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TIk' sponsor for this little voliiiiii' has loiiff been a coii- trihiitor to the leading- pci'iodicals alon^^ the lines of roiimnee as well as dei'p thou«>hl. lUit his eontrihutioiis have been al- most iiivarial)ly returned, when the return jtostafj^e was pre- paid, aeeompaniod hy a printed note indieative of a wliolesale business in declinations, "on the grounds that our eolunins are not adapted to its publication, Imt as early as a meeting- of the directors can be held the policy of our magazine will be changed to meet the re(iuirenieiits of your pi-oduction. " ('level', but positively deceitful managing editors ! Thus ever has budding genius been st'lled i)y sordid directors Avhose interest in the uplifting of humanity is conlined to the office elevator. The author was born on the North i'rairie in the city of Chicago. True, he lirst opened liis eyes a lunidred miles westward from Lincoln Park, but the cor|toration lines have been so often extended that it is believed the place of his birth is at i)re,sent within the city limits. lie had barely attained the age of live years than immediately the civil war broke out with nil its atti'iulant carnage. Kven rd that tender age ho 12 AirToniOOUAl'HY, was (letcrmined to enlist in hi.s country's causo, and in fact was enrolled by a recruitinf; otticer. but was recalled by j aren- tal restrictions. At six be was a successful pilot of runaway slaves on the I'nderground Railway, much to the discomfiture of the larfi;est slave-holders, who had i)Ut a price on his head. At the age of ten years be removed to New York state bring- ing with him his parents, whom he succeeded in giving a good common school echication the following sunnner. At fourteen he was yet undecided whether to i)ractice medicine, be a blacksmith, join a circus, i>r run for congress. IIaj)ly the la.st rash choice was averted by his choosing a mercantile ca- reer, which he abandoned after l>reaking the linn by which he was employed in a little less than si.v months. lie then adopted journalism, Ixtught a newspaper which, however, an- other sold, but not until he haellinj^ and worse {jrainmar, he paralyzed the whole govern- inental fabric hy resigning. " Not dead, but resigned, " they said of him, and he was sought by many and pointed out as (•ne who had the nerve to cut loose from governmental dugs and face a blank and uncertain future upon his own resources. After having been connected with so many defunct enter- pris.'s it was but natural that he should give his attention to an apprenticeship with an undertaker, one who laugh.s when others are in dead earnest, and straightens out a patient after the doctors give him up. ■ .fi.. PREFACE. The niakiiifi; of a Ixtok is ai.'('(»iii|)lislu'(l in many ways. In this ])arti('ular instance the last chapter was written tirst. Tlien at odd times other cha|)t(Ms were written, and as the work progressed it received something like systematic atten- tion. The suhject- matter is one in which the writer has ever taken a delightful intesest. It is a i)leasure to write of the triumphs and ivc ord the trials constantly recurring in the sim- ple atfairs of our forefathers wliose heroic endurance made and saved our nation. They it was who made po.ssihle the as- tounding progress of this nineteenth century. The foundation of these stories of every day heroism is mainly from the lii)s of a paternal grand-mother whoso simple though impressive language kindled an atlmiration for a jieo- ple who.se oftimes most heroic acts the historian has j)assed as unworthy of record in the face of warlike deeds. That tho privation and suti'ering, toil and condMt ])atiently home hy the struggling pioneers, who in their unj)retentious ways si- lently, and yet with irresistihle energy, [)aved the way to pros- j)erity for successive generations, shall he the more keenly realized may he after all th(> ]»uriK)se