The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
From the Cayuga Chief,
THE TRAPPERS STORY.

THE TRAPPERS STORY.
"You needn't laugh young man. I've seen bold
or hearts as yourn, soften at danger. I've been in
these woods, this nigh upon forty years, and have
seen ugly marks of many an ugly scrimmage, and
have seen comrades as never know'd fear, shun the
White Wolf 'Tant for such as you to make light
of such things"
There was a soemnty and sternness in the old
Tanners voice and the fire of a still warm heart.
kindled A moment in his old dim eye, as he slowly
+,visteJ an immense chew from the plug, and thrust
IT thourhtfuly into his check. The young hunter
addressed. assumed more guarded tone as he
watched the old man with interest. "Tell us ofthe
White Wolfm was the request OF the company,
urged in the most deerental manner.
The night was well advanced, the sky draped in
heavy ran-clouds, and the increasing winds sweep
ing fully and mournulIy through the forest. The
waning campfire sent its fckering glare family out
into the surrounding darkness the tall pine trunks
standing out from the inky backness beyond like
ghastly forms.
punch up the fire" said the Taper, still gazing
motionless into the embers. The wood was tossed
on until the sparkle and flame shot upwards in a
ruddy glare, and shycred checrIy upon the faces of
the circle. ,,, ,,orrullv
1,st then A howl clear, lOng-ura"n'"nu le''r'"''y
,I;suo in its tone, came swelling up from tno var
no,. unon the winds. There was shgh' moNe'i,''''
an the Trapper's muscles, and lAleF sIi''o"
-, s,r the moment over his wrinkied and sWarthy
features. ,.,- -
alt alters comes on such nights as this mur-
- tho old man. his gaze still looking into the
FIRE Even among those brave men there was "'i
I.,rolrntarv movement towards the hre, at the
-o,,,, from the forest and the young man, VINO
ko1 lor,hed Mt the old mans superstluons' paleu
-. tho Inns and cast a hurried glance over hl'
shoulder into the forest.
Two and thirty years ago next CnrlS'lIus'
slowly commenced the Taper, " came ihlo riios
xo,ds. and nobody with me, 'cept Jeu "l'ii"iii
and his sister -.
The Trappcr hcsitated moment as some >"
,,or,ores seemed to come upon him, and his 'oic
grew a. tender ns woman s.
:. led WAS as true boy as ever drew a siSh'' I'LL
.,rcommon skilled be was, IN all kihs oi WOW
craft The ingin himself could not sarNuiil'o u :.
led Williams and the crack OF his rine was SUI u
Iooth 70 every crtter. Jed Williams slster-w
80 said the Trapper half deprecatngly as
etan,od Of his emotion Il can't help it, but the
L., take 4 dreadful deep hold on me at TINT
though may be you young men VIII "on"'' y"
Old Dave, as they call him, should gro" "'i'1i
.be mention of a woman. But Twas young 'n'
and nv the gods, boys" continued he WIN Nou
lous energy, as if struggling to choke Gown rlsl
faelinlrs "a fairer, or more beautiful crl''et n'
,Ioon,od in the woods" The hunter hesitatec
moment, unclinched his hard hand ana hlS'i'!
slvly brushed a large drop from the rough 'le
and contipued-"Yes she war loNaple su'
,Sr,a as pine, and lighttooted as la"IL liI'
was mild and vet it would kinder look through
Il Il bor voice was sweet as the dancing water
x.Jou hovs 10 tell the truth, for feel kind
4,u.;n,, to-r;ght thought an uncommon sigl
A., Williams. 'Twant often in hunters
time, that such a strip OF sunshine sl,'"N'u
trail. Ihlt did as though owned the
Norwest and hadn't a care for the iulef'
aThe first Ingin summer come' and Mary
and led used to tramp up and down the river
over the hills, for Mary loved the howers anu
=. ,roteb the forest us the leaves were streakeu
,yitb pretty colors. The next spring'l was 10
mad Mary Williams and take her to my own
+, over the river. More than one tear no" y
ed moment in the freight and dropped fast
me cheek, as the Trapper gazed silently agai'
the flames.
Coming back from hunt one night we
Jed and y found stranger in the CABIN II
one of your city ieIlers, and yet he was handS'
2 a nictcr. He was richly dressed His eye
blackest and the piercingest ever see, and
to go right through one every time he lool
en- I alters felt kind o chilly like every
Looked at me, and amt apt to care for an
tcrs looks. His voice was like lie and ereT
into one. some how. didn't like the looks
feller at all, and it may be was httie Jeai
"Jed never turned stranger away irOm
in, and this one stayed and stayed. we
awful thick with each other, and the NOR
of him the worse liked him. He seemed
IT. too, but never said nothing only in his