The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-10-23
A LDCEND OF LEAD.
Romance, History and
Facts Combined
Hake an Interesting Story Written
sFm ''The Sentinel" By One
Who Knows.

Who Knows.
Almost every vicinity has it
legend OF early settlement. Fhes'
are handed down from one genera
tion to another, aud seem to b
aGxcd as much to their localities q
the rocks themselves. Grandmoth
ees love to tell their grandchildren
of these stories Of the daring deeds
Of their ancestors. While the child
rsa store them up in their minds and
ponder over them when grown tc
ns.turs years. Ash Cave is rich ia
its stones of carly times. From
Laurel Township comes the grand
old ludisn stories of the Rock House
and Mock,son creek. Green Twp
has its "Matheney Roost."
But mono of thu legends that
elustsr 90 thickly about our little
village Of Starr and vicinity has
ever bsen unfoldsd to the public.
We have just come into possess.
ion Of Que which We will give to the
readers of the SENTINEL. The
legend goes - follows:
Thsre lived near the city of Bos-
bon, away back IN the latter part OF
the Seventeenth Century, on a 6ne
estate. . high born English gentle
uan By the name of Jacob Dent.
He had an only child. daughter
y The name Of Rose. She was the
IDOL Of her father. and upon her was
lavished everything she desired, by
N indulgcnt father. Upon one of
this Euglishmans estates lived =
poor old Indian scout wha had been
through many IN Indinn war. aud
who now ia time of peace. spent
most Of hls time hunting. such game
- the immediate forests afforded.
He had been blessed With large
family - most Of his kind usually
are. Most of his children had
drsftsd away to commence the battle
Of life for themselves. None seem
20 hare inhertsd their fathers dis
position except the Youngest son.
Who, - soon ss be was able TO use
a-knife, WAS making small bows and
Arrows, and later on became quite
expert in trapping birds and email
Wild anuimals, and whom he be
eame . little older would 60 with
NJ father on long hunting expidi-
lions.
From infancy he had been Roses
constant playmate; often going to
her home and rem>ining there
. day ct . time, When be grew
older be brought stuffed birds and
interested hcr with stories of the
w.sods.
Time went by and their intimacy
grew to b something stronger than
childish affection. Her father sos
ing this called h,s daughter to him
ooe day and told her that she must
not associate any moro with this
psor mans son; that she was too
high born to make . companion OF
suoh poor fellow, and that young
men of note would not notice her if
che did not break of from bis society
Hs also forbade the young hunter
% come about his house. This WAS
. terrible shock to Rose; but she
0aid not . word. Az soon as poss
fble she communicated her father's |
words to her friend. He was not
surprised for he had been expecting
this for some time. Of course he
was 10 high spirited to visit the
mapsi0n any more. But whenever
the opportunity afforded be would |
meet Rose 10 some secluded place
and there talk over their future
plans. About this time there came
b the Dent residence . young Eng |
lishman of polish, by the name of
James Reese. He said he had large
busines interests IN Boston aud
New York and wishing to spend
the summer in the country had bsen
directed to Mr.. Dent BY an acquaih.
tsnce of bic.
The stranger seemed to be gen
tIeman in every respect used good
language, was . smooth tatkcr,
seemed 10 be prepared to talk on1
ary subject. 1t vas agreed At any
rais shat the stranger should re-
main two or three days. At the
expiration of that time he had
proved himseif 90 agreeable that
& vas d soided for him to remain an |
inmate OF the Dent mansion during I
the hot season. Mr.. Dent from the
eut had taken q great interest in
young Reese, partly because he had
no sons Of bis own and Reese had
proved such an Agreeabls compsn-
Ion icr Mr.. Dent ss to completely