The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-01-02

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thingp' yelted old Baptiste Charette' |
the oldest man in the camp. "flgure
to yourself, we others, with our wo-
men and children, rendered destitute
bv this pig of q Louise, who, to iced
his vanity, makes to run the whoie
herd that we have had so much PAIN
to arrive at! It's infamous! imam
ousl"
"My poor boy" said Pere Lachalse.
show did it come that thou couiaS'
make a stupidity like that?"
81 know not. my father; perhaps ~
was the devil who tempted me-" Then,
sfter q pause, "Marie Ducharme asked
me to get her some eagles feathers,
and what would you, twas the first
eagle that met.
"Aha! 1t was that little marie,
| with her beads, and her quills, ana
her feathers, and all her shopfun OF
nonsense; twas she who had turned
the boys head and made him goou'
for nothing, fddling rascal Ike her-
self. Aha, the little cat J!
The storm of feminine wrath was
diverted to poor Marie, who soboed
bitterly as it broke on her IN shrek
inc fury. for it was her fortune to De
nrestv. and her sisters held her IN
esteem or hate according to the de,
Gree in which her good looks equaied
cr surpassed their own; ana Tue
majority of them were hopeiessiy
Main. Louis made a brave attempt 10
fefend his sweetheart, and his dehant
attitude and voice raised in anger told
heavily against him with the ex'
J generated hunters, returning from
their profitless chase, for they mlstook
his demeanor for one of trucuient SELL
, vindication. =, r,o
A court was hastily organized. Inc
3 culprit waived examination anu OIL
fered no defence.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lashes
and banishment from the brigade
, was carried out forthwith, amid the
: tears and wailings of the women and
children, whose appeals Tor mercy
I were in vain. Louis never Hlncneu
= beneath the lash, but when the little
n ones fooked about him with fareWei'
i kisses, he broke down and weps IKE
/. one of themselves.
: sAdieu. my dear little friends
n adieul Pay to the good God for me
). And YOU others, I only ask that yor
!. forget nv fault. Your blessing, m.
n father" He knelt o minute befor'
q the priest, then vaulted into his SAD
e die and rode rapidly away.
,f The outcast shaped his course norm
"a westward, as the crow flies, intending
II To make the settlement at Edmonton
n on the North Saskatchewan. His roa'
a Law all before him, for the great plain
"A were rs familiar to him as the street
of city are to its inhabitants. ID
10 hack throbbed and smarted from Tn
=. lasbes he had received, but the greate
4. smart was within. Every fiber OF h
Of moral being tingled with the disSfa'
nd that hadibeen put upon him, and he r
int solved to bury himself forever ID son
a. far.off corner OF the north countr.
90 where. perchance, the story OF D
nd shame might not penetrate. :.
On the third day OF his solitary, III
ara he sighted the Wascana creek, and n
On tieed three Indian lodges standing
"a" its bank. A couple OF starved 40
an. howled diamally as he drew near ouS
sIy smoke or other sign of life was appa
or emit. He hailed in Cree; silence, ga
ra for the mournful whining OF the dos
- that now SUNK whimpering about
tha horses feet. He advanced cautious
70 ouzzled OF the. uncanny appearance
nm. things. and became conscious OF
';s,s offensiye cdor that grew more pal
bic at every step. Alarmed, ana
"a q tensely excited, he leaped 10
,urs ground and strobe swiftly to tho az
mn of the nearest tepee. Horror WI
and in Law FIVE swollen corpses-a man
ION woman and three children-smallp'
CSC BE turned to fly from the plag
ntIv stricken place, but feeble moan'
49, faint az TO be almost inaudible, ares
lark him. He listened intently.
ders "Water.
and In an instant Louis had forgot
,@tb his terrors, his danger, his dlsgl
low everything except that fell
a Of creature was in dire distress. In
,t;nr time than it takes to record the g
rom decd. he was tenderly supporting
rosd moor. fever stricken form, while n
an. ING o precious. life giving draugh'
clor. the swollen lips.
the The survivor OF the camp WE
ed a young Cree woman. She had nu
,owv the others while her strength las
!, and and then. overcome by the pestile
DIS Of had lain down to die. When l.
ever. found her the disease had rul
81. oonrse and thanks to the timely
,ohed Of cold water and his after
cur. offices, her life was saved. He 1
shelter of willow branches neal
the waters edge. to which he remove
halt: patient, making her comfortable
,t;ons of grass and leaves, over wnlci
their spread his own blankets. Then
ontbs about disposlng of the dead.
ncbes burned the tepees and their
ID on tents, and managed, with infinite 6
Ia set an axe being the only tool avMiat
A At scoop ont the trench in which NJ
came posited the poor semblances OF
- oun manity-eleven in number. HIS
,oS q imposed task was lcathsome IN II
srtIed treme, and when it was compiet
! Nil. felt sick and exhausted.
49,. He learned from the young VIC
10 COZ who was rapidly regainingstrengt
ore of she and her companions haa &c
80, one of a number of small parhe
rr;o5 which the main camp OF the Ores
,"N I.l,on mn when the disease fir