Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-06-24
SELECTED STORY
A BORDER REROIsE.
A WESTERN STORY.

Some years ago, before the State Of Ar.
kansas was dsnsely populated as nov, ard
when the mail from Little Rock to the west.
erp borders was carried on horse back there
lived 3 few miles from Horse Head, . stout
pioneer named Jacob Burbap. Ills wife,
Polly, and only Que ohild-a girl, ouly uipe
years Old-mSde up the family. His ebief
business was buDiiDg, and his anerripg rife
never failed to supply bis herd aud furnish
something over. His nearest neigh Dor vas
fifteen miles Of, so he vas troubled little
With prying visitors.
1t was early 10 the spring that Jacob
started down the river with boat load Of
skins and furs He left Polly 10 charge of
the premises aud he left with her, too, a
light rife aud brace Of pistols. She kneE
how 60 use this rife, for never was she hap.
pier than when her husband pAtted her upon
her shoulder and cried
'Nobly doue, Poll, my dear could not
have made better shot myself Aud he
often had occasion TO say this, aud say it with
truth, too
Jacob BuroAp bad been gone four days,
when, towards evening, = borsyuAn rode
up % the hup;er's door He was smsll
muscular Bsa, s5@s forty years Of age,
aud seemed Injured 10 all sorts Of hard
ship.
As ho sPrGng from his saddle. Polly made
hsr appearance.
Az Polly obee more bsrs.' said the
new oonsr, IS be drew s pair Of we'll Sled
saddIe-bags from the back Of the weary
beast
'Yes-snd I'm glsd to see you, Morton
jacob has been goBs for four days, and the
time Is growing heavy
Jacob gone Wbersp
'DOUu The river Wiih q load of fsfs'
'Oh -Ah-yts Well-yOu shall have
the compaoy Of Lsni Morton for one night,
a. least, % for the next twelve hours you
will feel safe
oh feel safe enough, FstarBd Polly
quickly only lonesome
We'll then, fgr this evening you shall not
bs lobcsome'
Thus speaking Morton threw Bis saddle
ard saddle bags toto the cabin. sbd thsn
Jed Biz horse roand 10 e lou shsd where be
rsade Toe .Lias. fast s0i fot tim Aficf
this be geturosd 70 she dwelling snd enter
"a aad sas soon discussing ths events q
iLe times over 40 ampls supper He
hostss. told him shat bad trauspifcd in
UfT uaiNuuaIANsa eANAa ~ ~ NtaAAt 40 -
her visitor gave lhs usvs from 'b' sastsru
valley
Lsst Msyioa had bssu The msilosrSisg
Bpou that Foais ioE soysrsi pears, sh8 rOt
Gees ha8 hs pssssd ~ sod fro Rith0at spend
ibg . nigti A. Jsoos Burssps In fast hs
vas ihs oaly feRalaF visitor a ths hnntsfe
oabih, and tbough tbs inisFsais bstussu be
visits Wsrs log, yea he sesms8 almost q
friafs ~ ths plsos Polly Burusp--stlli 10
ths bl0oa a yoaag s0manho0s-tsss ale
generous. nobls oaaftsisr, - sbs fslt free
snd 90 homs in BE pFsssnos
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