The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-04-02
Honegt--A western skeselI.
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| II Was ueautlIuI autumnaI morning, IN
the western part Of the State Of Kentucky,
that myself aud several or the young SET
tiers who had made up hunting match, set
out across the prairie for tie place OF rea.
dezvous. Aitsr an hours ride we came In
Isight OF a new frame building, when the
winding Of the horn, the tramp 'of horses,
and the barking Of dogs, warned the last Of
our party ofour approach. William King,
before whose house we now reined Up, had
been a fewyears back, imofig the frat ner.
chants OF Philadelphia. Meeting with
sddaen reverse of'fortune, he had resolved
to seek fSf fiSre proPitious luck in the aFar,
West" He had been umong rs bu. two
sdihhers, with hls young wife snd an only
chila, h beautiful boy Of three years, whom
he called after the "Father Of his Country. >"
Little George chung to his father as he
crossed the yard, followed BY his fayotite
dog, an old spariel, which he had Brought
with him from philadelphia. .. l 'ao'eY" {
"Stay, George" said King, as he mounted
his nag-"stay, and when father comes back
you shall have ride, for the boy was ea-
ger to ride behind his father; "and you,
Honest, mind your young master tfl I re-
|, turn" ss'sa ~ e'" sfa 3+5' A'e
Il The old dog here leaped up and licked
his masters hand in token Of obedience, Us
+ ifconscious Of his charge, and at the fresh
winding Of the bugle we set'off for the chase.
1t appears that after we were gone, Marga-
; retK ing had gone over to see Sick neigh
s Dor, leaving tie child asleep in his cradle,
and the house to the sole care of the faith
y ful dog, who lying down BY the side Of the
d cradle began to dozey when he was sudden.
ly aroused by a low growL. and the next mo-
ment large she wolf dew at the child as he
!. lay sleeping, unconscious Of danger, until
d awakenedby the struggle made BY the wolf
to free herselffron the dog, who had reso-
4 luteIy attacked and forced her from her in.
tended prey. During the fercest of the
Conflict the affrighted child rushed out of
the apartment, closely followed by the wolf.
which ever and anon would snap at the un-
tiring dog that still hung about the room
from which there was but one outlet. The
: little boy retreated to the fartherest corner
CT the room, expecting at length to be torn
in pieces; but Honest, ss If he had reserved
all his strength for a last effort, bounced
! :, anew upon the enreged wolf, and after be.
ing dreadfulg lacerated, he succeeded ia
: throttiing hfs raveisods atragonfss, and ate,
2 :. mighty struggle placed his charge beyond
I, the reuch Of danger BY The death OF the foe
> George now lby down on some carpeting
= afraid to pass hewolf, though dead, as she
had fallen directly ecross the doorway be-
:. tween the two rooms. Honest dragged hel
= to the opposite corner, but still George
: would not move, an6 the weary brute crawl.
ed down stairs into the yard, and 10y dowa
10 watchyour return! s1s3 Ja1 ,osD
Owing TO an accident which befel one o.
!. our party, we were obliged TO 60 back much
/. earlier than we had intended. Margare
!. had not yet returned. and as we rode up t,
70 the gateway, the old dog arose and totterret
j towards us, his mouth and feet covered will
blood. On entering the house, not suspect
!, ing whatIreaily had happened, and knowin
that the child's attachment would never al
low the dog to be away from him, our mind
misgave us that he had destroyed him. Kin!
cried "George." but received no answer
nor yet could we discover single trace o
= the child. The father rushedup stairs, an
'e was guided by the saood to che chamber; bo,
= O! heavens, what sight for the despairfsl
: parent. The blood. the cradle overturned
y the clothestern and bloody; everything aap
) parentiy went to confirm our suspicious .
I the deathof the child. 2 t.'' st' .'g'''2' '9'
I. A cold shhdder came over each as he en-
. tered the apartment. There stood the fam
.. er, for moment astonished at the sight, hi
!, eyes roaming wildly around him; when aud
!, 4 denly turning they fell upon poor Homes
! who had followed as into the hohse and no,
. stood wagging bis tail and lie king the clol
ted blood from his nose and moath. In a
! N instant the rife which King held in his han
"a b was raised and the fatal trigger pressed
!. when, with q mourpful cry, Honest sPran
\ from the floor, and then staggering fo
!. awhile, slowly turned and entered the nes
:, apartment. A scream now attracted on
!, attention, when following the sound, whs
Z was our astonishment to fud large sheswo