Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-12-05

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the ranch ofsTom Cole. THINKS | p my.
self, s.as good time sas Any. 80 J
turned to the left and t5llowed on. The
hin was high enough 70 bring me pretty
well tony wind land | do not easily tire
80 on reaching the top, Irested little,
then commenced descending. when soon
beautiful though very deep and very
narrowEyalley opened on my view, filed
With redwood trees oftremendpus growth,
and Z could discern among the timber far
down eloH, that shingle-making had been
carried On, which sign apprised me Of the
ishdbitassy Of the spot. Onward descen-
ding | reached the bottom Of the valley,
and stood on a lsyel footing with those
tall redwood trees deserted from above,
when followingi.s windings, sudden
crook brought me unexpectedly upon a
PARTY oflsome dozen or more Of Tom
Coles motley crew. They werc engaged
in mending bis road. which the late rains
had damaged. They stepped and stared
at me IKE herd Of animals when some
strange animal comes Unexpectedly among
them. There stood, or moved, before me
in this narrow valley. no less than four
qsions-English, Italians, Z. s. citizens
and Aatires; not counting half-breeds.--
One, at least, 4 felt pretty certain was q
deserted U. S. soldier, from his ragged
u. s. breeches and worn otit cap He,
Thought. Hooked shy at me. land eyed
ne.asI walked up straight forward into
their midst with my Y. 5. gun on my
shoulder With indications Of suspicion
Good morning r says | 10 the 1meri.
cam, and +Boansdiosf' (Which means
the same thing says TO the natires.
Some OF che natives returned my saluta-
tation, some Of the Americans graated.
(Which way Is Mr.. ICole?" asked L.
.'Aint.he down youndsf?' says one Of
them. "NotthatI seen says /. "Then
he must ov Just. stepped 70 the nous"
says ,tother, !. passed the party and
stepped oyer Toms jacket lying in the
path which. / recognized at once as an ac-
quaintance. walked on q little further
and met Thomas in the path with o cou-
pie OF black bottles and q drinking cup in
bis hands. He welcomed me very freely
and invited me To drink. / declined, say
ing "it Is too early YETI He sat the bot
ties sndrcup down in the path and walked
I h.d ser, e ~ ~ r IN ~. - loot a. TT
and whatdo you think Of it?' asked he.
..By the powers!' says /, :'it is the
Al Ala aver 6rsf ,;nd ;ts1 Ia launched
~ no;n,sd u whara IL s.st Sot dawn
lin : team ~ Nan hsfara SnJ;ns : bs,tar
;n.T ia nan, 7, IA eva, bard7y wouIJ
Ssvs fNnNab, 4 h hstrsss Gould A..
accnd sneS : piac6p Sor mo~ y r Ind +.
~ c,ossoa ,LaTbeetv Mahn,a;ns y. ~ /
roia ;nyi,s5 ,,,,.;nta h;sLor.a Ue1;s
yooden ;ns;da and M bn;lt of boo.J. ayd
sbipgles Of tbe'Fred wood freS II WAS
clean and, comfBttabla naltrv on 4 civil.
tea nartly j barborons him with bnt IN.
NJ II ,bs natiyS Californian n IL son.
str,iefiSn Heflbad guns and hunting
eon;n,nsn,s n. abundance Ebasidas KIND.
sore saddtas anfphr;dlcs. tho rooms con.
famed r,aro h,rnit,,ra tban|;s rsnol 4 tba
dwelling q thsHeoairv: In addition to.
which so,ca yerv beo,it;fnl. eolored an.
cravings adorned the walls I've live
happily hero, sir, h said he, noticing sup
bose that | rerardediwhat I:saw with an
sdmirinr eve. AAnd: SO You, assuredly
ought TO, !" repf;ed I, ..bultt. do not let ma
ieen WI, from roi,r work rs al was nm.
" going to give the BOYS d dram said
he, 1--WE do not hurt ourselves withrwork.
here, aWellrsaid I ..use no ceremo.
nv with me. ~ III, 4 man walkino abcut-
with NV rur, ON nv shoulders. nv time.
IL INV own I AM ready for any thing.,,
and so NJ Cole and UNDERSTANDING each,
other went IN to where the bows were Al
work. and | soon discovered that he was
rieht 81 saving that thew. aid not hnrt
themselyes At work, By way Of mass.
time / went from one to another Of the
"boys,, and relieved them for n smell
shelving myself at.jeast equal to the hest
tof thens, albeitnot the most skillful IN The
implements they plied. / was soon ! man
anona them. and the ragged breaches
U. S. chap no longer looked. suspicious
Il me.
aAbout half pasttwelye !, elock, dinner
vas annonnead aiyon,o J;,,,.as ko,.s u
calls Tom sc,omo roianoi" f,h;s - 80, - I
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