J !
BY 0. B. GOODLANDER & CO.
PRINCIPLES, not MEN.
CLIIAIU Ii:LI), I'A. WKHNLirLAY, JAN. 3, i8rr.
TERMS $1 25 per Annom, if paid in advanco,
VOL. XXXI. WHOLE NO. 1G33.
i z
N KW S KM KS VO L. 1. NO 'J7
TWENTY YEARS AFTER MAR
RIAGE. "Whin Jadsd by th tolli fllfe,
"Th aniioos car tod petty strife,
That Try day lurround me,
. ';: Sow sweet ta leave fucb ills behind,
And leek repoie to wearied mind,
;,Bj strejiug through thoie woodi to wild,
i And feeling once more like a rnild,
With dog and gun besido me.
r- "Though many yean hare passed away,
sfttjtnd time and care hare made me gray
till youthful ()rte delight ma;
,.,JUd all the scones ef other days,
i, ; 'possum hunt! and icheol-boy plays,
( Come often fresh to mo again,
Jleviving me a summer rain
"' "KcriveB the plnnts around me.
. And now and (lien tomo eootliing chime
.. ,. Ro'ls hack for n e lie wheels of time,
And there the stunds before mo !
'. 'Tb swectejt j;irl I ever knew,
'' ' With heart ai pure as morning d,-w,
With all the charm of" iwcet sixteen,"
' r ilore lurelr thuti nn eastern queen,
-. , ' The very girl that bound me.
Ah! bound uie heart and hand fur life,
1 fiscau se (he is to good a wife
And boon companion fur mc.
liar worth now tui.kes mo prize lur more
t . Than ever beauty did beforo,
, And all the wrinkles on Iter bmw
, But H ike mo !';vc her better no r,
As ycr.rs n o itcullj g o'er me.
THE SEW-SAW OF FORTUNE.
nv MADAME CHATnl.I.V.
' Deppo lay f.tst asleep on his pallet, after
he toils of the duy . Ilo was a poor but
isndsoiue fisherman, inhabiting Genoa la
hptrtu, tben in the heigh th of her splon
lor; but as in tho city of marble I alsces,
lovols will raise their humble headi in
ho vicinity of thepiincely abodes jist .".s
altered beggars elbow tho rkdi r: an in
i crowd, no wonder if the neighborhood
if even carriages bearing their sumptu
lusly clad freights some to the opera,
,nd othcri to a Jdi at one of the lordly
nansious, illuminatec" a giorna as the Ital
iini say or equtd io .daylight for the
iccasicn.
.AH of a sudden rui intense biightncrs
it up r.eppo's garret, and he wnkc, think
ng the sun must be already high in the
jeavcr.t, when he perc eived, to his sur
irue, a womnn of radia lit beauty ttanding
eida bin couch. To his inquiring
;!aTee, tenipercd m it was with icscct,
iho fair atniiger replied, "Vou have eo
iften tailed upon n.y ti.nue, th:it 1 havn
.1 lut conijilicd with your wishes."
"Tardon tne fair lady," said I'eppo ;
'there must be some mistake. IIovV could
take tiie libeity of summoning jou to
ny p)or abode, w hen I do not even know
rouMumo!"
"Men ctdl me Fortune," resumed the
1y,'"and all sorts of flattering epithets,
rien they want to gain my go 1 graco.i;
hough tiiev generally finisli by abusing
u ftr.it st)le Di iikle, ay, cruel, even
rhen 1 have granted all their wiuhex."
! muy, peihapn, have ealled your lady
bip capricious," taid Heppo.in a contrite
one ; "but never cruel, miico having never
;5ven nie atiything, you could not take
nj all away, as you did my neighbor there
n the great house, the Marchesse "
"Hush '." interrupted tho lady, "I did
lOtlaVea farthing from him; but he flung
n away, as bo many of you do. And
hough I huve knocked twice at bis door,
have an objection to knock the thitd
.line,' especially ts so Jiiany people shut
heir doors in my die.
"Lady, if you will only knock once at
nine," said Uoppo, cooinglv, I will be
our tumble servant forever."
. "You r ill probably grow saucy, like all
be ml whom I favor," said Fortune.
'However, I luve a mind jutt to try you,
ind that is why I came to you, according
o a favorite mode of mine, during your
tlecpi What is it you wish for?"
