Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-05-17
"Can none Of the servants goa

Can none Of the servants 20 z"
There are only three at home tha
can handle ritle--I may need all these
The rest, if they thought we were il
danger, wonld be SO afraid as to b,
worse than useless"
/ will 60, father-I will ride Rab
bit. It will be feet horse than cal
overtake us. know every step Of th,
road let me 60. = n
"But, Nellie s9
Rut, father, I should be Of no ust
in the house; / never hit anything bu
by mistake. If yo1 go, end the people
get frightened, can do nothing Will
them. ~
" But oh, little Nelll il anything hap
pens You, I should y =
But nothing will happen me-.
I'll trust you in Gods care, my
daughter. Now, child, hurry; I vii
have Rabbit at the door in three min
utes. Once at the settlement, fine
Capt. Latrobe he viii know what to d.
at once"
In less than FIVE minutes Nellie wa.
fairly in the saddle, and Rabbit, pow
erftl brown horse, was making the
quickest time even he had ever before
made; while Nellie, sitting firm ano
erect, gave him loose rein and watched
with keen, bright eyes the timber around
and before her.
! She was already some miles on hel
journey, and the moon had risen, almost
like a 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. ely. Rabbit, hy!" she kept
urging, and the noble b1u:se answered
with supernatural efforts.
They dare not follow much further
half an hour-a quarter-ten minutes,
viii 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 it was
to- be got. She knew where to go; she
was sure most of the men 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
I.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 no one could tell; they could
but ear and hope; and even when word
came next day, about noon, that the In
dams 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 a hard chase and fierce battle,
AMI some OF the brave fellows that rode
so cheerily out did not return. But
what of that9 In the glory Of success
who thinks Of the means by which i.
has been won2
g How shall reward you, Captain :"
said Mr.. Marvin, joyfully.
And Dick made hard terms with the
old planter, though Nellie declared her
poor little hand was present far too
small" Hardly was the arrans ement
approved, wher Carrie came in with n
beaming face, and said :: s.
6 Mr.. Marvin, Mr.. Weeier and have
just decided to be married Immediately
If you permit the ceremony here. We
don't want to take any more Indian
risks.
"What is to hinder double mar
riage2" said the Captain.
And as no one seemed able to suggest
any objections. Mr.: Marvin sse;a
well, ii things are to be brought to
a head in this style, had better send
Jake for Parson Justine at once"
The proposal was unanimously car
ried. For once fortune seemed in a
merry mood, and inclined to give love
any thing he desired.
So Carrie attained to her ambition.
She became great belle, q bright par-
ticular star Of fashion. Nellie, too, got
her own way-and she liked it 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, OF the
pomp of place and power could give for
Hwhen enc is coDtented there is no more
to be desired, there is an end Of it.
Useful Article.
Ammonia performs wonders in the
hands OF 3 skilled housewife, il we may
Judge by her own testimony: knew
ammonia, diluted in water, could restore
rusty silks and clean coat collars, but
when 1 got . green spot on the carpet,
I tried half dozen things before I