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wing iii* a d von ai.
ADviiinufunmes,. means nap
tines arc Mertes it rat Gana pis Ban fOr •
first insertion. and asrs anus PRAlnofOr
aubseqiimi Insertions. speola notice**
serted before Waimea .mad Deaths, will
be Gloried mum aim per line breach
i rogintiose of Aggainika ;
ao - of BMW: Itl44Maitil
interent,ead ruiliiegi cfltieiier s i iir*lll
exceeding Are linee,:sze aharigell mak**
Irein 6 moo. IlauL
One Colman, $lOO $6O ; '62)
Half SO 25
One Sinus , 10
gstrayAl a nuo n , Lost . end gonads Vl*
ostatethignents, n o alma* • /hi&
' , ...tl en u= GOO% (. i'vt •la OW
s Ittreanktes Notices-2 00
' Anditor's Notices .•• AS SO
Bustoesi Oards; Ave Bass; (Parma). JP 00
Idera4ats end ,others,• admerthdag their
busing's, will be charged SZ. They will
be entitled to I column, =lkea crokodTO•
rty to their busdnassorithprivilasi of Tarter
117 changes. . .
prAdrintiming in ell eases egenarew
inbeariptioa to the parr:
JOB PBINTING of erery kind, in Plain
and Fancy colors, done with litattlaii 111111
dlSllaake Biookos'aFtlf. Pam
phlets, 4t0., of olor7TodetisoolotY/ 0 90 3 i•
tad at the shortest notion, The - liamt*ga
Orrzos has Pun bug :Silted Willi•.riwer
_Presses,. mudorn,thing in , the „Brhating
ins can be and_
in the most artist*
manner lutd at the lowest. atm .123,11,1211
INVAIitABLY OA2B.
lark-.
. 44-at VH'
oattWl. ARO OVERTON Jr..
413 - VirlD;
.! July 13,1886.
, OR M?, D. iIONIPANYE, "412 4 -
kA .TORNEY AT LA W-011lea writer of
*sin and Pine streets; opposite Porter's Drog
:Store. •
VA. PECK, Atrpurr ur LAM,'
• Tcnrands, Pa. 06N :rover The Bibs*
South of the Want House' OW opposite the
Court House. N0v..3,1868.
WESTON, DENTIn
-1-1 Office hi Patton's Block. oTer Gore's *as
•Ind Chemical &ors. ljanSB
- - -
VDWID MEEKS—AVOTIONEBR.
an letters addremed to him at Saw Ilan,
Bradfor.,l Co. Pa., will receive prompt attention.
•
B..MoKBAN, ATTORNEY-,&6
Li. COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Towan
a, Pa. Particular attention - paid to business
u the Orphans' Court. July 20;1866.
~~T. DAVIES, Attorney at La*,
• Towanda, Pa. OEMs with Wm. Wat-
K 136, Esq. Particular attention paid to Or
phans' Court business and settlement of deco
dents estates.
D OCTOR H. A. BARTLETT,
BURLINGTON ,BOROUGH,_ PA.
July 29,1868.
LIB. FORD—Licensed Auctioneer,•
TOWANDA, PA., '
Will ottzed promptly to all bualnesi entraared
o him. Charges moderate. Feb. 13, 1868.
PARSONS & CARNOCHAN, AT
TOTINEYI3 AT LAW, Troy, Bradford Co.
Practice in all the Courts of the county. Col
ectiona mad* and promptly remitted.
a. B. 'anomie, dl3 war. oannooney.
MISS E. H. BATES, -- M. D.
-al (Graduate of Woman's Medical College,
Irhiladelplals. Chas 1864.] Office and residence
No. 11 Park street Owego. Particular atten
tion given to Diseases of Women. Patients
isitcd at their homes if requested.
May 18. 1868
FRANCIS E. POST, Painter, 7bto•
anda, Pa, with 10 years experience, is con.
'Heat he can give the best satisfaction in Paint
ing, Graining, Staining, Glazing, Papering. Act.
air Particular attention paid to Jobbing in the
carat?. Aprll9, 1866:
[ K. HAN —Architect an
*/ • ant iIder VAUG
.--All kinds of Architectural dd
e
.igns furnished. Ornamental work In Stone,
, :ron and Wood. Office on Kiln street, over
Sc, Co.'s Bank. Attention given to Bo
al Architecture, such as laying out of grounds,
April I, 1867.-Iy.
•
ERCIIR dr. MORROW, AttorneyB
at Lew, Towanda, Penn's.
The undersigned haring senelated themselves
together In the practice of Laity,otter WO pro.
te +gone' lenion to the public. -
ULYSSES MERCUR P. D. MORROW.
March 9,1865.
JOHN W .MIX, ATTORNEY AT
LAW , Towanda, Bradford Co. Pa:
General Insurance and Real' &tate Agent..
ilountlea and Pensions collected. N. 8.-411
business in the Orphan's Court attended to
promptly and with care. Once Maces new
lock north side Public Square. 0ct.24, '67.
lOHN N. CALIFF, ATTORNEY
, AT LAW, Towanda, Ps. Partioolar st
tennon given.to Orphans' Coartlaudness, Con
" ve3 aiming and CoLtectlons.
tar attics at the Register s sad Recorder's
ftlce-ao. th or Court Com. Dec.
- -
1.4 P. KIMBALL, Licenped Aw
l. 1 k Coziest, Pottersville. Bradbrd Oa: Pa.
tenders his services to the public. Batishetkon
guaranteed, or no pay required. All ardently
mail, addressed as above, will receive prompt
ot ion . Oct. 2,1867.4 m
D R. T. B. JOHI4SON,
PA. Raving permanently located, often
his professional services to the-public. Calla
promptly attended to In or out of town. Mace
with J. DeWitt on Vain at:eet. Residence at
Mrs. Elutophrey's on Srcond Street..
April Fa,
IR. PRATT has removed to State
1- , street, (tint above B. 8. Russell it *Co's
Uaok). Persons from a distance desirous ol
, :iting him, will be most likely to find him on
.s.tuvitty If each week. Espedal attention.will
b" given to surgical cases, and the estzaction.of
:,—; h. GIN or Ether administered Isbell desired.
July 18, 1866. D. 8. PRATT, M. D.
()RS. T. WM. A. MADILL,
1.1 PRY SICIANS AND SURGEONS,
office and residence is Wysox, Pa. Dr. T. F.
Madill can be consulted at Gore's Drug Biota
in Towanda, every Saturday. Dr. Win. A.
Madill will gire especial attention to diseases
of the Eye, Ear, Throat and Lunge,: having
made a speciality of the above diseases for the
past eight years.
T. T. DIADILL, D. D. Wit. 5. MADILL. •
June 11, 1868
RENJ. M. PECK, Air6RNzir AT Law,
Towanda, Pa. All business; intrusted to
is care will receive prompt attention. 0 Mee
u. the office lately occupied by Mercur A Mor.
ow, south of Ward House, up stairs. ' .
July 16,1868.
IRS. MASON it ELY, Physicians
¢ Sergeons.-4)Men on PiniCortreit, So•
%yawls, at the reside= of Dt. Mason.
Partieular *Mallen given lo diseases of Wo.
cn, and direaaes of Eye, Ear and Throat.
x. n. YABOX,III. D. , =KAT MAVIS XLT X. D.
9 1468.
J. NEWELL',
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
resell, Bradford Co.. Pa„ will routptlyattend
• .11 buena* in Ms line. attention
.:en to running and establishing old or &son.
lines. Also to sunning of all onpattented
',ls as tam as warrants are obtained. -royl7
kr B. KELLY, Dentist. Office
over Wickham Black's, Towanda,Pa:
All the various styles of work scientilically
don.' so I warranted. Particular attention le
cabal to the Aliuminum Baas for Artificial
Teeth, which 13 equally as good as Gold and
tar Anperior to either Rubber or Sliver. Pines
sod examine specimens.
Chloroform or Sitter administered under di
rection of a Physician *ben desired.
