The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-16

need any assistance in that excursion, and
that when l return l intend to try to be
permitted to approach him, at least as a
subject" Then came the pretty maiden
with my breakfast. While was eating
told her, through the doctor, that l was
going away three days; would she not be
glad to get clear of waiting on me while l
was gone. She replied, No, take pleas
ure in doing the little things you require,
and shall be glad when you return.''-
Would you like for me to make my home
in this camp" She smiled and said, EYES,
all the people. as we'll as myself would be
glad for you to live with u.s. and she ran
off laughing. l remarked to the old man,
"she don't understand me-" "Yes she
does" he replied. elias she got hus-
band?" l inquired. "No, she is free, :"
said he.
l then got out the two walls, ammonia
and peppermint, rolled them up carefully
in piece of dressed deer skin, which he
procured for me, and gave him the package;
telling him at the same time they were all
1 had of that kind of medicine, and if
was to accidently break and spill it during
my trip, should have nothing to begin
with to make more, and l wanted him to
keep it safe till my return. He said the
Chief had little box, he would get him to
put the medicine in it, and there it would
be safe. When he returned, after half an
hour, from the Chiefs big tent, he told me
that the Chief was very glad that had
entrusted him with the strong medicine,
and to tell me that in his box it is safe.
thanked him, and felt SO much rejoiced
at the success of my arrangement for a
clear and uninterrupted escape, that, fear
ing l should excite suspicion, asked the
old man rather anxiously to call my pretty
waiter TO come there, l wished to say few
words to her before the company came
around.
Said he, " Y on love that girl. and don't
wonder: for she is so clever, we all love
her." and he called her " Nilpe," and said
something 1 didn't understand. She re-
piled in lengthy sentence: Said "she
would come before long, when she brought
my meal"
When she came with my dinner the old
man said a good deal to her, and l could
discover that she became more reserved
and l thought shy. l asked, Have you
saved me good dry buffalo tongue for
my trip" She replied gladly, "There
were some dry that smelt we'll, but I have
two fresh ones in hole now, cooking very
nicely. They will be done soon, and will
be more tender and better than dry ones"
l replied, "Oh, yes, much better; and
you are so good to me, shall never forget
it. I shall be very proud of those nice
cooked tongues. My spirit will always
love and thank you for them, and when l
get back l shall be free, and can wait on
myself and you, too
She rather modestly replied, 81 shall
always be willing to do what can to oblige
you,' and left us. "That was good
word" said the old man. ''She will love
you when you come to stay with u.s."
81 shall be very glad" and finding that
had placed the whole camp in utter dark
ness as to my designed escape, was very
happy; and said to myself "Let me get
once, good out of sight, and dear Nilpe,
kind and good as she is, shall never hear
of me any more. The sharp eyes and
hound noses of your swift, vigilant hunt
ers, shall fail of tracing me to my hiding
place. | know all their cunning plans.
and shifts and turns. To elude your plans
is my business, and l feel confidence in
myself that shall not fail. So farewell,
dear sNilpe.'" While thus communing
with myself l noticed a little stir and con-
siderable talking amongst the people, and
The old doctor said, "See the spies are
coming in. They are all alive, and got no
war locks with them
They rode directly to the big tent, alight-
ed, dropped their ropes on the ground and
went in. The old man came up, and we
dropped little while. He soon came back
smiling, and said, "Alrs well. l heard
them tell the Chief they had found three
Of your camps, and at each of them there
was but one meat stick and before he
was done speaking the man with the lance
walked away. The old man seemed de-
lighted, and rising up said, "Now they
have left the chief, it is my duty to go and
receive his commands" lie was gone half
an hour, during which time, being free
man once more, l went to old Ned and
moved him to place of good grass. The
woman who had been attending to him saw
me, and came and took the rope-for had
not Tied it to anything-and seemed as if
she intended to hold the horse to grass. l
made signs to her, showing as good as
could, that the horse wouldn't GO away.
She didn't understand, and followed me to
my little tree where we met the doctor
who explained the matter to her. She said
she was willing to hold the horse in the
grass, Or do anything else for me, if !
would stay with them. The doctor told
her what | was going to do, that | would
soon be back, and make medicines that
would make them all young again. She
went off rejoicing, and telling every one
she met what great things she had heard,
and they all kept up great chatter.
The doctor had a big talk with me as
follows: "The Chief is highly pleased
That you have come out all hight. He is
greatly attached to you, and when you
return he intends offering part of his
tent, SO that you may feel welcome, and
dwell with him and his people" l desired
the doctor to go right back, and tender to
his Chief my most sincere thanks; that
should accept of his hospitality with the
greatest pleasure, and that hoped that
should SO dcmcan myself as to make him
feel that he had added strong arm to his
household. "And just think, my good
doctor, of the delight that will swell this
lonely heart on my return from the search
for this plant, when l am assured that
am returning to worthy, strong friend,
to good home, aud to a people who all
love me. What more could desire -
lie delivered my talk to the Chief, WHO
pronounced it good, and said it should