..,'J wi.ih to be rich," said Deppo; ''for
would be delightful to sit eating ices all
jay lorg in the hot weather, instead of
working. I am tired of toiling incessant
ly.". VYek you arc young and strong," ob
served the lady.
..."Besides. 1 should like to wear a mantle
ind swoid," cor. tinned Leppo, already
tssuoiwig tho dignity of the position Ue
;ovetjd.
f "Well," replied Fortune, "it shall bo
ss you Uh, only on certain renditions.
Vben wo bestow benefits, we have a right
to$Act something in return. You chall
b richest mao in Genoa, if you
pleaae."
"I accept lho conditions blindfold, oh,
mo benrficcni, Goddess," exclaimed
(1"I&ow, then' said the lady, "that the
pernors of this great family of human
lund are porpolually riding on a few-saw,
tj motions of which are regulated by my
widai, or whj-m, ae jcu mortals think.
!
Those who nrepcrchd highest, sometimes 1
grow dizay , and then I think it time to
lower them, gently or abruptly, as the
cise maybe; though many savo mo '.he ' Oh, that I coald ehango all this flip
liotibl, as I have already hinted, by pery, to become a sturdy porter ! " Thus
squandering me on the cast of a die, or" r'l his uiirotnantic lamentations,
by some ether method equally rational. "This will never do," said JVppo, " for
Now it liappem I ish to exalt one of I eat my rrust with a relish I should bo
Iho'e who are nt the lowest end of tlie j oi ry to lose, besides, he is getting into
plank, and to tumblo ore of the upper
ten thousand, and I have fixed upon you,
Ieppo, to be tho gainer by the change "
Iieppo resumed hi;; thaii!; arjil then
inquired after tho conditions.
' I will tell you," suid the Goddefs. "As
I do not want just now to create any new !
millionaires,! can only allow you to x.
cnarge your existence with that of some
wealthy man, who will be reduced to take
up your fishing net in exchange."
"l'oor d vil !" cried Beppo, patror.iz-
"And consequently," continued lho
lady, unheeding his interru ptiun, "you
must take nil tho circumstances of his
being rough or smooth, just us they hap-
pen to be. Save this little proviso, you
shall choose among tho wealthiest and
the noblest of the gorgeous city. Now,
come along."
"Oh, beautiful Goddess! how have I de-
served suJi magnificent generosity ?" ho
cried, hastily following the radiant l idv
out of his garret, mid contemptuously
kit. Iced lheJoortoas he lelt.
At the foot of thestuirs Fortune, stepped
onto her wheel, which serves her as a car
riage, and motioning Berpn to take his
place beside her, off they glided, invisible
to all mortal eyes, along the streets and
fclu",'s'
Oil reaching the noove mentioned illu-(
minated mansion, the lady said, "I will
take you amongst all tho fine people
ueppo, mat you may make your choice."
flint will be easy enough, I should
think," observed Ueppo
'Teihaps so," said she. "J)o you fancy,
now, that all my votaries are happy? Alas,
thosowho Unvo been familiar with mo
firjni childhood, often think uie the dull- only going to show himselt for a couple,
est companion in lhev oild. It isonlyjof hours at tho prinoely.Vk, and t'len
those who have lost me, or never po would doff his gorgeous suit to tight a du-
sesfed n.e, that n nke a divinity of tnc:''
These reflrvlions sverc a1ove the fisher-,
man's uiiilerstatidiiig, in bis piesent
cited Mate ; seeing wh.Yh the goddess
smiled benignant!)', saying, "I have a
kindly feeling foe you, Ueppo, beenim- you following morning a jealwus husband who paid he. " Bjt any way, I thank thee,
haee abvays been an honest, hard working bad nut him i challenge, for having ' O Fortune'", for, (bough leavingjne as be
fellow; tlwerefore, I will give you the j found I im under his wife's balcony at a fore, withoul eulter gold or land, thou
aiea!J5 of niakiu;' tho be t choice, by en-
(lowing you with the pewer of seeing at a
glance the precise position of the i ir.n
with whom you aro about to baiter your
fate."
Just at that moment a gorgrous ear
riage, all over gilding, and drawn by four
prancing grays, dasher along, when I'eppo .
eagerly exclaimed, "Lady, rr,av I get into
. . . . -
t, , r r
"'"- i"" t, "v.ij .nn ui
.1. ...1.