Aug. 1867 . •—tf
•
WARD HOUSE, TOWANDA, PA
On !fain Street, near-the Pend House.
rt. x,l 66. C. T. SMITH; Woprietor
ko
IVERICAN -110TRL,
TOWkNDA';.P . A
,
*laving purchased this well known Hotel os
tlridge Street. I hare refurnished sad - Witted
It with every tonna:dem lbr the simetwals.
'ma of all silo may patronise me. No pains will
be spared to state all pleasant and seeable.
_day 3 .4lL—at. J. A. PATTI:BBONp Prop.
ELWELL HOUSE, , TORAWDA,
:(ms C. wuab
. • •
ivg lewd this nqw revile to ste•
mom lime the Travelling oblle. No pains
nor expect se will be - grimed Ott e r oetlittsotioll
to those w.. 0 assee Us gl a • -
air Nor* Ida of tba li : scpaii, 441
Settees aew block (Wow mums]. 'i
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_sOsolibirAyelogyareissed thO RAY
mum" , owned by 0. w. Doha% rsipsoltagy
Worms Oa
a W tbat he Ii _4odo an
binds orator 4* Ids Pas and anoslgundP
tlyto goods pwatally
bandled; - : respaistds.' '- t -
_ .- 13; B. A 1.11040. `
'Tpwasas . Joao 1 .186 q - -- .
it E XS' M Ila L 1
.u.a. .:: ,
:71 F BMW. NOTWE. •
, o)
_-.-, t.
Mir!, Foster &Co.,will deliver ; Feed,
mini, Graham 111 don, or ae n g i i e l
r dag, in their
Main any pal el the • '-'-_ 1. - -• '
Castomers tir find an ' Bo* ad the
store of Fox. Marens,...l am , r a . CoJ All or
de
dem left in said book will be proMptlyiatten 4.
to. .
Any inquiries in regard to Grindbg. 9 otbei
Amines of the WU, enbm4 la mid mo
~ will
beanswered. *
MIMS loam 6- Co.'
'imam* J. . . 24,1869.- -U. ~'"?-
.
ROLOMON COOPS -gab
ed frog the Ward IlmisOuu: has :tVe,iusi
8R9311* MID EWE DISI3BIDG BOON
Two doonCsouth of the Donal HOW, and
adlitipin'Tattea's Wok, om Nib Strut, In
the basement. - This shop Iropen constalitly
ffula II a. pe n to 9 p. m., to - .:aceon
that will favor him with keel.
need wodunen — in this saloon; shrw.Ta
watt on cu rs instome a
Gents and Ladies Flair . li Ci at in t li 'Mat
fashionable style. Dawn hon and m=
for ass and ',snouted to suit. 'Ors
Hair-Work. ilwitalles.--Waturlgnor alwteari!.
made to order. named@ and repaired.
Towanda. hug. Is, 1868.—t4, , :
EIN
THE UNDERSIGNkD ittiVE
opened &Banking Room ttl Towanda, Da,
der the name ci - O. P. IC ABOllls CO: '
They are prepared to draw BIll& of
Change. and made collo:thins is Nur- Test,
Philadelphia, and all, portions - 0f the United
Stares, as also England, Gennany, and Francs.
Tolosa money, receive deposits , and 10 do a
general Banking business. • • •
G. F. Mason was one of the Late :arm if
Laporte, k son di Co., of Towanda, Pa.:, and
his knowic ge of the business seen of Bradford
and adjoining etountles,and having been - In the
banking business for about aka= years. make
this house a desirable one,' through witch to
make collections.
0.,P. /LAWN,
'Towanda, Oct. 1 , 1866 . A. KABOB.
RADFORD COUNTY
11SAL ESTATE AGENCY,
H. B. MC - BAN, REAL ESTATE AGENT
Valuable Farms, Mill Properties, City and
Town Lots for sale.
Parties having property for sale will find it
to their advantage by leaving a description of
the same, with terms of sale at this agenia
patties are constantly empdring for farms &c.l
11. B. MAYAN.
Beal Estate Agent.
Office Montanya's Block, Towanda,
Jan. 29, 1867.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
U.S.- MOKF.AN, REAL ESTATE AGENT.
Oilers the folloislag Perms,. Coal and Timber
Lands for sale :
Vine Timber lot, 3 lollos from !Towanda,
tabling 53 acres. Prico 31,325.
Farm in Asylum, containing 135 acres. Good
buildings. Under a — illfe state of opltivation.
Mostly improved. Price 36,000.
Farm in West Barihlgton—on the Creek.—
New house and barn. Under aline state of cut
tivation. 95 acres. Price $5,450.
Farms in Frankliv. All tinder good ocillisa:
tion. Good bnildinqs. For sale cheap.
Beseral very die' table Homes and Lots in
TOwanda.
A. large tract of Cla tLanda to 1 toga county.
Towanda, July 18. o t 7.
M YERSBURG MILLS !
'The subscribers having purchased of Mr.
Bairns his interest in the Massantnto Mare
will carry on the business• of Milling, and
gdarantee all work done by them to be of
the very best quality.
Wheat, Rye and Buckwheat Flour, and
Feed constantly on hand, for sale at the
lowest cash price.
Also now on - band a liege quantity of
best Ground Cayuga Plaster for sale.
MYER & FROST.
Myersbnrg, Sept 24,11868.
t .ERAYSVILLE - - PHOTOGRAGH
_ILI GALLERY --Satisfaction gas anteed.—
Lite air.e,Large . Pbotograph Cabinet Pictures.
Ambrotypes rnl Card Photograph", in the la
test style and at reduced peens. Copying and
enlarging done.to order. We charge nothing
extra for Groups. Babies pictures or Gripper
beads with long faces.
Call and see.,.our specimens. ( etozk 01
Alliums,.Frames, etc.
HAUNDEA & CO
LeßaysvOlo, Oct. 22, 186Ef;
L AKE'S IN 00-II MILL'
Balks twenty-dee e3cda of alive wood, shingle
bolts or stave amber, per „day. is driven by
one or two horses are easily moved from place
to place, and eta in an bo u ts time be set up
anywhere. '.:ma machine :s complete in its
self, requiring ...le assistance or no other pow
er. the her ea d.-aw by a sweep, malting it
muck more sale :ban a tread power. saws
twice as fast, a.do is sold for one ball' thaprice.
A-number of tutw, Mina are now in use la Pike
Eterrick sad Orwet! townships, and are giving
universal astis(actian. Those wishing me
chines will apply to a. W; BOLLES; Lellaye
vile, or S. N. BIWA 301 f, Orwell.
Sept. 22, 1868.—C -se
H ARDING & SMALLEY
Raving entered into a co-partnenhip for the
transaction of the PHOTOGRAPHIC business;
at)he rooms formerly occupied by Wood and
Harding, would respectfolly call the attention
of the public to several styles of Pictures which
w• make specialties, u : Solar Photographs,
Plain, Penciled and Colored, Onaltypes, Porce
lain Pictures, do., which we claim for c leanness
and brilliancy of tone and Artistic Stileh,'ran
not be excelled. We invite all to examine them
as well as the more common kinds of Portraits
which we make, knowing full well that they
will bear the closest inspection. This Gallery
claims the highest reputation for good work of
any in MIS section of country, and we aro de
termined by a strict attention to business and
the superior quality of our work; to not only
retain but increase its very earriabte repsitation.
We keep constantly on hand the best variety
of Frames and at lower priced than at any other
etablishment In town. Also Passtpartoots
Card =frames, Card Easels, Holmes 'Stereo.
/Dopes Stereoscopic Vies, and cverything,eise
Of trePintance pertaining to the business. Give
us an , early.eall,
11.—Sobr Printing for the trade On the
most taasonableierms. , D. HABDING,
Au 29.'67. .7, P. MALLEY.
; A XARD.Z;Dr. Velum:nut has ob.
%stud a License, u required of ths
Goodyear Voicing. Company, to Velaanise
Rabbir as a base for artinciad Teeth, isld has
now .good selection of those beautiful carved
Block Teeth, and a superior article of Black
Bagligritebberiwhicb-will enable blare° sop•
ply all these in want of sets of teetk, with
those unsuispaued for beauty-4nd nateralap.
pearanee. Filling, Cleaning Correcting Irreg.
ularitics, littracting, and all operations be
longing Surgical Department skillfully
performed. .Choloform adiabsistered for the
extraction cif Teeth whew , desired, an article
being used tor the purpose in which _be ham
perfect confidence, having atbnlnisteredit with
the most pleasing results daring a prattles of
fourteen years.
