Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-18
From Dic.ens' Household Words.
TIE CHILD SEER.
[CoNcLuDED FROM Wrrx

iho"ehs peIore; nothing had been molest-
gu t,ey an speedily fell into their old indoor and
outdoor duties and amuscments And so nassaJ
lew weeks of quiet happiness. Capt. LINDSAY
ana ms man always took their arms with them to
Inc harvest fields, which were in sgbt the boso
he two elder sons usually worked with their IN.
ther. IN the last day of the harvest when little re-
NAMED to be done, the boys asked permission to
trout. 4o'
In his moody distractions of fearlessness c.,.
tam Lindsay consented, and the BOYS set ont In
nigh giee. Little Archie, who was also with his
ia'her for that day. begged TO be taken with them.
PUT the iads Did not want to be encumberea and
hurried away. just as they were passing from
the clearing into the little cow-path leading tbro'
Tue WOODS 10 the creek, Angus looked back and
saw the child standing By his father in tears on.
zing wis.fully after bis slider brothers.
"Ah, Douglas" exclaimed he, "let us TAX Ar.
chle WI us. See how the puir brain is greeting"
NO, no; he'll only brighten TIE trout, and we
Gamma wait, Come ava"
The lads reached the creek in safety. crept
stealthiy along its shaded banks, selected their
place IA silence and flung their bait upon the wa
ter. Douglas seemed to enjoy the sport keenlv
but Angus was remorsefu for having said nav.
to his little brothers entreatv
oh. Dourlasr he exclaimed. al last II Gamma
forget Archie's fearful face. I'm sac sorry we
left him. We
Dlnna fash yer head about Archie, but mind
Yer hsh replied Douglas, inpatienty
Angus was silent for another half-hour Then
ne suddenly gave short, quick cry, made start
forward, and peered anxiously down into ths wa
ter.
" hat moor said Douglas, petulantly, for the
cry and movement had scared fine trout that
seemed just about to take his hook
ON, brother answered Angus trembling, Il
ma seen Arches bonnie face in the burn, and it
had SIC a pale. frightened look. doubt something
awful has happened! Let us gang hame.'
Douglas laughed as he replied Its yer own
lace ye saw in the burn, and no Arche's How
could II be lis, when he's maist twa niles awaf'
dInnS Ken, Douglas replied Angus, humbly,
Dut maun believe it was Arclie's face. There
1t comes again! And fathers and Davies! Oh,
brother, the Indians!'
Shrleking out these words, the poor boy staggered
backward and tainted. Douglas, tho good deal
alarmed had sufficient presence of mind to apply
natures remedy, fortunately near at hand; & un-
der copious sprinkling of cold water, Angus
speedily revived. Douglas no longer resisted his
ehtreaties but silently gathering up their fishing
tackle, and taking up their string of trout, set out
tor home, walking slowly and supporting the
trembling steps of his brother. AS they neared
the borders of the clearing, where they were to
come in sight of the harvest fields and their homes
Angus Absolutely shook and even the check of tho
bold Douglas grew white.
The first sight which met their eyes, on their
emerging from the wood was their house in flames
with aparty of fiendish sayages dancing and howl
ing around it. The boys shrank back into the
wood; and crouching down together beneath
thick growth ofunderbrush, lay sobbing and shud-
der;ng in their grief and terror.
at length Angus gave start and whispered
loyfully, oh, I've seen mitlcr, and wee Fife,
and Jcnny-an they're a safe-hid ava in the
bushes, ike u.s.
But do you see father, and Archie, and auld
DavieF asked Douglas, believing, at last in the
second-sight of his young brother
No, no.; replied Angus, mournfully, Il Gamma
see them ony MAR They mann be a dead, Doug
ias.
III no believe that, said the elder brother
proudly. Father and Davy bath had their guns
vi them. Davy is no. bad fighter, and We ken
Drawer soldier could ma be found in a the world
than father
They lay thus, talking in fearful whispers, and
weeping silently, until the shouts of the savgees
died away, and silence fell with the twilight over
the little valley. Then, slowly and cautiously they
crept from their hiding place, and stole thro' tho
hsryest-ieds 10 the spot where they had left their
father and little brother ard Day,.
And they were all ihcre dead. They appeared
20 have fallen togcthcr-~fathfui old Dayy lay
across hS masters knees, which he seemed cm-
bfacing III death. Little Archie had evidently
slightly warm, and he had crept to his fathers
arms, and lay partly across his fathers breast
All, even to the sinlcss baby, had been tons.
hawked. Yet bathed in blood as they were tho
poor boys could not believe them dead, but clasp
ed their stitfcned hands, and Kissed their lips,
felt for their heart beats. and called them by their
names in every accent ofloye and sorrow. At last,
finding all their trenzicd efforts vain they aban-
dnned themselves utterly TO grief.
al,
~ over their murdered father and brother-stafn-
ed with their blood and shuddering with their
dcath-chill. Never did the moon look on more
dcsolate group. Captain Lindsay's brow seemed
more awfuly stern in its light, and his uncoscd
eyes shonc with an icy CLEAN. Archics still tear
full face showed piteously sad, while TIE agonized
faces of the two Young mourners, now bent over
their dead, now lifted despairingly toward heav-
en-, seemed to have grown strangely old, in that
time Of terror, and horror and bitter ericyinq
Thus, the hours wore on; and at last, from Bit
Ter exhaustion, they slept--the living i the dead
They were awakened by the warm sunlight,
and the birds who sang-how strange il seemed
As gaily as ever, in the neighboring wood The
bows raised their heads aud Looked each into the
others sad face, and then on the dead in the blank
speechless anguish ofrcnewcd grief Douglas was
the first to SPEAK; Come, brother he said, in a
calm tone, we maun be men, moo; let us gang
hack to the fort; may be we shall find mither there
wi Jenny and the hairnie, gin you're sure We
saw them a in your vision
But VIC Gamma leave these here to thoir lane
said Angus,
we nia,sn leave them here, we arc no big emo
to bury then bat well cover them over wi leaves
and the branches OF the pines, and when we get
to the fort We II ask the soldiers to come and make
graves for them. Come wi me. Angus dear
Angus took Douglas hand and rose; but soon
staggered and fell, lhurmuring, oh, brother, I'm
sair faint and i'll. l think GIN dying. Stay wi me
a little while, and then ye may cover us a up to-
either and gang ava.
.Dinna say sic s"rrowfu' things, Angus: yer no
diving, puir laddic; yer but faining vi hunger,
and the sane said Douglas, in a tone Of hope
less dcspondencv Just at tho moment his eye
fell on small hand-basket, in which the laborers
were accustomed to take their luncheon to the
harvest-iield. 1t vas now lying where the dead
had left it, against u pile Of whcat-sheayes, and
was found to contain some fragments of bread
and meat Ct which they rartook.
Somewhat refreshed, the boys set about
their melancholy duty. They did not attempt to
move the bodies from the positions in which they
had found theni they left little Archie on his faith
er's breast. ard faithful old Dayie with his face
hid against his masters knees.
Douglas took out his pocket knife to sever
lock of hair from his father and has little broth
ar's heads for 1nen.entoes. ION dInna tax that
lock, Douglas, said Angus, with shudder: "did
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