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DORA,
THE ADOPTED DAUGHTER-
By J. W II j of Tor oo a. Ga.
CHAPTER VII.
\ PI.AX OF BATTLE OKf IT) t) UFOS—-
Tin; CAVERN.
To their gratification no attack
was made; they could not decile
whether any was intended or not.
At sunrise next morning they left
their retreat and approached— what¬
ever it was Mr; Bergan had killed- It
was a hoar in reality. Wat a
to all; then the Indian had not as
vet proven false.
About ten o'clock Amituwahto
emerged from the same coppice and
approached the mansion, but this
time without any hesitation. He
gave in effect this information :
The Black feet were a day and a
half’s march distant, and were mov¬
ing along the banks of the Miaco
and intended to camp “the night
after the. next sun” upon a slight
elevation just about 000 yards in
front of the /Erie, They had about
4()U warriors and were certain
of victory. Amituwahto could mus-
ter about 250 warriors, 125 having
unexpectedly arrived last night.
1 here was a gulch 250 yards to the
1 *R of the eminence upon which the
Blaekfeet were to camp. Amituwahto
was to place Ins 250 warriors in this
gulch before the Blockfeet arrived,
and were to remain perfectly quiet.
Mr. Bergan and Paul were to secrete
themselves upon the -Erie and fire
info the Blae/Js just as long, as they
stood and took it. The very moment
Blacks struck camp and left Ami¬
tuwahto was to come forth with his
two and fifty and attack them furious-
Iv. M\\ Bergan was pretty eeitain
this would demoralize them.
When Amituwahto told Mr. Bergan
that only himself and four others
knew of the pale faces being near, he
decided to play upon the superstition
of the reds lie directed Amituwahto
to fell his warriors that the Great.
Spirit would help them, and charged
mu not to let them know about the
guns. This he promised.
2/r. Bergan gave John orders to
carry the hois s into the thicket
above an 1 to conceal the wagon.
mansion must be torn down,
must be left to attract the attention
of the B’ackfieet. Amituwahto ex
pressed a J sire for the whole party
to accompany him to the base of the
-.Erie,- which they did. Arriving
t here he inquired of John if he feared
water, and on being informed that he
did not, he asked John if lie would
follow him if he dived beneath.
John feared Indians much more than
he did water, so he deluded to go with
Amituwahto, though there was a
mystery about all this as yet utterly
incomprehensible. The Indian quick
Iv dived beneath the water followed
by John, Both emerged directly and
were still in the water, but all was
murky darkness, no^ one thing could
be seen. But there was an awful
subterranean rumbling. They swam
side by side, neit her saying one word.
Directly both drew themselves upon
a smooth ledge of rock worn smooth
by the eontiimed friction of the water.
John thought of some matches, prob¬
ably thet, were not wet. lie tried
one, and to his joy it made a light,
but it was very dim. He saw there
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however, an ascent on the ledge
which he was on. Amituwahto quick¬
ly run up this ledge and stood upon a
level floor of rock some fifteen feet
square. He knew that 31 r. Bergan
and Paul would be uneasy about him.
so he proposed returning.
Indian preceded him. liotv glad
Paul and his father were to see them
return. Amituwahto then told
that none of his tr.be iww of
cavern , and that it would be a safe
Rifling place if the}* were in danger,
John appreciated it,—well, immense-
]y. The Indian departed, and John
proceeded to execute Jir. Bergan’s
orders about the horses, wagon, etc.
When this was done, Haul desired to
be shown this mysterious cavern,
John procured some strong wax
candles and some matches, both of
which he j ut in a small air tight box.
On arriving at the base, Mr. Bergan
and his son hesitated not to follow
John into this place known only
themselves aud jAmituwahto. The
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candles were lighted and the place
amined. It was satisfactory. Tliere was
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abundant room for a dozen, instead
of thr< ‘ < b and was absolutely ^fe in
case of an emergency. But there
was no necessity for using it to-night,
so the party again plunged into the
water and were soon again on dry
land. They cooked sufficient meats
to last them several days, and suffi-
cient bread for to-morrow ; because
a fire might betray them to the Black-
feet. Night again.
