Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-22

after, "Indian file," in the person of
Billy.
Any pale face who might have chanced |
to meet the tribe thus on its march,
would certainly have shaken in his
shoesl
For some time they marched in silence.
But their path led them directly past tho
"white mans fort"
'Ha-Ltp'cried Paugus, in a half whis-
per that was enough TO curdle ones
blood.
Billy halted TO suddenly that one foot
staid up in the air. All good Indians do
SO.
Within.this stronghold" continued
Paugus in that tragic whisper, "is in
trenched a strong body -of-the enemy
We.must-steal-upon ponthem.unawares, and
put-every. soul to.the-swordw
"We must" muttered the braves
through their teeth.
"Flat p growled the chief.
Billy was on his stomach in minute.
"For-wardp
It was fearful to see the whole tribe
(all in the person of Billy crawling like
crouching leopard up the slight ascent
"Ha-l.t /" whispered Paugus, as they
reached the crest, "Up i-Charge !
Gtdrge!"
Over the parapet, with yell, rushed
the infuriated demons, and gallantly at
tackled the garrison, which consisted OF
velvety mulleinsl In few minutes every
stupid pale face mullen was laid low.
Nothing remained but few white mush-
rooms.
"Spare the women ~ cried Paugus
Paugus fights only men," So the mush'
rooms got the benefit of their sex. They
were OF the kind that turn to puf-balls
when they are ripe.
Straight.tfack |" cried Paugus,
emerging from the fort when the carnage
was done. AS he issued this order his
eve was fixed on the white face of old
Crumple in the pasture not far away.
Long drill had taught Billy that the
command "straight.track" must be obey
ed by following his leader directly toward
the object upon which his eye was fixed,
no matter what the intervening Difficult
ties. In the present instance great
chestnut tree stood in the way, the ground
under which was thickly strewn with the
sharp burrs, which are dangerous to the
bare feet even of the biggest Indians.
AS for Molly, when playing Paugus, he
would have scorned to turn aside for
chestnut burr! So, straight under the
tree they went, the chief walking on his
heels in somewhat unmilitary style, while
the braves, and the little Indians, and
Billy (all in one) came hopping and mine
| ing across the dangerous ground as If on
Goals. The party emerged from under
the spreading leaves, and proceeded few
steps. 80 -.
braves. 81 can't go it, my feet are just
chuck fullp
"Haltl Fix mocasinsr' cried Paugus,
who could change the whole plan of a
campaign so skillfully that no one could
ever suspect it. That is great thing in
general.
The whole tribe seated themselves on
the ground, and were for some time busi-
ly engaged in "fxing moeasins."
81 say, Molly, you ought to look out
places. 1t hurts like everything"
"Phsaw! PlgwacketS never mind for
a little thing like chestnut burr! What
would you think if you had a dozen ar
rows stuck through you"
81 don't believe that would be half so
bad" said the braves. ARROWS, you
know, are larger, and they don't prick so.
These are just like needles, and they hurt
as bad as they can"
"Don't cry, Billy, I'll pull 'em out"
said Molly, in whom the good brother was
beginning to prevail over the big Indian:
"You ought to walk on your heels, as |
! did. Heels are harder, you know"
The tribe resumed their march eve
must get to leeward, or the buffalo will
scent us, said Molly, whose ideas natur-
ally mixed up Indians and buffalo hunt
| ing, and who for the moment forgot that
he was in pursuit of the herds Of the
pale faces.
Accordingly very unnecessary circuit
was accomplished, the war party dodging
from one young pine to another in the
most intricate and mysterious manner,
until they had nearly surrounded" the
herd.
1t happened that a few young steers
had lately been purchased from drove
and turned into the pasture. Had the
boys approached in the usual straight
forward way, the cattle would have been
perfectly quiet. But cattle, like men
and some women-are curious. And
when the young cattle saw two little
white objects bobbing about among the
young pines in such wild way, they
Just wanted to know, you know
And they ran to see. Having begun to
run, why, Just for fun, they began to bel
low, and shake their horns, and snuff the
air. The old COWS saw the steers cutting
up, and they thought something was up,
or the steers would not act so. And so it
came TO pass that in few minutes the
whole herd were running after the Pig
wackets at full tilt-pawing, believing
and charging at the young pines in quite
a frightful way.
Paugus brandished his lance and
shouted, but his voice was lost in the tu-
multi.
"Im afraid" whimpered the braves
"They'll hook usl They'll kill usl"
"We must-climb" cried the chief,
once more sagaciously changing base.
Away went the Big and Little Indians,
as fast as feet could fly, toward the near
est tree that was large enough for ref
uge. The steers caught sight of them,
and CAME on faster than ever, making a
chorus of fearful sounds.
"Oh, Molly, do give me a boost"
whimpered the braves, "T'm so out of
breath"
Molly had just time to give the need
full boost, and to scramble up himself,
when the whole herd came rushing up.
Not finding the object of their pursuit,
the cattle soon grew more quiet and be-
gan to play with each other, and twist the
young pines with their horns.
Molly at length mustered courage to at.
tempt descent. Sliding quietly down
the tree, he was just going to say,
"Whoa Whoal" when one of the steers
spied him and began to below and kick
up his heels. This set the whole herd in
tumult anew; at which the brave but
prudent Paugds went up the tree. Hav-
ing now discovered his perch, the steers
came directly under it. OF course this
put an end to all thoughts of descent.
"Fact is" said the chief, 1--WE may as
well own up. The great Pigwacket tribe
is-treedm
"What shall we do?" said the braves,
in faltering tones, suggestive OF tears
close by.
"Why-I don't know. We shall have
to fix up some kind of bed, somehow,
and prepare to pass the night as COM
fortably as circumstances will admit, ,"
renlied paup1s