of putting a dress on these Unpuhlished Folk-Stories of the Northern Border To make the stories appear continuous the same charac- ters have heen employed, and that Avith a care to their indi- viduality in the incidents narrated. Inconsistencies of time will he discovered hy keen readers who, noting the customs portrayed, may discover the generation in which the matei'ial facts sprang into existence. Tho world is ^s}\\ to recognize the every -day heroism, on PHKIACi:. m the lanu, in t!ic kitclK'ii or at tlic desk. Ncvortlielcss it is there, iuul often the saeriliees inaiillianey of their genius upon the tiaily all'airs of men and there is a revehitiou as of the electric search-light. The Bible itself abounds in the daily heroism of peoples of humble calling. Longfellow, iiryant, Whittier, I'inierson, iiowell, and the whole galaxy of American stars are not above the heroism f»f the humble walks of life. Ian Mae- larcn has immortalized Logiealniond, the " Drumtoehy " of his ski'tches, by his depictions of the homely Scotch life that existed in that community years ago, and our own New Eng- land life has latterly ri'ceived some attention on that line. Not an old town in existence l)Ut would furnish abundant material for tilt story writer after the historian, .scorning the preciou.s dust and ore rich with pleasing memories, has departed witli the nuggets. Pictures of home life I I'aintings of the true-lien rted, hon- est poor I (io read " Heside the Uonny Brier Bush :" go se<> and hear Deiiman Thompson in "The Old Homestead, "' and isay whether it is author and actor, or the |)ortrayal of the un- sullied lives of a true people, unknown to deceit and guile, that reaches the heart and starts the tear unbidden. l'\)lk-Stories had their existence in fact. They are not imagination or romance, but have a real existence in the un- rei'orded annals of the American settlers of the St. l.,awrenee Hiver and Lake Ontario regions, once popularly known as the Hhiek Hiver eountrv. Burial of Harry Millikin. W'luMi the iippoiiitcd liour tor the fuiioral arrived tlic lu'ijilihors and friends had ,uatlu'ivy the mournful surroundings. The minister, a good old Presbyterian man, arrived on horseback a full hour late, but the delay caused neither surprise nor vexatious comment, for funerals were not conducted in a hurry nor with military precision in those days. The cabin was about 12 feet l\v IB inside, with front and rear doors opening into the principal room on opposite sides. To the right of the front entrance stood abed in a recess, its white valance of l>leached cotton at- tracting much attention fur the richnes;^ of the decoration. Hlue I IS r.lUlAI. or lIAKIiY MII.r.IKIN. caiiihi'if curtains, parted in the ('enter and tied l)aek with re ceilin,u', and endin.u in a cherry knoh. Next Ix'vond the recess was a narrow stairway, and beyond that and takinji up the corner was tlie tiiorn in the side of less favored housewives, a rejiular pantry with shelves. The remainder of the house hi'low was at ont'c kitchen, diniufs room and i)arlor, the lireplace and oven formin}^ a re- spectahle aiuiex, and openinjj: conveniently into the side to the left. On a i)ine tahU' covered with an luilinished pieceof linen lay the coftin, a crude alfair made hy old Hank Tuhbs, the cooper. It was fashioned out (tf jiine hoards, rtith hut one an- gle in the sides, and stained a dirty l)lack. 'i'he lid was cham- fered with a plane so as to leave a streak of ii;.tural wood around its edo-e. The handles oiui- were h]a( k, l»ut having seen loni«- service on a tool chest thev could lav no claim to the merit of newness. A few shavings had heeii strev.