Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-03-18

never seen Tom rouSted. i o her he
had ever shown nothing but kindness !;
yet she feared us well as loved him, for
there was fire in those dark eyes which
told of deep, wild passions hidden in his
breast, and she knew that the lives of a
whole tribe of Indians would he light in
the balance against that of his favorite
hound.
Having securely fastened up Nero:
Susan, with a heavy heart, proceeded to
examine the ground around the hut. In
several places she observed the impress
sion of small moccasined foot, but not
Il child's. The tracks were deeply mark
ed, unlike the usual light, elastic tread o.
an Indian. From this circumstance Su.
san easily inferred that the woman had
been carrying her child when attacked
by the dog. There was nothing TO show
why she had come so near tie hut; most
probably the hopes of some petty plum.
der had been the inducencnt. Susan
did not dare to wander far from home,
fearing band of Indians might be in
the ncighborhood. She returned sorrow
fully to the hut, and employed herself in
blocking up the window, or r;thcr the
hole where the window lad bee, for the
powerful hound had in his leap dashed
out the cntire frame, and shattered it to
pieces. When this was finished, Susan
dug grave, and in it laid the little Indian
boy. She made it close to he hut, for
she could not bear that wolves should
devour those delicate limbs, and she
knew that there it would be safe. The
next day Tom returned. He had been
very unsuccessful, and intended setting
out again in a few days in !. different di.
rcction.
"Susan," he said, when he had heard
her sad story Il wish you'd lef' the child
where the dog killed him. The squaw's
high sartain 10 come hack a.scekin' for
the body, and It's Il pity the poor c.i tur
should he disapintcd. Besides, the In.
gins will he nigh sartain to put it d?wn
To us; whereas if so be rs they'd found
the body 'pon the spot, may be th' y'd
understand as twas an accident like, for
they're unkin,non cunning warmint,
though they ant got sense Ike Chris.
tians."
tlc,,-ee
came hcrc?' said Susan. Il never
knewm Indian squaw so near the hut
before"
She f,ncirt dark shadow fitted
across her husbands brow. lie made
no reply land on her repeating the ques.
tion, said angrily-how should lie know? 7?
Twas rs well to ask for a bears reasons
us an Ingins.
Tom only staid at home long enough
to mend the broken window, and plant a
small spot of Indian corn, and then again
set out, telling Susan not to expect him
home in less than a month. If that
squaw comes this way again." he said,
:" as maybe she will, iist put out any
broken victuals you've a.got for the poor
crittur; though maybe she won't come,
for they Ingins be onkimmon skcary."
Susan wondered at his taking an interest
in the woman and often thought o, That
dark look she had noticed ana OF ii iom $
,inw'l1'hS''esS 10 SPEAK o.. '"e s"'lcc''
ohe never knew ina. on Ills i's' ''""'i:'S
expedition, when hiding some skins
which he intended 10 ic!cil Oh III: return'
he had observed an ino'ah Watching hlm'
and had shot hl'n with rs little mercy rs
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return 10 Tue sPI' '"e ou'I ".S so"e'
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OF an ina'an sGuaw 'oo'' anu py lls
side a niue ch'lu s. ne was sorry ,ne',
l"T the aeea nc la" cone lie 'h'"Sat o.
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