The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-31

wAs too quick for him, and slipped safely
between the logs oBce more.
FAiIlng sgain. the wicked red-skIn re.
sorted TO another russ. Tie began to
pSflsy, saying
Ne good lnIun--me no hurt. Stake
hand And be thrust bis hand 10
throagb The barrieAde. OF course be
did no, succeed In ehes.Iag the little iei-
low by sach shallow device, ssd SO
again changed biz tactics
Presenting his gun be commanded
John TO surrendered or be shot, but the
lad preferred 90 die by bullet rather
tbsn = tomahawk, and 50 stood bis
grouDd. Strangely enoagh, the Indian
did not shoot; bat aner booking across
the sights Of bis gun and making fearful
faces be placed the weapon behind tree
some rods away, aud resofted to the
dodge Of parleying once more.
lujun hungry good boy 20 home get
Injun bread,
buk SVuH dHt nut tutHA ~ NNet " eN1At
for domr on such an Invitation.
The next effort wAAte Kill the lad by
lhrowi Jog AIs tomshawk at him bet ween
The trees; bat be rnisoalcuhted the space,
aud struck the weapon asaiRst log,
breaking out the handle, which, falling
at Johns feet, was immediately picked
up by him as a means Of defense.
One OF the savsge's devices, by which
perhaps he meant TO frighten bis victim
was 10 place bis hideous face at the open
ing between the logs, and howl aud
gnssh at him like wolf.
But the boys courage bad rallied, and
he began to peIt bis enemy with stones
and Jumps of earth obtained from the up
turned soil, giving him many singing
blow. This SO msddeDed the Indian,
that he drew his scalpiHg knife and gave
chase for long time, perhaps tbinking
to tire the youngster out by constant
dodging. But IN this plan he was mis-
taken, for resolute, hard working from
tier boy has vast fund D endurance,
Once the cleaning knife, thrust between
the logs after him, came near doing its
bloody work but Johns grit was arons-
ed, and he struck the brutal hand q
heavy blow with the tomshaEk handle,
But the many tnns aAd tides, tricks
aud dodRes Of that fearful struggle can
never be related. There are some scenes
TOO ,ragical Tor words; besides the par
ticulars are covered under the drifts OF
forgetfalAess ever heaping above the
past.
OF course, during all that terrible af.
lernoon Johns thoughts aud eyes were
constantly turning in The directions Of his
home. lie knew that bis father would
seek him before night, and as The hour
wore on he began to look with great anx.
ieiy TOR his coming lie had the com
mon faith of all children ia parents, and
felt they would not leave him TO perish.
AT length he caught distant glimpse
OF a form coming up the path. Oh, how
his heart bounded
With renewed force he began again to
hurl at his foe everything be could seize,
raising such commoton as to attract
bis fathers notice, who, comprehending
the whole scene at a glance, stole up
within gunshot of the unsuspecting red
man.
The sequel is soon told. The crack of
the settlers rife signaled the Indians
fate.
The warriors weapons and trinkets
we're taken as trophies; the, gun having
bullet but no powder in Its chamber,
could not be fired, thus explaining why
he had not shot the lad when he threat
ened TO do So
These trophies are treasured by the
grandchildren Of our hero, who are justly
proud Of such an exploit. In those times
American boys were trained in a school
that developed rugged and noble man
hood.