Chapter VIII.
THE BLAEKFEET DEFEATED.
Our friends were refreshed by a
good nights rest, and weie decided
as to the place from which they would
shoot into the Blac/ifect. Nothing
occurred until 12 M», at that time
Amituwahto appeared on the opposite
bant, saying that his “warriors were
there,” pointing to the gulch. Mr.
Bergan expressed his approbation,
and this singular red man quietly
wended his way across this neck of
prairie to where his warriors were
secieted. At one o'clock Mr. Bergan
and Paul selected the two strongest
rifles and took their position with
their backs to the cliff, standing upon
a shelf. Mr. Bergan scanned the
prairie with his glass, and far down
the river bank was a snqill moving
mass. This he decided was tne
Blaekfeet. He calculated that they
would reach the terminus about four
o'clock. Three long hours to watch
hand of marauding Indians slowly
approach ! One, two hours dragged
their slow lengths along; now they
were about 3 miles off; only a short
while now ; but a feverish anxiety is
upon them and it seems hours. At
half past four they draw up at the
eminence ; some on horses, some on
foot. The very moment they come
to a halt, Mr. Bergan sends the first
ball into the cluster of red demons.
The ball was merciless, tor it /tilled a
horse instead of an indian. The
distance is so great that no report is
hoard, The astonished Blae/ofeet can
sec no reason for a horse to drop and
die in their presence, but when a few
minutes later an Indian who is exam¬
ining the horse, reels and falls, their
surprise is increased. Mr. Bergan
and his son now fire as rapidly as
possible, and not many balls miss the
mark, or if they do, the group is so
thick that probably an unfortunate
by-slander is laid low by the missile
intended for another. Six Indians
haye fallen in an almost incredibly
short space of time The unfortunate
Blaekfeet know not from whence all
this comes ; no person in sight; no
sound audible ; but those merciless,
death-dealing guns on the ./Erie
never for a moment cease belching
forth the death-sentence of some
unh .cky savage. Indian after Indian,
horse after horse, falls without any
apparent cause, Surelv this is “the
place of Doom »»> ! Paul had said so
long before. Two more Indians send
forth their last shout on earth pierced
by a fatal ball.
Amituwahto and his warriors see
all this, and it is with the greatest
effort, that they restrain themselves,
The iudian nature is urging to be let
loose: thev wish to rush upon the
too, with shouts of fury and with
the impetuosity of a demon. Bui
Amituwahto remembers w hat Mt.
Person bad said, and his influence
over these untutored children ol the
forest is so great that their savage
instincts submit to the dictates ot hi:?
governing|s,<irit. Still tho-e clear,
keen reports pierce the evening air,
and stilt the savage yells ot death
are heard by* Amituwahto auci the
impatient Crow warriors.
Paul had sworn to kill a savage for
even* year of Mrs Bergan s life, and
well he was Aceping that vow. Jier-
cilcssly he sped the bahs ou their
ou their fatal errand, and as it pierces
its aim, a shrill, wild cry. is east
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upon the ears of his frightened com-
panions, and they know that the
messenger cf Death is near.
That last wild shriek that shriek
of mortal agony, is . the , T Indian , s own
funeral requiem, chanted in the lan¬
guage of dark despair, in the tones of
certain death. Silently, impcrcepti-
bly; as though on the little waves of
air caused by this last sad cry on
earth, an Indian's soul is borne away,
The Black feet are at last convinced
that it is all the work of the
Spirit, while the exultant Crow
warriors, concealed'in the gulch, are
positive that Hie Great Spirit is
fighting for them. But that hailstorm
of death-dealing lead continues, and
the red men drop continually. A
panic seizes the demoralized Black-
feet and a stampede is the conse-
quence.