'"", ,,"
"iiium ins inmost iiinugm : oriea i
Fortune, waving her hand.
And as Deppo peeped through the small
pane behind the carriage, he could read
tho conscience of the occupant as in in
open book nay. better, for Deppo was no
scholar ; and what were his terrible rev il
lations ?
"It was just at such a.V.V as this, and
in the same princely mansion," said the
still, small voic, "that seven ycais ago I
stabbed a hated enemy as ho was sipping
an ice in the round room, and secreted
myself behind a statue on hearing the
sound of footsteps. Tho ptinces seivant
was tho first to find tho corpse, and gave
the alarm ; but as he alone had been seen
to approach the room, and I had taken
care to use a knife belonging to the house,
ho was accused of my crime. I w as se
cowardly to reveal tho truth, nnd ho suf
fered the extreme penalty of the law in
my place ; find now whether waking or
sleeping.in bed or at tho banqneting-fa-.
bio, two phantoms ever stand at my sido.
Yes, what motiey havo 1 not lavished to
have masses said for their souls? And
tnen those drops of blood that could new.
er bo washed out from the mat lie iloor of
tlw room ugh ! it makes mo shudder
whenever I am obliged to tread on it!"'
"Gracious heaven 1" cried Deppo, turn
ing pale. "I would not bo in his shoes
for all tho world ! Let's try that other
carrago."
In it sat a portly man, wearing clothes
heavy with embroidery, a diamond hiltcd
sord, a costly gold chain, and lace finer
than a spider's wob, that had been manu-'
facturedin Flanders expressly for him. -
In short, all tho appurtenances of im
mense wealth surrounded hitn. But ho!
was a martyr to tho gout, indigestion, nnd
a complication of diseases brought on by
his own intemporatico, which now pun.
ishodhim in turn, by taking away all rel.
ish for food, thus wincing him when at
banquet, to play tho part of a modern
T.nmilus.
years,
" Kiiend Beppo," saw! the lady with a
smile, "do you want to make condition
with nie? 1 thought you only bargained
t) be rich ; and now yu want heal'h and 1
youth, and tveiything beside. The ovr i
might well gt uir.ble it the rich had all the
g'ts." . I
IStit it woulu not be pleasant to ero.v
oll in order to be rich !" and then hu
eye wandered toward another equipage.
'' This seems to be a younger man," said
he to his patroness, "and by his elegant ;
turn out ho must be a i ich as the oth-1
era."
Again I'eppo was told to peer into his
inmost soul and wdiat did he find f
The seemingly wealthy iu111 was as poor
ft-i hitmelf-nay, poorei f. r not only had
he n os'lgaged every inch of land he pas-Jug
jsessed to feed bis pasion for gambling,
' but tho verv clothes on his back, his ser-
'vault' Iie;ies, the corn tnat fed his high
mettled horses, were obtained on credit.
" I am better as I am," said Ccppo after
(his inspection.
fl.ev had now r:ie'irl illnnilr.i.l.,1
: ,
l"1"" ". Jx oiiiii nn jjiiinis iiiio iis
Adonis, and who wore his mantle with
( inimitable grace, had just alighted from
his carriage to joit: the tbrong of elegant
revellers. Thero was a t lud of chivalric
toblncsi in his attitude, as his hand rest-1
ed carelssly on his sword, that took Hep -
1 po's fancy amazingly. At thi. time ho
said, "Methmks I should worship my-
self, could I become, such a young cava-
lier its that! "
" Look before you leap," cried his con
luetrcss. Alas 1 this handsome young man was
el, which was only to cease in the de'alh
of one of the combat, nts, in an obs
ex-'street, with the brother of a girl he
. bctiaved. Should he survive that night's
affray, he had appointed to meet on the
h'.te hour ot the eveiini;
"It would bo provoking to lose one's
( life just on becoming rich 1 " suid Hep; r,
shaking his head. " So I'il not get into
i,i ttinM ,.illfM.
, ......
" l,t " "" -
palace," said Fortune ; "and we shall sec
morc eotnpi ny.
T,1 E:l"-1" vas lit up with colored
'i ... . l ,1 i
lamps, and the av crowd i ere racimr
1 - . r,
t ho uvrnmw. inhalir ! Im fr-oMMiiennf ll.n
, B
' -j r-.
