The sun., 1862-02-15

81 vill-but We were talkin, about the rea.
snu Why Srov Flske had not leon to sec US fo-
- leng time, ard Like sail he would 70 in
the mcrning and zee II she WAS no, sick. Per
haps he has gcue even now"
IL don't believe IT, Ma, tn lsh there is no
tellirg what the boy would d., Il be to,k no.
hoe- But feA- be socs to seo Snow Flake too
cftcn.-
why hthsr'~
81 lnsvsf heard Of Any gccd t,ming Of white
man running Ni(sr pretty squaw yet"
Bat ccmmcu humanity, father"
"Fshsr lou have got the word have YOU
NS. ii. fiks ,ha, talk thus about the Indians
kDo~ No move s,out them than you DO sb )ui
pc<On hunting. Way, girl, there never yet
VAsA Nj skin ths' forgot the woods or became
cviH5,j. You may think ycu have ia nod the
via cat ~htn e eats from your hand aad Le.p,
by ycuf nv bu; l,ok out ior Is teeth whom its
rA;ars' ir,;ine; br,sk. out. No, no, the bOsi
thing you can 30 for ,se Indian is to let him
Nccs.
"I',hN thris,iAri " father;
P,fhSp, net, - You mean il, bu, il is sound
ea1ncu 'efse a. every cid ba,kwcodsnAn
kucEs.
B4; SaoW lake is ;, gentle"
- . the q'nthers vhe,p uatil you arouse il
make i, A. sty. Mind wha, tell YOU and
never 4 An Indian"
"Ys; soue Of them are kiad AMI generous"
"Nes. knov-,hs white crow story Yet
can, dsny thai there are instances VIXEN thew
have acted ia q manner ,hN ought t. have made
the Wait, nAa Nass. Bu, hop, Luke has not
wandered to might. Il promises to bc very
dNk-
mo fear Of biz getting lost
| know that"
1--WE have no; seen or heard Of either a pan.
ihsr or bear for long time.
"True, but"
4" But, then, what have You to fear, except
danger from the Indians, and you cannot think
Of them"
"But do They have been tco quiet for
some time TO suit my notion, and dont DO.
hevo that Al! is right"
BIT Saw Fl,ko would protect hm-Would
thed h,r ll,oi for him"
don't know but he would Tor her and
that !, qui'e az other thiog reckon
"r haw, hth,r Luke don't think any
more Of he pir than you do"
"Dou't hsi Ma, You haven't read tho signs
IL ,h' rky as lors a. have, and don't watch
what passes around you us closely"
" But, interrupted the mother, to put an end
,owhst she saw might 10 a dang, rous argument
FOR hor girl but Luke could no, be 80 roc xloss
ss to go after the Irdian girl now."
Don't know-lon't know, mother, what
young, hot blood will Co. replied her husband.
And he is not even armed
4" lie may be better a. he If. have seen tho
time when young hands were better empty"
"W,ll, we can only wait and hope" said the
mother, turning away to conceal her anxiety.
THAT will do for won On, and il would be a
blessed thing If We men had some of their pa.
thence. But II wont do for an old hunter like
me. When there's game abroad like to FOL.
low the trail Of to stand Ike a log on a run
away aud watch until it comes that way"
'But ia her, said Martha, A" you would leave
us alone ?"
'I know it, Beauty but it would not TO for
the FIRST time
"iou must rot 90, remarked bis wifo com
ing 10 his side ard aging her hand upon the
rifle he wAs just taking down from its hanging
place, upon aulsrs, on the chimney. "You
must not go tonight, James Welton know
not why, but feel that there is Danger in your
leaving here"
"a womanS fears But what about the
boy ?"
"Ho is in the care Of Cod" replied The wife
soemnly.
"Yes, yes, and we must leave bin there, for,
TO tell the truth ii is but little could track him
now, for il is not only dark, but the large drops
that are pattoring down forc,ell shower that
will soon wash out his trail"
"Hark ~ whispered the daughter, who had
been gazing intently out from the door, as If her
eyes could pierce the blackness. clark hear
unds as of swift coming footsteps"
''Out with the light :" commanded the father,
in low, stern voice. Dash pail of water on
the irC-be quick Moro than one is cominE,"
and he quickly closed and barred the heavy
door and windows.
Right old man :" shouted a hearty voice
from the outside. Fright for live shot
Nothing like being ready in case Of danger, but
never put lar or holt against an old frierd,"
and as the toor opened tgain, Harry Harring-
ton and his faithful dog entered.