At this moment Amituwahto gives
the signal to his warriors. Impetu¬
ously they rush from the mouth of
the gulch, as unexpectedly to the
enemy as if they had dropped from
the clouds. The stampede, already
begun, is rendered complete By this
unexpected denouement. Mr. Bergan
secs with regret that the Blaekfeet
are making right for the -/Erie This
he had not expected. Directing John
to bring the shoeguns and cartridges
loaded with large shot, he was again
prepared for the fray. As they
neared the ./Erie such a conglomera-
Hon of discordant sounds never I
greeted his ears before. Shrieks oil
despair and shouts of exultation
ascended to the ./Erie all mingled
together as they never were before or
since. J t was sundown when the
river bank was reached, and a few
shots now made such a smoke as to
render it impossible to lire with any
accuracy, Mr. Bergan could tell,
however, that the Blaekfeet retreated
up the river, and that they were not
pursued !
f To be Continued.']
GYMNASTICS.
‘Say, stranger, kin I git a fight in
yereV’ he asked looking cautiously
around wetting his hands in a pre¬
monitory sort of way.
‘What kind of a fight would you
like?' asked the bar keeper, eyeing
him gloomily.
‘Pistols, knife, tooth, anything. 1
want to live up to the prevailing
style. Suit yourself, pardner.’
‘Well,’ observed the host, picking
up a base ball bat, ‘how'll this suit
you? Like to try something in this
line?’
‘Haven’t ver got a sword or a'cleav-
er, or a buzz saw, or something that
yer can realy onto if we git close
together? Ain't there some weapon
that goes more into the gore busi¬
ness?’
‘This will do me,’ replied the bar¬
keeper waltzing over the bar and
slamming the pugnacious visitor
against the wall. ‘Don’t need any¬
thing better than this,’ and he banged
him across a beer table. ‘Got enough?’
‘I ain’t got started yit,’ said the
stranger, as he lifted the bar-keeper
over the stove. ‘Don’t git impatient
I'll warm np in a second/ and he
hoisted his antagonist over the bar.
-Jist indulge these yer false starts ;
, ' U go under the string for a boat in
a iainule , and he hauled the bar
keeper out by the ear and broue half
a dozen chairs with him. -111 rouse
„ p pooty quick flow Gimme a little
time,'and he danced a hornpipe on
, his • Top foe and and then then Dit"hed pitted him him through ‘‘rough
the back door. -Aow I m feeling the
inspiration! Whoop!' and he kicked
his enemy under the porch. ‘Ill,
stranger! Ain't this fruit? Talk
about- spring vegetables! W bar’s
lamb and peas to this?’aud he fired
the unhappy bar keeper down cellar-
‘What was vonr object in wanting
to fisjbt me?’ asked the wo Hoped bar
bottle and glass on the counter.
‘Yer see, pardner/ said.the stranger.
filling a glass to the brim, and holding
it between bis eyes and the light,
‘yer see, I've only been married a
month, and 1 haven’t been home for a
week, and I wanted to be warmed up
into trim for the matinee. There's
four bar rooms twixt here and ray
house, and by the time 1 git thar pot
lids and flat irons will only be an
appetizer fer me. J/arricd man
pardner?’
‘No,’ replied the bar
shoving the bottle toward his
enemy, T'tn not but my father was
I know how it is."
THE BREAK-THElR-HEARTS
YOUNG MAN.
There are certain youths in this day
and generation who consider them-
selves thoroughly proficient in the art
susceptible. They profess to know
all the fluttcrings going on in the
feminine breast. The Break-Their
Hearts Young Man is of this class,
lie spends his time in crushing the
little flutterings of the opposite sex.
His only aim in getting acquainted is
for the purpose of demolishing the
heart of his newly made friend. He
considers it very smart to pour out
honeyed words and act in a sweet
way so as to gain the affection of
some unsuspecting girl. He breads
her heart, or tries to, for the fun of iv.
All the pain, sorrow and sadness
which ina;/ result from his conduct
do not trouble him in the least - that
is the business of the Brea/.-Their-
Hearts Young Man.
It is a fortunate thing that the
Break^Their-Hearts Young Man is
very often unsuccessful. Only
sentimental girls, as a genera! thing,
are victimized by him. Sensible
girls abhor him, or else toy with him
for the fun of it. He is left severely
alone by those who know what affec¬
tion really is. T hey see through him
and know him to be a hollow mock
ery. His character won't stand the
least strain— it is too hypocritical
and unstable.