-n on the bottom, by requ-st, a-; even that sli )\v of c jmfo-t was not cus- tomary. The rough interior was not ivlieved I)y so much as a bit of luce for it was believed thiit such " lixin's" wer(> not only a waste of material but a downright sin :;s well. The emaciated form of JIarry lay Hid ui)onhis br.ck, mouth open, eyes stai'ing at the bare joist overhead, and h.sarms and hands laid straight down his sides with the lingers spread in a con- vulsive grasp. That the sight was one that would teri'ify the most strong can not be denied, but it must be remembered that the undertaker's art had not reached the ideal at that day. The minister took a position at the head of tlu- colrin whence ho issued orders earnestly and with the sternness of a newly appointed brigadier-general. The few relatives, besides the parents, tiled down from the garret and were seated about ^^ i lillMAI, or I1AI!I!Y MIl.r.IKIN. 19 ^^ the ooHin on planks supijortcd hy hlot-ks of wood. A rigid oh- sci'Niincc of tlic order of rclationsliip was maintained, the eonsins coiiiinj>' in last. indeed no little fr)niinotion and a slifi'lit delay was eaiised hy a tliii'd cousin who unwittingly seated herself in front of a .seeond eousin of her father. The gr)f)d man read the most of Deuteronomy, then turned hack to (lenesis and read and expounded foi' a good lialf hour. 'I'hen he started oil' on a long prayer which was of the most liheral character, geographically speaking. He had pa.s.sed Kurope, Asia, and the other continents, the government olH- cinls, who were not nearly so much in neean to announce the tlil' IIAI{I{^ MIl.MKIN. 21 ever tliink of tlw one tliiit is «i(»ii(' wlicii ymi iissfiiihlc fur cacli meal as the cold \vmoldone their achin.u wounds l)y a peroration on the doctrine of election. " If poor little Harry is amonji the elect let us rejoice; init if he is not then an' we ajiain admonished of the awful fate in .store for most all (jf us. " " Let the chorister line the hymn while 1 rest my throat hefore proceeding- to that "narrow house, a hou.se of (day' to hold the Ihial of these, to me, impressive services. " A choir of six voices with flute and hass viol accompania- ment rendered Duke Street frotn music printed with •' huck- wheat notes." The con<>re,mation was commanded to " view the corpse. " This done, each one felt in duty hound to re- mark, " How natteral he looks ! "' The procession was re-formed and slowly wound its way hack to the Millikin clearing where a grave had heen made. The colHu was lowered with ropes which sawed and rasped jiainfully as they were withdrawn, all hut overturning it, .so tenacious was the clay into which they were imbeihled. There was no outside box, but in this in- stance a board was laid on the cottin to afford a slight jirotec- tiou from animals of the burrowing kind. Then each of the bearers in turn seized a spade and threw in a clod of earth which fell upon the cotHii with an echoing thump that nearly broke the remaining heurti^trings of the now thgroughly pros' 22 I'.rjMAI. nl- IIAIiUY MII.I.IKIN. trail' paiciits. 'Plic iiiouniors niul IVii-nds sliook liiinds with thcpivaclicr, and as tlicy turned away iviuarkcd in a distiiirt- ly audihli' aside, " How well the elder diu seine rat oil" for niake ^ood cotch (luitc plain. " (Kasy.) lie was told it was too windy to east out the nets. " Yaas? liiinel)y she blow some more. What-a-matter now? Me no 'fraid watter, Ahm eum off Moutrahall, nie. Ahui no j)eesou|) I'^reneher. Ahm trajtpe vurry gross feesh by Montrahall. " " My faniljly on dock. You got some shanty 1 live in for while? " One end of the cooper shop was provided for him, and in the Ibregoing scraps of conversation he was formally installe(l factotum on the Collins lishing grounds. Heaver was short, broad-shouldered and heavy-chested, active, and had a happy temperament. His cheek bones were high, eyes l)lack. beard thin and in patches, arms short. Cor- •2<) ii.