, 1873-05-04

unsurpassahle Aor7emanship Tie eoioleIs- un~s.a @
rarely Eble to iict serious damage nren ~ ans re
iea Occasionally pony would bo struck aa J.! aln
TO the ground but the rider aways succoeded N oenB
r,rred awav 1nnn he pony Of coznraie It mas IN
teresng to witness their 1narEeoas t nn tne
at the eaae time one eou.o I vs rss cycl OMEN
and r1oarucied The troop5 wero formed IN IN r.
reguar line Of sldrmishers disnoanteu, .no ,rs Tho
1ndisns led rendezvous behind hilloch On the rignt
,rnich n.eycntcd them from being saen or disturbed
Dy Tho md t1ecs e nao9s would auddey
leave tic cover Of hilloc1 md with VAT whoops
and t.unts daah the p1n II Ane 10 snaa
Of the lsttar The pony seemed possessed Of tho de-
signs and wishes Of bis dusky rider he seemed to
would ro and load and re egain as often as he was
able to do while d1shing along through the ehoWer OF
eadcn bullets fred aboye beneath, in 'front.' ana De-
hind him by the excited troopers, until finally, when
the aim Of The latter improved and tho 1eaden messcn,
gers vhstled uncomforably close, the warrior would
nony until his foot on his hack ard lis faco under the
neck OF the pony all thai could ba seen, tue fest
Of his person being completely covered By tho poas o.
the pony. This maneuvre would frequently aGecye
the recruits among the soldiers; having trea prooa
about the time the warrior sean TO disappear tne
recruit would shout exultingly and cal tue attention
of his eonrsdes to his lucky shot The old soldiers,
however were not go easily deceived and often aiter
wards would remind their css e1pe11eneeo coa1'oA
Of the terrible fatality OF bis snote.
The eayages really kept the camp in state OF
siege, so that at no hour of the day was it safe
for individuals to pass beyond tho chain OF
eentinels which enyelopod the immediate limits
of the camp. Before it became known that the
Indians wero so watchful and daring, many mar
row escapes wero made, and many laughabla, al
though serious, incidents occurred-laughaole,
however, only to those who we're not the parties
most interested. One Of those serlo-comlc H.:
cidents was ns follows:
pnFy yrnfar 1,HTr
Bluff Creek, running through camp, which supplied
Lsthing facilities to tho officers und men,, privilege
which but few allowed to PSI Mhees tn
or to seek point in The bed OF tho stream where tho
water WIS fresh and undisturbed, or from motive
different from either Of these, two Of our young ON
md rode down the valley Of the stream perhaps ne
or more in search ot Discovering one
and after daposing Of their apparel On the
coyeriuc the l.nks were floating and hounderluB
Tsss nh a q bs besagi
| ton, or how much longer they might have re-
uaincd is not necessary to the story. Ono OF them
ster IN state of great trepidaon. fastening from
the watcr to the bank he discovered the cause o. lie
strange conduct the part Of the horses which vas
nothtng more nor less tllan party Of about thirty
Indian wurriors, mounted and stcclthily making their
way toward the bathing party evidently having their
Here was condition Of sdairs that at least rs un
expected az it unwecomc. Quickly calling out his
approaching danger, tho ono On Hhorc made haste to
unfastcn their horses and prepare for fight Fc~u-
nately the Indinna who were now within few hun
dred yards Of the two officers, wore coming from the
trest for tho oncrs open. 10 did tho warriors
na that e l s boe1e n aS h
officers before The latter could hare time to mount and
ge: their horses under headway The two officers in
bathinq towels were required to restore healthy cir
culation, nor time wasted IN an idle attempt TO
make toilet hsy hsd sough: ine:r ac rs,.