Italian atmospheie. Itej'po's searching
, . 1 . . . , . , . , ,
glance foou djved into the intetisr of tho
, , . , .
palace, w hei e perceived a number cf
guests puherel round a
1, .,,.,!
table, placed in ono of the window reces-
f..a ,i,i,ii.)U finiiiT 1. ..ins n 1 1 ..... I
n . . .1
, .... v ...v,-v M..iv.. . .... ,.na iiiiiiM-
Rnmit rn vn ir w lm k-.i,t. I lirnw.' n iliiiri,
' t
hrgo stakes, and talking, laughing ond
flirting in '.ho internals or each loss, which
he seemed to bear with magnanimous in. -
difference.
iio iiiusi uo very ricn, onserveii
IJeppo.
" I'h is miming he was still on tho up
nermnst. fiiil oi'mvon" r.,n'l,,l n,l.!
j..,,,. inu
doss: "but I have abandoned him, and
bis last throw to night will leavo him in
the depths of poverty
" Alas 1 how little you seem to pity your
victims I " said Deppo. "But seel Iwre1
comes the master of tho mansion himself
, i,, , .u, u M;e mo.i oeatiti-
ful ol won cnl Now, kind goddess, here's
a man who ,. rich, .handsome, munificent
and in ho prune of life. Thi, is the fate
....il, I Tt: :c : ,i . .
a Diiuuiu . i iiu can scarcely ptoK 1
a lio.le in Lis coat ! "
"Look 1 " cried Fortune.
And tho prince's inmost thought be
camo known to the fisherman hi past
present and future. Ho was a gloomy
jealous husband, who had poisoned his
lirst wile on mere suspicion. Dcing now pb which do you think will bo most
madly jealous of his second wife, a beau-' likely to gsin the action ?"' Tho boy re
tiful Greek, and suspecting she had play-(plied : 1 1 will bo a hard squeeze: tho
ed him ialse, ho had stolen, like a u.id-
night nssasii), into the presence of an ngod
pope, belonging to tho flreek Church in
Genoe, who was the guardian of the prin
cess's couscieuco ; and with a drnwn
ord, compelled the old man to reveal ' "Pisgracoful thunder storm." Dy refor
tho secrets of tho cosfassinnnl, and sign a I cnee to another article in the same paper,
died that sho entertained a guilty pulsion j it will Le seen that he had got two para
fj." a young Ionian sho had fo'lowod her graphs mixod, for tho other it bonded,
to Genoa. The unhappy popo cxpi.ed j "Destructive street fight a man horso
of fright und si a ne before the prince had whipped.''
retreated fioin hi house. The jealous
husband next ohtainrd a phial of aqua to-
,a, and had given this.W to afford him
an opportuilj of poisoning both th lovers 1
Only tli princess, having becomo ae.-
(jtisinied with the secret ofhis past liTo
had lesoived to bo beforehand with him ;
and the bottle of wine was a'rettdy drug
ged with the treacherous liquid, purehas
ed from tho simeold fortune teller, that
vui to end bis career that very night,
The finhernian shuddered. " Do you
bestow your gift on none but wicked
people ? " said he to the goddess.
' Not so," replied the lady ; "it is not mv
fault if peojile pervert m gilt. I told
you it would bo diiiicult for you to make H
.clioico.
Again Ueppo mustored tha brilliant
throng in the garden, and pointed to n
inan with aline, gr.ive countenanoo, who
was slowly pacing u retired alley, saying
" lie, nt 11117 rate, looks grand, and noble
nnd wise; and I think I may safely take
his conscience upon nie."
" You shall leurn his thoughts at this
moment," said the lady ; when the fisher
man peering into the depths of his mind
into a pool of clear water, heard him
thinking ; ' I must find the spot w here
the ruimrkins itrow. for I foel I shall soon
take root."
" Whit gibbersh is he talking?" inquir
ed I'eppo.
' The g ibberish of one who will soon be
o f;..,,l ..,.,;.,.,
r; ;v : , ' . ,
iuiic. jio waiueu, lorsooin, io piay my
part in the dratm tf life, and adjudge to
t himself the property of a deceased friend's
son, entrusted to his guaidiaiiship. He
shut the wnins man ur in a madhouse.
where he becamo really mad, and died,
and now, by ajust decree of 1'rovMence,
ho is himniif gro.vii.g mad, and feels tho
infirmity creeping upon him." !
