The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-21

90 on the sorrow. j can hunt that way lust ~
well as any other and u she need, anything"
| II Will 20 klsc."
"Well, III do Il, and take Harry Harrington's
| cabin In my way, FOR want 10 sec him."
'COmo then said the girl rlsinR, my ber-
ries are All reNly and Father IkcoE Is impa-
tient for supper. 50 you bring fresh pail Of
water from the sprinE while | do the rest and
she, bearing tho spols Of the chase, entered the
bouse placed the rudy berries upon the snowy
| cloth and the birds upon tbs Kissing coslA
With cheerful song upon her lips Martha
| Welton hustled about, watched by the loving
eyes Of her parents, busy as bee and apparent
| ~ AZ conttnted until ali was ready aud togeth-
or the family sat down and after few words
Of pia'se to Him who Ia the givsr Of all good,
enjoyed the appetizirg (, cd with q zest that
hunger ard health alone can give. And all
were present, save the son and brother, for no
bad not az vet returned and so cratic were his
movements whom his mind was upon hantins
that but little WIS thought Of II, beyond the
passing remarks Incident 70 such an unexpected
abs4nce.
''Tbe by" sid the Mother "cares more TO
fed and follow the hunting trad than TO rest
and eat"
Mature, Mother, nature" replied the old
man. WAS 20 myself once and indeed don't
know If have entirely got over IL yet"
"Bnt he has not his rifle, Father, said Mar
tina "And don't see how he is to get any
game without IL. lie cant shoot With his evean
With smile. "But the boy knows VIDA. he Is
doing, I'll be bound and will come bsck a.
hungry az a bear in the sp ing une, 80 save
him a gotd supper"
III wili-but We wers talking about the rea-
son why Snow Flake had not been 10 see US for
80 long a time, ard Luke said he would 20 in
tho morning ard see II che was not sick. Par
haps he has gone even nov7"
D. don't believe IL, Mat, though there Ia no
telling Whist the boy would do, II he took no.
tor. Bat fear he goes TO 500 Snow Flake too
oftsn.'
why f.thsra"
al never heard Of ar y good coming ola white
man running after pretty fquaw yet"
" But common humanity, father2'
PshaW You have got the word have you 2
Mat, the folks that talk thus about The Indians
know no mote about them than you do about
| pOesom hunting. Why, girl, there never yet
! was red akin tia. forgot the woods or became
civbizad. You may think you have tamod the
= Wild cat when II eatb from your hand and sleeps
by your fire. but look out for It's toeth whom rs
| natural instinct breaks out. No, no, the best
thing you can Go for toe Indian Is TO lot him
| alone" Nd
"Is that Christianity, fatheri"
| Psihsps not, ~ you mean IL, but II is sound,
common sense, a. every old backwooisman
| knowt."
"Blt Snow Flake Ia 30 gentle"
80 ia the psnther's wheip until you arouse Il
make II ar cry. Mind what toll you and
rover / ust an Indian"
"Yot come Of them are kind and aeusroua."
"ios | Knoxville white crow story Yet
] can't deny that thsrs are instances vhan they
the white man blush. But | hope Luke hss not
wandered to night 1t promises to DO very
dark
"No fear q big getting lost"
ave have not seen or heard Of either q PAN
thsr or bear for long time"
"True but"
"But, then, what have you 10 fear, exeop,
danger from the Indians, and you cannot think
Of them"
"But do They have boen too quiet fol
somo time to suit my notion, and l don't boz
But Snow Flake would protect him--would
shed her blood for him."
~ don't know but he would for her, and
that |. quite ar other thing reckon"
"Pshaw, father Luke don't think any
more Of the girl than you do"
Don't he Mat you haven't read the sigui
In the sky Us long as have aud don't watch
what passes around you as closely"
But, interrupted the mother, to put al enc
10 what she saw might 10 DANCE rous argument
1 for her girl: "but Luke could not 10 % reckles,
as TO 20 after the Indian girl now"
/ Don't know-don't know, mother, wha
young, hot blood will do, replied her husband
'Ard he Is not even armed"
"He may DO better as he is. have seen tn
time whom young hands were better empty
"W.l, We can only wait and hope" iaid tn
mother, turning away 10 conceal her anxiety.
That will DO for women, and It would be
leased thing II We men had some Of their pa
,nce. But II wont do for an old huptbl Lib
; me. WhSn thsres game abroad like 70 fol
low the trail-hot 70 stand Ike a log on RUIZ
away and .atch until It comes that way
"liut father, said Martha you would leav
us alone 2"
81 brow 1t, Beauty, but 1t would not bo 70
the first time"
"Ycu must not go" remarked his wife com
Ing 90 his side and laying her hand upon III
rife be was just taking down from its hangin
! ! place, upon antlefs, on the chimney. "Yo
must not go tonight, James Welton l kno'
rot Why, but foel that there is Danger in you
leaving bere."
"a woman's fears But wha. about til
! boya"
2 solemnly.
! "Yes, yea, and we must leave blm there, 70
10 tell the truth, Il is but little could track hi
DOW, for il Is not only dark, but the large drol
that are patteriDg down foretsu a shower tn
: will soon wash out his trail"
"HaIk |" whispered the daughter who hS
II been gazing intcnuy out from the door, as IL b,
d eyes could pierce the blacknesS. clark he
i sounds az Of swift coming footsteps"
9 "Out with the light !" commsn1ei the faths
a In u low, stern voica- dash pail OF wafer
It the fre-be quick More than one is coming
and he quickly closed and barred the heaN
d door and windows-
z Fright old man |" shouted a hearty vol
v from tie outside. fright for i've sho
!. Nothing like being ready in case of danger, b
d never put lar or holt against an old fnoud
it and AZ the door opened again, Harry Harm
IN ton and his faithful dog entered.
n CHAPTER III.
"A THK CAVE
l. Ssow FLAKE 40 s0on A. abe bad obliterat
the warning OF the hunter, Harrington, a
n satisfied herself that he had fastened 10
/, cabin, from whence, she was confident his tn
m would lead to the " Grove" betoCk herself
| the same path and her active feet had reach
II before be suddenly burst into the house vi
," bis al arm ing news. Securely hid in the thiC
cts that surrounded the spring, che had hes
the words OF Martha Welton and her broth
Al and when the latter bent over the sparkling v
ters she softly laid her hand upon his SHOULD
nd and whispered lorly in bis ear the words,
my Brother"
"YOu here Snow Flake !" replied the start
?. man.
iii 1.-THE paths of tho forest are Y open q
nd known TO the daughter OF the - man as
"A paved ones Of the town are 10 the pale face
oil True, but what brings you here No m
he ter, come homo with mo now you are here
he The moccasin of the Indian girl points
mo- away from the smoke Of tho white mans fir
- a. SUyl,., - Yo,, Lpow Won ara wraIcnn