The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-21

Late in the evening of the second
day, while was lying on the bear-skin
with swimming brain and a fevered
brow, he came back, but not alone.
Two strong, athletic sQuaws, each
toting large pack, were his compan-
ions.
The elder of the two was about ae
tough, leathery-lookng q specimen OF
aboriginal ugliness as have ever fall
en- in with, and, making due allowance
for the difference in age, the daughter
was a perfect model OF her. They both
cast their loads unceremoniousiy aside
and the elder proceeded at once to
business. Watching me closely as she
did so, she rolled a large handful Of
leaves in her hand until they were par
TALLY pulverized, then passed them
over to the younger squaw, who soon
made a pint Of very bitter tea from them
which was told 70 drinx. managed
to gulp 1t down, hot and bitter as 1t
was, and the old squaw then seized me
without ceremony and packed me
snugly in bearskin and blankets.
With the rise OF the sun the con-
founded aRue began to threaten me,
and Mrs. Blackbird, with the help OF
her interesting daughter, proceeded
to take measures for expelling 1t in q
manner quite as novel and original as
her treatment Of fever. First she I'M
did bundle of dirty blue cloth, and
took therefrom several bundles of
neatly bound, minute twigs. l had
heard hard stories OF "whippin' out
the aeer." and smelled pretty extern
sive mice Immediately, but on the wi ole
concluded to go through, SO l suffer-
them to divest me OF my clothing and
seized me firmly by the wrists, and
made no objections even when Mrs.
Blackbird applied the switches gently
to the bare skin.
Gradually the blows increased In Sc
verify and rapidity; old Peter. who
had stood by as spectator at first,
stepped forward and seized a wrist
firmly in each hand, so suddenly that
had no time to object; and the whip
ping became energetie and general.
Each OF the squaws with a switch In
each hand We'd with the other In rapid
| ty of hitting. and as the sluggish, tor
pid blood strove to dash with answer.
ing speed shrough the tingling veins
| the pain pecame uncomfortable. 1 had
| resolved to bear all that was asked OF
ME, in hope OF q radical cure, but the
torture was too severe, and | ordered
them to desist, trying at the same time
to wrench myself loose from Peter.
became mad with pain and went In
on my muscle, biting and butting
furfously at old Peter. and giving the
leathery females ungallant Kicks
about the ribs and abdomen-a pro-
ceeding that made them laugh all the
more and brought down the switches
with increased vigor, l entreated and
cursed by turns, tried bribery and
liattery, begged for "A resting spell,
and threatened death 10 the party OF
conspfrators Immediately after l got
loose, but all in vain. They logged
me for time that seemed an age, and
only let me off when Twas too exhaust
ed to stand alone. Then / was again
enyeloped in skins and blankets, when,
strange as it may seem, almost, i'm
~ 'liately fell into a deep slumber,
from which l did not awake until even
IN, w - md awake 1t was with
a general sense Of soreness all over
The outer man; but where was the
agueg Gone. Completely cured, as
well as the fever.-Forest and Stream.