wsrdro5c from the ground In one hand, and scizing
On their horses backs and riding toward camp fordear
life They we're not exactly in the CONDITION OF Flora
MeF7,msy with nothing to wear. but to III 1ntenta and
pur1oees might as well have been Ro Then followed
race which, but for tho risk incurred by two of tho
rdere might well be compared to that Of John dnpin
Both Of tho officers experienced hcrsemen; but
what experienced horso1nan would willingly care to bc
thrust upon the bare back Of flying seed, minus all
apparel neither boos nreeches ner saddle not essn @
full uniform Of Georgian Colonel, md when 60 ds-
posed CT, to hayo th=cn or four score OF hideousy
painted and te.hered s:ysgce well mounted aud near
war Ponf4 f5 to caea ther hhe1s n 1bo
Inan trophies which g1aco their lodges? Truly, thu
was one Of tho occasion. when personal appearance
least thought our amateur Mazorpas as they came
dsshsnR toward camp, ever and anon casting anx1ous
g.uces over their shoulders ut their pursue1a' vi.
. ! despito every exerdon of the former, wer
: surely oyerhauling their pale-faeed brothers
To e pursued, ssnp seemed sastl ions .na vaE Es9
riors each time seeming than before, wzruet
them to urge their Eteeds to their fastest pace In
feE TIC @ Of G5@p ,r
easy matter to recognize the warriors. but who co'
nane the two who rods 4: the front? Tho pursuin;
and capture tho two knights Of the bath slackenct
their pace md sent yollcy Of arrows afer them
few moments later, and the two officers were safe In
s9 t. as ass xhess g thsy let s H
Toas ha s long
foro they ceased to hear alusions made BY their
radea to the cut and style Of their rdding-suit.
= Junius Henri Browne seems possessed Will
} the idea that the nob1est study Of mankind i
woman. Each issue OF the Galary for the las
few months has contained an article from hiE
pen on woman in some peculiar point; womar
as companions, as lovers, as inconstants. Thit
month ne have
WOMEN AS WORKERS.
There IL no need Of women working is often said
They can get married II they want to, and they vi!
then bo taken Of Guch declarations should CONS
:: from herrnita AL nea of tho world know, or ough
to fnow that to tho wife are opened hundred
pected doors lending to engrosstng activities: III.
temple Of HJen often joins the vesbule Of the pal
ace Of regret Hardly any welded woman can IRE
herself from cares and accountabittos to which i,
her single state Rhe stranger. And generally he
labQfB teQ10lQ 1ucrGdSft+ toCC e1ltt
vedlock to avoid work should traverse Sahara Il
gather fruit. The longer she is married. the more ah
finds to do. Needing rest most, she has It leaat
Every plant sl1o nourishos shoots out now charges
blossoms into fresh socituGes. Touching toll so1ey
se would bc largely the gamer could she resume he1
1naidenhood. Love ray tighten her burthens, but
does not decrease them. Quite the contrary indeed
And when she has bean repeatedly blessed, among he
blessings are scattered as their consequence broker
hcalh shattered nerves. rayless future, absolute In
I capacity FOR enjoyment.
Womzn, It il claimcd should not aeek marriage Il
a7uid wo-k, but should seek work to avoid marriage
She is too prone to view wedocEthe result Of fais
education ahe is slowly outgroHtng-as status abso
lutte instead of empirical She imagines happiness in
here's in it. when nothing docs really. It anply give:
back what is brought to it, It is the mirror Of th
combining minds. Looking through each others eyes
the Image Is clear and comr!ste. Gazing at dfercn
anges It is confused ard distorted. Particularly trn
ia it &; marriage that what carry to it find re
dected in it. Ooco let this nooday mystery, this oe1
secret, be apprchended, md they who think to vet
will glance within for that which they had hoped with
out.
Is not ea{e to scy happiness Is wrecked thar
reaches home matrimonial seas7 The vogagcrs Sc
eal fancying they are favored OF Eo1us; that thief
keel Will ride in the fair haven Of the port OF peace
They scde TAO rising cloud; they hear tho rushing
wind; they feel the swelling vavee. sun Ia tho car
US spread the vessel plnnges, creakE, aud groans