The sun., 1863-10-21
Union Martyrs;
OR,
THE PIONEER CHILDREN,
-
STORY or SBCESSI/.
TyVtsn for fAe Nsp Yovb SVN.
BY DuDLsY.
A STORY or SBcBSsY/.


CHAPTER VII.
When tNey hsd gone shout . mile rom SsvNs
It became necessary 70 eross tbe Collins rfver -
thsr. va. no bridge. this could only b dcos 6y
fording the stream Msry had crossed in thai vay b.
fore. .turing her previous visit and thsge
was IS, enough danger sbout IL \, charm Edward.
hut tue iule ones were quite terrified However,
tire ws''r though rather deep did MT come quite
up TO the wagon box. and a. Last shsy were sAf~y
over,
For -nme miles ths ride was pleasant though
mountainous the road winding through . ferNs
country laid ous In we'll cultivated farms, though
some worn out fields would appear ., Gmee. 10
tse distance 'the mountstn," ~ wss Gallo. russ
before tem. long range OF wooded hills svo
thousand feet 10 height rising one beyond the otlsr
Ill lost in the distance. A. last they reached the
foot where 'he - ent begsn. Here wss . farm
c.t n ereeei. As they drove Up, . swarm Of dirty
ch i en- came rushing out, some Of whom cam.
oring ba h for 'mammy."~ho scon appeared ~ the
door . slcyeuly woman vita dirty sunbonpo.
her read, .nd ss~isof tirch sucking out Of hsS
mouth. Good morhinS Mrs Gooden" sAused Mr..
Hsily, "wnere's your husband :"
ue's OF som'sr's !ookin' for the ox.n," she re.
"wcll now, he promised to be on hand, doos
like TO wAt NJ ths time % day"
WAL. reckon he thoug,t'swss 80 nigh on -
Bn he sint fur. who-o-o-op-eci 1ny Bll
where cir yet whooo-o-p-e-e-s ~ and abe
gave another wsr.whoop, bni shefs came
sponse.
Il rscssn you'd better light and rrss Bit. While
! send Jim to look for his father. You Jim hsvei
run Ike ssresk now |" An dont show yer fses
till you find him -
"Aod Billy you 20 with him." srit kr. HAriy -
bis son, ''he may need some help 10 get The oxen
here" Then he turned to Mary and advised her
10 cave the wagon snd Sit on tbs porch OF ths
house 70 res, herself and the children.
ar will be more Of rest N walk on" said aha
"the loaded wagons 90 50 slowly, sud We are sl
use 70 waking"
"Bu, not 10 climbing mountains, guessi And
H. y.Sa lad
''rll hand round the luncheon basket now, spd
then vs can walk and when We get tired We ca
| ait down till you overtake u.s."
30 Ike many smother gentle, srniabls, ruNl
woman, she had her way. and walked on, holding
| Bss'rce by the hand, while the twins aasissed
| Willie. For . while the road was on one side
and curious Little s,onss to smuse the children,
| that no one Thought Of fatigue but presently NE
| sscens became more rough and prseipisous, uns
road seemed cut ous Of the side Of she mountain,
which on the left hand In . steep wall, and On
the right fell down PrecySously. There were no
longer any flowers that shey could reach, snd The
sun blszcd down upou them % hercsly thss all isN
faint snd litas Bssss began 70 cry. Mary look her
| In hsy arms and walked on looking for place -
rest. Soon she came 70 . wide hsSufe IN the ronks
where some loss stones were thrown down, and -
s.
Prsuhng mersily - ever. Hhile H.ry enjoyed ce
beautiful wide-sprssding v.sw, which smbFsesd
distant slsam Of Tie river. when sl - onns ~
| ing. she remained quss moment and e9ah
perceived II more plsiny than before, and starting
up, she caught tho lissls ones both her srua az
| claiming IN socenh Of terror. " Run children
vin and sprang V the other <ds Of the rod. foA
lowed BY both shs twins.
Aud there VS. need, for instantly huge snaks
they had been aIang A they ssv him coming
out, they ran farther down the road. hsn turn'd
| end looked back. As soon - The snake hsd drovr
his monstrous length from ths stones, he sfsoaA6
l y opDa 4 n tndnhDl
his head TIL IL seemed enormously ewslsd and
.hons like FURNISHED copper, aud then sprang
towsrds them. With scream the children -.
treated, and the snake, hsvins gone III. length Of
bis spring, drew himself up Va prepare for Anoahsz
hssd shons % that il dsz,led them and his s5ss
canned with demouiaoal fury and mallsce.
with she children, for he could spring 20 far. and
| they could not run vary fast /: when she SUDDENLY
heard Q voice behind her eIelaire, :" Thar nov
don't Be skeersd I'll tsnd 70 him jis, you stasd
with hickory stick in his hand with which he airn"
cd blow the make thst nearly cut Oh the eYss'
ture.s head And nov she children vitnee..d .
ing 10 pain stil endeavcrsd " strike the man With
his deadly fsngs. while Abe man jumped shout troua
side to sde avoiding his enemy while still lsshns
. | him with the switch. Az last h. seized large
stone, and, wstchiug his opportunity, he pounded
the snakes head with H. and o. last, rose victon.
| ous from the contest.
"Whew !" be exclaimed, wtping the persp,ys.
ton from his face, 'tsl you what I reckon tbs,
| hsrdins Come up oals And look a, hir, :" -.
csIi-d Bu, the children we're sf Aid. And Ma,
had no wish 70 so ste still ~Tishing body, 90 b.
I flung II down she side Of ths mountain, having
6rst m rad IL and found that A was -, 4,
length.
ii dssplss Shsm ar COPPER bssds 4" said hs A h,
Joined them. "Nesn, snsskin' cri,tsrsl Jess hk,
| Inuns, They,ll hide shemssves, an lore yo
Nov n, ,hsy.r. out on you, an shsy spring d.
| mint SoG blseh snAks'll sinrsi,y Ne, ous q
| your Wsy about you step on him, or ris him a,
sou. vsy. su' when he cols sn' risss up, he Won't