" 1 have seen enough. Set me down 1"
said Deppo. " I lul rather go on foot all
my days, and carry my nets till my dying
hour, than bear tho heavy burdens of
these fine folks."
No sooner had he spoken, and jumped
.1 . T I- . , . I . 1 .1 I n
1 w,l,,n, "1RP1-l:Km " ,ulln"
himsodf he knur not by what means. y.
leelhng on his be.l in his garret. Tho first
sjure faint rays oflhi rismg sun were shining
had n, nt Ids .indow. Beppo rubbed his eyes
ing on hi
and st.uvd about him
I I wonder if it was a dream after all
hast bestowed
upon mo the pneeless
. 111.. ...
u. casui e caueu v.o.Tr.xi ;
A SCRAP of HUtorv. There have been
I ..
.t'n specification,,. to defy the au.hori-
.ty oi tho ledcral (i jvernmcnt since its
formation.
Tho first c. is in 17i nnd was a eonspi-
'
. - . ir i . . .i r.. .
racv ot soniv el the o 11,'i'i-s of Ihn .(!. .ii.l
ui uiv io cousunuaie uio iiiirieen Males
. . , . ..
into one, atid comer tne supreme power
on Washington
The second was in 170 called 'Shav's
I .
Jusui i-itioii " in Mass-i, Iiiisoiim
Jiisuiieuion, in wassacuiiseitM.
i The third tvns in 1734, popularly .called
.... ,. .. . . .
, ino v iitsnev nsurrection oi I nisvlva
;.,
I ... . .
i i10 I,.,,,. , ...... ,,, l.il'l I . ... flu,
. .. .
opponents oi the ,eciiuon laws. Known in
;eiks county as tho "Solirecke.i.eiten "
0l. ..Vvfiga of Tcrror. The federal troops
lsok orio of , ylorii of lho .
Judge Snvder, to lho market place and
J0,.
o whip.ed him, which ended the in
surrection.
.iv - n .'. i . . ... ,,), . . ..
.. ....
i no nun instance was in im l, ov Uie
ijarif.jni convention
of tho Federal-
The sixth, on which occasion the differ
ent sections of tho Union eamo intotiolU
ion, was in 1820, under tho administra-
lion of 1Wenl Molll.OPi an(1 0(TUri.ed
on the queetiion of the admission of Mis
sol)ri illl0 t,le Union,
Thc sevc,lth WM a col!is;on 1lolp,.OOI1
, j Mata of Gpor in ,, lIu, ,.-tfflcr.
, fiovcrmnen,, 5n r0nrt, t0 rerluin ,an,,
given by the latter to the Creek Indians.
The eighth wa3 in 1320, with thc Cher
okees in Georgia.
gjjjy""Coino here, my lad," said an at
torney to a boy of about nine ytars old.
"A case is between th devil and the peo-
pooplo have the most money, but tbedev-
il has the tnost lawyers."
jfcajrA western editor, in giving an ac
count of a tornado, heads it ns follows
AN INDIAN ADVENTURE.
I was tho acknowledged bello' of Clin-
10"' tt?1t"aI1 vil,i,Sft """-dering on tho wes
tern wilderr.es. I could out shoot anv
one, even the old woodmen that thronged
our village. My mother was kept in per
petual ahirfn by my daring exploits ; in
fact, as the old trappers said, I was cut
out for a back woodman's wife. I had
two lovers then ; one was Harry Chevcr-
ly, and the other Mark Uuthson Hairy
Cheverly was a splendid specimen of en
American hack wo ldman, with a heart
true as stesl ; and, to my inexperienced
eyes, he was the. very personification of
niainy excellence.
Mark Kuthson was contrary to him in
every respect. Handsome he was, but
on his lace was such a smooth, hypocriti
cal expression that I perfectly detested
him. lie seemed aware of my dislike,
and assuming an air of injured innocence,
ho pressed his suit with the utmost zeal.
One evening, as I was rising out, enjoy,
ing the mountain scenery, I approached
a little eminence on which there was a
thick groivth of underwood ; as I passe''
it, Mark Huthsnn rode cut and joined me
lie pressed his suit with his usual fervor,
his hypocritical face looking, if possible,
more, rcpulsivo than ever, lie finally offer
ed me his band and he.irt. Kising in
my seat, I said :
4M:II'!( Klltliwmt MA lt'ni 1b rw . nv.xnr.,.