\N( I-: A'l' .luiiNNV I!i;avi;i; s. (luroys, iiKK'CMsiiis. ji pcii jiickrt. m vclvt t IccjUc on ciio sido of his iK'iul, Mild !i siisli that once was red, ^nw him a rather jaunty appearance. His wife was a fiiIld)l(HMU'lie looked heyoml a hare living and the rearinjidf a larj^e family. I.a l"'aiiiine made nnieh of .lohniiy Heaver, while in turn he found much to almost reach the superlative in Montreal, the city to which he likened all events, all nature and all su- perstitious in the comparative degree. IJeaver dearly loveil music and dancing. Hearing a fid- dle in the hands of a lisherman he was seized with a desire to give a l»all. and forthwith set ahout inviting all whom he met to come to his dance. A pack-peddler, a lish-peddler, who counted out tish as " forty-si.\, fifty-seven. "' tiius gaining ten, and (he new handsharcrs were alike hidden to coiiu' in his ([uaint vocahulary : " Ahiu goin' mek one donee on my house. Yoiis all cum. "r won't he le graiide hal masipie like 1 mek on ^^)ll- trahall, hut all mans and womans round cum on. 1 tek de lied down, turn stove "roun' ! Den yam|)ytampy, yani|)y- tampy, " and Johnny, a full grown man, hiirsting with exuher- ancc, improvises a partner out of a hroomstick, and executes the French four with iiior(> vigor than grace. The stove, one of the elevated oven pattern, had heeii " turned arouni)i,i:u was skatkk ()n a shavino iiohsk. DANCK AT .loIINXY IlKA VKI! S. fully replaced liy tli(> iiri'ival oi' an e(|ual nuiiilni' who came M'itliout invitation. Aiiionj>; the latter wei'e some youn«>' nieii who came Just to s(>e the fun, hut foriiTit their purpose and joined merrily in the festive dance. The tiddler was seated upon a shavin;;-horse, and that in turn was i-aised u]»on a c()U])le of fish harrels. Thi'ee sets ''formed on" and after alternately .- the strinji's and twistiuii' tlie ])e,iis, the tiddler settle(l hack and jioured hody, soul and arms into "The Lancers," the while thuni])in.ii- with the sole of liis ri^ht ho(»t to the time of his music. '■ .line liai.ds and circle I '' Men in heavy hoots, rt'd shirts, and coatless, nnide the plank tloor tremhle at the woi'd, and the human rini!,' made a complete turn thi'ce hars r.head of the music, and had time to hreathe hefore the next move was promittod. " I'lrst four for'ard and hack — ahimaud-di'-left I " Jvitiht hands elevated and with left arm akimho, palm out- ward, the liiiure is cut in a lively dance — no walking- allowed — ami the couples return to place once niori' to catch hreatli as the tardy music vigorously brings up the rear. " IJalanci' pard-ners — urand riyht and left I" A n'cneral ui'ahhinu' of hands, ri^ht hand, left hand, any- hody's hand, and retui'ii to ])lace with amjih^ time for tho.so who have lost ])artners to make the proper exchanjit'of posi- tions. 'I'wo changes and a " hrt'akdown " is t!ie I'ule of the llooi-, and ])antine him to imagine himself a mendxn of parliament. lie l)eams ri,i!;ht ami left upon his guests, and after much coaxing con- sents to do a clog which makes him indeed a hero. This done 2s i>.\N(i-; AT .iniiNNV i;i;.\vi:i! s lie aiiiuniiiccs su|>|n'i' ill the i'ollnwiii^- spcccli dclivcrnl tVdin the sliaviiig-liorst' ti'iiijionirily vaoati'd for tlic purpose l»y llie strinji ordu'stra ol' (iiic pirco : '• Ni)\v, ymi'U nifk vcr' small racket while Aliiuuoiir liax yous fur sui>]»er. Tain' ver' iiiee l)Ut hits de lies" what we (li'ln't met ami de siuoko stur<>i'()ii is de bess meat dat swims except the crane I never tass it. Ahm smoke it mysell' where J learn donu Montraliall Heat 'cm all u]v and I ver' mooch tank yous for ten cent (juite plain. Hats hall. " '• IJunii' jour, " he added hy way of a jioliti' linish to his remarks, and jumping' to the tloor he walked on his hands to the end of the room and came to his feet hy turninii' a liand- sprinji'. The clappinji' of hands and remarks of approval tilled the simj)le-mintled half-hreed with joy unspeak;d»le. and Avliile pre})arations were made for lunch he ^avean exhihition successively of the snake, ti'i'cen corn and canoe ine post forniiuii,- u part of the frame. Some of his UUests wi're sliyhtly alai'nied at this feature of the entei'tain- nieut, l)Ut it was forn'otten when the music auain started. .