Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-08-17

even to the shoulder.
For the meaning of this scene the father
was not long in conjecturing reason
Following the direction of the arm, he
saw that George, the cripple, was slowly
nearing the rock q moment more and he
would scale it; once upon iss summit and
he was safe. The father saw the quiver-
ing of that slender arm, the torn and mu-
tilated flesh; in another moment the bear
would be free, and then
He leveled his musket.
MARY, my girl, turn your body to the
right"
1t was fearful moment; but John
Horizons hand never trembled. A brave
mans never does in the extreme hour Of
trial. Many obeyed the order, and calm
and pale, she stood with that deadly wea-
pom pointed at her-the ravenous animal
just ready to spring upon her form. &
One tremble of the Enger-a hairs
breadth inacuracy in the aim-John Hor
ton, and you will shed your own childs
blood He pulled the trigger, aud closet
his eyes. The report rang out loud ane
shril over the clearing. He looked
Mary stood up as before, but the bear was
wri,hing in agonies of death by her side
A hurried joyful bound, and the father
held Der in his arms.
ooh, Mary Mary! how much is it :? Is
it"
He left the sentence unfinished, save by
pointing at the bleeding mass of flesh
which hung useless from her shoulder
John Horton marked the dreadful sight
and strong man and brave hearted as he
was, he burst into tears.
"Never mind, father; l have saved
Georges lfe."
And deeply grieving aud sorrowing over
the terrible sacrifice which was the price
Of his sons salvation, yet did the father
rejoice that Mary, his daughses, was no.
ble enough to make it.
1t seemed that after taking the boys
dinner to them the girl had set out on hel
return home She had proceeded but 6
short distance, when a cry from George
alarmed her, and turning, she saw large
bear, followed by her two cubs, movins
; stealthily across the farther portion of tn.
clearing. To turn back was her first In,
y, pulse, and she did so. William, who w
stout young fellow Of fifteen, armed vi !,
D a stick, determined for fight rather th
flight; and George, cripple though
8 was, refused to seek his own safety by
: serting his brother. +
1t The struggle between the courag
Ii youth and his formidable adversarv
i prolonged and fearful at times the "
was on the point of being given to VIZ
P and then the superior strength of
10 overpowered him At length, bic
- the animals huge paw upon II
'e felled him to the earth. In ano'y
le meut he would have been fooc Sie
cowardly cub, had not Mary thin nUy
=" of saving her brothers, rushe, -
- and thrust her arm in the han'
Ct she still held the wicker red bot. 10.
mt ooa.a;naa y. oogao for tho h inner l
r. down the throat of the infuris"
i'd Tho hoon;m., wos s,,nnsa A., alttle
~ surprised by this unexpected -
for an instant was vanquishe
For your life, George! - ''''
''' to the rock = cried the girl - 81
Oh weak and frightened by tht 'nu ~
M customed as he was to obe'' ''''' ~
all things, made his best ''""'''
'h' the place Of refuge.
1t was thus John Z - 'ou"u
~ them, and in few hu ".'
On had made him acquair '"' '"'''
9" we have related. II =,
nd w;ll;an, w.s mini, - the excep.
49, as aor.,ohas .,application of
ON cold water from ne 'f''"s ''''
h'o restored him to cons.c
het Saddened, and
lin Horton bore Mary ~
'u' the loss Of blood
'he enfeebled her to sr,sg
'ne was wholly unable
j., William suppoi., "a -. ..~.s. . NJ ~.
Tue lowed close behiI S1- -
!" hill they were II. Il a:-t. r.
=" was driven to fir ~
"p' wounded girl. .
rom .,,. - exclaimed. up
len III Mat | should have
: in It, time, and she in
Her We isA Oh, dear, poor
larp ioeAsr never loved her
and mary nor much in all her life
'ter o'0e.'Ss' hsG ln Happiness, our
girl as she love