-Being very gratead to the public for their
ra iould
tharbt= h atten c i f lo o n re to the want' of his
patients, would continuele merit their cos.
Hence and Office In Beldisman's
Block, opcoalte the Means'llouss, Toenail
Pa. rf. Doe:-.20,11361.3m.
TWENTY FIVE YIMBS EXPERI-.
ENCLPI DENTISTRY. •
J. S. Balm M. D., would aspeetfnily inform
the inhabitants of Bradford county that he Is
pennartently -located lw Towanda, Ps., Re
would say that from his long wed ammesefel
pnctlen of TWEBITT•FIVE TRAM Baration'
iti *
he is fintMar with ail thin flifhatat lea of
work lione in any and all Dental ta
anyaf coautmund is befter pre than
other Dental "perste? la the vie sty
tad the last adapted to theinsayand
mars fat presentlissuieihne oftentimes to the;
DenthK as hit r*astands the art of making his! :
dint MdclatteeW, and hat• facilities for doing
the male. To thhae *Want wader "sets e
Oath he would call sttepUm to his amnia of
Work Which consists okananslaialor both plate
Mid teeth, sad foiling, centime's goat. It la
u p
more if, men natural ; in appearme, and
touch- ndsplied_ . t im otl i tC a then as . other
kind riCs These ill of the seam are
Intl fa can Nukit tqwelniens. . Teeth
lined tolagt for yews sal oftentimes halite.—
Obionillerm, Stber v and'. ' Mum Oxide " ad
stOstwith_ whet sat*, as over four ba
thed fa wi the Intim . years can tee
,
tit. ~
°Main Pita Block. Jan. 22,1868.
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Oh I how pft I !Ma when m .
On the *Wei ef, the Po '
That 04 arourdimy vision
Of_one too IwWit'lo *al ' ..
Aid Man slims rst sitting
By Um 4 %4 2 8 Oars Mane, •
Apinl nee it lli .' ' • '
Ilsataams as pot h er dell -•-
Ana Le. til• 18 40i thee ~.- ' ' ,
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BPSALSII 'AM* ti rti i3 O/._ ~ -
: -,-,Which no On; i;1 10 1, 10„ .0211 ;
- 41011 / see thtisipi mes beMaing, - •
lAks a staSlammOnsr sky.
iid her souttitig.i them .
' of tie totitire kip**, 1: ' .
And Paean to hair
. 1 Of her latigh so Odand f, -..
Like a !ammo's!, icifullY
On its jom..my ta the sea I
dad I Mit of that bright MO ;ft
' . Whew,* pixto4kilig NO — •
A' blush her cheek :idarning, ' "
Like 6.10144e5f 'abiitked in
sti i see atOupi "ct puha:.
When ale turned-ta go away
How she koked ertiaklia
/Made UM lip; to say, •
Though, alas I no maw f
That sweet fonn i shaU g reet am,.
Yet her moan WWI ; be
. A 4 harps's in Paisiqssi •
And when life is darkly don
And admits . o other r ay.
Then her spirit slum b 6 near •
Faithfhl gaardiaa of my way
i /Wm. N. E l 1868. .
Netted Vide
EOST INI THE 80
1.
AN AtriMIASSAN STONY.
'' 1
I
I It might have been ahem° here in
one of the midland cenunies,thh scene
was so calm aed peao- - fell. Tb 3 rough
ly, built cottage, with here aed there
its familiar objects, "the loud ticking
Dutch clock, the cleanly s rubbed
in
three-legged table, the big el family
Bible, the deign of white wie , with
its ragged-tailed thresh hoppi g from
perch to perch; while sea in the
middle of the humble room,' efore a
lin bucket of water, . , was , an elderly
lain, with Englishman writte • boldly
ll
WI every feature of his ruggectruddy,
sun-tanned faee Id 4 le pen to his
taik,--that of washing tint th barrel'
tt ,
of, an old rifle, and making th water
play fountain-like crow the topple as
he forced down the cleaning tod, to
the intense delig ht f a o couple of rosy
children. It might have been hem,
in; some sunny county,. bul. there
was, something about gib bri htnese
of the afternoon sun which e awed
inlet the open door, in the b ueneas
of the sky, the clearness of he air,
ankl the scenery wend, that as not
English. The flosvera that, ol tered
abhut the door and nodded die nd the
roogh window-frame, and the bjects
that peeped here and there fro some
corner, too, told of • a foreign land ;
while the huge pines that she up ar•
row-like towards the sky we e such
as [could he seen nowhere but 'n Aus
tralia.
'The poor brutes have been.calling
you, lase, for the last half hod -," said
th man, looking bp as a tal , fair
hatred girl entered the room •where
she was busy,milkirtg-pail in hand,and
stood to watch the task with as much
interest as the children. ~• I _
"They sheet wait any longer, fath
er," said the girl ; and she 'paned .
alc*ly through the door, hum iug a
cheery old country ditty, a d was
gone. ,
The gun-bazrel wa s taken f m the
water, and wiped out ; and th e Ham-
sonltarrie,whe bad` left the of coun
try, and settled in the win , free.
lands of Australia - net to wor oiling
the lock.
fiHallo, what are ,yea bac for t"
be exclaimed as a roughly awed,
heavy faced man ca ;e up to t i ke hut
door at a trot, hie fo head streaming
with perspiration, which had Marked
its bourse in lighter Mies thrto gh his
dust grimmed face. Directly hind
him came, at an easy, loping ing,
a tall, thin, &shies, looking ative,
whose dingy . akin delinot ev shine
as he came into the but after h s corn
.
pamon. 1 . •
"Blacks out," panted the eavy
faced man, seizing iiiit door, is if to
ehit it, at the same time evil:oh:ling
the cap upon the :lila he cat*ied—
"Blacks out, master+" 1
"Blacks out, Toml?" said S
—"blacks out ? 'Pon my word
I Bever saw such* coward
life.! No what in the "world w
lagged for that your, eonaciena
make you see a nigger in hi t
behind every tree; •or peep
above the scrub ? Blacks I P
offeesive beggars.'' Why, y
your rifle, hadn't yon, ready
off a hundred"? Thin makes ei
yon have run home to cry web
you've left those sheep to tal
of themselves," he cntinued,
the ramrod into its place as
ra lf to leave the het 1 .
"lain% wolf this time, a.
itain't, indeed," on 4 the mai
'neatly ; and then, a m a
g his e
smile of incredulity , hie
he relapai
a look of sullen minim and
, leading upon hie 'rillelarrel.
"Here, come along," said son.
"Load up first, master." sax Tom.
"'Tie true, indeed," ,be exc aimed,
once more seeking tb obtain c ence
for his story. "I saw scores. Ask
Teddy here." I'l
Now Teddy—or, sale was own
in his tribe, Bidgeelitl toad
spear in hand, shawing his white
teetb,and apparently listening tntent,
IY. Item the way bilwhich is nes
t:rile expanded and (twitched. That
something was amiss waa vident,
fur;_ leaning his' spear egg t, the
wall, he now took oFthe ra blue
shirt be wore, unf lewd his Me,
and set free a f Mali °eking
ggr gi
noddy; or, club, re f is Olivia g him
st
self, flat upon the ;a nd to li ten.
Samson paused s led,and °ugh"
uncharged, he invoitintarily ked
his piece as Teddy , [ the hi shep
herd, leaped by and teals ~...-
"Black fellows all ,a-coin o—one
-
—two—ten hundred." , •
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The next instant hi threw •hituself
into an attitude allaiiac. 14 Pahang his
spear ready .;for huril.agni,thatith*
.who should crass the thretthold.,-.1 .
"Get Mn OZ014314:011112110111.1te.
now himself _Tod
now two YelTY.n., l ! l • ol3 =o —ParM
or two of the poor Wre begging,
. • "ESt iholtirned Riley ' but ` nd
brifehered his wife and children," said
earnnatii.. - .
"DMA 'believe it * *.