\fter luncii the ilancin^ heyan in earnest. ''Opera Keel, " " .Moneyniusk. " and " M(d)onald's Keel, "" were followed l>y an eiyhtdiand reel. Truthful c(»mpliments were exchanu'ed, the nuisic pro- nounced the Itesl, and tlu> lunch a feast, on this felicitous occa- sion, The only waltzer.s iu tho party wevo Nancy Ahirccaii DANCl': AT .lOIINNV I'.IIA V KK S. Z-' jiiid .)ol)y Collins wlio liiid lu'cn swccthcjirls since iiilinicy. it was (loclaml. They had tlic ilnor i<. llicnisclvcs t'oi' the tliii'd tinuMvlicu a ,uriilV voice called IVoiu outsieii door : " Xan ! " Xaiicv tunii'd al»oiit and lace(l her father wlio had hnrrieil across lots when his danehter was missed. ('iiokin,u- with v.vj^v lio hoarsely urowled : "Xan, yon drop that cur and come st r.ii.uht lionie I "" Tlu; ('xcitenient was (."vidont, hut sur[iresse;i. Thi' tiddler rested, and Xancy plead : '•Oil, now, pa! Come in and wait/, just once witii me. Do come I -lust once!" And the saucy ,uirl walt/.e(l alone to the door and lieM out a hand invitingly to the man whom no other, man or woman, shook his mani' at his favorite (diild, and Xancy letl him to the mid-lie of the iloov where they elicited ticneral admiration in the •'> j>i„t — s\vin ahead. Now we"re dead in the wake of the ilect ailriviii" — " •• Which l)oat had the coin, "' hroke in Collins. "Dan.u' it. eiiny on "cui, no matter which. Just siipposin' — voiir tree lias slid into the I'int a.uin — open out and ,uin yei' attention to the ranges. .lust sup|iosin' the hull licet was l)Owlin' aloii.u', wind hlowiu" a ,ij,a,L;,u-ei-. where now would any sauc skippei' pint t'ur".'' Tell ]\w that Hank Collins. " •' Well, if he ware nattcrally a sailor man he'd luiji' the shore same's we're ats make nj) into Lonji" r>ay and wait for this s([UaH to blow over. Uesides, avc \\\\\ see about where the Frenchman dropiied his mud-hooks in seventeen liundred and what-was-it ? '" " (iad, zounds ! Man, but you're lonjji; headed ! The very :U A <'ANV(>N SlIoTTKl) WITH (iOI.I» ((UN, thill-; — left ]i!iii(l licsl — the vciv tliiii.u l'"rciK'liy must liavc iloiK — Icfi liaiid — \i' \\v knew luiicii jilxiiit (lint kind ol' sailtu- iii,U' — Ici't liiiiid — wliicli was iiioslly like Scdtdi iiaviuatidU — main strrnutli and iii'iuirancc. .lini, main strciiiith and ijiiioi- aiic(.'. '•Say, Mister ('(dlin^, it strikes me there is a (h'al nt'iiiain strength in this iiere iiavi.uatidii. See I We're drift in" out of tile moiitii of tlie hay and will do smiie tall pulliii" it' we ddii't make leeway that will hlow us clean liy the I'int to say no- think ol'iicttinu' mi into the hay. ' Collins made no reply. He pulliMl at the heavy oars with hiseyes shut, and opeiieil tlieiii when swin^injj, hack for a new hold. The wind hail heeii steadily drawing to west- ward, thus fairly dis|iutiii,ii' the rii^lit of way with the treasure hunters, '['he two men saw the point slip past them and real- ized that it was useless to attem|>t to .ti'el under the lee of the friendly shore not a half mile tlistaiit. Lane was a reasoiier and so far had led the " expedition as he facetiously termed it. Collins was an imitator and not so thouiihtful. An idea occurred to him and he called to Lane, pourin,:; the words into his hroad hack ami far too lee- ward : " Tlic Freucliman anchored, you say?" " So I've heeii told. " '• In course — he had to. i-et's heave (dd Ueii (a pet liaiiio for his anchor) over and see if he'll hold us, and if he does \\v can take ohsarvations. pick up the lost ranges and niehhe lish up the old cannon — ' fools for luck. " they say. "" "All ri,ii,ht, " Iieartily res[)ond(Ml Lane. " hut lirst heiid on that war])in,u' hue. " "Show! 'i'her's fifty feet of line without it, and four fathom's all you'll get here. '" ^^%IX J"i- &. -"-iS ■■'/\ ' THE OARSMAN WAS HEAHLESS A CANVON SKOTTKI) WITH COI.D coIV, 3;") '• llcttcr l.ciid (111 the .,tli,.f, II;iiil<, you will want l(.t< ..I' Ik'Hi]. Iujuiii|. ill ill this sea. let iiic tell yon. "" Tlir i'(.