New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-18

and digging the spurs into animals sides, swept on
| and away with the rush OF q tornado.
And after him swept the pursuers. -
The emigants watched the pursuit with breathess in
tercst until the foremost figure upon the powerful Indian
stced had passed beyond their line OF vision.
During the confusion Burk escaped also.
AT nightall they halted upon the south bank OF the
Platte and were at supper around their fires when the
troops were to approach, weary and dspirited-
"Tho fellow mas escaped u.s." said tho officer
lyon held on to the chase well, Lieutenant, said the
conductor.
al can't to 60 back the fort without him."
the quick reply There's excitement all through the
dead. He was flung into Deep Canyon, and hap
pened to lodge in cump of bushes. There he came to
alive. he climbed TO the ground above and fell down
in dead faint. party was immediately organized
The next day they encountered the party OF soldiers
that had been sent in pursuit of Blue Jack They had
found no trace of the desperadO or his companion.
mo use looking for Blue Jack" said the officer in
Seen pn tbs for e%
past, and no doubt Blue Jack has fallen in with them
and understand they have gone up toward Dakotah.
Blue Jack has an Indian wife somewhere up there"
the emgrants made their midday haif in grove Of cot
upon the bank Of the south fork OF the Platte
scended from the nOrthward and here they concluded to
settle.
The sight OF the village was selected exactly at the
junction OF two rivers, upon low BLUM overlooking the
two streams
Then o public square was carefully laid out with
mathematical eXactncSs.
Then each mans lot was assigned him.
Mark Heber's next To Whitman's, on the eastern
side of the square, facing west and his future garden
ran back to the edge of the low bluff
Mark IIeber did mans work and from the first day
of this hard toll Whitman ceased TO class the youth
In the course OF week eight strong Lighthouses each
story in hesht and pierced with oophCes and each
and frontod the little naked square.
Mark Ieber's house was simply arranged built upon
but two rooms. being entered through the other
the inner room was to be Gays The outer room was to
1.-THE house is your province Gay" said the youth,
upon the morning after the house finished. " |
shall leave you to furnish it and transform into home
while work upon the stoekade II you need my help
turn myself into house-carpenter."
tend to the farm, and leave the house TO me-"
tireIy 20 The management of the women the men work
ing upon the stockade, which constructed upon
strict military principles, and was model OF worth and
II required two weeks and the labor of sixteen to
Whitman and his family had been living in their house
for "A week. All the families had moved into their homes
save Hcbers but Gay with pretty tyranny had not
allowed Mark TO cross the threshold of his house he
Now, when Mark unyoked his oxen. turning them
loose in his own yard and drew his wagon under great
cottonwood in his back garden Gay called TO him with
bright smile, saying that he might enter tho mousse
with her ,
lie came pleased and smiling but paused upon the
threshold in mute amazement. =, -. .-,,,.,, 10
Was this the room with four rough log walls which he
Was this sunny little home a Lighthouse on the pianist
II seemed incredible. 5000
For little ceyerwitted GAY, with her delicate, skful
fingers had fashioned lovely home out OF her barren
materials such would delight the eye TO rest
upOn and her sole helps had been two kindly boys Of
fifteen years who had worked under her directions.
"lt's the prettiest room ever saw cried Mark with
enthusiasm. "Thcre mt house in town like IL.
Won't the people open their eyesl It's just lovely "
cried Mark delighedly "YOu regular home fairy.
Cav You were meant for the frontier, and the
fairest flower all the plains! My precious little
sister,"
He drew her to him and kissed her tendery. But Gay.
most unaccountably, broke from him blushng Ike "a
~ II call Whitman in to the house" exclaimed
Mark not noticing GAYS confusion. We shall set up
for the arisOcrats OF the town" .
He dashed ont bOyish eXuberance and called in the
entire population of the village.
They all came ill., and there was general request hat
Gay should christen the settlement. .
Gays frightened, while she shrank from the
honor thus put upon her.
"Ican't" she said ." Mr. Whitman il the Oldest OF us
all, and : Mayor. Let him name the village"
Then I'll call it Heber, in honor of our little Gay
cried Mr.. whitman What do you all say, my friends T.
Heber IL Is !" cried dozen voices, in acclaim
At that moment boy who had been playing upon the
platform inside the sOckade ill., gaspng the words
Indians" The above is published as a specimen
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