!so* ibigbeiriiimlii
by'some of them pionteringehilis to
frighten. - DAW comma *oil ;going ap
country and taking alainac o; ebpt
they `mar have' ism best 'choice 'theM.
selves." ".,..
"Wallinieli boy's head wail Vatter.
ed -
"Gammon,". said Samson, " who,
however, 'could not help' leaking - EM•
easily towards the black.
"Then there was Ellis's poor gal
you know how theyeerved her." •
"Hold your , tongue,. will; you P
growled Samson r "do you want to
frighten the women to , death ?" and
as be spoke he clapped his hand over
his convict p servant's. Smaatb;-sna
glaneed unmask towards 'the door
which led,into the interior Of the hit,
—;one that was untiringly . liirge,f for,
during Samson's'. pleasant sojourn in
this smiling wilderness, .Matters had
prospered with hiu4 and bit by bit he
had added to his dwelling, and found
himself compolled.to make fresh ar
rangements " for his flocks and ever
multiplying herds.
"Did you- call ?" , said a ph:meant
voice, and the door Opened, and Bain
son's comely wife 'made her appea•
ranee.
"No," said Samson, "I didn't call ;
tit" !
"Here a come," said Teddy, and
all present heard , the rapid • beat of
feekaudible to the black's keen sense
some time before. Tom , cooked 'and
raised his. rill , Samson snatched,
down a revolver from a hook ' over
the. fireplace, knocking - 'down and
breaking a little china group of the
Children an the Wood; an ornament
brought from the far-off English
tome.
But the next moment arms were
lowered, and Teddy's spear was not
thrown, for two 'men, whose faces
were known to all present, dashed
panting into the hut.
"Look out," one of them gasped,
"the blacks are out."
118.
"Now then, maiher I"' cried Tom,
ritimphantly. •
"Don't see nothing blacker about
than your face, neighbor;" said Sam r
son, dr ly, as he .turned , to one of hie
visitors.. "Ain't neither of you killed,
—am you?"
The
,man did not answer, but, tare
ing up the sleeve of hie woolen shirt
to the elbow, showed a long, jagged,
but superficial scratch from the upper
joint to the wrist,with here the blood
drying fast, there still standing '
beads upon the lips of the wound.
"I might have been," said the new
comer grimly, "if- the fellow who ,
threw the spear that made that long
scratch bad feel) truer hi hie aim.—
The blacks are - out strong, well
armed, and in their war-paint ; and
if yon don't want them in here, Sim
eon Harrie, yet:od better shut that
door."
Half grudging -the 'itoriatter•inade
two steps towards the door ; then he
etopped, for he caught =sight of his
wife standing with blanched and
drawn face, holding tightly her two
children.. She did not speak ; but as
their eyes met,her lips parted teform
one word whichl the father read in an
instant. Thought .after thooght rush
ed through his brain;
all the old colonists' tales, and their
horrors seemed to force themselvee
upon him ; the burning of Itily's but,
and the cruel butchery of wife and
children, and the other barbarities
said to have been - committed ; the
child of - a squatter named Wallace
beaten to death with clubs oho death
of the blooming daughter of one El
lie. A mist seemed , to : swim Were.
hie eye, for an instant ; bat the °eat
he had shouted, "Come on, satikof
you as are men" ; for hn had again
encountered the agonized face of his
wife,—.gain interpreted. that one
word her lips hati parted to form,and
he dashed to the hut door ; but only
to be grasped tightly by hitt convict
servant, Torn.
"Let me go I" he shouted, are you
mad I" and he delat the mi a a heavy
blow in the chest, and sent him stag
gering back, shoutieg,--
"Hold him, hold him I"
"I,et me go, Anderson,--Jonca I"
cried Samion, again atruggliug to
reach the door, but held back by the
new-comers'. "Are you. mad, are you
men, when poor Mary is out there in
the scrub V'
MBOD,
Tom,
in, my
re you
must
paint
.g up
.r,
ft had
Mire
times
. And
e care
orcing
.0 rose
.
The wounded man gave more of a
Yell than a cry as Samson Harris utj,
tered those words, and, loosing hii
hold of the father, he"made for the
door himself, but only to fall heavily,
tripped ap'by the middy' the' black
shepherd , had cunningly. thrust, ,be-
Aween his legs.
The: fall was heavy, ; but as hel
went down two spears darted through
the open , door, and stuck. , qnivering j
one in the floor, the ether in the taz 1
ble. The next moment the door was j
dashed to by Teddy," 'mod its rough
,wooden bar lakl - lierosx.• ,
"Better there 'then through ' yea,
Master. Anderson," said Tom,
.drag
ging the quivering spear out of _the
table, and passing it ta: Tedity., .. '
.
The young man did not sPealr`Oint
his eyes glared, and the curls.of his
black beard seemed ' to ''move and
writhe as his features:worked. Then;
grasping the rifle he held in his hand,
be turned to Samson Harris, saying
in altuskrvoice : - • .1
"Are ,you ready?"`'• "" 2 . •
Samson forced a bullet down upon
the powder of the rifle he vim' now
engaged in charging, and nodded hie
head . by ally of reply. - - -...,1
There was no opposition made now,
and as , Samson and .Anderson: pft
pared to make a dash out to reaa
the scrub,- Tom : - thii . convict, Ander
son's companion, arid the black , made
as if to - accompany them. -- '. ': `,,'
, ,
"No", said Samson , helically, "star
and protect them? and ha pointed to
his wife and the two astonished chit;
dren. !Tiny olian,the dam,
. i ,,Atrhis irords Teddy threw ! the door
widely : open,' bet before any 'one'
aster ;
ear
aster's
into
stood
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fieohi, while; as, be „dlifie'-' = ~
itrosima,, ' tor v" "thinW :thutP4lC .1
hare. the edueditt ' , three *ere fee
limy, unek in!, , the *lotto
eLia - Parnsiag right 14 0 404 Alvi- ,
hum Out, , hed they etowi l e,
wael
doorwAy; it . Wobld hive, heeti their'
"death: -.-,, - G.' i --.- • ;...,,, , i
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ih.lor,T o 4.4,l o 4insmit 14i li 1 4:1
elwayi,:mit Jaw:face iagelua_ _ ripe
einning here; 7- for4illareCtlihik Ili ,
'Stare hi eeinsat,' my tier tilandoni - '
isostr—if A's to' ,cowls tonthat, ' I
berinted sOite-OliPeafilt.lisis, w
@balm); a- Buie the lehiler - ,1 5 h04 I
like
_to make !frlendelire4 Abbrigh t
Ilia gone oislagibut' t
~„airr` 'Prank
indens)* theryour percerikr-ull
Tbeyoung ham groaned asabil446k •
the proffered ;; hen ,o• altil *akin_ 411
game low voice .w
he hiliVeged b 7
I " "BeVs
t * Where ' did gala
1- -"Behan forgia; me' r tret
W 4 ist
Oa, 4110,4(14; :!‘studi'di
t= her tilt she; s . howpi merst&d? i
and liii ithi r dOi wt.'aii!iii trey n
W li
ire. 'ge tat tiii*C, - iiid '' 0 1 '
ci l tnlhe eitiwe. helf=-three 'rained"'
an hour age" ' , . t- , -.
I - "Bat Ire mint go to her,"-wbiaper.
'0 ".Ymnir uuql:- , -2. ' .!,,:• '.i.. , '' ,ti , !iTheu you'llhave Niro !ha ttrir
skin' as' full of 'Spears' eh apOrkyp i'l
back, Muter," said :Tons, - -rwho had
crept closer , .0 them' , •-"Thare ; ha*
4 th 4 I" lit exclaimed ass burat.of
yells , wee.. "There's a g oo d ~tri
hundred - of th e blink devils da n
I ci
ii
*be m
*bunt.„ ,- ` ' '' ' .
"It would be adnessrto go," - sat
Simsofi," and like sacrificing : three
more fives ; but she may , have hid
herself and escaped." , -2.: ,
Thel - young - man 'ktiddered; and
then raised hie rifie;for a spear - mtitti
crashing through the window .but
happily. without, striking any one. ,
"Here," said 'Samson, rousing op.
