
and ike a deer, young Indian girl boun-
ded into the path. and stood full IN his
'Dresenca. He started hqaL, with snrnrfso
and laia his hand on his swor9-bu+ the
+. Indian ouly fell upon her knee placed her
fprer ON her Inns and bya sion with he~
|ba1d forbada bi,, to nro,aa3 .}Vb,t
saal, voD NV nr4ttv foucr ., said tha
General S5e started IN her feet dray "a
small ton,abazyl, from har belt Of ,ra,ar.,,,,,
|and initiated tha oct of -,.lning an enc.
nv-tI,en arain vyavinr her hand a. f,,r.
billGjn1 him to advance. she darfed into
the bushes. Iaavinr him lost in amaze
ment
:. There Is da1rcro said he to himself
after q short muse and reeoyeriuo from,
his sYrnrisa :. That Indian. manner he
tokens me no GOOD. but INV trust is i'm
God he has never vet deserted me -
and res,1n,fn., his ra+b ba shortly ro,.bs6
the mansion Of Rufus RarsIale In the
midst Of the bilaritv. the sound n cannon
burst Suddenly parn fho car. STARTLING fha
cuests and susnendino the dance Wash
incton and the officers looked AT each 9th
Ter with sunrise but thcir fears were
.opicl-ly di-naIia3 nv Rursdale infarmins.
tbem il was only a disci.aroe of ordnance
IN honor of his DISTINGUISHED visitors IL
The iav Of the moment was resumed hrt
tIse Gloom of susnicf3n had fallen unon The
'sgiri4 of Waslington VIII, sat in moody
silence anart from the banpv tLrono /
SLIGHT tan ON his shoulder nj Ienctb rous-
eI him from, his abstraction and Ioo1,ir,,
ND. he perceived the person of the Indian
standing in the bosom Of q myrtlc bush
close 10 his side 5. Ia aoain here" he
exclaimed with astonisament but she mo
toned him 10 be silent. and kneeIing at
his feet presented him with boouct ~
flowers. Washington received it and was
abopt - nIaca # IN his brsas+ whom She
crashed him firmly hr thaarrn and raint-
mo - # said in = vvhisra. .en.1-ar snaL-sr,
and the next moment ninrlc3 with the
company. who anpeareI to recognize and
.v-e'rou,e her ~. one y-aU l-payvn and e.-
tened
WasLinoaon rerar5eI +Ee ba9uct with
wonder he saw nothing IN II II excite
.suspirian her words and sirrniar anDe7r-
ance had however SINK deogIv into bis
heart. and looking closer uron the nose
CAV. to his surprise he saw 4 small piece
of ra1a~ in fba ,,;I-t If t%a -},qoars
Has+ilv he drew i f.-tl and confaYnIed
and horror stricken read-~Bcwaro vou
are BETRAYED /"
It was now anparcut that he was within
the den rr fbo tfpa- Iu+ tn .,nifi+ abrunt-
lv might only draw TIE contamination of
trcacbcrv the sneedier anon Lis head He
resolved therefore. to dIscsise his feelings.
and trust to that Power which had never
fo-Sal,en him The festivities we're a arain
renewed. but almost nomentarilv inter
ruDted bv the sound Of the cannon. The
Guests now began to REGARD each ether
with mistrnst. while manv and moody
wore the elauces cast upon Ruesdale.
whose cauufauarce bagau ia show 5vmp-