Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY IS, 1884.

for nothing! If man or woman dares to
come near that awful house, III draw my
rifle on themr
The Canadian was by this time well
enough to render some assistance, and
together they cOffned and buried poor
Tom. They drew the body on a stone
sled over the snow, and laid it in the new
grave beside the other. The next day We
saw red fame shoot up through the
timber, and We knew Ruth had fired her
cabin with all the little effects il con-
tanned. There wasn't much. to be sure
nothing that she valued after what had
gone before. We left a pound OF sulphur
and two suits Of clothing on the hill by
her orders. The stranger got into his fresh
garments after Ruth had smoked them
We'll. Then she cut his hair short, and
rubbed his head with sulphur till-she said
afterwards - she knew he'd carry the
scent into the next world with him. He
took gun and pouch of provisions and
went away, promising sOlemnlY to enter
no human habitatiOn for at least a month.
1.-The weather had 9urned very mild
1t was the last Of March-and Mrs.
LOckery begged US not to ask her in
for little while longer. She built herself
Wigwam of poles and bark; we took
her some bedding, and for three weeks
she lived out of doors. Then she changed
her clothing again and came among US,
pure enough, we thought. to mingle with
the angels of heaven. The people got to-
gether and built her another house, and
furnished it With everything for her COM
fort. She lived alone for years. brave,
cheerful, actively helpful life; then she
adopted afriendless babe, whom she reared
to womanhoOd, and who is now well mar
Tied, and gives to Mrs. L0ckery in her old
age child's love and duty
old do Trr- -, e
greenness and brightness, was drawing to
close. AT five O'Clock the hustle of
breaking up was at its height and a MUIR
muir of genial talk aud friendly leave
taking was heard everywhere. We were
examining the sOciety's museum, which
was on exhibition under a tree near the
speakers stand. CHANGING up, Marian
saw Mrs. LOckery standing quite near.
She shook hands quite warmly with the
old lady, as l did also upon being intro
duend
"We were looking at these Indian hatch
cts and ornaments l remarked. 81 sup
pose they were picked up in this yicin-
ityI2 -,
Potawattamies used to have a camp on
Slater's creek, about halfway between
here and BaThan. Pd like to show you
something found over on the old traders
route, once where l was huntin' a stray
yearlin'. It's a queer old knife, and it's
in this chist somewheres, for l gave it to
Mr.. Evans for the museum"
Just then she spied it and brought it
forth. 1t was a long French dirk Of the
finest steel. The handle a mere shell of
silver filigree, had doubtless once been
filled with ebony or other precious wood,
long since rotted away. On one side was
tiny plate, bearing in minute lettering
the inscription:
''Jean Delcore, Bordeau, 1900"
Col. Hastings came up and informed us
that our phatOn was awaiting US. We
babe goodbye to the old lady, not however
before she had given Mrs. Hastings and
myself an earnest invitation to make her
a visit.
"Come soon,7 she urged. eve have
lots of strawberries now, and you never
see the like of Layynie's green peas ana
reddishes."
AS we were driving home Marian said:
I'VE must surely accept Mrs. Lockery's
invitation. She affects one like Shaks-
peare and Dickens. After spending day
In her company you can hardly tell wheth-
er you have laughed or cried the most."-
AnqeliHe Teal. in the Continent.