"Lend [a hand here I" and `with - thi
help of those present he half" earned
his _wife and two !children up a short
ladder ito a roughly,. formed , ioft, , full
of wail . fleeces, ,and , formed : in the
Jew pitched roof, , ; ,
• ' "There creep under 'tbem","', he cried '
"arid first 'pull atilt:lSlade' r:' NOW
hide riurselvesithere ; 'you'll bewafii
for the:present...7 •, • -,. r; -- • •'; •
"Look, Opt," 81/00434 , , Tom, as. Isfri,
Harris-dragged Op the ladder, ancrite
last rounds were beYiiinfreach, While
at the wareingtry;Tafly, the blade,
and Anderson, diseharged spear and
rifle at a couple of , blacks • who2ap
peered at the ',inner door, having
climbed in by , one of the windoWs.—
Then ensued 'u' sharp struggle, iss
which desperatti blows were given mii
either side,andithun the inner room ,
was cleercidi; , tinersot-befiiri three of
the savage _assailaets lay writhing
upon the floor, their •lite-bloodgstaini
lag the white board@ of the plain bed
chamber. H „ „
s ,
It was a dangerou s task, and more
than tine spear flew throtigh 414 Win,
dow as the' biidies vie - re hoisted pp
and thrown thte`igh; 'then the Ope4ll
bag was berricadeiles well - is • those
of the other Ji,tle ,trout _window's...of
the hut,and one"of . two Wed' at isaCh,
- ready' to make, the next assault.,
The thin blue awoke 6[ the, die
charged piecis I _flinty-A slowly upi.
werls, and` set toed to Wreathe @lent
over the trio , piltid`toloocl-atainii„ when
weary from Tom die convink, Mid
almost at the seine ;instant :the report
of his ' piece,
,summoned help,' to the
back half kitchen; half wash houie,
whose little window was the only
, opening in I-the rear of the hut.-=•'-'w :J
The help ,wais rneeded, for. , about
@
more of the blacks hail dashedillP'o
the opeuregoind :were trying Wore°
I• their way in +, huts wellkepturs fir@
from rifle and revolver Atrove that
I hack e with several of their number
bleeding upon the2greand...:..,-., s.,
"It's of no ass to be olerciful."- et:,
claimed. Anderson. ; ' They snasthe
shot down, or. we Allan be all , hutch:
ered.. Take e, 'steady aim,r4dr,.for,
your. wife , end -.children's sake ;_and
I'd keep two or three shots left inlay
revolver for the last."
' Samson •Harris turned - and glued,
at the wild countenance of thii yPunig
man by his 'side,' SS it tp ask Whitt,ne
meant i bit the look were •unnoticed,
,for,- as if thfrating for blaid o inderson
kept on loading-and firing whenever
one of their enemies offered hits billy
atria fair 'mark. • •
- At every discharge that rook effect
t i i ii
eve was a wild yelling,abovewhich
accght -be heard - the shrieking mud
misd sling of the gine as some &mime
rrior of the trifle - slackened„his
soles, let fall spear, waddy, shield,
oil boomerang that he should , hart ise
wore • but, is *pita of their Joules,
the attack was kept ialk-J l 9l O, 'At me
side, now on the other„ spear -., eftei
spear flying threugh the : Mae win'
dows,or sticking, in the bedding with
which' they :were ' barrica'ded; lis he
'dragged 'out and teritllyinghtick by
ITeddy the bllek;rwholn - his - eicite4
meat had reduisid his '0080166"st:1i
I farther, only' viauting • alittitilidiriW;
red, and white .'paint tis 'adulate-the
warrior uniform of his erierstiee.'' 't .
But at last the evening had **tin',
far: the short, tWilight,- !was past, and
theaters were lecloking,disarn calmly
arm , the aceeo 4 :4lthc;aftetriMMl'lf
bloodshed.' • T. 1 4(!.941 11 OPL, BI-1.0 047.4 06 *
fore, dusky fi gure, after 6E14 ,figuki
might hall' 'beee'lle.M l .gliding 11 , - 9!4
tee to tree, or ; 4 144ff am* , acme
open spot, yelling and tiratiPhing
,spear or, club, now el was s Bent,
@aveet ihniethe distant lowing of
'some of Samentla cattier* theirierit•
:big of sheep. - 'Now end- again,' Vie,
would come the•barkingia&bewling
of the dogs' that had -bate-Arias ,
awiy by' the fierce netiviionslaright, ;
one of those raids- made upini-ibetiist r
lONe whom they ictilted. ll PO 4 . 4l l l / 81 UP7
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n-Ifaiiia . -..*ftm:A. • , ; iont'4
sPi imitr4ed 4 . 1 iiii.., 14 49 11 " 11 . Y. :.ti''til , for
. 1 0 1114 1 1 4 Vain.r.ralmgaVAßP Bll l,ll4
1-416 'ACl4. , l44elcOiliii*lducAlt, , '
'Child he accused ' himself. 4 sec
ing straggling 'in the f hinslsi.Tif the
blacks. He. would tiara One iii
her friri - thadiiithe i iiet' , Wolild"li
been,: in the 'ffarktiems ol ger nigh
eel
isarrounded'imitheivere,*iiiiditi
but - for' the ;PriOretitlihr - itifet ith
'their only' hope' reiresiedito kth - ffi
poor` MITY 04 ** l lati*llii,..,4
litmeit'for ivihkeliktf= =
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lOttinfittl lOU bad had c rverenarroW
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t.. . a b1at! , 119041. 2 fi4.oitelL chill Ass
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tor sa, de ~441* ho
totiorentifirli to illifittr•
riakfof *born be . !akin aide 'of bei
Altbier*PPPotdtiandang; Attittained
a warm feeling of admiration. „,
There was- elope, that,,,ider
Wriii qloiLiUlkniiii, alight
iliend her,stir
tad vet& titsAntri asvi.inrthtsliotgi
4nderpon . stood sill tlaitsliTen 400 i
witehirjg theidght,tkruusithour after
hr}lie; hie iningentn4be e*toit; Noce
thaieotibe, tixi,Withoreddi fi!ir it Chilli
itinitin,:be **lkea torsonle little dide t ,
tonAnnxonuftlhofrbutuOat; eitnablitns
nyel,thel.boArptont,o4beitintgapti.
felrimongitfibe i bushes Ultkio
thstte)iii" glicti4*
treac
nn hinpotte:l4,
4,4'. • - *o**o:own%
, 1 43 4 7 1 ,80.!t taCirr e Adaf t e7tut i a
'IC tern et, 'def in or e
kit kid eitiOd'iiiitisimidpinfkls
pmentetbnyttonldlyilutte
I ,OP, Ije4 f9f40:020t#38"07 toot
. .q I A,K.,PnI i a ~, re newed, rltll,,
courage rrovielorus they , ha 'in
plinty• duets% tam; if nee& Were;
for weeks. Ammunition, too,sbowed
, 00 sign of opining 01Oft, till Simeon
ppone,d a, little tes, ts.4,ad that the
,p,o:sider it t ehofild ha,yo.contained was
par:kids) more, but`Ond hard M4s,
into whlchit had been turned the
dripping :fiats the r00f.. - .:Tba bad
newt& was conveyed from , one to the
athar r igid in grim silence the men
exam!nod their. - powdepfiaika, to find
'thit he' Who 'was•most wealthy 'pea;
seabed 'hnitwo *chaigea beyond the
one in his rifle.- - •
!!.Win they. attach i,egaie to7mer
rew.r.-„waa,tlAe oft-repeated lueation.
