Ellsworth American., 1857-07-24

| tne oOat. ana return 10 the settlement iDi
assistance. After lis departure, the
heavy door was secured by three oakcn
bars the two small windows were re.
moved and the apertures filed wiki
block Of wood. The rigid form of the
unfortunate Joanna had been rcvcrcntly
prepared for burial, and lay in the little
room that was curtained off from the
main department.
Scarcely a word was spoken through
the.dreary watches Of the night. nor un.
til the earliest dawn. when Keeble return
ID accompanied by fifteen or twenty
men.
Two of the number were to remain
with Mrs. Stanton and her young COM
panion. Hugh, mere STRIPPING though
he was, had declared his intention of ac.
companyinS the party, though thr rough
and stalwart backwoodsmcn had assured
him he would be unable to endure the
ftigue of a long and hurriel march. -
But he said, tirmly:-"fhink Of my
poor sister. Can | not endure as much
as she: Hinder me not, for viii 20"
No more oppos ton was made and
the brave boy tnok his gun and ammu-
milton, then bale his mother tender
farewell.
BE brave, but be careful, my boy,
said she. with a steady voice, thoagh her
cheek was pale, aud her eve dim with un-
shed tear. Remember Hugh. ii you do
not recover your sister. | shall have no
child but you. And then the noble
mother retired to her own room to shed,
in the unconscious presence Of the dad,
the most sorrowful tears of her life.
The party was led by an experienced
scout, whose practiced eyes col.d detect
traces of the trad. however carefully
concealed by their cunning foes He
soon found the place where the litter
vas made, and the pursuit comm need.
After marching an hour ar two, Hn5h's
q ick eyes were the first to detect the
moc.asin Amy had cast off, and which
lay ha,i hidden N taft o! brakes, t1cn
they saw whore he little feet had been
planted with slch good will.
'lIurrah, BOYS, Heaven he thanked
Mis- Amy knew how Ia he d the bloody
Indians, a1outad hashie, * ttttasly, t'r
IN the kind and gentle girl, he thouSht
every won My sfasa aad perfection cel-
tefad. III secured the moceasia, re-
nawins inwardly the oath OF ven ngcance
he Aad taken over the remains oi ms
murdered sister.
Ia lew homs the camp OF the preceding
NH; was Iiscoyesed the ashes were
found 10 be yet warm. 1t was decided
that the pursuit must be mRde with the
utmost caution, tor the sturdy pioneers
were Wei! acluaIa'ed VI n the wafy Ean-
its OF the marauders. On they went,
over brn,A AMI hr'ar' through dark IA
vines, and long rocky heights never pa1S-
M To thlAk ct rest, bit refreshing
Ia ''''e.'e' ~ "2F91fits5 S9uire' o' COZ
soF''-eI"e '''' >t-esa o' III az '' 'A'!
"an' a''h-
toF 'r2" t'fS' camp 'aey choSc
'Ae.ii''a a, NOOK al ths oaae o. i sIeeP'
foF"y ann upon "a9se oart &" S'''S
i'. rev S'i'''' an" S.""'c,i ss'tu'S GUNS io'
lie "i'h hac''Y o' purpose 'ha' '''cr-
,'ai pt'''f 'e",'ta; ihey oaF'u NOT
o"id , H'c' lcst Tue il5 III S'ioui" "''iaV'
tue a''cAt'on Oh 'he't ioes o1, 'heE CUT
Gown c1"aF ofaneAes, anu ','ai epI'''lS
'Aal were As comioF''o1e as oeuS Oh u'"n u
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Charles ana Amy, securely ooNh"'
were sittinS deJec'eaiy upon inc moss
covered heafth "neh tne voices Oh 'ne'F
TRENDS were heafa, lhey raised 'ne'f
heads IN JOY ana tue HSh' OF nope
ag'ln burned IN 'neif heaf'S' o"' TWO
heFce SaVaSeS instantly oeh' over 'ne'"
wlth hatchcts raise"' threatening ,h''i'3'
diate deatn II 'hey spoke OF moved