.. f . ' ' '.. .
1 b"" . , nu, u )uu ill-
suitmeagui, i wiiicowi,idevoU. ,v
It tvould be iiniossiblo to depict the
expression f rage that swept over his face.
Jane M.iuncring, mark my words: I
will be revenged !'
Casting him a glaneo of unutterable
contempt, I whipped up my horso and
soon loil sight of him.
The next day Mirk Fnitlison left the
village, and went no one knew where. A
j cur from that day Harry Chevelry and I
were married, am', with the blessings of
my mother, and UjC best wishes of my
friend', started for the Western wilder
ness. I will piss over a period of ten years,
during which a substantial log cabin had
1)(;C lM, . .. , . ,
it a little palace. Our hearts were also
gladdened by our littles Eddie, tho ima-'o
pf,lis r;ltlic,ri nillj a m,b!e ljulo
' About this timo we heard news of lho
?".!.. .
ciejireua ions inai tne Indians were coni
mi ting, by some passing stragglers which
filled ui with temjitrary uueasines:, but
our fears soon parsed awsv. njid we ic?:ir-
.1.., ,K.S0 Iv.)0l.ts as ..,.,,.,,1, .v,,,.,,.,,,,,,!
, - - - - A. C - CO - - ,
or totally untrue.
I (-'ne evening Eddy returned from his
.!!.. ..,. I I., i i i . .
u"".' "' " inocca-
sin w,.kU ho sid ho hud found in the
wuodj. This filled mo with alarm and
1 in, easiness. I felt a jrcsentiment of com..
ir.g danger.
.... ........... , .. .
i ue lie.;, li.o'.nil" 1 mentioned niv
i a ' ,u"k '
ue;
f, .irs to JI oi-v I ni lw. ..nlv !,,, ,t . i
, l ars to JJ.d 1 , hut lie OIll laugliei.
t my
u.,.ror UI1j jl!;u.rgiv ,;lll,!in
mo a little
revolver, bade mo defend mvsrlf like - a
..,..) !.,.. ... t... ... i . t.:..
MM', nun mill I1IU v. tiun III ,II.T
i i i i . i .i i i
daily work. 1 slipped tbn revolver plav-
i',,k- in mv imi ,M ,mi i,n
i v " ""'
divest tnvself of mv fears,
I I'l II I 1'UI I ,.l 1 I I I 1,1 1 UI
T"..r .... r . o , :., 1 .,.,
I -
ing
,
:, with my child at my side
counting
the minutes as they flew, when my atten
tion was attracted by a n.iiso in ilia oppo
site side of tho room. Looking quickly
mound, to my dismay and terror I saw a
dozen Indians evidently just returned
from war,cach bearing Lis bleeding scalp.
The foremost advanced and appeared to
be (be chief cf (1 e party. He approached
and would have laid lough h.'.tiJs oji nit,
when my dailiug boy raised himself to his
full height, Lis. blue eyes flashing, deman
ded what, they meant by there intrusion,
and how (hey d.ne lry violent ham's on
his mother.
The chief paid i.o attention to him, but
bade his wuriiojs bind us, which was
quickly done, ond, after a few moments,
tho chiefs retired in consultation ; when
seizing the opportunity, 1 scratched on
lho wall:
'Harry, wc are in the hands of the In
dians." The chiefs soon relumed, and u w.-rc
borne with rapid but noiseless steps into
the depths of the wllderne-. The chief,
vho had bound us now attraetod my at
tention. I was suro I had seen L'un be
fore, w here, I could not sjiy. .
Three days and rights without slopping
wo were borno away from Lome,
and tho fouthdny we stopped iu n small
hollow, which I found strewed with boires
and skulls. Whilo contemplating this
scene with horror, I looked up, nnd tho
Ind inn chief stood before me. With a
sneer over hi- dark matures, bo aid, in
good KriglisU.i j
'Theugb you have forgotten me. Jane!
Mmtif ring, for so I will call you, 1 have,
oy no mean lorgotteu ycu.
'Who nie you ?' said I.
'I am Mcrk Huthson,' the chief replied,
and in thoso painted features I remem
bered the hypocritical face of the consum
mate villain.
There was no pity in his revengeful
heart, and I read our doom in those' hard
features.
