The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-17

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Fa0rnsl of Agric ulture
One Of the few incidents OF Indian
fare naturally susceptible of the
moonlight of romance was that e1-
.a;,;on undertaken for the defence
..ha frontiers in the year 1725
.hich resulted in the well remem.
s..ad "LovelI's Fight" Some of
:. ;ncidents will be recognized, not
Outstanding the substitution of
s.,;,;ous names, by such as have
srd from old mems lips the fate of
=. tew combatants who were in a
EDITION to retreat after ''Lovell's
Fight"
The early sunbeams lowered cheer
,,llv upon the treetops beneath
.b;ch two weary and wounded men
had stretched their limbs the night
hofore. The severe wound of the
.der man had probably deprived
| him of sleep, for so soon as the first
cav of sunshine rested on the top of
,ba highest tree, he reared himself
psiufulIy from his recumbent posi-
lion and sat erect. He TUNED his
v .yes to the companion who reclined
Nv his side. The youth-for he had
scarcely attained the years o. man
bood-lay with his head upon his
arm in the embrace of an unquiet
sleep. His slumbers were bringing
hack vision of the conflict of which
ba was one of the few survivors. A
shout-deep and loud 10 his dream
inc fancy-found its way in an ina
psriect murmur to his lips, and,
starting even at the slight sound of
his own voice, he suddenly awoke.
The first act of reviving recollection
WINS to make anxious inquiries re-
specting the condition OF his wound
ed fellow-trayeler
The latter shook his head. "Reu-
ben, nv boy" said he, "this rock
beneath which we sit will serve for a
hunters ssgravestone. The Indian
bullet was deadlier that I thought"
"You are weary with our three
days travel" replied the youth, land
alittls longer rest will recruit you"
''There is not two days life in
me, Reuben" said the other calmly.
"and / will no longer burden you
with my useless body, when you can
scarcely support your own. For me
there is no hope, and I will await
death here
IF it must be so I will remain
and watch by you," said Reuben,
resolutely.
mo, my son-no," rejoined his
companion. ''Let the wish of dy-
ing man haye weight with you; give
me one grasp of your hand, and get
you hence. I have loved you like a
father, Reuben, and at a time like
this, should have something OF a
fathers authority. I charge you to
be gone, that may die in peace"
Chow terrible to wait the slow
approach of death in this solitude!'
exclaimed he. "a brave man does
not shrink in the battle, and when
friends stand round the bed, ever
women may die composedly; but
here"
81 shall not shrink even here
Reuben Bourne" interrupted Malvin
Il am a man of no weak heart; and
II were, there is surer support
than that of earthly friends. You
are young, and life is dear to you. ,
''And your daughter? How shall
dare to meet her eye? exclaimed
Reuben. she will ask the fate o.
her father, whose life I vowed te
defend with my own"
Tell my daughter" replied Roger
Malvin, Chat though yourself sore
wounded, weak and weary, you lee
my tottering footsteps many mil'
and left me only at my earnest en-
treaty because I would not hav.
your blood upon my soul"
A mournful smile played acros
the features of the dying man as h
insinuated that unfounded hope
which however, was not without it
effect on Reubsn. No merely selhsl