°De' theitglit tikt"irgtild for. revenge,
ecd'teiier t eotitent 'mita till
in the hut were. destimed ; another
Nee of She t-opinien that _I: they would
•beytoo vdemoralized, ,and.. that •the
piaroiag: light Would , fled thin; , all
fullel'avray r but this Wit nuOyeei
lion 'too "ficiye tebo lies
Keyed in. Anderson and,liarria rare-
ly ,spolim e but,while,the , Ohara,. fear-
Isan in . the, . knowledge That,, the na•
tves'Oefer 'attack by nigh t; slept
larelied . ,op, repeating
to 'themselves, 6e< they =picturedthe
dolecnotsilener,othe:-_vast, wood
around, the camp of the natives, and
tfieir , Balraife ;Crt194 1 ,e8,. Abe. same
vroicis'Opt ntutO'ver again ? --
"Where . Waif Mary
Watching.the long night through,
with stra'ning ayett constantly
ted at - every spot : that :fteemed never
no little derkeethanihe nightitse't
80b,6 beet Wait* , implements; all
in their turn were magnified into one+
Lilies, performing the, tame. uty se
the inmates of the ; hut, . and Waiting
to .spy ont, their weakness and the
bek place fiti•'the assault,
But' adi tha , rnight . wOrei on; and the,
watchful.stars, still abed their peace l
.fat het t..a, change name over 'the
wakeful once and objectsthat'had
before been upon. nemaetnies
Were taken for the •'Stern her
whose • absence lad crested such a
void, iu.ntorw,ithart one heart. :Oat
j thk!gh. Anderson i started hopefully
again and and roused the
sleeping blackby'hiii side; there was
bo stling; gliding step;' no:baggser
lightlorm oithe faiVyournt
IF o 4.;4 ll ting-betrte44, , t4P l 44ed her
way amidstiter, sleeping 'enettifes„
and now bounded' teiWkds the htltfc# l
s mite:: . , •-. • ;
.Anderson groaned, mid could havil
torwhis.hairinc disappointed, fever
ish," and restless,he once, m ore .
round the hut, listening attentively
for soiiiii sound where mrinialitill in
the - vist "region around, even 'tool.
emnity. 1 But in vain ; . and, ‘could lie
have done so, he. might. have . sought
in sleep that rest and refreshing. his
jaded body needed. . '
•Morning at' last : Bak the pee
rpewly gray ; then ' the far up faint
id* ring.) ; then the blushing, glow..
'lug clouds.; then. the gorgeous gold.
'en arrows - darting to the, zenith ;,and
lastlY, as if with a - bonnif; came the•
glorious sun ' himself, to beam upon
the tenth !with smiles; as though all
all were peace, . and sorrow a thing
unknown., ;Rat , there •,- was., neither
rest nor: peace,, ler with
,a aeries of
ar e
`frantic yells thoblacki again owed
themselves,icrying;leePin ming;
shouting; partly-....in Oar their vac.
Aigai PArtlY t 9. work _ ttlimsPivea -tilt
to, the , fightin g„pitch.
_Their fices
wre strealiyd with , a kind.” &red
ochre` aritCpipelclitfi' while, epolithe,
littlabarkshields'lthey carriektticri,
teaquelY hided wr Amman laces mere
depieted,,to, intimidate, *nee . whore
they "tacked.' • Slnd,e;, (mire ` teethe
'opoSititiii:iltlit'atrit.- knotted' Icsiiiii
round" their; t 'Was, - , they once more
came boldly iiii:tatheir , attack upon
the J 9.0,110 0 1 %, aPeav - NA -bgeme 6
ang,rAhosesingular ~weaponi, Which(
faili e te'strl he'obje h aimed at;
'reti l d to*"hroMeoiind.' 'II'
1
4 1 There mis bothing= lei it, &tit as
the inmates wereninnumlnedit but to
re tilt : the ,last pbitliet - ,!Midt- triiiSor
po4; ler idienla 4. AtP9i4d, a nd I
then . truilit' tof inch ' weapeifiti' an 'they
cOold'sauster fill dam ''crotiiiiiii,tri•
ing•up %elm' iv a.; questionseviknols 1
mooted; and nowias shotafter shot
-Factit# 4 4 l it !milk pitiful to nee. the
etfect it( ii, bright, red: eti beige
giiiitiituileit,' iriiiiiVed
'drink 'obligitely ;i Bni;whitilightliiii
in:defence-of life, men :have Aiut , a),
, tioicontlAitictiPti fsiMigniktAß. , :
FOOAR u i 4 1 1 1,9 10 lif il if i itlrV 3
e !. grim. - teli ng_
,Of mitisfao n A
savage" - altiii'l %ilk"' Itilli:litisinc;
(ilk 1111 - 4/1"1174~elletr; .
sildlished. up..4o , ;,the buti,t. oluppo4
Nil 401_ 10 1 t4p,plivai , .kelitirkiP; iho
eir k _and fell mot t o nle."l4 VihspAnder , t.
1;61'11144 'dOin' hit rillCithtiiig;
~ .o T hit*lFtlie lit4Ohlrge.li ' •'r.".: 2 '•-,
i f & , gloomy! sileniimkintined. f ` Man
iftwo4.l* , ,top.itho Shoji.**
fl 1
1 ,Zigujkli - Zlollt de k, :,u
IP .
io O Ma 1,- r,Sht„ ni IS
1 iiiilf *eat
_" !aid
' :'m: :
IMiUMVIMM
3
11 ) 9t.1imP1..1404 -Of‘eicaPo . :' - froja
f Aelith
of o,euked,lnuOmmt• •
•'• Now they swept theapprintenes
the hut, in hope- that some strong
-partrif settling :might be
_oii the way
-to *gni:Alter :Jests/ ;
OPul Ars ktio'Nftig 4 11 4. - win.xt•O=.
t,
atelte t d tnisklon 'ter !their rok
. 414 Bi#11 1 plaeo:Of: Wheiiica OW?
face Sriiiii'libt"fieSti . iitioe '-fethie4i
Isnot* , thi3rAttieW) *elf that ~• . s uali
INICCer , WI3-I;lext to -
.:•10 1 • , ;# 1 4 11 kllii-tied0 f9i l l4l‘.;j
titatti 00y,ene . ,ptesint," lay ,
• ;ill Bit% .onti woof left
'btiC . ita troaviliie •
tothoodsii toe...qui:net that..
•A,thete r wa,s t ,-,a tantnal . ,
;Mg 6 the
,fgoliteaessrdfered,hidde •:,
!tholigielt,Waiibiietath the`semblan.•:'
of stolUtlin . - • -
This etillnee that bad followed-apo •
,tlip excitement Of .60-fight seemed at
!ttgth ha4e,, pawn unbearable ;
men felt 'that .treachery was at work
`somewhere; and inaliteritirily'eEpect..
ed an attack from sotieitlegSrded
• •piart. ?4,They• grew ,-- , distrustlitli" . i and
taciA, I.thie-roN4oe (-.AndereosE:oatig . ht
,M R.Wi f :4of i g 7 1 # 1 49.v: MP!
lowsto - tea that prom.. watch .was
kept' *herd h'e'iottchittet
At length . ; half. maddened tirilj,
lattatatlpaia:,te,entered, !Aaderioa
, 01 44;14 11 elf ib*POsingY ! . uPou the
ifiialik. , turno . ". ll 4 l -face fri"Pi;
thotieF•,aronna; that they: ,might not
:lieoiltif Workings: ' ' ,"'". '• .
I,Thts *deg man's- Action was 'riot
withentAto effect; for ids; companion,.
.theiriend who.had escaped with him
froM - the blacks' aseault upon the
pieviotis day,' now brcike the silenCe,
saying, matter forgvitfrdnesa of the
woman and - children,;—• • •
"It's all over, my.. min : we may
seWeit, shake, hands all - round, and
make a fisher. it right into the blank
mob; as stop here and be - burnt out
like attuirreloin a tree. • I can't . b
- ear.
this standing still any longer."'
Bat though he looked from face to
face, no man .answered. , but.on
the whole avoided his,* gaze, and
watched on at' the dusky figures of
'the eaveges as' they moved:jamas
.antly to and - fro. When, seeing that
hip_ words were of .none effect, he
coolly laid aside hie rifle,-.rolled up
hit shirtsleive,..and, 'ow:Piing a large.
knife; began •to rub - 'sharpen-it
opowthetearthstond..-- • -,* • .
anxiety waelrightful ;., ,
for, let alone :the, thoughts Of poor
/fary"it fate, it' was as thotigh Death
were . ' skint to . deacerid upon the
watchers from moment to moment,
while ,they• ; Were debarred from mak
ing a single struggle for life.