'Do you see yonder tree,' said ho in "a
quick, sharp v.iice. 'Before the night your
boy n ill be bound to that tree, and bis
voting scalp will bo clipped from his head,
by my savage friends, and you will remain,
and in the morning will share his fate.
A scornful silence was his answer. 0,
hew quickly the day flow nnd the night
spproud.ed ; and jut as twilight was et
ting in, n ruthless savngo seized him
roughly ty tho arm and bound him to tho
tree. First, he waved his tomahawk over
his head to frighten him but the boy's
blue eyes looked steadily at the. savg in
senrn, nnd hi cheek never blanched. In
rnge at his utter scorn, the Indian raised
his tomahawk for tho hist time. Instinct
ively my hand rested on my revolver. I
felt gjre of my arm I raised it, slowly
pointing it at tin savage's heart and fired.
With a frightful yell he sprang into the
air and fell dead.
With a scream of rao tho Indians rush,
cd upon mo; another ono fell by my re
volver. Again I attempted to fire, but
my pistol snapped ; throwing it atvay I re
signed to die ; and, just as tho foremost
Indian was tibout to sink his knife in my
bosom, the sharp crack of a rifle we heard
and the Indian fell, bathed in his own
blocd. The next moment tho stalwart
Hurry Chevelry leaped into the ring. All
tho Indians fled but their chief, who rush
ed upon my husband, shouting.
'Ha! Harry Cheverly, revenge at last!'
and pointed his pistol, which missed fire.
The next moment my husband's knifj
was in the renegade's heart. Oar meet
ing I need not describe. Hariy had seen
the lines I wrote him, and that of my
child. Wo were troubled no more with
ravages, for tho next year oh Tippecanoe,
with the avenging riflemen under his
command drove asvay and cleared the for
est of our dusky foe.
A Dangerous Game at Poker.
A contributor to the Spirit of the Times
thus describes a scene at the Anthony
House, in I.ittlo Rock, Arkansas :
Lite one bitter cold night in December.
some eight or nine years ago, L
came into the bar-room, a3 usual, to take
lis part in w haiover was going on. For
some, reason, the crowd had dispersed
sooner than was customary, and but two
or thrco of the townsfolk wero there, to-
ethor with a stranger, who had arrived
a half horror lmig?r before, nnd who,
i i cd, wet, and muddy from a long Ar
kansas stage ride, bis legs extended and
,.rv ....... ...... i i .: ir
r"1- ojiuuiiiil iiiui.-cii n ino
i . . .
chairs and a imp opposite tho centro of
the ,'Liing log fiie. Any 0113 who has
(raveled until ton o lock, in a rough win
ter night, overan Arkansas road, can np
prechito tho comfort of the fruition before
that fireplace.
The dioiviy example of the stranger
had its effect on the others, and L
ho toot a seat in tho corner for a lack
of conversation was re J need to poker
for nmusemont. He poked the firo vigo
rously for a while until it got red-hot.
and becoming di-gusted fas about to drop
it and retire, when ho discovered the
grc.it toe of tho stranger's foot protruding
through a hole in one of his socks.
Here was relief to L . Ho placed
lhopo'er within a foot of tho xne.'an
elioly sleeper's toe, ur.d began slowly t
lessen the distanco between them; one by
otic the otheis, as they caught the joke.
began '.o open their eyes, and being awa
kened, mouths expanded into grins and
grins into suppressed giggles and one
incontinent fellow into a broad laugh.-
Closer and closer tho red hot poker near
(d towaids tho unfortunate too. The
heat caused the sleeper restlessly to move
his Lands. L was just, vbaut to
apply tho poker, when a sound of click I
click 1 arrested his fcilcn.tu.il. The latter,
iib one eyo open, had been watching
h'n proceedings, and silently brought a
i . . . I
l',MO" ueAl ' ''
In voice
jutt audible ; ho muttered in a tone of
great determination
"Jet t burn it 1 Lurn it! Jest burn it!
and I'll bed d if I don't stir you
up with a thousand lot poker in two
seconds I"
Jj laid down tho poker in.laiitcr,
and remarked
"Stranger, lot's take a drink.
In fie'.
gentleman all ofyou.
j J, afterwards said they were tbe
I cheapest drinks ho ever bought.
t-yA man is obliged to keep his woid
j w.'tn nobody ill take it.'