The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-07-18

smoke house Scarce had she opened
the door when master Jack, tired OF hi;
confinement, and glad to be released from
darkness, gave loud bray and rushed
forth. Down dropped old Barbara. The
animal tramplel over her and rushed iol
the common. Poor Barbara, she had
never seen n donkey before, and having
read in the Bible that the devil was like
a roaring lion, and went about seeking
whom he might devour, she took it for
granted that this was the devil. himself.
The kitchen was soon in a huh-bub the
servants hurriei to the spot There lay
Old Barbara in fits. As soon a. che got
ont Of one the thoughts OF the devil came
o,y. her aud she tell into another, Tor
the good sou, was devotedly supersti-
,ious'
Here follows long account Of a severe
oudgeling, and other ill-treatment, from
a little crusty, grabbed, halfuncle, and
other members OF the family, which in
duccd him to leave home We give only
! the parting scene, and lew incidents on
the way. lie sought au interview with
his father, and Frankly told him the
modification | had experienced, and the
( fixed determination | had made to go
from home" And where do you mean
TO go?" 10 Kentucky, to Kentucky"
"Why, you know nobody there No
matter; ! can soon make acquaintance"
and what will You do when you get
thcre?' Hunt"
Ny father gave low, long whistle,
and looked IN my face with a serio-comic
expression was not far in my teens,
and to talk of setting off alone to Ken
lucky 10 turn hunter arrTnei doubtless
the idle prattle of a boy. lie was little
aware of the logged resolutions of my
character. ami his smile OF incrcd,biity
but fixed me more resolutely in my pur-
pose assured him that / was serious
ia whs; | said, and would set off for
Kentucky in the spring.
Accordingly, as soon as spring had
opened, | sought him one day in his
study, and Informed him that was
about TO set ont for Kentucky, and had
come to take my leave lie made no Oh
jectionS, for he had exhausted persuasion
and remonstrance. and doubtless thought
best to give way to my humor, trusting
that little rough experience would soon
bring me home again. asked for mOn>
ey for my journey. lie went to a chest
and took out long, green purse, wei
filled and laid it on the table, | nov
asked Tor horse and q servant. ~
horse, :" said my father, sncerincly, why
YOU wouii not get mile without racing
hun and breaking his neck, and as to n
servant YOU couGOi take care OF Yourself
much less him. Allow am TO travel,
then?' why. I suppose you are man
enough TO travel on foot" lie spoke
ies,ingly, thinking little that | would
take him ut his word Ny sister. { mad
but one }, hung around me and wept, and
eutreated me TO stay. felt my heart
swell in my throat, gulpned it back to its
place. and Strengthened myself up
would not allow myself TO cry. al
length Olsen gagged myself from her, and |
go; to the door when will you come
back p Never, by heavens, until come
back member OF Congress from Ken
lucky. am determined to show that ]
AN not the tail end Of the family" We
will have to omit his adventures on the |
way ain this way we giided in our
broad horn past Cincinnati, that Queen !
OF the West as she is now called, then u
mere group of log cabins, and the bust
ling city of Louisville, then designated by |
a solitary house. As said before, the |
Ohio was yet an awful river. All was
forest. forest, forestl Near the conflu- |
ence Of Green river with the Ohio, !
landed, bid aided to the broad horn aud |
struck for the interior of Kentucky. l |
had no precise plan. Ny only idea was
for the widest parts Of the country.
had relations in Lexington and other set
tied places to whom l thought it proba>
bic my father would write concerning me. |
So l was full of manhood and independ> |
ence, and resolutely bent on making my
way in the world without assistance and |
control, resolved to keep clear OF them
all.
In the course of my first DAYS trudge. |
| shot q turkey and slung 1t on my back |
for provisions. The forest was open and |
clear of underwood | saw deer in abun.
dance, but always running. 1t seemed |
to me as those animals never stood still |
AT length | came TO where a gang Of
halt starved wolves were feasting on the |
carcass OF deer which they had run
down; and snarling and swapping and |
fighting like so many dogs; they were
all SO ravenous on their pray that they
did not notice me, and | took time to
make my observations. One larger and
fiercer thanthe rest seemed to claim the
larger share. and to keep the others in
awe. If any one came near him while
eating, be would fly off, shake him, and
then return to his repast. This, thought
|, must be the captain; II can kill him
| shall defeat the whole army. ac-
cordingly took aim, fired, and down
dropped the old fellow. He might be
only shamming dead, SO loaded aud put
a second ball through him he never
budged all the rest ran eff and my vic,
tory was complete.
1t would not be easy to describe my
triumphant feelings on this great achieve
ment / marched on with renovated