The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-02-25
The Chieftains Grave.
Ef 4. NJ. kENDII.I..

Few have visited the nouriShinc town of
New Brain:rcr, in Massachusetts. without be-
coming acquainted with the beautiful and ro
mantle vicinity of Black Pond
Shortly after the expiration of the French
and lndianWar. a hardy settler named War
her, built his little cot near the Pond. on the
banks OF the beautiful Ware River. On The
morning when the defenders of Fort Edward
sailed forth under the command Of Col. VIII
!ian'S, to meet the advancing enemy, led b,
Baron Clc>kan, when the former suffered de-
feat. Warner, then private, was one of the
fast who sought the rctanin. shelter of the
fort, and h>tngui>h he'd hinisclfa short distance
from its walls, by long and obstinate hand
to hand encounter with gigantic chief Of
the Oneida Tribe. whom he killed. and ac
cor'!ac TO The rude fashion OF the dav, bore
his s'alpin triumph to the camp. Dur;nr
the war, ly lis courage and ABILITY, he won
the then cnviab!c title OF Captain
One morning few DAYS afterwards. he
surprised! his wife by his speedy return from
the forest, where he lad intended to remain
during he day. III. entered his house with
ont speaking. and hastily seized his rife
She noticed thc frm step, the unwontcd
flashing of his eyes, and compression of his
lips.
Husband, said She, with an anxious look.
what las occurred to move vou thus .
Moved, he replied, do really appear
moved: Yet it may be 50. bat no. with fear
fear cannot move ne
Fear" She exclaimed, with alarm. have
You been IN DANCER: speak, Oh, cntrca
vou,'
II" smiled and tia; smile served partially
TO dl$>ipatc her apprriicn~;ons, while She
shrNnl.ha'''; almost a>hlmcl at The vchcmcncc
oi her alarm
do not a.itac Yourself, Gear wife lie re-
Ni'"d. vow see | am now safe with vou: hn.
h''ns me ny box Of ilintS. and quickly. for
require one that will 70, miss lis fire
When she returned with the box. lie. after
anomcn.> examination, affixed one to the
hammer of his rifle. then carc:allv clcan>cl
the vent hole and rc-loat.cdit.
Now he said as his eve Glanced aIon,
the barred of his beautiful piece. 4 am prcp2r-
ed
lli| wife. who hal noticed all :hcsc p~ccau-
tons. said in a calm but sad tone. .huslanl
fear vou deceive M
If had kept aueht from Won he replied.
1t was my affection that prompted ,ha, act:
but You Shall Know all. \ week since. !
learned that an OLD Indian had been larkinr
III our nri-hhorhood From inouiricS he
made of The nei"hlor>. found that was the
object of his search. This mornin. uncx
pertcdlv saw him. He rctrca;cl hastily. but
turned for a moment with look of deadly
hatred and defiance. i understood its Ian
guagc-thc look Of an Indian is more cxprc>-
>ivc than his word>-it plainly SAID your III;
or m;nc.'
ooh husband YOU surely will not 90 forth
to meet this sayacc-it would be madness. -
Why can You not fly from this place and thus
cludc him -
Ely. IT canno; he. poor trcm!!cr Bv heay-
ems II shall not be said that | fled from a sin
g!c Indian, besides. know this bloolllir>.y
Sava%": it is Black Wolf. the celebrated
chief The Nnci'!aS and the brother Of whom
slew at Fort Edward. In revenge for his
brothers death he now seeks nv litc.'
Then for my sake said the afflicted wife.
6 and for the sake of the little innocent she
pointed to 'hc cradle which contained a prat-
I tlin- boy, do not 90 alone
: 1T must be So he replied firmly. though
: apparently moved by her afIcctionatc appeal.
my safety depends upon it. As savage
y. must meet him in his own harbarouS manner.
Remember You are the wifi; of a soldier, be
, firm. or at least he said with an emotion II,
A. could not control. do not unman me. If
: till.' he hc>itatcd for moment. then sudden
: ~ caught up the child. kissed him arain and
: again. pressed a burning kiss on the cold brow
: of his wife. hastily embraced her and rushed
: from the room.
:. lie had not been absent an hour before he
! discovered the lurking place of the Indian
I The wary eye Of the savage was too busy mol
l to see as soon as he was seen.
: Then commenced those fearful movement.
by which the sons of the forest strive to make
their adversary, during the rapid changes
leave some portion Of his body un~lcltcrcd
: which is Instantly made mari for their ,lea.!
lv rifle. The chief, though the most renown-
ed Of hi, powerful tribe. found theCaptan in
every respect his equal. and after half hom
ofintensc labor and suspense, neither gained
the slightest advantage.
The Indian at this moment saw Warne,
suddenly leap from his lurking place and dis.
appear behind the trunk of fallen tree
What was now to he done he scarcely knew
he was too wary not to apprchend some strata
gem taken by Warner: he therefore neither
advanced or retrcatcd, but covered himselfsc
crrcly behind the trunk of a g,car,ic oak
IT lcnctii. 20 his orcat cy he discovered the