Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-04-01


down indeed. Ha, ha, love the fr, 2
4 woods too much for that; il gives me tie
same pleasure 10 roam there and to exercise
my limbs, as it esidently gives you to
throw your brawny arms about with thai
great ugly hamme,, and as for being peace
able, you are Just as ready for brush as
the best OF u.s." .....s
swell, well, You are about right, must
confess but what do you say to coming
and lending me helping hand sometime
In little while, think could make a
good smith OF you, and there is more work
than the pair of US could do" '' -'
"Tha,'s not tad idpa,' snid Charley
Bush, the hunter 'sbut," he continued,
looking up the road, "what is the matter
now 2" Roo le-ssras as..-.
Robert, with the heavy hammer still in
his hand, came quickly 10 the dnor; and
then the cause of his companions remark
was soon apparent, Tor a Young girl, in The
first bloom of womanhood, was running ra-
pidlv towards the place where they were
Standing. In her hands she held string
Of flowers, bound together for The purpose
OF forming wrath, bnt her hair was flow
ing loosely and in disorder down her back.
and her whole appearance bore The marks
of some strange and sudden fright. When
she came upio them, at first sht. was loo
much Hurried 10 speak bu. after little
while, gaining breath, shp told them that.
enicrd by the beauty Of he morning, she
had hern "u' into the woods 10 gather som.
nt tn" early flowers. and while thus pnga-
g"d, had been startled hy The appearance oi
three sayages. II was true they had not
Offered her any violence; indeed The words
which one Of them addressed to her were
expressive Of admiration, if sh- night indct
from his looks but she was too much dis
turbed 10 understand what was meant, and
Immediately run away as fast as she could.
To add wright and confirm alton 10 her
statement, The subjects oi her fear were seen
leisurrly making towards the spa, where
the speaker stood. a.f
"Don't be afraid, Sarah" said Eifinrer.
as he saw an expression of dread upon her
features; ''ihey cannot hurt Won here: and
let MS hear what they have TO saw for them
selves; they are from friendly tribe
"Yrs," remarked Bush, 81 should Just
| like 10 see them do you any harm, how
easy could put bullet through them I;
but the best policy is 10 be as friendly TO
them as possible"
The Indians gradually approached the
place where the three stood. Two Of them
were ordinary looking men, as irightful as
paint could possibly make them, but the
other had striking and even handsome
countenance, and body of proportions
that evinced immense muscular strength.
"lhe daughter Of the pale face" said
he, in muscular tone OF voice, .need not
flee from the sight of Attalba Her form
is more beautiful than The Young fawn, or
the wild flowers that grow by the stream.
Atiaba is the hero Of bis tribe; there is
plenty in his house. But is lodge is vacant,
and il The daughter of the na!e face will
consent 10 be his wife, Alfalfa will be her
slave. and her life shall be as happy as The
joyful song OF summer birds"
Sarah, al this Sudden offer, crppt cluser
to Etlingrr for projection, ana h., coloring
with feeling of JEALOUSY, rather than an
ger, answered -
'lndians," said he, "the daughters OF
OF thu red mrn: our manners. our habits,
our lives are different. LIT each Of US fol-
low the tribe in which he was born, let
each of us work out his destiny in prace."
The Indians eyes, upon the reception
of this speech, sho. forth some most re-
vrngpful CLEANS, bpi with The seeming siu-
ical Indifference, for which these people
have always been remarkable, he moiionrd
to his companions, and together they inn
mediately departed.
Sarah aud Etiinger had for samrtims.
been be,rolhed lovers, and in the mutual
happiness they telt in each others society,
lhls meeting and the fears 1t was calculated
to engender, were soon forgotten. Time
Tor them did not fly along upon l-adrn
wins bit with the richest TIune', arE
surrounded by crowd oil the roSrst hours
Not so did itsPecd along with the In
dian. Accustomed, aS br had been, to the
sight Of ruG-, cal-irss wom-n, treated in
many instances almost w0iSr than hraS;s al
hnidrn, the beauty aad grace of the white
girl had burst upon his presence like a
vision from some hri shisr land. The shaft
oi love had pierced deeply into his heart
A feeling, which H. could not NJ fr,i un.
d'rsiand, had taken Possession Of his nalnr-
The woods, the streams, the excitement o
the CHASE, the deeds of war, in which h.
had gained 81 MANY Sealps, ani ris~n 10 b.
the eh,iiain ni his nib, had lO,l lar hi,r
their charm. Thus lor hong ,ime. h,
hro0prd ia lonrlin-ss AMI solitn h. hu Of
length plan occurred 10 him hv whirt
his fame might br increased, and his hish-
IS, hope rsaliz-d. This was, 10 make
s,d,lrn and irrarhrTous onslaught upon ili'
; infAnl settlement, aud TO take the whil'
: girl pri.onrT,
! in the execution oi this prolsei. how-v
: ~. hs hal more difficulties 10 -nro,inir
= then hs first lena sin"d. ioF The ir,hr la,
! COINED soms Advantages hy having psaCs
! shle s'l,lsmsRi ol indnsiIions avn ma
> Ih-m and their nsluIally shfv9d Mad
= lid nol SO that any goal eonli he game,
= Nv an oprn rapluT", Hrle Alfalfa lena,
4 his personal inllurnee and vloqisue- af IA
: gfrslr,i us', and hy Isa,nilng eui tho ~
|, efoaehmrnis OF the whlirs-and h0v, b
: slralih, they were dIisiag lhs rr,i men /
a dislaai hvniing sfounis, no gradually foa,
- he rsloasy of bis tribe, and M pa
4 sions ei lhslf sayags nature, easily sKeiiT
4 ~ seenes u cruelty ana war, The pfsfl