Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
pEoL Oh wOMAN's HERo1sM.
An INCIDENT IN THE WAR OF 1912.

time at our house for substantial
baking.
The supper things were removed, and
on the table stood brown loaves, their
tops made glistening smooth with Peg
gy's wet hand, the pot ofpork and beans
the little white loaves rising as fast as
they could. a cake of ginger bread, and
turnovers for the children.
1t was dark. for the brown bread and
beans were destined to remain in their
hot quarters all night, and serve us with
a steaming breakfast on the morrow
The logs in the large kitchen fireplace
burned merrily. the great oven was all a
glow; and mother. who was superintend-
ing, said it only needed to burn to en-
bers. which it was fast approaching, to
be ready for the first instalment of our
! baking.
Just then the door opened, and Peol
entered. He was an Indian of notori-
ously bad character, but had always be-
haved himself with propriety in his fire.
qucnt visits to our house. 1t was so
much a matter of course for an Indian to
come in without ceremony. that by the
time he was fairly appropriating the sup
per Peggy placed before him, we had al
most Forgotten his presence.
Peol finished his roplst, aud then
came and stood with his back to the FIRE
phsiycally. he was a noble specimen of
humanity-morc than six feet high, and
in figure between Hercules and Apollo
He wore a black sanlaps cap.turned up
an inch or so in front: flap fell upon
his neck behind. On the top two round
peaks ran up, something like the mitre,
OF a bishop. it was covered with heavy
embroidery Of beads, gaily dyed porcu-
pine quilts and mosshair, wrought with
singular skill and neatness.
His tightly fitted scarlet sack was en-
broidered in Il border an inch deep. with
white leads, and fastened at the belt
with an engraved bcgulla of polished sill
scr. as large as breakfast plate.
In his open breast appeared ehin:1
shir; Of large figure aud gay coIors the
huge ruthes were tastcn d with brooch IS
q. FURNISHED silver, from the size Of a
dollar to that of 4 saucer.
Below his short skirts appeared copper
co!ored tights ofnatare, finest workman
ship; still lower, lcsginss OF bro tdcloth.
.,wel to tit his legs loosely, the flaps
outside the seam being richly embroidcr-
e. 10 match the cap.
Beautiful soft moccasins OF emb.ol-
d,Ied buckskin covered hi handsome
feet. Around ais waist was wrapped
two or threa times wampun sash in a
rhomboidal pattern Of black and whit
she'll beads; from this depended two
undresscd skins Of the musk-rat, think,
from the scent. One contained a kaita,
the other money and tobacco.
There was nothing like foliage, or, in.
deed the likeness of anythin. in heaven
or earth, or under the earth, so far as
am acquainted. in his patterns. or thos
Of his tribe, with which l was twenty
wears familiar. Their desi5n5 Were
srotesque, gcomcItrical figures. always
symetrical, and often quite beautiful.
There he stood in the red tire-lisht,
huge, brawny. elastic. lightly balance
on his pretty moccasins, with toes little
introvcrtcd, and the look altogether Of a
sleek panther, ready to spring.
II, surveyed Us awhile in silence, anc
then he said Ne stay here all night
NJ sleep here pointing to the kitche'
floor.
No, Peol. said mother kindly, 'v'
cannot keep you, ~,
II, repeated with fierce autho2t'
stay here tonight.
Mother knew. by sad c,P'II9aSs' nee os'' 'n'
consequence of beneve' ''S1 ~ Wv .LP -, -,
per-colored vaga bor - 'He "''0' ~
r., ,rs w.ro = :, p. Peol, ii he remain
~ would n,r the door to some OF hi~
- - 40 were always louns gin :
ahIn, ..S groceries, ana usually more or
H.. Intoxicated. They would hight, ma
| ing night hideous with their grunts,
wells and curses !; twisting their hands
INTO the unshorn lock OF hair upon each
others heads. they would crack the vcr-
tebrn with sound III It could be heard
some d!stance-a horrible, ludici ous per
! tutmance. She remembered that the
snow in our yard, as in those OF ON
neighbors. had often been hard presset
by the rolling scuities otthese scrcecAia-
sayenad rs, while tn people wirhin were
passing a wrctchsd night. She wei
knew the danger OF offending them, ant
arjlsla, II III rev ea5e.
While deciding upon her course, moth
er was stirring the hot embcrs, aud draw
in5 them to the mouth OF the oreu Will
the long handled iron shovel. Peol stoo,
at her left hand, nearly halt way from tn
oven to the door where he had entered
and whica remained pen His face wa
turned towards her as if waiting her an
swcr
Her decision being made. she said firm
ly, 'Peol, | cannot and will not let yo'
stay here tonight
b instantly he barred his knife. 1t gilt
tered, but not so terribly as the wicked
green light that shot out from under tn
shaggy brow Of its enraged owner.
1T is war time, he growled. i woul
y scalD Won for "A niDeDence