Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1855-11-15
PLYMOUTH, IND. NOV T. t}EIT 49, 1855.

see you ond the lave. It's the guild God,
may be, that sends the vision to save you
frae death. So We maun heep the warn
ing, 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 %
exclaimed Lieutenant Woodville, turning
to friend in the little crowd. The man,
for answer, merely touched his forehead
significantly. 'Indeed! So young!" re-
piled the officer Then, laying his hand
gently, on the head of the boy, and smil-
ing pityingly into his wild, beseeching eyes
he said. "But indeed / must go, prophet
of evil Indians, or no Indians, soldier
must obey orders, you know. Come, dry
up your tears, and l will bring you pref
ty plume for your shoulder-cap when | re-
turn. Adieu, friends, until tomorrow.
Saying this, he bent to loosen Angus's
hands from the stirrup; but the child clung
conclusively, shrieking out his warnings
and entreaties, until his father broke through
the crowd, and bore him forcibly away.
Lieutenant Woodville galloped off with
gay words of farewell; but as some no.
tced, with an unusual shadow on his hand
some face.
Mrs. Lindsay took Angus in her arms,
and strove to sooth him, in her quiet low
ing way. Yet the child would not be com
forted. He hid his face in her bosom, sob
bing and shuddering, but saying nothing
for several minutes. Then he shrieked
out There There! Oh, mither, they
hae killed him hae seen him fl' frae
his horse see him moo, lyin' amang the
briars, wi the red bluid rinning frae his
head, down on to his brw soldier coat. Oh,
mithir, i could nae help it; he would nae
believe the vision!'
After this, the repose of sad certainty
seemed to come upon the child, and, sob
bing more and more softly, he fell asleep
but not until the return of Lieutenant Wood
ville's horse, with an empty saddle stained
with blood, had brought terrible confirma-
ton of the vision. Next morning the body
of the unfortunate young officer was
found in the dark pass near the falls OF
Tekaharawa. He had been shot and scalp
ed by Brant himself
AS may be supposed this tragic verifi-
cation of Angus Lindsay's prophecy ex-
cited surprise and speculation, and caused
the child to be regarded with strange in
terest, which, though not unfriendly, had
in it too much of superstitious dread to be
altogether kindly.
The boy instinctively shrank from it, and
grew more sad and reserved dav bv day
Some regarded the prediction as naturally
resulting from the omnpresent fear of saw
ages-common to settlers children-tak
ing more vivid form in the imagination o
a nervous and sickly boy, and the f,te o
Lieutenant Woodville as merely remark
able coincidence. But more shook theil
heads with solemn meaning, declaring the
lad young wizard, and went so far as tC
intimate that the real wizard was the lads
father, whose naughty and melancholy re
serve was little understood by the homes
settlers, and that poor little Angus wa:
his victim the one possessed.
The expression of this feeling-not il
words, but in sort of distrustful avoid
ance-made Mrs. Lindsay consent to the
proposition of her husband to return t
their home for the harvest Several fami
lies were venturing on this venturing OF
this hazardous step, encouraged by tn,
temporary tranquility Of the country, ant
thinking that their savage enemies haC
quenched their blood-thirst at Wyoming
thus rather taking courage than warning
by that fearful massacre
The Lindsays found their home as the,
had left it three months before; nothin.
had been molested they all speedily fel
into their old indoor and outdoor dutie,
and amusements. And so passed few
weeks of quiet happiness. Captain Lind
say and his man always took their arm.
with them to the harvest fields, which wer,
in sight of the house. The two elder son.
usually worked with their father. On tn,
last day of the harvest when little remain
ed to be done. the boys asked permission
to go to the stream, about two miles away
to angle for trout
In his moody distractions of fearless
ness, Captain Lindsey consented, and th,
boys set out in high glee. Little Archie
who was also with his father for that day
begged to be taken with them, but the lad
did not want to be encumbered, and hur
ried away. Just as they were passin.
from the clearing into little cow -patl
leading through the woods to the creek
Angus looked back and saw the child stand
ing by his father, in tears, gazing wistful
ly after his elder brother
"Ah, Douglas exclaimed he, ''let us tax
Archie WI us. See how the puir BARN i
greeting
"No, no; he'll only frighten the trou
and we Gamma wait. Come AVA"
The lads reached the creek in safety
crept stealthily along its shaded banks
selecting their place in silence, and fun:
their bate upon the water Douglas seem
ed to enjoy the sport keenly, but Angu
was remorseful for having said nay to hi
little brothers. entreaty
"Oh, Douglas r he exclaimed, at last
al Gamma forget Archie's fearful face I'm
sac sorry we left him!'
"Dinna fash yer head about Archie, bu
mind yer fish y replied Douglas impati
emily.