The lireak-Their-Heai'ts Young
Man presumes he is a connoisseur in
love making. He is in reality a
perfect ignoramus, 11 is conceit ideas
lead him to suppose he conquers when
he is defeated. lie has no heart. If
lie w o) at all lie woos with his
cheek, and if he wins at all, it is by
means of his overdrawn assurance.
The Break-Then*-Hearts Young Man
is a fop, a fool and a flirt, If he was
any one of these without the others
it would be bad enough, b it as a
combination of the three he is past
endurance. He ought to be broken
up.
HOW TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE
‘7 do dislike to introduce people to
each other,' said Eva to me one da}’
last wce/i.
•Why, pray?’ it seems to me a
very simple thing.’
‘Well, when I have to do it, I
stammer and blush, and feel so awk¬
ward) I never know who should be
mentioned first, and 1 wish myself
out of the room.
‘I think I can make it plain to you.
^ ou i nv ^ e Mabel Tompkins to spend
an afternoon with you. She has
never been at your hotna before, and
mother has never met her.
When you enter the sitting room all
you have to do is to merely say :
, -W"tber, this .a my friend Mabel;
Mabel, my mother.’
If vou wish to be more elaborate,
-
you may say to your Aunt i.ucj . .
‘Aunt Lucy, permit me to
Mis. Mabel Tompkins ; ills* Thouip
kins > Mrs - TempteWu.’
But while \’ou introduce Jiabsi to
J our father, the minister, or an el-
derly gentleman, naming the most
distinguished personage first, you
P resent y° ur brother, bis chain and
the young
Fix it in your mind that among
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persons of equal station the younger
are introduced to the older, and that
inferiors in age, position, or influence
are presented to superiors,
Be very cordial when, in your own
house, you are introduced to a guest,
and offer your hand. If away from
home a bow is sufficient recognition
of an introduction. In performing
an introduction, speak both names
with perfect distinctness.
THE WORD WIFE.
What do you think the beautiful
word ‘wife’ comes from? It is the
great word in which the English and
Latin languages conquered the French
and Greek. I hope the French some
will ^eta word for it instead of
that fern me. But what do you think
it comes from? The great value ot
the Saxon words is that they mean
something. Wife means ‘weaver.’
You must cither be house-wives or
house-moths, remember that. In the
deeper sense you must either weave
men’s fortunes and embroider them,
or feed upon and bring them to decay.
Wherever a true wife comes, home is
always around her. The stars may
be over his head, the glow-worm in
the night’s cold grass may be the fire
at his feet, but home is where she is,
and for a noble woman it stretches
far around her, better than houses
ceiled with cedar or painted with
Vermillion—shedding its quiet light
for those who else are homeless.—
Ruskin.
THE SOUND SLEEPER.
A COLORED PREACHER WHO COULDN'T
CON TROD II l MS ELF.
Parson Ilensley stole a horse and
was arraigned before the court. ‘Par¬
son,’ said the judge, ( J have always
regarded you as an honest man, and I
am surprised to see you here, arrest¬
ed on such a charge, and with proof
so conclusive. Why did you steal
the horse, Parson?
‘Jedge, dat word steal, much as I
admire the flippancy ob your language,
sah. is jist a trifle too stiff for dis heah
occasion. In de fust place, I’se a
sleep walker. While I was asleep I
went out to de stable and tuck dc
horse out.’
‘But the evidence shows that you
plowed the animal awhile—’
‘Zaekly > sah. 1 11 tell ver what s a
fack, Jedge ; las year 1 drapped off
ter sleep airly in de spring, an when
I woke up I had done made a crop.’
‘That’s all very well. Parson. The
evidence shows that after plowing the
horse awhile 3*011 sold him to a chick¬
en peddler.’ ,
‘Zaekly, sah. 111 tell yer what's a
fack, Jedge; two years ago I went to
sleep an’ when I woke up 1 bad sold
my fatears, got de money, an’ bought
ferry-boat, % sold hit, bought horse,
a a
sold hit an’ put de money out at.
intrust wid a brudder in de church’
‘That's all very straight, Parson,
but the evidence says that shortly
after you sold the horse the owner
and a constable came along. You
took to your heels and did not stop
until you was shot in the arm.’
