The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-07-15

believing hlm, AS did NV iuio'nprs to havI
been hrutally m .rdered a. some OF the vii,
huis where travellers were compelled I,
seek for shelter aud refreshments Will,
passing through that desola,e and unire
quented reeion.
Nothing dauuicd, however. | careful,
PINNED any rifle and brace of pistols. felt o
the keen edge of my howie-knle. seatr,
myself IN my saddle, aud started Tor III,
Western wilderness
" here cHme on violent storm soor
after my leaving Detroit. which continue,
without abatement all day and at sunset
on attempting to ford a small stream, m,
horse became entangled in the hfushwoot
of the sudden ireshct, and in saving m,
horses life, ! lost my pistols, knife. hat ano
rifle. Ny horse. being freed from III,
brushwood aud bis rider swan to the shor,
ior which we had started. and PATENT,
waited for my approach.
chung Ia the branches Of drifting tree
iloated down the stream nearly quarter o
a mile, and nj le2g,h. hv good ,uck, was
enabled to reach the shore sought Com
/ ing up to my faithful horse, mounted hio
with very heavy heart aud continued my
journey through the gloomy aud weeping
I forest
" was now in an entire new country
with nothing but wild and narrow horse.
| path to guide me on my way, entirely un,
armed, wet to the skin. sh'verius with cold
and a dismal prospect Of passing The night
on the wet leaves
81 continued my ride until darkness for.
babe my going further, and was about con
strncting n rude bed OF wet limbs md
leaves, when discovered ligh, glimmer,
| ing through the hanging branches, and i'm.
mediately started on foot to find its loca,
| ton After wading through numerous mud
holes, and struggling over briars and rotten
logs for distance Of twenty rods or more
tearing nay clothes badly, aud barking IN,
shins in manner that the marks are vel
remaining evidences ct my haste and inirc,
.dity. ! reached low log hut, through
the chiuks OF which | discovered womat
apparently engaged 10 irving meat n,
blazing fire mace on the ground At one enc
OF the howell
Without waiting far ceremony or eii
luc,te, thinking the dclupiug rain and N,
avn sad p.leh, Il sHtlcieut excuse fr N,
lack Of either or bolh ! tapped upon thu
door and entered the sHme moment
" The woman sprang 10 her feet AS II nj
tackled by raaHous wolf gazing upon NJ,
amlmcu, with her small piercing blacl
ewes. 'nd exclaimed:
"Nih, a., YOU. sir and where are yo'
Goml
Ip.ld,ly Bowed % ,hc woman. told be-
my o.. Hur.. and legged permission q
larry With = during the might wisely all
dur, as thought ,hon, Although har
been very unfortunate 10 loosng nv ha
and tearing nay clothes. ! have NOT lost M
purse, aud shall be willing and happy Il
generously compensate You for such accom-
modations as You may be Enabled TO luruisl
mo-"
Tho w1man's iiercenes. Suddenly ehanro,
to sort OF crineing serylliiy, mock pc
likeness, under the veil of which could casi
Is be seen the Willy craliiness OF the hall
breed Indian.
Informing her Of the whereabouts at M
horse. She insisted upon going with me an,
assisting in getting the beast under the onl'
shelter me place afforded an old ,h,'
made of hentl3ch limbs. covered with barb
Nter fr diug tte FADED bcaa, 0i'h p goo'
supply oi poti5c. and co.H, we returned
To the house, anl lac wnman soon place.
before mc warm supper of irci vcnisoi
and corn bread.
frnd bora yer} nawlug tAlaer, and
much more disposed GO peer ~ me through
hcr long. hlack ,yc lashps. than 90 answer
'he many IN .t,ns that could not rclrail
nom asking
d" DO you live here alone % inquired.
Yes.
" Ilhs is excellent yenlson. How NJ,
YOU enabled to procure II
" Hunters sometimes pass tbs way, an,
always remember Moll, Rad(ori with !
quarter OF the best they have
here accidenlly noticed the sleeve OF :
black coat hanging over the edge OF shell
suspended from the beams overhead.
" Are YOU a married lady ~ asked
ono"
"a widow, perhaps - suggested.
No." WAS again the laconic reply bu
noticing n moment after the word was spo
.1cn that was looking at the coat sleeve
she observed, " acre IS man living ahou
IN the woods who calls himself my husband
but be used TO beat ne 50 when drunk
that in moment OF desperation ! turned
upon my prosecutor, aud drove him iron
the house. We have never lived toeethe
since. He little thought that the irail, ,ini'
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