The daily gazette., 1877-09-07
HE DEATH SIGN.

,,o doorway of their cabin in the
rast . Susan Harding stood and gaz-
y, . on the smiling scene around.
~ ~ stfernoon's sun showered its gold
y, over field and forest, and turned
Irsr "s which flowed so quietly by, into
.,Or ,T that shone like polished steel.
,he tS' woman standing there gave nc
"bt % of the beauties which surround
= The anxious look upon her face
a have told the most careless behold
M her mind was ill at ease. -
sd,pe her eyes with her hand, she
long and earnestly away tothe
rard as though she was expecting
aiming of some one from that direc-
Long and steadily she'looked, but
Omino of no human being rewarded
Oaze, A look of disappointment
Isd with anxiety, and she said aloud
rselfas she turned away from the
sI can't see why William does not
n He said he would be gone no
n than noon at the most. l am
that some harm has come to him" "
honldn't wonder at all If there had, "
voice from within the cabin. "The
ins are on the war path, you know.
william that he had better stay at
to-day. wouldn't wonder a mite
have trouble with them here before
rs hOme."
on are always talking of evil, moth
Why is that you will always be a
bfli.omen? The redskins have new
yet, done us any harm, and l trust
hey may not. 1sA. F.
n they have other people, If they
us, SUSAN" said the old lady, in a
blinded tone. "You amt forgot
hey murdered the Smith family aud
burned their cabin to the ground.
said that they had had Two or
signs of danger, but they only
I'D at them. If they had given
heed it may be that they would be
now"
pu are always talking of signs moth
Why will you do SOP" You know
Is nothing in them. 1t makes me
Us to hear you talk of them."
bt there is more in signs than you
Susan. / don't believe that any
ever died yet without some sign
given them. Sometimes it comes
way, and sometimes in another. )"
pn't talk of such things any more,
r, you make me nervous, although
believe in them. But l do wish
pm wOlld come. Now that puts me
hd that have his trock to mend.
want it tomorrow if he goes to
on the new piece"
ing this, the young wife stepped
the room, and reached up to take
the garment where it hung u. n a
the wall. As she attempted to do
&c drops of bright crimson blood
pd rested upon her arm. -...
turned as pale as death a. the sight
cry of half terror, half surprise fell
Der lips.
bat is it, Susan?" demanded the old
per husbands mother.
young wife at first could not find
70 answer; but she extended her
Illh the bright red drops upon it,
the questloner.
y Heaven!" cried the old lady,
did that come from"
now not" answered Susan. at
m something upon my arm"
lGht 1t come from the frock?"
the old lady' with a blanched
lpOh it,"
death sign," cried the old lady
"Ihe redskins have either killed
U, or we are going to be murder
Uelore he comes back.
paIe as though her life-blood was
IRON her, the young wife sank
r svu IhlDk so, motherP" she grsp-
seS 'i,Y " lor moment her recently
= pSgu ~ disbelief in such matters
=, ~ que answered, solemnly, II am
S ~ ~ a warning to us. There is
Ios ,n store, and am sure we shall
osps UeioIe long. What else can this
"u' W.. for sign l am sure it is.n
., u9I III believe it. I'll make sure
~ hon ilefe Is nothing about the spot
y nc'lte ~. 1t may have come. Per-
o val may have killed a mouse in
,bu buu lhe blood came from that"
..n ,refe e the cat asleep on the bed.
IlIami I'll AFRAID that we shall never
young wife made no ansvor h,,.
tbo hV.ll III her seat and took a step
i did Spot l where the garment hung.
|ward ard aT noI reach it, As she step.
Ien dao. Slie gave aglance out through
al oUol' oUo ami there she saw that
:, sa,u once arrested her steps. w
p,a 'Urms l;, Of four savages, in Indian
e,e a. gliding toward the a. cshiu iIuian
,Ilts Il s'ahce showed her that thev
Ia1t armed, a,l and as hideous as
u iea'hers could make
lg6t 6otnent tngns She stood rs mot.onless
ne death u, 70 stone. Could IN he
yeri,v9 S1ign was to be so soon
IL Certainly looked like
aD1 IeI ,hs an savages had visited tbsir
the the 3D. sae had never eens seem them tbem
Wit it, musg9 disguise l they now 'VSn wore 'nem
perba',nsat ',st pe that they meant Them
81 I t6siT HGw they were coming mhs ,toeea to sol
violen, tIe,r destruction Il also. l,'"s 70 ao-
|as nu neon effort She burst the smell
She aPoa cIosadh her, and springine ine SRet Farl
Pew acrNsi stDSed q the door Of he cabin hin
'''eu to hold it still firmer Dass9 IL pdf, a.
d igoml' . l'i hs@ hsqsaa:" san; cried the old lady,
at, "sts, s@ s MOTHER" she ansveraa
bt ny, ~ soon? | knaa, H"ereu'