The morning fled, and noon came ;
and still there was no further attack,
and wounded fig :Nell* bad been seen
-to , straggle and gradually istiffed into
the rigidity of death within .their
eight k Others : tel crawl by slotv de
grees into the shelter of: th . hishes,
un h eeded . ' by their Savage.compan
ions.- ;Bat still no further attack was
seeming evident that the:
blitelta.were, holding 'a , consultation.
amongst thentselvea in the shelter of
thikreeicand -bushes but a short dia.
time - ' '
Now.a black figure would glide bi
te sight,. and look menacingly to
wards the tint before darting . out of
1 004. 1 COMora:.. -The there.. was a
long. interval_ . __ before another was
ecf4 ; an d ,then, eyes were strained
an:in:get the tree:: in vain for a sight
of. their enemies. • -
-- The heat had been excessive, and,
the small . supply of :water within the
hat being exhausted, thelifeiibegim
to suffer terribly, what little they had
hid having been nobly given- up to
Mn. Halm and the:Andrea. All at
once, though, Teddy seized a pail,;
and,. lolling. Ont. Inp•tongue like a
-thirsty 'dog,"began •to pant, and to
make signs that histionld be let out
id — fetch water,sigrui that wore
iii&i.4innecielsary,: for...he had - no
iii: making himself under
stood- bilis . liaStOill. *page. ..". -
. 1 1. 1 BaC:Bariii- was imMovible, and.
ordered him back. '.. The. black's fide!,
it y lit& been too' Often tried,: and;
Samstsijekihat hi could not,afford;
to risk the loss - &One raithfal•ser-,
mint it a time like thin. 'So Teddy,
pot dont the_, _ pail, upon seeing his,
'Master* mood; Belied again - Waddy
and !spear, and:droop:Mg, panting and
toOgneflolling, took ..his place at one .
of th&windows to` watch `again for
his Sneiniesi' _.: - • -
iHis race Was a etudyis he stood
theriwatebing: Waves half closed,
mouth Awitehiag, and nostrils Work
ing. :He was: evidently perplexed,
and more then onoe made, a move
ment. airif to climb oat of the win
•dow ; lilt at length hisraoe changed
into a niediiimobility, and he seam
44.waiLino• 0 his master should
-command -:,,,• :- , .
.. - •
;. Hong after lion r peened by, and ,a 1
;`.atill From watching,
' ` took lo examining the pow
der kei onceTinore. ..:But it all seem
ed turned to a solid' mass,• till with
Viitehit . ;he',.ltiockid off - hoop after
cleareornwey-,the, little staves,
aid struck - the block heavily with ,
the hatchet;' to..find; when the shell
as.brikeni,that within ':were some
.pounds of tutbijareC powder, at the
irght,ol wiien. grimy grains men's
heattiroseottid riles were loaded,
:and Side dagerlyslled. '
riivlinees-enee more,‘they await
eif ; but .the sun had
long,lieluntedesiiend, and for hours
-they ,bid nett ;+r heir 4 a yell nor seen
amongst
Iron. the
the' , b.lach
10ephetl, atibletdt " here , Jnit.bit-
- .:;& 1 2,4;46 'OA, frisking uutplitPig
"itboutlii friutuf theihnt,lone of. Beni
mideite- appearance,
" 11.1004:3411911F till it was ad
inittek;:l4 fettivatAiiit' the ,
mighLetM be within- reach . , Samson I
kept lieciompankilis 'within; doirs,
only yieldingloLthe appeal of Teddy
A11e . 141110- -ont-alld
y. 4? bk. At 4140
op.‘ ,o, )'4o)i • ‘94410v1; and was .
ooli to sight R tat' before long
It *Nikki 103M0 'lllle* . tirldthe;
MR* este bleatingind lowing &bent.
the hut, Affordiag_absiidant:;proofi
thstithe sAyligeeot. wham they hav*
A witeleseteo rapidlyt
:there .spearsiut
dei4iteti.: _ -
fiat ,1
re or later they must ' g
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NIMBER, 26.
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or deed; ugh almost all felt,
they set a t their search-with hes.
'4l49arta, that the Wailing mother's
fears 'were not ,without cause. -•-
In ease of , a Surprise, they all kept ,
r,„ fearing to shout, but en
-winging. the. dog: to hunt around,
when:suddenly Audersoit'is rifle rose
'to his 'shoulder, and he was abOut.t°
fire, but perceived - just in time that
#lO black figure rapidly approaching
Was that of ;Teddy, the shepherd..
,gone right 'lay; he said,
poddlik his head - sagaciously, as he
pointed out the faintly 'Marked trail
made by the departing savara,
while he was lend in hii declarations
that t:tey were "-too much fright,
come, back never—ever." When
sulked w hat ' he thought- abou t the
lidsaing girl, he only shook his head,
and .would" not answer - till pressed,
,when Ids, reply was; "No know,—
:find ";1 and; bending down, he be
an to 'seen every footprint in the
irection she would have been likely
to take; till darkness prit a stop to
the, search, -and-all save -Samson and
Anderson returned troths hut. '
No one saw the agony of those two
stenos; now, slowly: working their
way through the babes, stumbling
with - utter wee:bees, they eta ode on
till nature would hold out no longer
and they sunk down, worn out, to
'deep for au hour or two beneath the
watching stars ; but - only to leap up,
reproaching themselves / for their re.
lased efforts, as they bullied back to
the hut to try and hear some, tidings
of the , lost girl
1 The bagicard, drawn eoutitenauce
of Samson liiirries wife saluted theui
as they huiried up to the dooi of the
lint, and in/ that encounter, where
each sought for news or hope, it was
plain enough to reid the bitter tid
ings written in each anxious faci.--
Andepion turned away with a groan,
and was :proceeding towards the
dense scrub, when Samson called to
him to halt, as heticked at the black
shepherd to rouse hini from his heavy
Fen mintat after, with Teddy
leading the way, they were examin
inethe ground, step by step, in the
hope of finding the track by which
hfery had ontered - the scrub ; but the
grass n was so. trampled in every di
rection that the task seemed--hope
less. Footprints and trails there
were lacing and interlacing, ono des
troying the identity of the other ;
but though aeeking, as it were, en
tirely in the dark, ,they passed on
hour after hour. Ever and, again,
either the father or Anderson shud-
dere when 'they came upon, some
spot where blood sullied the fair
green herbage with -its crimson stains
and, when such a place occurred, they
traced the blood-spots tremblingly,
and in dread lest they ihould strimble
in their next step upon the body of
her they sought.
But no such harrowing eight met
their gaze ; anti still to and fro they
searched, shouting at intervals, till
night again put a stop-toltheir efforts.
Day 'After day passed of indefati
gable sear* and-the thought occur•
red again tad - again to Samson that
the blacks must have dragged. the
poor, girl off with them - in their re-.
treat; 'but Teddy would not hear of
it, saying, " Wait . a bit,—find nth
soon ; black feller no take white girl
away." Anderson,- too, seemed of
opinion that Mary was still near at
hand, and with torn and bleeding
hands and face he still kept up. the
weary search, till long after it was
certain Uit,' if the poor girl were
found in scrub, life would be there
no more. - . -
Dense, impenetiable almost, the
scruhextended mile -after mile, mile
:after mile, to an -indefinite dislance,-
presenting ever the same features ;
so that if the pobr girl- had been
'alarmed by the savages and hurried
for' iisty into the . wilderness, guide
there Was none ; and, like many bni--
. other;ithe might toil on till she felt
exhausted, to perish of inanition.—
To a dweller in England - the idea of
being lost in the bush seems absurd;
but out the great Australian wilds,
where everything is on so grand—so
apparently illimitable—a scale,strong
and ardent men have before now been
known to wander' from the beaten
track to -whore pathway there was
nonethrough the untrodden wild,
and to-wander 'on and on till death
kut , ,an end to their sufferings.
But had Mary wandered away in
dread; fleeing for safety through the
I thorny waste ? They could not an
swer the question; and,
.in4pite of
making an ever-widening circle to
try and discover the trail s all seemed
vain.
