Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-27


tanning his treasures Of baccy and powder
ana shot, must have been her papoose on its
cradle board / looked at the woman as
she lay, still with the expression OF terror
and despair upon her brow, while her lips
we're compressed with some strong determin
cd viii, and in her hand still glittercd the
broad sharp knife. used by the Indians for
attack and de'ence We shouldn't have
had nn easy job, exclaimed Bill Carter
the squaw was bent on selln' her life dear
But ! could see in an instant that the knife
still clGtched firmly in her grasp had been
prepared neither for attack nor defence lt
had been used 70 cut away the leather thongs
by which the cradle board of her papoose
had been fastened to her belt. On each side
were the ends Of the freshly cut straps hang
Iug down below her waIst. Bill Carter was
right; she bad disburthcued herself of the
FaPoose ln order conceal il from her pur-
-ucr7. But where had 1t been dlpOsited?
1t would be almost impossible to have carried
It far but III that dim grey sage brush it
might defy all search, aud should it be left
there, would surely become the prey of
wolves or coyottcs during the night The
thought stimulated US bo5h to activity, and
We groped amongst the brush with the great
est zeal l was about 20 give up the hunt
as hopeless, and had just furnished the
heavy handled Mexican whip carried high
above my head, as signal for Bill Carter 20
BRING up the horses, when, as the silver bells
J ngied out their llttle joyous peal. | wjs
sure l heard low, soft sound, more like u
laugh than moan. proceeding from ami
The TUT OF snow white blossoms of the pearl
flower near where stood. bill was already
at some distance, and as | st1opcd % divide
the thick punches OF 1Jwcr- beneath nay feet
20 sight met my ewes which filed my heart
u-I- b ..ft
Aim st buried auid the blossoms lava little
child, lts small face peeplng through q heccy
cloud as It were, tie features tinged by the
ruddY glow Oi the setting Sun-sweet smil-
ing, innocent not even scared when ! bent
down low % raise Dc IN my arms 1t really
was p sight To bring tears INTO any honest
mans eyes, ana you viii n3t wonder that So
long unused u the contemplation Of infancy.
with the sickness Of death and bl101shcd
stII upon my soul, cl8-ped the poor ua-
pJosc % my heart and kjssld 4 1t with rapture.
Tor it seemed to stand between me and thc
scenes Ot cruelty and crime to which / bad
Just been witness. Not sound Of wailing
Ut alarm dId the little creature utter as /
mounted my horse and placed the board on
which it lay stretched upon the saddle be
fore me, lie large dark eyes looked straight
INTO my face without icar. and each time
HJurlslcI al4lt tie thick handled Mexican
whip, and made the silver bells riuy out.
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