The true northerner., 1876-05-05

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ovcrtake us. / know every step of the
road let me CO." 1n.
"But, Nellie" raeH
But, father, should be of no use
in the house; i never hit anything but
by mistake. II you go, snd the people
get frightened, 1 can do nothing with
them.
"But oh, little Nell if anything hap
pens you, should"
/" But nothing will happen me-"
"Iu trust you in Gods care, my
laughter. Now, child, hurry; / win
have Rabbit at the door in three min
utes. Once at the settlement find
Capt. Latrobe he will know. what to do
at once"
In less than five minutes Nellie was
fairly in the saddle, and Rabbit, pow
erful brown horse, was making the
quickest time even he had ever before
made while Nellie, sitting firm and
erect, gave him loose rein and watched
with keen, bright eyes the timber around
and before her.
She was already some miles on her
journey, and the moon had risen, almost
like lesser sun, when she heard yell
too hideous to be described. Rabbit
knew what it betokened as well as she
did, and his dread of Indians was al
most equal to her own. "God hep
me she murmured, and then spoke
to her horse in tones he scarcely needed,
for he was going at frightful speed.
An arrow flew past her-another and
another but she was thoroughly reused
now. "Fly, Rabbit, fy!" she kept
urging, and the noble brute answered
with supernatural efforts.
"They dare not follow much further
half an hour-a quarter-ten minutes,
will bring me within reach of help"
So she encouraged her brave little
heart, until Rabbit almost staggered up
the main street of the town where il was
to be got. She knew where to go she
was sure most of the mer would be con-
gregated in the bar and piazzas of the
one hotel, and she was not mistaken.
Her horse was scarce at the door when
a crowd surrounded her. Dick, who
was at that moment smoking his cigar to
happy thoughts of her, leaped up in the
widest astonishment. He understood,
as if by instinct, what message she had
brought he took but minute to lift
her safely into the house and whisper In
her ear words of love and comfort; in
the next he was mounting his own horse
to gather his men and go to the rescue
of her home and friends.
Nellie and Rabbit were both very
needful of, and very grateful for, the
attention and refreshments so kindly
urged on them; but it was very hard for
Nellie to wait in such anxiety and sus-
pense. What was going on at the lonely
plantation 10 one could tell; they could
but fear and hope; and even when word
came next day, about noon, that the In
dians had fled westward, pursued by
Capt. Latrope, Nellie was still very mis-
erable, for, to the unusual exertion and
excitement had succeeded an almost
hysterical state of weakness and weari-
ness, and the good women of the settle
ment would not suffer her to return home
until her father came to protect her.
Two days afterward, when every one
had recovered from their fright, and
Nellie was safe at home again, there was
great rejoicing at the Marvin place.
Capt. Latrobe had returned, bringing
! the lost horses with him. There had
been o hard chase and a fierce battle,
and some of the brave fellows that rode
so cheerily out did not return. But
I what of thata In the glory of success
who thinks of the means by which ii
has been won2
How shall reward you, Captain ? u
said Mr.. Marvin, ioyfully.
And Dick made hard terms with the
| IL Na1l he,
poor little hand was "present far toe
small" Hardly was the arrangement
approved, wher Carrie came in with q
beaming face, and said
"Mr. Marvin, Mr.. Weller and have
just decided to be married Immediately
If you permit the ceremony here. We
don't want to take any more Indian
risks"
"Wnat is to hinder a double mar
I riage9" said the Captain.
And as no one seemed able to suggest
any objections, Mr.. Marvin said
"Well, if things are to be brought tc
a head in this style, had better SEND
I Jake for Parson Justine at once"
The proposal was unanimously car
ried. For once fortune seemed in 6
merry mood, and inclined to give love
any thing he desired.
So Carrie attained to her ambition.
She became great belle, bright par
ticular star of fashion. Nellie, too, got
her own way-and she liked ito be
the dearly loved wife of brave man, to
make her earthly home always among
the woods and prairies they both loved
these things she counted good equiva-
lent for all that fashion, society, or the
pomp of place and power could give fol
"when one is coDtented there is no more
to be desired, there is an end of it."