Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-11-19

ed with hunters. insomuch that it was full to
overdowidg. and some FIVE thousand outside.
And it came to pass that afcr a time hunger
took possession Of the multitude, and they
all said with loud voice that supper mus,
be served, and thev all as with one accord
spread the table VIII the best that the
market afforded, (deef meat excepted). and
there were seve al courses Of food placed
upon the board which was already groaning
under the weight of It's luxuries The dessert
was composed of d,y Goldfish and hard tack,
ard the deer.slayers did eat thereof, with a
migh.y relish, insomuch that the good
things upon the table began 90 look sca-ce,
bat when they had opened their mouths,
they encouraged US, saying, "Never mind
boys, We will slay some deer on the NOR
row."
And the deer-slayers told us yarns Of their
hair-breadth escapes when on tie war path
and Of the thousands of deef hey had kill
ed. ana were to Kill on the morrow And
the deer-slayers held a council, and resolved
to arise at three O'Clock in the morning and
go to"Thjriy FIVE, il being some five hundred
furlongs from camp. And the chief deer
slayer proclaimed that he had bCen in that
count y befoe, and that venison was
abundant there, insomuch that it was lying
around loose. And il came to pass that the
time drew near .or the hunters to re.lre for
the nipht, and they all lay down 70 dream of
the venison they were 20 Kill on the NOR
COW. lay myself down to sleep, and in the
small hours Of the night, Just as | was
dreaming that was going to sat down 20 a
6 eat feast, and was waiting with patience for
the master Of the house TO BID me to come,
10, heard great noise, an urea,thv yell ;
verify me,hought the Comanches have
surrounded the camp and are thirsti'g < for
our soalps. looked and behold | saw
standing in the middle of the foor a toll
man. DARK complexioned, with er ible
couL.enalce, Neich seemed . be searching
voice say,rg Some one has stole my
boots" and as he searched, his wrath IN
creased, inso much, that was afraid some
thing nigh. happen, and sriI he made di-
gent search for the mach coveted boo,s. and
exclaimed 70 the guide that he should be
Obliged 20 travel 0 the valley IN his sock
ing ,eet. being Of a Gu .ou, turn Of
mind. mist usiel that some irGocent
hun.e- might have taken the boo,s for pill
low, and looked, and, behold, .hey were
there, and peace rsIgned once more in the
camp. Now, holght 30 myself. viii
sleep once more, bat how hide man knoweth
what may come next. for had but just
tallel into a calm and ,raaGui. sleep, when
another veil sounded from the depths Of the
darkness, which would have done c-edl, Ia
Comanche chief And arose up with
great fright, and looked, and behold, the
same hLntrr, w,.h the fierce coup enaace wa-
dancing a hor pipe in the middle OF the
floor and he cried out ii voice ofthunder
Some one has been sticking pins IN my
.eg.' The guide being something Of sur
geon made diagnosis Of the case and 10 his
horror, lie found il was gull! of a certain
animal called porcupine. which had Pre-
yiously occupied the bod. The guide having
his surgical instruments with him, removed
the dangerous quill and his patient is do
ing well. The hunter Was once mo-e put tc
bed, and again silence relgned. At this
stage Of proceedings was nearly exhausted
and verily thought that man that is born q
woman, IS small potatoes and lev in blu
lie riseth up to-day and hourlsheth ike =
rag weed. TO morrow the undertaken has hin
in the ice box. He r!scth a. three O'Clock II
the morning and go-th 10 Thirty five tc
xii! ,enlson and retIrneth al ght without
any. He lieth down al night IN carns
security, and waketh up and fntelh his .eg,
filed with porcuplae qu..ls. He hun,e'h
all day and the deer kcAetn up their heels
and laugheth at hs calamity and
mocketh when hi, fear cometh. 50 mote il
be. PATHFINDER