Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-07

SiIl. lie Is yet 30 cOhtlanu tlreu tnat III
he sleeps now. he will never awake.
must rouse him. Sir, said she. and she
kep1 iftod hh head. TIN eydiJb agsin
nnelo ed. } sSik, if {, on love life. rouse
yourself from this torpor."
I've legs my way fSs snow 81 shall u be- my
winding Sheet" And again he slept.
q sFesrlebs:thelgirli strength. anil lfsking
his hands she forcibly drew him from the
couch and towards the blazing hearthstone
The action fully awakened him. and as
memory retnrned he blessed his young
hostesO 1CS GOTH VOL
Drawing to the fire chair, curiously in
wrought with-tender- sapliags and massive
grape vines, she said. ''sit hero and will
make you.some broth. and when You have
eaten OF that, you may sleep awhile"
When she saw him seated, she drew ont
some Goals, set . skillet over them and
had soon the best Of aprairie chicken dis
solving into savoury soup. Very hard
did Hugh striseto keep awake bnt in
vain The girlish figure which at first il
seemed sneh bliss TO watch, soon blended
with the FIRE light; then a soft mist seemed
to hover over his eyes, and then they clo-
sed. and he again slept. The withdrawal
of the bars aroused him, and when on turn
ing. ne saw.t young girl draw buffalo
robe about her. and take up lantern as II
to go out into the storm alone. all his
manhood returned, and forgetting that be
was shoeless, he started to accompany her.
Go back" she said with gentle firm.
ness. a"You are not strong enough yet to
Withstand these blasts. 1 only go to sta
BILE the horse and | have two gallant
friends foransescort." she said, pointing to
the dogs. Go back you are yet too
weak"
ASIndeed he wss, for even as she spoke
he reelcd. and would have fallen, but that
she caught his arm and again seated him.
His head dropped at once and sho saw that
he had tainted. lrr tt.-f-
81 must go now" she said, "while he
is lost to himself, for he is so rash he will
insist ON sbraying the stounswhen be comes
too and hastily unlosing the door, she
A loud, cheerful neigh fs0m the str.n-
gers horse greeted her at once, for the
faithful steed Stood close on the threshold.
Farlessly she grasped him by the bride,
and led him to a small, low, tthatclied
she'd, and surrounded on three sides. by
massive stacks.-A little Indian pony and
a gentle mileh cow were already there, and
both lSreeted her inxtheiis own strange
tongue, as though she was welcome visit
ant. For aninssant shestood wifh her arm
thrown gracefully about the neck Of one.
as he bent his head. then gently patted the
othar, and then fastening the Strangers
horse in an empty stall, and throwing
down an abundant supply of food for all,
she carefully loeke,f The rough door and
re.entered the. cabin.
Hugh was Just recovering from his faint
ing fit. A glass of water brougzt By the
untiring bands of HE hostess revived him
sufficiently to partakc ofthe delicious broth
she had prepared. s0FkAY
."And now" said she. syou may sleep
awhile" and she pointed to the couch of
robes. Presently I will prepare hearth
er supper, and then arouse you. After
that youwil be recruited enough to sleep
without danger. f1' is7 f9''f n 3i''sa
No sooner was Highs head pillowed
upon the yielding furs than delicious
slumber stole over him. Eleanor, for
such was the young girl's name, watched
him till satisfied his sleep was calm and
sound. and then seatiag herself in the chair
she had vacated, gave herself up to what
secrhed paihfnIthoughts.f Very pale, grow
her cheeks. anil tears often dimmed the
1srhf of har De-
had passed she rose, AID piling fresh fuel
on the waning fire, set about preparing her
promised supper. = An iron teakettle was
mounted upon a bed of fiery Goals. while
bake kettle took its station beside it,
Then with wooden bowl in one hand and
an iron spoon in the other, she went from
the meal bag to the milk pan, and was
soon stirring up the batter for a golden
pone, Fairly frothing with lightness, she
turned II at length into the pioneers stove
the ungainly bake kettle. and putting on
the heavy lid. enveloped it in lively Gin
ders. and left it to go brown and crisp. aud
deliciously sweet Then the cheerful
sound of the coffee mill was heard. and ere
long the grateful aroma Of the distilling
draught gently diffused itself throughout
the cabin. A venison ham was taken
down from q niche in the corner. andsome
generous slices were soon broilipg over .
clear bed Of hard wood Goals. Then q
rude table was drawn out, bnt the cloth
tina, covered it, which was carefully taken
from the bottom of an old chest. was fine
snowy damask one, from the looms of the
old world. The Queens Ware" was of
the most unhandsome pattern. and cheap
est style, but the knives, were ivory han
died, and the forks and spoons Of solid sill
yer. There was q pitcher of golden cream,
bowl of purest white sugar. a lump of
eelicately stamped butter, a glass Of am
ber-hued honey. saucer of preserved
Strawberries, and another of the delicious
yellow plum Of the woodland. A cold
! roast prairie hen and venison patty were
added when the smoking viands from the
hearth were dished. Then lifting the lid
from arnde packing box. she took thence
a china bowl and filling it with warm wa
ter, and throwing over her arm a towel.
fine and snowy as the linen on the table,
she bore i: to the couch of the stranger
4 and gently awoke him.
j Completely restored to consciousness by
his sound. sweet sleep, Hugh rose. no Ion