Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-08-24

regular vagrant life-but not without spe-
cial object Mr.. Chase, of New York, is my
uncle. He is prominent man there, capl'
talist. Perhaps you know him, sir?"
Mr.. Carleton smiled. II have been so
many years out here, and was so young man
when I left-though you would not believe
that from my present appearance, daresay-
that there are few names familiar to me now
beyond those of my own immediate circle OF
relatives at home. Time and distance COM
bined put great gulf between the present
and the past"
"And your mode of life out here, l should
imagine, must make the gulf seem even WI
der" said Arthur.
eyes; it is so totally different from the life
at home, could almost fancy myself trans
ported to another world"
"Do you like it, sirf"
"In some respects, I do. I enjoy the work,
and it is very gratifying when can discover
any good result Of my labor; but Of course l
have had to struggle through many difficult
ties in my time-still have many to contend
with. am blessed in having one of the best
and most accomplishing wives in the world
and three of the best children also, in my
opinion they are all great help to me-"
"Are your children sons or daughters, sir ?"
"Daughters-all daughters"
Arthur was nightly interested by this in.
formation, and became more than ever desir-
Gus of exchanging his present quarters for a
lodging under the missionary's roof:
He was not disappointed in his hope that
this might be accomplished. His host came
in presently, and Mr.. Carleton, after return
ing his greeting, Immediately broached the
subject of Arthur's removal, saying that he
thought Mrs. Carleton would be able to do
more to alleviate his discomfort and hasten his
recovery than any one else could.
"she is good nurse" said Joe. 81 do not
forget how she cared for me when I was sick
of the fever, and brought me cool drinks to
ease my pain. Well-if the stranger desires
to 20 to her, be it so think 1 can take him
there"
"Take him there-how?" asked the mis-.
sionary.
GAS I brought him here" said the Indian.
"What, in your arms? All that distance p
"Why not? I have carried the carcass of
a bear many more miles, upon my shoulders.
He does not weigh half so much"
Arthur Redeemed, but could not help laugh
ing. "He shall not take me that way" he
said to Mr.. Carleton "it would be absurd.
can ride, if he will put me on my horse"
"His words are idle BREATH" said the In.
dian coolly. "He can not ride"
"Yes, I can," persisted Arthur. "Just try
me. My ankle is really better; and l would
travel slowly"
"And fnd yourself worse, perhaps, at the
journeys end," suggested Mr.. Carleton: II
am AFRAID It would be risk.
II don't think it would, sir, indeed"
"Listen," said the Indian. "If the stran.
ger rides, father missionary, with his leg hang
ing down, so-he will get fever and die.
His leg must be up all the time. I have ex-
perience-I know what I say I am not speak
ing foolish words. But thing I may take
him on horseback before me, in way that l
shall contrive, so that he can 60 without pain.
I shall make support for his foot, and he
will lie on my breast, and I will guide the
horse. In that way, or else being carried as
I carry the bear and the antelope, he may 60"
Arthur made rueful grimace; He had
still enough of boys sensitiveness about him
not to relish being put in ridiculous posi-.
ton, while at the same time his anxiety to be
removed was sufficiently strong to overpow.
or other considerations. After a moments
hesitation, he agreed to conGde himself to
Joes care, and submit to whatever method Of
transportation seemed the most feasible. The
Indian merely nodded, and said no more on
the subject; but all that evening he busted
himself with the contrivance of which he had
spoken, viz, support for the injured limb,
which would enable Arthur to ride without
danger of doing it farther harm. This he
made out of the hollow bark of tree, cut like
atrough, with sundry arrangements of straps
and fasteuings to keep it in position; Mr..
Carleton and the invalid watching his opera.
tions, meanwhile, with much interest, and even
admiration of the skill which he displayed.
His task done, he briefly advised both his
guests to retire, as they would have to start
early in the morning; and after they were
asleep, be took his new-fashioned leg.gear out
to the sylvan stall where Arthur's horse was
secured, and tried, as we'll as he could, the ef-
feet of his plan.
"It will work." be said to himself. "But
he would be wiser to let me walk there with
him-he is nothing but young sapling for
size and weight"
By daylight the next morning Arthur was
awake, and all impatience for start. He
found, when he attempted to help himself, that
it was much more difficult matter than he
had at all anticipated; and, on his foot acci-
dentally touching the ground, turned so sick
and faint for moment with the pain, that he
quite realized how impossible it would have
been for him to manage his journey on horse
back by himself. Joe smiled grimly, and
quietly picking him up, carried him out and
placed him in the saddle, then mounted be.
hind him, and, with the clergyman's assistance,
put the sprained limb in the position he de-
sired it to occupy. Arthur felt so grateful
for the support, and experienced such un-
looked-for ease in the arrangement that he
quite forgot to chafe over his undigni6ed ap-