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the morning, to visit the fort, and might be
| expected to return before night. This officer
had come to inform the garrison that regi-
mcnt OF militia would arrive the next day,
and take up their quarters ut Cherry Valley.
Ills name was Lieutenant W OOdylllc he was
Il young mna of tortune-gay. gallant, hand
some and daring. lie was dressed in II rich
suie ot velvet, wJrta lume1 hat and jewell
Hiitcd sword, ami let his dark " wing hair
grow to cJyali irish length. lie rode full
hloodcd English horse, which he managed
with ease. This Lieutenant Woodviic lin
gercd 50 long ut the settlement that his
friends tried to persuade him to remain all
night but he laughed, and, as he mounted
Hung down his lprtmtntcau to one of them,
s'yius. Il will call for that tomorrow.
| W Whcn II WIS notrly sunset the little garrison
came into the court yard to watch his dcpar-
turr. Among the spectators were the boy
soldiers whose parade of the morning had
dauntci even the terrible Brant Foremost
stood the doughty Douglas. and by his side
the timil Angus, gazing with childish curiu-
sity ON the dIshinS young officer, and mark
ing with wondering delight his smiling mas
terry over his stecd.
suddenly the hoy ror,od hic hnni ovor hio
eyes. grew nurbcwhite and rigid for an in .
slant, then shuddered, and burst into tears
Before he could be questioned, he had quilted
his brother, rushed forward, and was cllnging
to the licutcnant's knee crying, in tone Of
the most passionate cntrruty.
'Oh, sir, yc mnun stay here Tonight
here, where "a is safe Dinna gang; they'll
kill yet Oh, dinna gang
w ho, my lttle lad, who'll kill me =
gently asked the officer, looking down into
the delicate face of the boy, struck hy its
agonizcd expression.
The Indians. They're waitin' for you in
yon dark, awiu' place by the falls, replied
Angus, i'll II tone OF solemnity.
And now do you know all this, my little
man = asked the officer, smiling.
/ hac seen them, said Angus in a low =,
hoarse tonc, casting down his eyes and trem-
bling yisibly.
Seen them When .
Just moo. | saw them a as we'll as | see
you and the lave. It's the guild God, may
he, that sends the vision to save you irae
death. SO, We maun heed the warning. and
not put your life in peril by riding up there,
where they re waitin for We in the cleaning.
What is the matter with this child ! ex-
claimed Lieutenant Woodvillc, turning to u
friend in the little crowd. The man, for
answer, merely touched his forehead signif-
cIntIy Indeed , So young = replied the
oiticer Then, laying his hand gently on the
head Of the boy, and smiling ptyingly into
his wild, besccching eyes, lie said, But
indeed must 90, prophet OF evil. Indians
or no Indians, II soldier must obey orders,
you know. Come, dry your tears, and will
bring you a pretty plume for your soldier-cap
when | return. Adieu, friends, until to-
morrow.
/ Saying this. he bent to loosen Angus s
| hands from the stirrup but the child clung
conyuSively, shriekng out his warnings and
| ont n his lI Irnl lyn : brp ba
crowd, and bore him iorcibly away.
Lieutenant Woodyille galloped off, with
gay words of farewell but us some noticed
! with an unusual shadow on his handsome
/ face
Mrs. Lindsay took Angus in her arms, and
stroyc to soothe him in her quiet, loving way.
| Yet the child would not be cumforted lie
/ hid his face in her bosom, sobbng and shud-
dering, but saying nothing for several min
utes. Then he shricked out, There There,
| On, mither, they hac killed him | hae
/ seen him ta irac his horse. ! see him moo
/ lying among the nriars, WI the red bluid
running irae his head, down on to his Draw
soldier coat. Oh. mther. could ma help it;
he would ma believe the vision =
After this, the repose Of sad certainty
seemed to come upon the child, and. sobbing
more and more softly. he fell asleep but not
until the return of Lieutenant Woodville' 5
horse. with an empty saddle stained with
blood, had brought u terrible confirmation oi
the vision. Next morning. the body of the
| unfortunate youns officer was found in the
dark pass, near the falls of Tcknharawa. lie
had been shot and scalpcd by Brant himself
rs may be suprp,,d. this tragic yeriiica
| ~ ''''''s P''E"o'y cA''','
chiiJ tn ho rnr,rdod Win , s,r,n1,e ;n,erost
which. thourI r,t uufrirndlv bnd in II roc
much Of s,u,rrsti IONS draod tn hn nItogetbe,
kindly
Ths bov instirctiv,lv shronk rrom !, an,
rrr,v mar, sad and rasorvnd dov hv dav
same rronrdrJ rho nreJirtion os 1otnrolly 70
snIlinr irnm tho n,uni,rosont r.nr If Say,,o
-~cn,nInon f., sn,tlnrs' ch;ldrcnwtokin,, man,
vivid r,r,n IN ,l.o i,n,,,;nat;an ,r -,
and sictI, la, orJ r. c'ta ,r ;o,,,'',.,n
WnoJ,;Il: ~ ,oarol,, rnoorloiIo no;,,,;
donoa R,t ,n,.o :h''i. ,I'a;. to,,,s ~,
snia,or ,no,nir', do1l,r;D ,,'a ,,I ,,''
,,in,rd and ,,,t ',o ~, ia S'I"' ,h
,ho ro,l ,r;a,r1 ,r,, ~ l,d,s c,,Lan ,,h"s
ta,,,L,r nnJ ,,oIan,I'rJ, va III
'',J7nst''a'j h., .i''' hIr.a', -,,i wa ,ta
,'a''n I;t,I, ,,,, ,'a ~; ..;',;s ",'t. H. ''ia ~
rrossossoJ
lhe expression OF tins feeling-not /
words bnt IN a sort OF disgraceiul aNoidlnc
-maGe Mrs Lindsay consent TO the ProPosi
ton OF her husband 10 return 10 their hom
Tor the harvest; several iamilles were ven
turing on TINS hazardous step, encouraged D
the temporary tranquility OF the conntrr.
anu thinking that their savage enemie
had quenched Their blood d-thirst at "yomin
thus rather taxing courage than warnin
by that fearful massacre
The Lindsays found their home usthey ha
left it three months before nothing ha
: been molested they all speedily fell int
their old indoor and outdoor duties an
anusements. And 50 passed a few week,
; quiet happiness. Capt Lindsay and his ma
always took their arms with them to Il
harvest fields, which were in sight of tn
| house. The two elder sons usually worke
with their father. On the last day of Il
= harvest, when lttle remained to be done, Il
| boys asked permission to 60 to a stream