Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-02-14

came from them-the brother and the
lover Of this fair young girl, who. alone
in the log house, listened with beating
heart for a sound to tell her whence
came The 1anger which menaced her dear
ones. Her soul thrilled with terror,
as she listened to catch some heeting
noise, for the wind had died away with
that mighty crash. and all Nature was as
still as Summers day.
The three men hurried on paths
there were none, save such as these
hardy woodmen made for themselves,
beating DOWN the broken branches, while
the pool of water made the earth slip
perry and insecure.
As they came upon the bank. they
saw two figures struggling in the swollen
current, while their horses we're fast
borne down the stream, which dashed
them hither and thither on the great
river beyond. Death stared the strug
Cling men in the face, for the little tribu-
tary. which boy could wade across in
pleasant weather, had become a mighty
torrent, and they were exhausted By
their efforts, and were sinking.
A host Of emotion swept Though the
young chiefs soul at the view. His
white rival was drowning. Should he
try to rescue him. or should he let him
perish. Perhaps, were the white brave
gone, the Dove would smile on him. A
storm of passion ragged in the breast of
this wild son Of nature. He made TO
pretense to goodness undisciplined. the
revengeful ins.inct of the savage breast
were all awake.
But short time only. Nobler impulses
triumphed. Sprinsing into the turbid
waters, with strength borr only Of a
free, wild life, he fought tie current, and
pushed on to where the worn men feebly
sought to keeps their heads above it.
Not too soon for they had ceased too
strive, and were yielding to the cruel
waves, He seized one by the hair and
snatching the belt from his waist, made a
lasso, which he flung over the shoulders
of the other. The stranger and old ia
mie had found an old dug out, which
they showed overheard, and padded
with superhuman strength against the
tide, to where the three men were. They
were helped in and then they pus for
the shore
Tom and Henry were loud in tAeil
grateful thanks for Letaki's aid while Mr.
Eden could not praise his heroism enough
AS they turned to retrace their steps t.
the cabins, the chief stood mo:ionless
"Letaki cares not to 60 to the tent o.
the white man He will 60 far away
and hunt the buffalo"
"But you will go back with US now"
protested the young men. "Come, ant
smoke the pipe of friendship with u.s.
THE red mans heart feels warm to
wards you, but his steps go not tha
way again"
"Come with me then to the greai
cities of the East Come and share my
home," implored the stranger.
A faint smile stole over his face, but
be shook his head in denial.
"Letaki cannot forsake the tent of hi:
tribe. He viii go back to them. Tb'
white man will see him no more
vainly they urged him. None save tht
old trapper knew that he would not g
back, TO see the Dove the bride Of an
other. So he entreated him not, but helt
his hand in prolonged iron grasp, ant
turned away.
Mr.. Eden was especially grieved -
He had come to the West to find some
traces of his brother, only to learn HI
was dead, and his child was an alien to
the ties of blood; caring nought fol
him. but refusing to 60 to his home, t.
share his love. The others knew it wal
useless to seek to shake his resolve, 81
they uttered no word, save Of farewell
Sadly they looked after him, as they
moved onward. A moment he stood
and then bounded away into the forest
They never saw him any more.
A YOUNG PosITivIsT.-Parson-
"What is miracle p
Boy-"Dunno."
Parson-"We if the sun were t.
shine in the middle of the night, wha
would you say it was ?"
Boy-"The moon"
Parson-But if you were told it was
the sun, what would you say it was T.
Boy-"A lie
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