The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-02-12


OF the Indian outbreak. Probably 1t was
only drunken row, be said; there had been
only two men killed, and the Indians had
seemed friendly enough the winter before,
when they camped out here; and be pointed
to place only short distance away, where
be had seen their tepee poles and the stones
on which they placed their kettles.
We dropped our fish on the leaves as we
listened, and crept close to mother, looking
over our shoulders into the woods SO close
about us.
Another man dashed up just then, one of
our neighbors, on horseback, and had not
seen horse before since we had come there
to live. 1t was white horse with red spots
on its shoulders. 1 can see 1t now as if it
had been yesterday, and it has been years
since then. The rider was very much ex-
cited, and showed daily paper full of great
black headings, some of.which father read,
and then they talked very excitedly for q
long time.
A deer ran through the little clearing, SO
close the neighbours boy could easily have
shot him. but he only patted his dogs head
and told him to be quiet, without appearing
TO notice what he was DOING and listened
to what the man was telling. l remember
they talked TO the man about the danger of
riding horse-a white horse, too--for the
indians wanted hnrses-we had found that
out by the paper. and worse things, too; but
he said he must go home, and rode off in
great haste.
Joe and slept, but 1 think father and mother
never lay down. They called us while it
was so dark could hardly see to dress, but
they would not let US have light l re-
member my teeth chsttering, and / asked
mother what made them when 1t was sum-
| mer, but she told me, in whisper, ] must
be quiet and not talk.
When We could Just see we started. We
could not take our clothes or any of our
things, because there were no horses. We
left every thing just SIS it was the day before,
Mother and the rest of the women and little
children rode in the wagon drawn by oxen
they were all the oxen there were in the
settlement. Old Mr.. Pearson and the little
children rode, too; but Joe and l walked,
| because there was not room for so many. 1t
| was hot enough by noon, and the road got
sandy when we were out on the prairie, but
we were glad enough to getout of the woods
for then We could see long way and knew
| if the Indians were coming.
| How many people there were in the little
| town when we got there-all hot and tired
and dusty, just as we were. "A wagon had
| stopped IN front of house, and there was a
great crowd about it, and when Joe and l
| went up to look, there lay man all covered
| with blood, and his cap over his eyes to
| keep Off the SUM- | heard some one say he
would die before night-and men were look
| ing at bloody arrow. Some people were
| crying and wnngiDg their hands, but one
t man vas singing and dancing. Some one
said: No wonder, poor fellow; they have
killed all his family"-but L couldn't
see why that should make HIM sing.
All the houses were full, and we built a
| fire out on the grass and ate some potatoes
and green corn Father said there was no
| buying, for there was nothing to buy, but
! Joe and l thought the corn and potatoes,
roasted in the cosls, were enough.
| A lady came down to see US while we were
| eating, and tried to find out something
about her husband, but father had never
seen him. She looked very pale and so sad
/ when father told her that, and when she was
! going away she showed the woman whose
| husband had been the first man killed.
| How long it seemed since the neighbours
son had told us-and it had been only one
/ day.
| The lady came every day after that to ask
| all the people who had just come; but no
one had seen him One night-how well
| remember these things-sbe came, looking
very much paler than usual, and SO hurried
~. Where is he?" she asked.
! I+hink father thought she had gone wild
many did, they told me, though 1 hardly
knew what it meant-for he spoke very
gently to her, and asked her to sit by mother
and res. q little, but never answered her
question
she saw man sitting on the grass near us, a
pale. sad-looking young man, who was fitting
some cartridges into his belt.
You've seen him. she said, going over
to him. You know about him; tell me,
| quickr'
I think he thought as father had, for he
said very gently, Have 1? He is all right,
guess,n and then he began to talk about what
b bright day it was.
Don't talk to me like that" she said, full
| OF excitement; You know about him. they
said 80; said you had seen him-my hus-
band, Mr.. Goodhue."
The young man sprarg to his feet. It had
come too suddenly for him to think.
| Mr. Guodhue!' he cried. 'Are you Mrs
Goodhue?' And he sank on the ground
again with groan.
She grasped his arm. TELL me-" she cried
Us be killed-is hep
.'Oh, God in Heavenl" he groaned again
II can't. can't tell you"
Then he is dead" She looked at him
closely for moment, then let go his arm
| and went oyer beside mother and sat down,
without a word. 1t had all been go sudden
no one had time to think; but mother got
| up at once, and theylbegan to work with her,
and try to rouse her from the terrible apa-
| thetic state into which she had so suddenly
fallen.
/ do not remember much more about it,
emily that after a long time-and q very long
time. too-the poor young woman was Sob
bing on mothers neck, and father was say
lug, Thank God, thank God!" with his eyes
tull of tears She came TO see Us every day
after that as long as she stayed. but it was
only a week or two and then she went down
the river to her friends in another State and
we saw her no more. But when 1t was all
oyer, and we were safely at home once more,
We nsed often to speak of her, and to pray
that she might be comforted.