The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-06-16
For the National Era.
tcorYRIeHT SECURED BY THE AUTHOR.
MARK SUTHERLAND:
a~-.s .t-... OR, - ..a4...s-. 1851.
WER AND CIPLR.
BY EMMA d. X. N. soUTHwoRTH.
CHAP. XVII.
The Log Cabin.


The Log Cabin.
Tis Swallowed by tho forest trees, tbs mauted by TIA
| vine
Tho wild plum sheds its yellow from fragrant thcko
| nigh;
And fowery prairies from tho door stretch till the
| meet tho sky. Bryant.
Judge your plumbers come-landed iron
the Sacbem this morning" were the word
| with which the landlord greeted Mark Suther
land as the latter, with Resale, descended Il
breakfast.
"Judgc?" echoed Resale, looking inquiring.
ly from ono to the other
Mark Sutherland laughed and pnohed her
arm; and when their host had moved off in
another direction said:
"Nonscnse Rose! Yes, it was / whom he
addressed rs Judge--of course, it was. Every
one gets an honorary title of distinction here.
don't know what it is given for; certainly, not
to confer honor, but rather, suppose, for the
sake of civil brevty az it is easier to say Judge
than Mr. Thompson Now, if had ever be-
longed to any military company--if only as pr-
vate lnIpilitia, they'd dub me here Cap'n,' if
not ~ jor,' or Gen'i;' and if were county
constable, instead of law student, they must
still call me Judge"
And just then, as if in illustration of Mr.
Sutherlands words, several men entered, eager
ly inquiring for "the Colonel" meaning the
landlord. And when the host camo forward TO
know their will, several speaking equally to-
getbcr, exclaimed
Colonel, we want your guns, and your dogs,
and your company, this morning, TO hunt pack
of wolves that chased Joncss boy almost into
the villagep
"A pack of wolves !" exclair ed the board
ors, gathering around.
"Joncs's boy" calculated the landlord, in
amazement
"Riding from McPherson's mill :" $50 close,
they caught at the boys boots;D Foremost
one hung upon the horses TANKS - "Wound-
cd ~ Nothing bat the animals speed saved
him." "Wet with sweat - Miraculous
'scape;" "Jones's boy" &c, were the broken
sentences with which the tale was told by the
several iniormants, all speaking at once
"Well, friends, long as there's no damage
done, don't Zee any use in being No excited
As to my guns and dogs you can have them in
welcome but rs to my company, have prom
Used the Judge here to drive him and his wife
over to zee their house! And | expect they
will want me to haul the plumber over too
won't you Judge?"
Mark Sutherland bowed
After little discussion, they urged I" the
Judge" to join their hunt, and Rosalle private
ly squeezed Marks arm in disapproval. Mark
declined; and, after little moro alteration,
tho visiters at length departed, with three or
four Of the bachelor boarders, who 9uafled each
q hasty" cup Of coffee, aud followed.
When this little disturb ancc was over
81 did not know" said Mr. Sutherland,
"that the wild denizens Of the forest ever ven
tured so near the settlements"
"No more they don't" replied the host
" only this 20, s'pose, the Injuns have been
hunting Of 'em and druv em close ON to the
village. Wen git shut of 'em agin after Bit"
When breakfast was over, the Colonel"
scarcd up the carrysll to take his young guests
.cross tbe prairie to VOLTS Grove. II was
Frcsh, bright, bltbe morning, scarcely seven
'clock, when they set out, and the prairie still
slistsning with dew. There was no road to
VOLTS Grove but tho driver took Decline
,yer the level ground and the wheels Of the
,arryall tracked deep through the sedgy grass
md gorgeous wild flowers
"lt looks strange 10 me" said Rosalie, "to
zee these glorious fowers--whicb, If they were
n our eastern gardens we should cherish with
% much care--drivcn down and crushed by
under our Wheels
at is but the sign Of the fall Of the forest
'efore the advancing march Of immigration"
deserved Mark.
1T reminds me, somehow, Of the triumphal
ntries Of tho sanguinary old conquerors OF
'nccnt times whose chariot wheels passed |
over the fallen, the dead and the dy- |
ng"
Marx smiled at her fancy, and the driver |