The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-07-08
7HT SETTLER AND his SERVANT
A TALE OF WESTERN VTR-
GINA.



Just before the breaking out Of this
commonly known as Lord Dunmore's war,
man by the name of Parker settled in
the western part Of Virginia, on a small
creek that emptied itself in the Ohio. His
family consisted of his wife and three
children ranging from five to twelve, and
a negro servant. The place where he To-
Gated was some distance from any settle
ment or station and the scenery around
very wild and romantic, with lofty and
heavily wooded hills sloping back from
the valley. He brought his fumily here
early in the spring, built himself rude
log cabin, and by great exertion succeed
ed in planting a considerable patch of
ground the same season.
One day near the close of summer, as
Mr.. Parker and his negro, Tom, were at
work in the woods, about half a mile from
the dwelling, the latter, who had gone TO
the creek near by, came hurying back,
with an expression Of alarm depicted on
his black face.
"Well, Tom, what's the matter with
you nowl" inquired his master. suspend
ing his work to look at the frightened do
nestle.
"Oh, Mars Jonas" answered Tom, and
quivering voice, looking feariully around
as he spoke, 81 tink l seed sufin down
dar."
"You are always seeing something Won
derlul," pursued the other, "but il gener-
ally turns out a very trifling affair. Did
you see black in the water when you
stopped down 70 drink"
"Oh, Mars Jonas, seed suffin worsin
dat. Don't larf Mars Jonas Great G OIL
ly / seed eyes in the bushes-'relse |
neber seed muffin afore-nuffin-durin dis
life.
"Well, eyes are not apt TO hurt anybody
Tom,' returned Mr.. Parker, with a laugh
"l've seen good many eyes in my time. E"
"Yes, but Mars Jonas, il is difference
what they's 'tached to-"
"That's very true, Tom. Well, what
did your eyes belong .o!"
81 tink de eyes seed was 'tsched upon
de head Of big Injun."
"Ah !" exclaimed the other appearing
for the first time little startled, "Why
did you not say that you thought so in the
first place you plundering fooll Pshaw
there are no Indians about here, except
in your imagination. What makes you
think il was an Indiani
"Case tink de Indian was dar, dats
all" muttered the black, looking timidly
around him. ~ tink, Mars Jonas, we had
better 60 down to the house and 'tect Mis-
sus and children"
"I believe it would be folly for us to do
So" said Mr.. Parker, "fOr | am almost
certain you have seen nothing at all.-
Still you have made me uneasy, will 90
back but If you fool me many times, look
out for a tanning.
"l'se not de chile to fool you, Mars Jo-
mas, said Tom hastily gathering up his
tools, whilst his master took up his rife,
which was leaning against tree, and
casting his eyes warily about him, pro-
ceeded to examine the printing 'No,
Use not de chile TO fool you Mars Jonas" {"
pursued Tom, quickly. "And il / didn't
see the most horrible eyes-and dem or
eyes Iniuns-den neber seed muffin"
Mr.. Parker now suggested that il might
be as well to 60 down TO the creek, and
make a search through the bushes; but to
this proposition the negro excitedly de-
murred-saying that if there were Indians,
they would be certain to shoot him before
he could take them.
''That's true Tom," replied the other,
"but do not believe there are any Indi-
ans down there. However, as you seem
so much alarmed, and as / am willing TO
admit the possibility Of such a thing, we
will return home"
Accordingly Mr.. Parker and his servant
set of along the side of the hill, 10 point
where they could get view Of the dwell
ling, he carrying the rifle so az 70 be ready
for instant use, and the negro keeping
close at bis heels, with the axeg and 9TH
er implements, and both looking Warily
about them scanning every tree and bush.
Nothing occurred 70 justify the alarm Of
the negro until they reached the edge Of
the corn field, which ran down to the
house, when Mr.. Parker was Just in the
act Of reproVing hia servant for exciting
HE fears without cause, there suddenly
came reports Of three or four rifles ID
quick uccession--inst1ntly followed BY
wild indian yells---and both Tom and his
master dropped together, the latter struck
BY two balls, one IN The side and the 9th
Or In the leg.
"Oh my God - my poor family, he
grOaned a. he gathered himself upon his
feet. and beheld the negro stretched out
upon his back apparently dead. and the