The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-10

remained at her side Wlls services in his
countrys caue werc snrcmltting aud ci'rctuai.
His inccrt,y was proved by the sacrifice cf his
ra,ru fortune, ior the eoaclastun 1T peace saw
him hoggar, the p'sut, N his entire po<ses.
sions bad Hoaa The glorious hands beyond
tho Aleghsnk~ ofrrsl the hast Nsourr: and
la,ihss be resolved. IL Matte would ace nmlany
him, 10 repair lie met with NO rcWsostranco
from his sweet wiH Her whitening chvk
told the ouc pang ot CONSENT
The ionr,ey was ioag amd aiyluons. In, the
travellers ioand compensation in thu st,muh's
at no,clty, as well as IN the charms ci the lovts
ly socncs presented by the new found lands al
raiy bcaringa rsr,uhhncr cf civilization nun
tho neneroas ior,s anf settkmss,s which NJ,
peagpd. Will having arrived ON the border oi
the Licking river. deposited there hs amih
with powerful guard in camp IA their defence
while he, Careful tn secure further supplies
pressed on to meet his frmud bomr at u given
spot. Six days only be was absent siS event
fol, memorable days, Uoubly long scemel the
separation To Wills loving b,arih, Tor il vas
the first since his marriage. lie hurritll,
sough, tho spot when oil that was precious Oh
Garth 10 him nmaln,,l-. consscra.cj as home
by one bless.d presence Ile perceived with
as'onishmcnt the camp broken mp, the Few ~
naming enjr,anis re'rs'ing.
llastening ahcr them, he s,crnly demanded
his wih aud cdilJ,en d these whom he had
constituted their guardians,
"Yoa will lind them where YOU len them;
ava s@> sisssnev.; thy ian ar y61 thr 'f,'sf,
Was the reply.
"Traitor,.' exclaimed smith. you have nog
hc''Sl your trust, they are mur,lered
Then with n sudden spring AT the throat OF
the huutcr who bad spoken. he hurled him Ia
the ground, anl without turning to see the r..
sult the wrctchcd man turned tc the camp. lie
was founl there stretched on the floor hsde
the ilfci,ss rmans of his Matte AMI his ehil.
drcn. whom he alternately embraced. He tbeD
rose and silently and with Nh awful solemniiy
proceeded 10 work Tor hours, until grave was
formed, large and deep, In which he placed sde
by shle hA tfersurc, Their youngest born Ia,
on tlio iaM mothers breast; the elde~t. with the
death lrown VI a hero oD his brow. still graspei
the rife with which he had vainly sough, TO
combat the deadly foe
The miscrable father having completed his
task, erected small pile oi s,oncs where re'
posed tho remains Of his all oi earthly bliss,--
Then sna,ching up hh ride With one hand,
with the other he wa,,, IA farewell "a his com.
panions, ard disappeared, following The track
Of the 5hawnNs. lie never left that truck -
For yeasa he haoetcd tho hunting grounds OF
tbe Shawuces slayipg them ~ they slept, or as
they sat at their fessts; or as they gropei IL
the paths Of the torcs, Gradually such mum
ters lad fallen under his terrible rifle, that be-
was dreaded ns the phaulom oi murder. aud thu
Shnwncs deserted their old resorts on The
banks ~ Green river. A the last OF their ca
nocs dropped down thr s,r'am, bullt' struck
one ul tbs crew, who fell into the water. dead
Tho others looked mp and saw their fearful 81.
envy retiring into the forrest, A simple ssrco'
pbagus. such ~ is common IN kehtacky. marks
the resting plarc ol the Silent Hunter vhosc
singular and melancholy history has more than
once irt ia romantic interest Ia Bciiop