|n's were iiiiilcil wi I li a •• lislicniia ii's Lciid, " and '111' iiiiclii)!' was |M.isci| iHi the uuiiwalc, lluki's|.(iiiitiii-- ii|.war:I ami downward, and alter a sccMiid look lo -cc ijial tlicro|K' was all clear, i( was dropi.e.l ovei'. Ilie l.oat liltiny' on Leiiiy r<- lieveil of (lie weiHht. •' 'I'lieiv, ■■ said Collins, inlying oiit tlie rope. "I eileiilate tliel tliar's al.oiu the way them riimiways WITH COM) (OIN. fatlioin sduudiiin- liiul hceii iniidc !it a sj.ot wlicrc tlicy woultl stiiket'vcrvtliiiifi- they luul lU'Vcr iouiid to cxia'cd four. Thiit ni}>lit two HsliiTiiifii drt'.iiiu'd of inhulous wealth which, fast as recovered tVoin a rustv old eaiiiion, would flv hack to its lornier restiu< place, l^arly next uiornint!,' the misty tijiures of two men could have Iteeii dimly seen in a heavy fo^- a|)|troachiiit;- each other on a W( ■W Worn j)atli. hey were the treasure liuiiters of ve> terday. and were met hy chance. Morning- salutations were not in oi'der in this New Kn<>land descended, cold nei_nhhor- hood. That formality was a deference strictly resei'ved fur stranp'i's who ha])i>encd in their midst. Hoth men looked a littU' surprised, h"wevei'. and Collins broke the silence of the wood by asking- : W T ler ye gom voui' house. \\' ■r YOU headin' for ']'" see you. " frankly answered Collins. I drt'amed — " 'I'hey began in one voic(> Well, ti'll vours. " suggested Lane. I di I'eamed your hiamed old cannon, he was gettnig interested, now, but he diil not wish to show too nuich excite- ment tner a di'cam, " 1 dreamed your blamed old cannon lay eight fathom deep in a siid<-hole eight fathom across, and on tl le other side of the hole from our buov, eiuht fathom- " My dream exactly!" interruptt'd Lane. wIkj had been paling as Collins progressed. " We bettei' not wait 'till the summer cams come on, had we .Innmv N o. su'-re Lets be off' now I 'IMie fol fitlRT liaiid, the point of union upward, he proj.oscd to take it alon: of a cold sprinj^'s morning-. An hour's labor at the oars brinj-injr them near the spot of yesterday's iind. they beoan to penetrate the Urj; in search of the buoy. •• 1 cauji'ht a jilimpse of the IJasswood and I dunno but we're too fur to luard. "■ su;i'sted l.ane. " Lor" amiu-hty ! Uack her I Hacker ! A sloop to star- board I"' roaivd Collins. Then F.ane took commaml. '• Pull I Ui.uht hand, right — he'll run us down shor' as preachin" ! The loonatick's a follerin' us at every move! Steadv, now Dhmt vour oars readv to j)ull or push for life the minit he gets nigh to us. " The men sat rigid as statues, their oars pointing straight out from the boat, ready to back water or jiidl away as the exigencies of the api)roaching crisis might decree. The fog lifted a little and both men drojtped their oars in astonishment as the big, looming sloop suddeidy colla})siil into the Imoy they had |iut out with their own hands to mark the anchor- age. " What in natnr I " began Collins, " was that arc phantom some o' vour spookery with the wati'r witch of a plum sprout. " " It's a good omen, Henry, i mind some such e.\peri( iico before. Now. say ! Not a word of talk after we get within eight fathom of the buoy. Mind, n.)W. So nmch as a word would spoil all. Why, I helped «lig up Captain Kidd's treas- cox slI()TTi:i) WITH OOLI) (OIN*. nvv chest on I'i.n's l''(i(it Isiiiiid. an«l stood with one toot on the clicst ini(i a luhhcr sai(K '(lininu' tlic si>a(h'. ' That chi'st sliot out from under me au'' I dropped down three feet into a hole where it hdd. • ( -imme the spadi'. ' said he. and a million in n-old cdiu went into the bowels of the earth with a ihssh and then' ware a smell of hrimslone to ehokt' ye. N(tw we'll lake soundin's. "" iMiur fathoms I Five, six — ei,u,ht 1 Seven, live, foui', and Lane motione(| to ColUns to fall away. More soundin.us were rapidly taken, and in a short time the hounds of tlie pot-liole were fairlv loeate(l. They disco\ered that it di'opped oil' ]»n- cipitously four fathoms, was ei;^ht fathoms wide, as many in (h'pth. and the leail showeil hard hottom. They then set about a systematic dra,L;-.Liin,u' of andior and grapnel in the hojie. if ixissihle. of ers| )iration tell from ice as the witch p' Milted astern. Collins backeil water. Down, ilown turned tiie idum sprout, wriii.uin^- the bark as the boat moved slowly ovei' the " hole." Then it turned up- ward a< they iia.