The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-02-12
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hardship, The dangers which continually
$, Threatened them called forth Fll the Lcroia
qualities of tEcir nGtu,,, cnl their lives were
h.crkcd BY many iony deed Of daring and
Gcyoiior. Such deeds ahoulG not sink into
oblivion, for they tolcrg 70 the history Of
our noble country, aEd G., ouch they should
be recorded and Remembered.
We vii! present picture to tho i.raqina-
ton Of the reader There Is q broad rrd
beautiful stream, with rs deep still veter,
Rowing on between banks ctyered with lux.
ufant foliage, and its bright eurr,ce dotted
here and there with fairy little isles, ,-Ee-e
graceful shrub, aud fragrant rovers bi,d ard
blossom uniistutEed in wild and lonely
loveiness Birds cf bright plumago end
great variety are virgng Their uar through
the quiet forest, end Tie surrounding scepo
echoes with their tuncful nirst-slsy. On
the border Of the river ct the edge of q for.
est that stretches FIR away over hill end dale,
stands the rude but picturesque hut of the
trappcr, with the bGe smol'o curling up from
its iowly roof, ami It's hurlblc wall. glauc-
ing out from the green foliage thatsurrourds
them. There are some Indications Of taste
and refinement near tie trapper'. hcme
winch gives cheerful appearance 10 shat
otherwise wild and lorey scene. 4 grace
tlll vino curtains the lowly window, crd "a
ny bright flowers, natives cf the distent soil.
shed their grateful perfume around. Near
the door hangs { cage containing . rare anG
beautiful bird, whose song of gaGnes, breaks
sweetIy upon the stiffness of that solitary
place.
On low seat at the entrance to the cabin
is seen young woman, crossing cr infant,
She has lost tho blooming lcyelincss Of early
youth-hcr cheek is pale and her brow wccrs
that Thoughtful expression which is imprint
ell by the touch Of care; yet she is still
beautiful in farm and feature, and none may
look upon her without admiration. As she
bends over tho child in her arr,s her ewes
filled will that unutterable tenderness End
love which are only seen in TIE eye Of moth
ers, and which makes The face of 2 beautiful
woman almost angelic. Now arG ther she
turned from the child to send IN anxious
glance toward the forest, as if she watched
tor the appearance of some one from that li-
rection.
~ - '.''1''''''l'y oNPeo',"g heF hnsoshd'
~ ,'''' ,'.S nome ~ neon ; 'he Norr Hp9elnt'
ed for his return has passed evay; the
'"" 'n%a Of the trees orc lengLhenirg in the |
NOT The fnrd " vTits gun "Ho Set ne comes
hi, s,C.tv--, fearful forLcJintg9 ~ Ser ,oia iof
over nrr mind ord the lorl. dread of sonise
,n,,r,.,clrn.. calamity, haunt. her i,o,gino.
ton. She ha. reason to fear; for that ror-
ton II the country Wa, at that time. In,
thcetr, Of many p trogic scene. Sometimes
the trapper and hunter in penetrating too
Gar into the patblo,s rece., cf the f,re,t lost
hi, way. and wandered for many dav. in the
dreary wilderness. .rffarjpe mopy rciseriq.
and peri.L;ng ut last by the panrs cf hrroc-
Sonr.i,oo. q hrrerv hoe.t Of NOV World
cross tbe yotb Of the vapde-,2 and door,
him to . dra,,lrpl death Sometimes tbe
= vily red man. who VET Iu-ked about those
, lonely wiIds. ertropnad tho white hrrtar.
and from the spirit Of reyero, - tLc thirst
; for blood sacriiicrd his yiotim with the most
vartor and bprbarous c-reltv
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ol..r, ,,,,-.,.l }.r mimi and oousod bor "a
hasten forward Dnwing nraror n the
h,;llir, thi, G,or bocomc 80 i,tepso that II
= om,ur,,d almost IN a corvict;on of soma
torribla calamity Flyira rather than woIt-
: i,,, .h.. rs,,r,ei tI,a hnp.a and srr.,c, n tho
cr,,llo. !, ,y,. on,,.,y and tbe ecbiId no,vIaro
!, - Il, .,.nr VII, r,,ntir s,,,rpass sba rush.
u eI f., tbs hank d,o, of fine lwcllinc which
She haJ left. closed. and nn,y was onap
She WAS inst in time To see a party of In
dian, r,piJ,y making for the woods. Her
Il Lcolt .,hisnr,,d the terrible assurance that
ney wcr, b,ariut away her treasure
-" Here WA. a trvinr situation for a hslpless
: woman. her husband G,r off, perhops in per.
II h.r r,ild--bar first horn and onlv one
Il torn away by the rude grasp Of a savage
dread niobt approacAiur, and no earthly
Il arm, ,idl
Wilyu, p,u.iug for reflection. the moth.
- cr flew aloug the oath taken by the Indians,
now and then she caught a glimpse of their
' farm. a, thew moyed ra,illy tLrouab the