Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-20
A REFLECTED FACE.

"oN0 """ WIN peaSIS, WlJn whom th(
settlers were obliged to keep up a constant
warfare.
Her people had been the first to settle in
the wilds of upper New Hampshire. Leay.
ing their home in the settlements by the
seaside they had Travelled due north into
the Pigwicket country, where a tribe of
Indians OF that name had formerly dwelt.
their last great chief being Pagus, who
was slain in the fight on the shore of the
pond, which since that day has borne the
name of the victor-Lovell
Farther north, on the banks Of the Saeo
they built their cabins, and with the crys-
TAI waters murmuring by, and the great
mountains appearing on all sides, except To
the eastward, they settled down to found
home which should be more to their
minds than the one they had left.
Although she seldom moved from her
corner on the hearth, except to be helped
10 oed by my mother, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
was as clear as ever, and she liked TO tell
Oh those days when they first came there to
live.
remember one night of sitting at her
ieet as usual, while without speaking she
gazed into the glowing embers and flames
was big boy then, but was as eager 10
hear stories from her lips as | had ever
been.
knew that she was thinking Of the davs
long since gone, and did not disturb her
until she had turned her gaze down upon
me.
Tell me story, grandmother; know |
you were thinking of one just them
How do you knowf" she said. IA she |
iaid her withered hand upon my fiaxen |
locks.
From the look there was on your face. |
grandmother. can always tell when you
are thinking"
You are right, boy; was thinking of
what happened to me n long time ago,
when we first came here to make this val
ley our home. | came near my death then.
Nothing but the merest chance saved nv
life"
Tell me about it, grandmother.
Il will child. All the rest are busy out
OF doors, so there will be nobody to break
in upon me-"
The old lady was silent for few mo
ments. knew her ways and SO did not
urge her on. At length abe said;
When we first came here to reside, which
was some time ago, as / have told you
OFTEN before. it was an unbrokep wilder
ness filed with wild beasts and savaaea
The beasts used to keep me awake howl
Ing In the night, and in the morning their
footprints could be plainly seen abont the
cabin where they had been longing 90
make a meal of us. Ever and anon In the
the redskins would pay US visit,
putting me all in tremble until they
turned their backs again upon the clearing.
Whenever they came we used them as best
we could and they never went away hun
cry. Ny husband, my sister and myself
composed our family. The clearing had
been made by my husbands hands with
What aid we could give him. In piling
he brush so that It might burn well when ,
irT enough, we together could do as much
Is man, so that In reality we were quite
! help TO him in his task.
We had no neighbors nearer than a ,
nile or 80 away down the river. Here a
laf dozen settlers had built their cabins ,
lose together, 80 that they might support
me another; but my husband didn't like !
he situation there. The soil was not 80 :
rood, he thought, as it was higher up the !
liver, so he built his cabin where he did :
veil knowing that he took more risk by 80
ICING than he would IL he had kept close
o the others. One day along In the sum-
ner told him that my stock Of meat was ]
Ietting low and that he would soon have d
go into the forest to replenish It, He 4
aid that he would go on the morrow If r
he day was suitable. 1t proved TO be
right and fair, and after had got him an Y
arly breakfast he took his gun and care
ully examining the printing announced
hat he was ready to depart. II
Take good care Of yourself, Reuben" Z
aid, as he stood Just outside the door. -
Look out for the bears and penthers-and y
be redskins too. You can never tell when c
hey are providing around" b
"A bear or deer Is what want TO flnd,n o
e said. CAS- for the others, Pm willing to I,
i've them wide berth. But don't you t,
'orry about me, Susan. Ishall come back
/ safety and won't be empty handed
ther."
Il hope so, Reuben" il
Never you fear. But you must keep a 81
harp lookout for yourself. Don't you or c.
.achel go out into the clearing to work h
lille Pm gone. Keep close TO the cabin o.
nd don't let any savages in IL you can r.
alp 1t, If they come In any numbers They d.
Iay be friendly and they may not They
re treacherous, and one can never tell
hat they may do"
4 Will DO as you say. Rachel and have CT
lough TO do inside the cabin TO last US all d,
ny. We have done so much work out OF r
,ors Of late that my work Ia the cabin "
rs got behindhand, There Is lot of sew II
q and mending to be done, and this gives G.
a good chance to clear IL up" ca
Reuben fingered no longer, but strobe w
way across the clearing. and Rachel and q
standing in the doorway, watched him
it'll he vanished in the forest. W
II did not take Rachel and me long TO on
ear away the breakfast dishes, AM then ar
0 sat down and went 10 plying our needles IN
zht merTiiy.
| shall always remember what beauti- I'd
l morning IL was. There was not cloud W,
the sky. and the heat was not great for
mmmer day. Through the open door oa
me the songs Of the birds, and ever and col
ON Rachel, who had a good voice, would pa
pc up and Join them.
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