_Samson would have pushed off
by the track taken' by the savages,
but for: the persuasions of Anderson;
and though so far disappointmeni
had attended eitefforts, Teddy seem
ed pleased , at-. the trust reposed in
him, and often, down upon bands and
knees; he examined every blade of
grass and leaf. f •
The tracetleft by the marauding
party extended right around the hut,
and for some, distance lack into the
Wild - in every direction ; and it was
beyond,that circle that the principal
efforts of the seekers were directed-;
but days wore - on without any sue
peas, the -difficulty growing grea'
each hour, in a rand where vegetation
it rapid and grass would soon sprbig
up where - the foot had pressed, as
was. very apparent ; - for on the'eighth
morning, when ' they again started
upon their apparently hopeless task,
the trixeis of the savages were in
many'places hardly to be seen: All
dread of their enemies' return seem
ed lost in this great trouble, and the,
wandered on hour after hour, heed.
less of danger, till on this last day
they wore at a spot many miles from
home, - where there' was an opening
in ihelense scrib e —the rough head
of rock and huge boulder.thrnsfhere
and there through the doll to forma
deselate,wildimess, far as eye wild
leach, :mile. - .after mile of rugged
stony undulation, upon which the
autbeit down with a heat that was
all but unbearable. - •
Far a days past Teddy had.,been tac
iturn, and. moody, hunting'on still,
=ambling every inch
V bu
ground tbe hardly answered
when spoken to, ap i parently•under
theicuptesaion that Samsun abad_An•
:demon yrere,disappointed in his track-'
ing'abilities, of which he was very
,
proud, and had ; before now often
provod tole of no. MOW 01461..
SlOUrnat • 'WM: !atimit approaching,
when it seensedle-Anderson that the
black had made-some' sfitexiier for
he was" premise, one cular
'directka, though, when uted tb,
he took no heed.: , Tiredimid weirs,
however,. sick, al, jteart,, yith many
disappointaather andievell sat
down tci refit,, at . tae and of
&bent an.hcier they heird the Well=
known "oot 'I of the:Maikteiter
`&ted again and /again..-' So , delpend
ing, they kite . andprocswitedinithe
direction of the sound; to "Ineetitho
black - at last looking -eager, and yet
AClletted." - PaPParmt4 afraid; to,oom
mutilate hie futeUlgenoe to &canon,
- ..and turning in his track-to retisco
his steps for a couple of miles, when
Inst cut night Was falling, he hafted,
stopped aside, -and pointed onwards 1 -
Iti - Wherer there was a little eminente
visible hi front of the father. '1
"For Heaven's sake, push 0n,"..
cried Anderson, huskily; - but Sam
eon , grasped at his arm, and - wonld
have stayed him' had he not thrust
him gelds and dashed forward, tol
out of sight in a few .moments
amongst tho bushes which beret groW
.#dnitrY• • '—
Five minutes passed and he' did
not_return,. when_ staggering likO a _
drunken ,man, Samson
. 'followed tin
h ia aYeri bent upon this
groandiud bratiz app arently stunned,
feeling that - sone dread horror Was
about te be revealed to.him, bat oily
but numb, helpleis way. The black
'caweclose behind, watching him in
tently, till, parting the bashes, be
came in sight of Anderson, kneeling
by thefigure.they had so long sought;
for, lying as. if,
,peaftlfally . ideeputg,
beneath the'scanty shade of a stunt
ed bush, thrOugh Whose. thin shaip
leaves '.the eveninir - breeze sighed
mournfully, ' was. the sleeping FM,
whose torn gammen* lacerated Fl ,
and aim.-- bent beneath her held,
showed that she had indeed fled ft=
the approach of, the savages, : and
wandered on and on hopelessly till
she had lain doleas she. imagined,
to sleep her last long sleet Tim
hand which Anderson graspeff was ,
tightly clutched'; but in spits of its
coldness, the think blue lips, simben
eyes; and the unnatural pallor of hbr
face,
it was evident that she Jived. 2—
The father,though,knew it not, neit.lr
er did Amiersoa ; for, weeping like
children, they knelt on , either aide,
dreading to move her, forahe seemed
now doubly sacred in their eyes. i
• "Better than that we should never
have found her," said- Samson, idle
broken voice. :/ '1
"Teddy sure a find her somo duly
Now fetch a - water, -and - give her
drink," exclaimed ,the black ; arid
taking up what neither of the othei.s
had noticed,—thb 'Wilking-pail that
the poor giil must,have carried from
day to day in her wanderings,—be
went off and soon returned with wa
, ter. - • , •
MEI
" Keep back, fool," exclaimed- An—
derson, as the black pushed up to 1
Mary's head, end; scooping np soave,
water in the" hollow of his hand, ho ?
made as if to pour it over the es- ,~
dining form. - 1
No dead," exclaimed Teddy; .
" give her drink. - Dah 1" he ejaculs
ted; for at that moment - AndersOn ,
gave a cry of joy on seeing a slight
quivering- in one eyelid, while, the
thin blue lips parted to emit, , sigh,
faint as that of the wind above their
heads. •
They had reached the poor girl In '
time ; but so near-. had she been to
her last breath, that- weeks elapsed,
during which she !arab:deist insensi
ble upon the borders of that nit
known land to which she had ip
irarly travelled, before -she could be
said to be ont of danger.
Hers was a simple story,—offe tlrit -
she often told in after years to As-' -
derson's children, as, , a happy wife,
she sat beneath .his. prosperous roof,
--: , a story, of how she had finished
milking onecow, and was carrying •
her pail to the next, when the gliding
form of a black in his war paint at
tracted her attention. - Her first idea -
W4B. to flee hr-the hut; but that'sbe
soon saw wiuriitterly impossible, for
figure after figure appeared between,'
her and safety, and all she could db
was to back quietly into - the-scruff,
ea„ itz6
and then, with the pail she rrie4
catching in the:lmams; so
.tha
*ate milk splashed out from ti p eitio
time, she fled on hastily,-,--alwayS
with the Impression - that she-was tid
ing tracked. - -
How it was she Clung to the pail,
seemed to her a mystery ; but it was
her salvation, for, utterly worn ont
at last, she had fallen on her knees
in the dense wood Ai darkness came
on, dreading , to move, and now for
the first time be . remembered the
milk, and drank eagerly of the rbl
maining but sadly diminished supply::
The nest day she wandered on and
on, helplessly lost, ev9r changing tot;
course, and fleeing in dread, from the'
.blacks she felt assured were on hey
trail. The milk gave her life and
strength that day, and the next, and •
the next, as she husbanded and eked
out the failing drops' with water, till'
the time came when all teemed a fei
verishi dream,' , wherein she wan
struggling on through' thorny wastes,
•with the hot sun 'Touring its fervid ,
beams upon 'her bead. •
• She knew...!)o More, for her next re
_
collection was of waking, in her own;
old bed at the hut,, as from a longl
and troubled dream, tilt a glance at;
her wasted hands, and =Attempt to
rise, told her that the dream was! -
true. .
The axe of the woodman, and fire„
have long since cleared the_desolate;
scrub, where herbage,- the pasture of ;
manka herd and flock, has spmngi
up ; the advance of- civililation, too,;
has dotted the wide plain with home-I
stead and shepherd's hut, whose fre-I
gummy ., 'would now render such a;
catastrophe almost impossible, save;
farther up the country, where claims!
are now, and civilization and savage- ;
donkotill battle for the pm-eminence;
bit . the story is well-known, and!
there were, not long since, many who;
were willing to point ' out the spot;
where. Mary -Hams was found on;
the point 'IA., death,—Lost. in' the
Scrub.
Tun FAIIIIITL Win.—What can bo
truer or more beautiful than_ this.
tribute to :swam= ? It is from the
pen of Daniel Webster : "May it
please your honors, there is main :
upon this earth that compare., wi
the faithful attachment of a wife ; no
creature who for "the object of love is
so indomitable, so preeen lug, so
ready to suffer and to die. Under the
most - depressing circumstances, we
man's weakness becomes mighty
power, her timidity- becomes - fearless
courage, all her shrinking passes
away, and her spirit acquires the
firemen of marbles—iiiimatine firm.
ness--wbeit circtutisbuices drive her
to put forth all her
. energies under
the inspiration of her effection.n
Wiwi Antolini Is Married to Win. .
for the viddlet4ike is slave traded. --