Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-09-07
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answer the great gray eye Of the will
derness lifted its mist-fringed lid.
n From the green depths came the flut-
ing Of a lone wood-thrush. A cougar
d leaped from the low limb of an oak,
missed, and a shuddering deer
streaked through forest aisle,
bounded into a little clearing, stopped
y rigld. shifted a deadlier enemy, and
vhirled into the wilderness again
81 Still deeper in the depths boy with a
bow and arrow and naked, except for
scalp-loek and breech-clout, sprang
from sleep and again took flight along
buffalo trail Again, not far behind
him, three grunting savages were TAX
ing up the print Of his moccasined
feet
N An hour before a red flare rose.
within the staked enclosure that was
reared in the center of the little clear
be, and above 1t snake was seen ris-
lg. Before the first slimuer of day
8Ae gates yawned little and three
#dim shapes appeared and moved leis-
urely FOR the woods-each man with
long flintlock rifle in the hollow of his
4 arm, hunting knife In his belt, and
a coonsllin cap on his head. At either
end Of the stoekade a watch-tower of
oak became visible and in each a
sleepy sentinel yawned and shifted
the welcome smell of frying yenison
below him.
One sentinel rose towering to the
full Of his stature, stretched his
mighty arms with yawn, and lightly
leaped. rifle in hand, into the en-
closure. girl climbing the rude lad
der to the tower stopped midway.
"Mornin', Davew
"Mornin', Polly"
You don't seem to have much use
for this ladder"
Not unless I'm goin' up: and 1
wouldn't then if l could jump as high
as can fall" He went toward her to
help her down.
I wouldn't climb very high" she
said, and scorning his hand with a
tantallzing little grimace she leaped
as lightly as had he to the ground.
Two older women who sat about a
her.
Look at Polly Conrad, won't yeq /
declare that gall"
Iyddyp cried Polly, bring Dawes
breakfast"
AT the door of each log cabin, as
sohdiy built as little fort, a hunter
was cleaning long rifle. At the
western angle two men were strength
eIing the pickets of the palisade.
ABOUT the fire two mothers were
sucking babes at naked breasts.
at the fire a tall girl rose, pushed
mass OF sunburned hair from her
Deated forehead, and flush not from
"e hre fused with her smile.
| reckon Dave can walk this far
ae don't look very puny."
Toice vibrant with sarcasm rose
,.oH one Of the women about the
Heaming kettle
dersw onoi san
e.. ~ doorway near, a third girl was
"ameu-deep-eyed, deep-breasted.
a.. honor!" cried the old woman.
~ 9'Vp Wastin' 20 time with that weav-
a. - thar an come out here an hep
use Use two gals TO git Dave his break.
s ~ Dave YandelI laughed loudly.
- ZONE on, Honor" he called. but
- gli turned and the whir Of loom
M he'd again like the humming OF
- Lydia Noe handed the hunter
pan Of deer meat and corn bread
Ips Fouy poured him cup of steam.
los Mould made from sassafras
S 1aseS Dave looked up into PolIy's
"a - eyes shifted to Lydia. swerved
tae loom. e 'e WIT VI
h,s 'Ou are looking very handsome
s,as n,ornlng. Polly" he said gravely
IA - n lydia is lovelier even than usual.
49, nOnof is woodland dream" He
re,rS his head. mo- he said, Il
ay eouldnt.s
eoe couldn't whatT" asked Polly.
eo,o1s n sha knew some nonsense was