Smyrna times., 1859-01-13
CHOICE SKETCHES.
OLD RED LION.
7ur LASr OF rHE oELAwAREs.

TEF lASI o. IuE DELAMABES.
4 k,o~ iacrc's not lore.cr nook in all
Rea.n ,oua,y :har th.s IS" said Lura Norton,
orc sa.t mo5a. q; egeuiag IN October, as we
sred n Dc 'u~t below the school house
,acre ey bro,heE N,5 had taught his first
scae. Il p-,o-a. = W.u'er.
Ne acre merry group OF ei-h; T ten g.rs,
tnd bss rols seven u.ties ih4t autumn morning
t5suea, qaa;i-s par,y at dear Annie Miles
Auu,e vss an o.l schoo.n4te whom we ali
yeg oes-v. ana we're 9. q enough " hen w.
r-c-.t-a .u,.,at..ns 10 her qna;.ng party, aud
tosp-ud slucirg school IA The evening at her
os,r. &; school house.
La-a Sas flrht-'he remembrance Of that
casrmeG -- s.ul jae surrounding hills that
h-,e % louag fold, the sweet brook
so--r- s.orc through IL, the messy old logs,
sao ,ae wy c.umps. aud euecuiy dra?cd rocks
-aa. ,acy sl. I've IN my memory, crowned
ush ,hc sane fresh = wan beauty as when
rsz.5 ueta them years scoue.
liza aeaui,ili u nature - her summer mood,
-e.y IN ,hc lrly cuet Of ia. leafy woods.
,s--e onlg is heard the rushing leaves ana
rs and 3ces arG Lraoks.
Eaac We s,aa5 there adrR .rirg the beauty o.
.ar .eut acll. y..,a Tie sht shimmering
as /. M orokeu.y rq7a every object, young
c-u'.ea. snd lady came up TO Us from the
r-ad ilst aoaad around the hlll, and as they
acre scgga.u,suoes Of Anaie's sAe introduced
t.sm 10 O.
TIE Eer;lemsu instantly OWNED the reason
q eur tarrstug .h"re, uad remarked that aside
,-oa ,b5 beauty CT the spot i was a place Of
a raoiden, ;hs' iraneptrcd there long ago.
I'd aksfo know VIA, II Was, cousin" said
lie lady c. nPan or.
~Oa. !; ls no;hing ihat accords with the
bsau'y Of he de.l-nothing good or romantic"
reP..se he bal { the ladies' wish to listen 10 ii
Ell Whlngly relate to YOU all, although |
lsss neveF related It 10 any strangers, and
uCrer tod Il buJ once before
De- tell. SAL half dozen voices, anxious
y. and seating him on an end Of the mossy log
iaai Ee occupied, be related his story:
"lus, ss long ago as can remember an old
lasIsn chef l5ve5 up there between those lille,
"a lIlle bark shantg, hung around inside by
Toe skins of wild animals He was very old,
b8i he form was athletic aud straight, aud his
trn s,roag and muscular, and BIS eyes had a
pseallsr peaelraling. shaky shine in them that
ssed % make me cover away from him and hide
ny head 90 ny mothers apron. lie was friend
y EIih us. except when tsiTstiny tor strong
ernk, and Jhen his cd cracked voice would
sgeIl cat IHsO terrific yells, aud he would some
tines mutier oa,hs AID imPrecaiioas aud plans
q revenge.
lie wure on The litile finger Of his left hand
beautiful ring. and If Questioned about il, his
brow wOold lever and LIs lPs grow white and
compressed. and be would turn away as if
mea0ries Eers stirring up the deep fountains OF
he SOL, and he would fam forget the spectre
past Gossip oil say that he once wed fair
captive girl aEhO had been many years ameng
the Insiaus Of his tribe-ihat she was beauii-
Gel. Suh bong golden curls aud eyes Of melting
bl8e. and a heart as gentle as dove; and that
a youar American officer saw, loved. wooed
and woa her away from her lordly cbief-thal
they Eeru OveTisken N their Fight, and both
slaia by tie aEenging hand Of Red Lion. Ru-
Iasr furthsr szid that he then swore vengeance
tgaiusl the whites. aud sought to obtain AZ
msny scaips as be eOuld 10 gioat over in his
POsr reelsse life.
~lressenbcr Uue night Red Lion came Il
my faahsH's hOs-e and begged for a drink c
whisky. and when refused raised his haiche
ever my fathers head. aud I verify believe
woai1 have snnk il TO the hclve into his brair
had eOs NJ genile mother poured TN full nd
rirca Il 10 him with kind words. While he
ds,ak q Of che stood behind his chair anC
signea lo my father 10 let him drink all h,
cuuid, and sAea she pointed towards his gun =
My kthcr took The hiui and laughed and Joke,
saa eooa Hlaae the old chief feel perfectly hap
Fy and xelccns 10 IS much as he could drink
Rie Fselenaea to eriuk hin him, bat he oal,
assehca the iia 10 his lPA Red Lion sooi
Frex gsrruluus. sad they piled him with whis
tey and prctcE.ded great friendship aud GOO
fssling ca him. Us voice grew loud ard IN
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