Zaekly, sah. I'll tell yer what’s a
fack, Jedge ; dnrin the wah J went ter
sleep one day an when I wove up 1
fontf dat de soid.crs had been chasm
me rouu ur more n a nee
The case was submitted
and m a very short time a verdict ol
guilty was.rendered,
‘ Hell. Parson, said the Judge,
. bow uo „ do vou .chink * you can
sleep?
‘I don’t know zaekly sab; but
tell yer what s a fack, Jedge
'Never mind any more facts, I arson,.
We’ll just assign . you to a ten years
nap. AtXer this snooze yofl can,
doubt, keep awa/„e. ou are a
right I find, so long as you are awafe,
u _.
‘Take him a*vay*, Air. Sneritf.
A MYSTERY SOLVED.
At a social gathering not long siu«e
j the subject of bald heads came up for
discussion, and it was a matter of
gencrat mystification that there are
so many more bald-headed men than
| women. Nobody was able to give a
reasonable explanation for this until
j 1 Col. Swipes, who is balder than a
watermelon, and has buried five
wives, spoke up. He said it was
perfectly plain to him why men were
bald -headed and women were not.
He was asked to explain, which he
did thus :
‘You sec, gentlemen, when a man
gets mad he pulls his own hair out,
and when his wife gets mad she pulls
out what there is left of it. It is a
mystery to me how a married man is
able to keep a single hair in liis
head.
COMFORT FOR TIIE BALD
HEADED.
The London Lancet, eminent
medical authority, comforts the bald
headed man when it says : Abundant
hair is not a sign of bodily or mental
strength, the story of Samson having
given rise to the notion that hairy
men are strong physically, while the
fact is tint the Chinese, who arc the
most enduring of all races, are nearly
bald ; and as to the supposition that
long and thick hair is a sign and
token of intellectuality, all antiquity,
all mad houses and all common
observation arc against it. The
easily w heedled Esau was hairy. The
mighty Crnsar was bald. Long haired
men are genenerally weak and
fanatical, and men with scant hair
are the philosophers and soldiers and
statesmen of the world.
WTIY THE TOWN COULDN'T
RECOVER.
No, this town has never recovered
from the war, said the Virginian, as
he crossed his legs and looked up and
down the deserted street.
Was it burned?
No.
Any of its people billed off?
No.
Have any great manufacturing
establishments been removed.
We never had any to remove.
Any epidemic frightened the people
Not as I know of.
Then why is it that the town has
never recovered from the war?
Well* some lay it to this and some
to that, but it’s my opinion that what
ails this town is the fact that a man
will come here from New York and
flop around and ask questions and
want to know all about everything
and everybody, and never ask a
leading citizen if he is dry. I tell
you such a line of policy, if pursued
for ten or fifteen years, takes the
ambition right out of men.
A Michigander who gave the White
Sulphur Springs of Virginia a recent
trip one day, approached an aged
negro who was loitering on the streets
and confidently informed him that ho
had come to the springs. to be cured
of the habit of ly ing, and he asked the
old mau's opinion of the chances for
a cure.
‘How long has you bin in de habit
of lyin,’ sah?’ was the honest query’.
‘Fifty years.’
*Lyin all de time?’
‘Right along, day’ after day/
‘Big lies?’
‘Yes—the worst old whoppers you
ever heard. Give me your honest
opinion now as to whether a course of
baths will help ine.
‘Wall, sah,' said the old negro, as
he scratched his head, ‘pears to me
dat jf vou fchl <dt dc water hot n(lff it
m i^hthclp you some, bat do trublo is
^ ^ ^ ^
*' lny sperienee wid
i kinmtalon- °
better wid a well man who lies dan ,
wid a parbiled ronn who tells de
•
The giant, Col, Goshen, says that
his manager , has treated , . bun ,. very A „
ba dly ; that he stole $6,000 worth of
5 jj verj burned up $70,000 of bonds»
e j o . w j t |,Mrs. Gosben, purloined a
horseand wagon, and stole thefts’
pet hihy gouv.