The Panola weekly star., 1882-05-27
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lloleH Mffth Wits ihe e1n m an
English irnnnl mrmrI WIN in me- otr
1873 found hls mum cyrrnuH lnrfrng.
Ing 70 nhrl faster ilmi hh heomc that
was absolutely nfeatsar, ~ decrease
The former, since ihb htof could not be-
made larger
" the hope ~ being nhlo 10 aiIisi hls
father IN some way Robert came 10
this country, and falling to find om
ploymeht near thc metropolis walked
from twn a. Town until when nenr
iiurlitdcr NJ VI. he wa hired ns q
farm iaborcr ln Judge james n Berry
During Ak YEAR Young Myron worked
induslriously, sending nearly MI ul his
earnings 10 bis parents nnd then cnmc
the md news TINT 9th father nnd moth.
cr had died on the same day. After
recovering from this shock, u was but
natural tho young man should begin io
think VI establishing n home for him.
self, aud quite ~ nntnril thni hii love
should 20 out 90 the daughter of his
employer who plainly showed her pref
renee for The young man who had 80
devoted himself to his parents But
Judge Berry. while be- recognized In
hyron an Invaluable farm laboror. had
not the same I, Jews regarding him as n
son.in-law that Miss Bessie hal, aud the
consequence was that tho lover, finding
II impossible 10 change the father
opinion, resolved 10 clopc. and build up
for themselves . home In the far West
In 1858, with a few hundred dollars
and the Judges curse, the Young couple
werp married, and settled at Green
lake. Michigan. where. al the begin.
ming oi the year is62, they were In
reasonably prosperous circumstances,
with two children 70 make glad their
humble log cabin. Their farm was sit.
uaied several miles from any settle
ment and although the Indians were
rising against the whites IN many pOr.
lions Of the state. neither Mr. nor Mrs
Myron felt any uneasiness. because they
believed lhey hsd succceled IN eaab-
fishing the most friendly rlai IONS with
such of the "forrst children a. they
came In contact with. Therefore they
SsFeu uaY ma, Rsaqi asNWsir hspoqne
cabin just as the MONDAY meal was be
ing served. II had ever hcon Mr.. Nv.
ron's custom 10 invite such visitors 20
partake uf food. and on this. A. on other
occaaons. they readily accepted the IN.
viiationi but greatly to the surprise and
uneaslness Of their host. instead oi
placing their rifles In one corner II the
room, rs usual, they held them between
their knees, the muyzlcs Of the weapon.
showing just above tho edge Of the
table.
Mr. Myron was too woll yersed In In.
diau customs not 10 know that such ac.
ton on the part Of his guests meant
mischief. With a yiaw ol showing
them that he understood the meaning
of this breach of hospitality, aud IN the
slight hopc Of intimilating them. he
arosc from the table, took from the rack
ON the wall his rille and fowlng.plece.
and carefully examined them 70 show
thcy were loaded. Why the sayagcs
did not attack him then u one Of the IN
exphcable things In Indian warfarc.
Instead Of making any hostile demon.
strations. they stalked gravcly out Of
The house, disappearing behind a clumy
oi bushes.
For the moment Myron believed he
had wrongcd his guests. and that they
had taken umbragc al his movements
when their intentions were peaceful.
Still holding hts rife This hand, Myrun
slapped Ia the open door for the
purpose OF asceriaining whether his
g'i,sts hail really departed. When The
farmer appeared on the threshold. the
report OF a ride was heard. aud Myron
fell.iwliha dangerous bnt not nccessa.
rily fatal wound In his side.
Women who live on the border. where
they are constantly menaced by danger,
learn early in life that they must deny
themselves woman's privilege OF faint.
Ing. When Mr.. Myron fell, his wife
sprang TO bis defense rather than as
sistance. To close aud barticadc win.
bws and doors was but the work of
nomont who're everything was prepared
Tor such occasions. and Then the heroic
woman tuned her attention to her hus.
baud and children. The fathers wound
blcd hut little. and save 10 stanch the
blood, the devoted wife could not aid
him, except hy plling the bcddinR
around him In such way that. In A slt.
ting posture, he could face the closed
door. Tho temporary safety oi tho
children was secured hy fastening then,
In the cellar. wherc thoy would he be.
yond the rcseh of any bullets their latr
visitors might send. and after she had
perfected Der Plan Of defense. sho began
20 assume the offensive.
by removing tho mud that filled the
cre,ires Of the logs II the end Of the
hptise, loop-holes were formed, aud
through these holes the husband and
wife began an assault upon their foes,
With bis rifle Myron shot one ol tho In.
siians, and at the same tlmo his wifi.
killed another with the fowlinr.piece
by this time The foe. finding their in.
tended victims more tenacious Of life
than they had supposed. rcsorted 10
stratagem 10 accomplish the massacre.
In the isld was a cart halfHllcd with
hay; In the stahle-yard stood yoke Of
esen quietly eating. To fnsten The ami.
mails 10 the cart and not expose them.
sclses 10 the deadly aim of thusc IN the
house was difficult task. but one that
the Indians finally accomplished. 10
Eet the load " hav against the building.
that u might be set on fire. was silil
more difficult, aud In this case unsuc.
eessful. Tor before Il could be done both
husband and wife had shot an enemy,
while The 9TH and only remaining one
sought safety In precipltats fight
Zach moment the conflict lasted the
husband grew weaker. aud medical aid
could not BE- procured without Journey
q . hundred and eighty miles. To trs.
fer.e this distance. therr was no other
mode uf conveyance than The ux.ear,
II Iris rade vehicle Nrz. Nsrpn pl.e.,l
1rf husband and children. and ma snrs
4afi1G hat i<di11ls iuurney. mad main.
- , ~ ke4<fIna q he man ~
7pn ~ ka1 tnved the dsnrru s.j
9lu's q : lfsnlier lie. uss krl,