The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-05

az ">'"iiicu 10 fllT back when duty or dan
ger called. But their very knowledge OF
forest warfare served to teach them ,Le al
most impo>sibiity Of bearing any intcllircnc,
to Moorc> Fort: and in that wild brush firht
Ing the white settlers and hunters had learn
cd IRON the red men "a regard as foolishncs:
the l"ea OF any one sacrificin. himself with
out at least some prospect Of accomplshin.
the object for which his life was given.
Nv hat can we do :" inquired at last Thorn
castles lieutenant. a brave man, hut a rru
dent. Ills true, a solitary man might chance
to thread his way through those Wild sayasc>
but odds are a hundred to one against him."
Il ask no one to do what | cannot do nv
self, replied Thorncastle; sbut il was a.
Young and Light of foot as once was. M..rc,
Fort should not fall without an effort for il,
safety" -
And Moorc's village, also" said a sot,
clear voice at old Marks side: for Villa
horncastle had stood there all the time. will
the light from the block house windows pour
lng tuIi upon her, and the moon : ravs to show
>..-,'nctIy her slender and graceful form
beautiful features and deep blue ewes. which
looked forth spirit as noble and fearless a,
her fathers. And appealinrlv those eve,
glanced around a She continued:
think that it is not merely men accus-
toned to face danger and combat ovcr
whom this dreadful doom is hanging: think
that childhood and Old are, and weak. hc,n-
less women, are resting in false security ann!
those quiet woods. You haze mothers: Won
nave sisters; think if those dear ones we
IN peril, and some hour they may bc: Oh, de-
now aS y"u would other men should, in Sncl.
an hour, do for them, You will not aban-
don them TO their fate unwarncd: No.
feel. | know Won will not leave those helm.
less ones to the knife, the tomahawk and thu,
flames, wlirh if you stand IDLY bv will to-
morrow night be wrcaklng their mcrcilcs>
fury upon them"
The last tones of Villas earnest appcol
had scarcely died away. when a tall farm
which had been Icanina ao,;u., ON. Of ,b.
guns, stepped forward eagerly. as tito speak
But the loud voice Of C,,,,,, Tbor,,.,..,.
was heard at once. and with an cu,,ba,i.
which t"rbrl, I'll thon1h- Of i,,crru,tion
Ills service too dangerous and iorLt.;I
for me to order any man unon. |, mr,.l,.
a volunteer service. ,:.,. more. honora,I. r..;.
lis danger and don't ,lu.y rnI,r,,,,. tho.
because | cannot ,har, il. Ent yo,, ~ trou.
that old Mark Thornca>tIc has saved , ,,,,I
round sum. and many Of Won have >,;l Il.r
YOU liked brtt,r th,n l,1 w. u
yer. Well. then. to which ovor of Ill,
bear this news to Noorr.< Eo,t:, +;,,, g..
the trcachrrv to hr defeated 7 Will .,,,,,,
daughter and all ro>>c>,. What saw Won,
girl: For the sake Of the women and cr,;I
drcn in vondcr VILLAGE. will Won not ro.;4,.
your '''"'F promise
y mug s''"' '' suppressed delight ro from
IL" '''''''''' '''"2 men, while the blood
~ " '''' '''n!'l'> amt tor
,''> " ''' '''''N '''' N III -'F''>h ''"i1ity;
''' Wv ~ y, d more powerful ami generous
''''''''' >T'''''' ''7'' "'''''" her bosom and
SUI p'y'' II! III " ''''e which, low a< If wa>,
was ''''''' "'' over 'Ie platform amid the
"''P '''>'' N''''' ''''' r''c'''cd-