Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-16
The Boy Heroes.
A SKETCH or WESTERN LIFE.
From the Flag of cur Union.

When kentucky was an infant State, and
before the foot Of civilization had trodden her
giant forests, there lived up branch of Green
River i'll the western part Of that State an old
hunter 10y the name OF John Slater His hut
was upon the south bank of the stream, and
save small patch Of some dozen acres that
had been cleared by his axe, he WAS shut in
by dense forests. Slater had but two chill.
dren at home with him-two sons, Philip
and Daniel, the former fourteen ana the lat
ter twelve years Of age His other children
had gone south. His wife Was with him, but
she had been for several years an almost help
less cripple from the effects Of severe rheuma-
tism.
1t was early in the spring, and the old hun
ter had just returned from Columbia, where
he had been to carry the product Of his win
ter's labor which consisted mostly of furs.-
He had received quite sum OF money, and
had brought it home with him. Ine ola man
for several years had been accuinulating mon
ey, for civilization was gradually approaching
him, and he menat that his children should
start with fair means III the world.
One evening just us as the family were sit
ting down to their frugal supper, they We're
attracted by a sudden bowling of the dogs,
and as Slater went to the door to see what
was the matter, he SAW three men approach
ing his hat.
He quickly quoted the dogs and the stran
gers approached the door. They asked for
something to eat, and also for lodgings for the
night. John Slater was not the man to re-
fuse request of that kind, and kindly asked
the strangers in. They set their rifles behind
the door and unslung their packs, and room
was made at the table. They represented
themselves as travellers bound further west in.
tending to cross the Mississippi in search OF
settlement.
The new corners were far from being agree
able or preposscssing in their looks but Slater
took 30 notice of the circumstance for it was
not his nature to doubt any man. The boys
. however, did not ike their appearance at ALL
and the quick glanccs which they gave eacl
other told their feelings.
The hunters wife Was not at the table, but
she sat in a grea; easy chair 10y the fire.
Slater entered into conversation with Tho
I guests, bat they We're not very free, and after
a while the talk doindled away to mere occa
s;onaI ouostions ph;Tn fl. tIn-of thotw,
Lavs rh,;.. lI, ,,, ',N, y, ''is
aL',,t ,I~,, a,,1 m. -
" His f,,rs Laj Io,,n,. cx.;leJ ' ana h.
con,d not rc.t o Lnon ,.t ~ f.i i'r' b ~
arr, s9,} If ,aono[ II; ., I b ,,,~ ', and BIZ
fist fbopaht was tLat +hosa man ror, tbar.
for the purpose Of robbery.
\ ffar the sf,r,rar ,.as finished +ln t,vo bov,
o,,:.lI,. ,1aar,I aIT tLa +aiIa amI NV, ~,
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rather ni,,t hal f,;-r,, at n tr th ( ~ -
v,s na.rTr ..tun nh. an" sL;,;,,(. 49,,
pnon th. f,re.t ''''''- '-' '''''''o WV
Daniel" said phiIjr, in = low whisper =
the same t;ron .,gsI;nr, y Ionl o,.,r HE t.bn,,I
der ~wha. 10 Won think Of tbo~.. tbroa - an ~ .
I'm afraid tbey'r, baI ONES" returned II.
vounger how
50 do i. believe they mean to steal fl
Tiers money. Didn't YOU notice how the,
looked around ?"
YES"
$50 d;JT five sboul1 tol f,tlor WI,