Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-08-03
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L IL E L 0 N E L Y HUT;
A Tale of Indian Schemes
AND THE EVILS OF THE FIRE WATER,
BY WM: II. TURNER
CHAPTER I:

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derings over the wide world, been whirline
along over the placid waters of one of the
greatest tributaries of the Father of Wa
ters, In other words meah the Ohio, one
OF our greatest Western rivers, and has res
ted the vision ON an old Hut, situated be-
tween the present site of the town of Nor
gan and where the turbid waters of the Wa
bash mingle with the clear waves of the
majestic Ohio; dilapidated, and gone to de-
cay through old age, with loathsome weeds;
growing wild and rank, around the humble
threshold, perhaps he has paid no more than
casual heed to this old place, and viewed
It's decay with careless eye; but if he will
deign to peruse the following columns, the
next time he is borne by that lovely, Wild
and romantic spot, neither the sonorous ex-
haust, nor the furious splashing of the
steamer as she hies onward to her destina-
tion, will deter him from devourins with
greedy and ayaricious gaze, the Hut; and its
entire scenery.
My scene opens in the spring of the year
| l772; In Primitive Kentucky, when and
where wild savages iran riot, slew and
! plundered the early settlers, devastated and
laid waste the whole country, and were the
demonlike actors, in SO many scenes, so
startling and tragic in their nature, enac-
ted on the broad and silent bosom of the
Mississippi and Ohio, and inthc neighbor-
ing country.
The sun was not more than one hour a
boVe the trees away on the western horizon;
when far away from scenes of civilization,
in the midst of a thick, gloomy, and appar-
emily interminable forest, in Kentucky,
singular company was travelling. This COM
pany consisted OF man clothed in the garb
ola citizen, (though seedy and well-worn)
and upon whose countenance, traces of de-
bauchery, and the effects of ill-timed hours,
could be plainly observed. The natural
expression of the features was the intelleo-
tual, though that expression was now near
ly obliterated, and i'll its place, self-indul-
gence and beastly inebriety stood He was
tall in stature, and comported himself as d
perfect gentleman he was about forty
years old. In his right hand he carried a
whip, and over his left shoulder was thrown
a very large doubled barreled gun He had
the guidance of the horses, two in number;
attached to a small covered wagon: This
} individual was accompanied by benevo-
lent looking matron some years his Junior;
f and indeed fine looking, and apparently
happy woman, were it not for certain marks
of sorrow and melancholy, which would be-
y lie the look, and which could be traced "a
: cross her calm open brow and smart
k honest-looking Irish girl, and also young
girl, almost beautiful beyond description.
f Nevertheless, we will endeavot to convey
: to the reader a very slight inkling of her
d marvellous beauty. Hers was beauty
a that would on first sight enrapture the soul;
a enhance the mind, and hold spell-bound as
i it were, the entire faculties of the fortunate
re beholder. She was of medium height, rath
e er above than below it, and was formed a:
,e # cast in the mould of Venus, so perfect
,e was she in all her proportions Her face
$ was oval; and of lively brunette eyes
a. very, very large, and seemed when gazing
lie on you, as if instilling into your very vi
II tails, love and eudearment. Her beautiful
a. teeth were like mother of pearl set in 8
ID coral encasing, and her bread and free brow
" was surmounted with golden tresses, which
!; reflected the feeble rays of the setting sun
u, as they fell in unrestrained and showerin,
e. masses down her neck of Parian marble
le The lady and the Irish girl, and this beau
of tiful creature above described, were seatet
er in this wagon, and apparently from thei
he looks, the train of their thoughts was ia
T. from being pleasant, for every now an,
u then deep-drawn sigh would escape tn
coral lips of this girl, so beautiful, althoug
u, twas manifest that she endeavored to COZ
,e- troll her emotions, of whatever nature the
nd were. We will leave them at present joul
re- neying along in the lone, and ominous fc
ire est, without being able to afford any con
an fort, and convey the reader to another th'
AN atre of action, which will be revealed |
are the reader in another chapter.