The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-12
BETTY ZANE.

ooettcal sketch Of Wheeling one nun.
dred years ago, by Thomas Dunn Engilshl
Women are timid, cover and shrink
Al show OF danger. some folks think
But men there are who Tor their lives
Dare not 40 far aSperSe IN lr wives.
Weset that pass so ~ uch Is ear,
Though little dangers they may lear
When greater perils men environ.
Then women show iroi OF IRON
And, gentle IL their man nef, they
Do ocld things IL quiet way,
And so oar wondering praise obtain
AS on a time dir Betty Zane.
b. century since, out in the West.
A block house was by Glrty pressed
Girty, the renegade, the dread
or al that border, tiercely led
Five hundred WyandOts, 10 gain
PLUMBER, and sea p-!OckS from the SIAM
Ana in his hoId-Fort Henry, then,
But Wheeling uOw-twelve bows an men
Guarded with watchful ward and care,
Women aud prattling children there
Against their ru i nd savage Toes
And Betty Zan9 was one OF those.
There had been iOrty-two at first
When Girty on the border burst
But most OF those W 40 meant u .aE
And keep the " yandOts al baE'
Outside by savage wii-s were .ureu,
And ball and tomahawk endured,
ELL few were lett the place To mold,
And some were boys, and some were p!a;
Blu; all could use the rifle well,
And vainly from the indians fell
On puncheOn roof and timber wal!
The fitful shower OF leaden BALL
Now Betty's brothers and her sire
Were with her in this ring of flle,
And she was eady, in her way,
10 aid their labor day by day,
In all quiet III alden might,
To mould the bullets for the fight,
And. quick u note and so report,
Watch every act outside the fort.
Or, peeriug from the lOOphOles, see
Each phase OF savage strategy;
These were her tasks, and thus the inaId
The tOil-wOrn garrison could AID.
stu drearily the fight went on
Until a week had nearly gone,
When 10 was tOld-a whisper first,
And then in loud alarm II burst
Their pOwd r. scarce was growing; they
Knew where keg unopened IhN
Outside tort atX ,nr'S-wnat now
Their leader stood with anxious brow.
1t must be had at any cost,
'Or toll and tort and lives were lost.
Some one must do that WORK o. ear
What man of men would volunteer"
Two offered, and so earnest they,
Neither his purpose would give way;
And Shepherd, who commanded, dare
Not pick or choose between the pair.
But ere they settle on the one
BY WhOm the errano should be done,
Young Betty lnterpOs d, and SAID:
- eJ me eSS ~ the TASK instead,
Small matter 'twere II Betty Zane,
4 useless WON Al, should be slain;
But death. IL dealt on one OF those,
Gives too much vantage 10 our iOeS.
Her father smiled with pleasure grim,
Her pluck gave painful pride TO MN;
And while her brothers ciamOlcd no..
He uttered: "BOvs let Betty 60
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But keep her steady in your view,
And be your ride shields for her,
If onder foe make step or stir,
Pick of each wretch who draws bead,
And so yOu'll serve her in her need.
Now recover from surprise,
1 think our Bettys purpose wise.
The cate was opened ION she sped;
The foe astOniSheG gaErd, tbs said,
And wOndc ed at her purpose, till
She tiued at log uut by the mill;
But when, in apron wrapped, the ctSk
She backward bore, to close her task,
The iOemeU saw her aim At last,
And poured their fire upon her last.
Bullet on bullet near her fell,
While Rang the Indians angry yell:
But safely through that wGirriu, rain,
Powder in arms, came Betty Hine.
They filled their horns, both DO. sand men,
And so began the tighi again.
G'rty, VINO there 50 long had stayed,
BY this new feat Of feet dlsmiycd,
Fired houses round, and cattle slew,
And moved awaV-thc fray was through.
But when The story found was told,
Row they maintained the ledgured hold,
II was agreed, though fame was due
70 all who in that fight were true,
The highest need OF pr Use. twas PLAIN,
Fell to he share of Betty Zane.
4 hundred years have passed Sn"" then {;
Tho -rNIyp never came again.
orir'. D. dead alike are dead
Those v no assaulted. and those h'>ted.
Upon those ha,i-cIcarct, rolling Iut-,
A crowded city proudly stands;
But of the many WHO reside
By green ohio, rushing tide,
Not one ha~ lineage prJudnr than
BE he poor or Ticul me Liam
/ VINO boasts that m his spOliesS strain
MugleS the bloc. of Betty Zane.
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