Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-07-21

the board, and taking paper from my
pocket pretended to be busily engaged
reading 1t. ~
glanced up occasionally from under
my brows, and was startled to see the |
apathy of the woman, rs we'll as that of
the man wearing off rapidly. Her eyes
grow animated, and in unison, with his,
glanced at the dog with evident signs OF
dissatisfaction.
Presently nodded over my paper, like
a sleeping person. Instantly the manner
of the two persons become more alarming,
Finally the tall bag lifted my pack and
weighed it in her hand as we'll as she was
able, Her eyes flashed like a serpent's
besides valuable jewelry and costly silks,
l always made practice of putting my
silver money in a bag, and depositing it
in corner of said pack but my bills were
placed in belt which wore next to my
skin.
After she had done this she motioned
for him to come and lift it, which he did
with apparently as much satisfaction as his
other half had experienced.
He then opened the door softly and mo-
toned the dog to go out. Though have
no doubt but Lion understood the panto-
mines, as well as anybody, he did not of
fer to stir, but lay at my feet as quietly
as ever, AT last the old bag grew impa-
tient and shook poker at him. Lion
showed two rows of white teeth, and ut
tered low growl.
The pantomimes ceased in an instant
The door was closed, and the poker re-
turned to its place. 1 stirred little -
they were quick to observe me.
GA fine dog" said the man, thinking
1t probable might here the remark. 81
reckon he wants to get out, he growls as
though he did,
A pause followed this remark. He
thought might order him out, but did
no such thing
"Nice dog, the woman added, after a
moment, "nice dog, and then she offered
him a piece of meat, and attempted to
fondle him. Contrary to her expectation,
Lion utterly refused the meat, and put an
end to all familiarity by showing his teeth
again in very savage and testy man
ner,
This was something very strange for
him never before knew him to refuse
meat when it was offered him. Had Lion
shared my suspicious ? Had his instinct
taught him that the hand outstretched
was not friendly one.
BY this last hostility on the part of my
dog, the bag appeared not little discon-
certed. She retreated almost behind my
chair, and shook her skinny fist at him
but he did not condescend to express any
uneasiness at that rather decided and en-
ergetic expression of her feelings.
now thoughtit time to wake up, which
did with preparatory yawn OF two
The same apathy came back and sat up
on the features of my entertainers;
made them understand that wished to
retire There were but two apartments in
the cabin, and both left the one | was in
to make arrangement in the other for my
accommodation. They came out at length
and was told that my bed was ready
Ihey watched my movements with con-
siderable interest when arose to retire
| started first without my pack on -pur
pose. The faces of the worthy pair ligh-
ted up; returned and took it, and they
fell in a moment. This was not ALL
passed in first, and the woman attempted
to shut the door on Lion, but the latter
putting forth his strength, sprang after
me in an instant, almost upsetting the bag
in the operation.
81 thought the creature would like to
stay by the fire )" said she by way of
apology.
"Call the varmint out-tain't likely the
man wants to sleep in room with the
beast" added the host, in a manner that
expressed great deal of christian ankle
ty for my welfare.
. ET DroTor to boI,o I;r, ,,,;tL ,o,o - -.
swered.
"He won't eat that quarter of meat in
there will he %
ooh no." answered. "You are quite
rlght-he never takes anything that's not
his"
Saying this l wished them a good night
and closed the door.
They had provided me with dim tai
low candle, and the first thing did was
to examine everything in the room. 1t
was pretty well numbered up. Various
kinds of vegetables occupied different
corners, among which were pumpkins.
potatoes, melons, &C., together with a
quarter of venison, some ierked beef and
skins of animals. The bed was a moor
concern, the frame being made of round
poles in the same state they were taken
from the wood, and the clothing upon it
was coarse enough for hermit. But
what struck me as being little singular
was that the bed was turned towards the
partition separating the two rooms, and
right opposite the pillow was wide crack,
which had the appearance of being left
open by design.
began to feel queer, (and that is not
Just the words to express what 1 mean.
had large sums of money about me,
enough to tempt the cupidity of my en-
tertainers at any rate, as their actions had
already evinced. How easy it would be
for them to shoot mo tLrouHl, Az, 1T.