-^ed beyond its rim. 'Idle experiment was ti'ied bv a|pproac!iin,u- the point of stroii.u'est attraction from dill'erent direcli(pns until it was well located, 'idieii the an- chor and urajinel were aiiain brouuht into st'i'vice and the course drauued over and a^aiii. Collins" line brought up solid and he o|iened his lips (o speak, but a warning look from Lane leminded him of the A CANNON SII(»TTi;i> Willi Cdl.D (lUN. «) lii' cainoin, and tlicu l)v si.;>;i!!i cousiMjueiioe. .hisl tlicii Lane's line fonlcd on sonictliii ('({nally solid. 'I'lic linos were straincil taut and the hoat lirou^ht to a position directly over the object. Attain tlio]ilnin sjU'out was trieil, and tiiey wei'e not surprised when it turned straight do\viiwar(l and sto|t)»e(l at a jxTpetidicuiar. Collins drew hreath as if ahout to speak, hut Lane was watelnnii- him and cut oil" the words fatal to success hefore they were uttered. The treasure-seekers were hy this time nearly heside tluMii- selvos with e.xcitt'inent in which tear ])layeil not a small ])art. They liove tlie sid(> of the hoal "down until the water almost d then hv s'l.'ppina' over to the opposite side rocke(l it. i\w while takiii,u' in the slack of the nijies as tluy pive to the strain. Ai'tei' ri'peateil efl'orts tiie oliject upon whicli the anchors had fouled yielded, and was hrouiiht slowly and la- boriously to the surface, its advance heralded by bubbles of gas. Covered with rust, mud and black ooZ(> the {•'renchman's jiun lay at the sui'l'aee. 'i'he ]iri/e was at tlu'ir tinticrs' (>nds. Tremblingly they pulled on the ropes which had fallen into notches alreaily worn in the wale. S(» interested were tlu'V that they did not hear the approach of another boatman. Clank, clank ! 'riie clatter and stpieak of a ]iair of heavy oars cauj;ht their attention, and they faced about as one man. A lar.i:e boat. ]»ropelled by oars, was approachinu'. the sin- gle occupant pullin^u' a lonu'. steady sti'oke in time with the louti'. lazy swells that seemed at each rise ready to uive up the etl'ort to li'o farther. \vi tiny ceased not. but I'an ahead of the lon,L!; sweej) of the oars as if ieasing' the (H'cupant to I'ace, Clank, clank I 40 A CANNON SIIOTTi:i> WITH (iOLI) COIN. Slindc of ( 'liaroii ! The Wood of the fislu'rmon stood still, and tlioir amazoniciit was unboundt'd. The oarsman was headless I Straiji'ht toward the treasure lie pointed his boat, sij>htless as he was, and his severed neck showinff a ghastly wound as he bent to his oars. Steadily he forjiereci<)us charge! was scat- ti'red over the waste of waters toward the rising sun. Both A CANNON SIIOTTIM) WITH (iULD COIN. 41 men dropped in the boat and tor a minnte ncitlu'r conld ^pe ak. When they liad sutticiently rccovc'rcd tlicir senses to rise, the apparatiou liad gone ai)[)arently as swil'tly as the ti'easurt> whieh they liad just as good as secured. Tlie ro])es l)urne(l ott' the nioineut the disehai'jie occurred and down went tlie anchors if in(U'ed they were not l)h)wn to atoms. Silently, ruefully, sadly the lishei'nien ship[)ed their oars and pulled away for home as stoutly as their shattered nerves and di.sap})ointed hopes would permit. lOach desired to ])ut the blame of failui'e uj)on the other, and an ari>ument as to who spoke first and tliu<^ dispelled the charm, ended in a sol- emn agreement never to reveal a word. lUit each told his wife, "she"' told her sister, and so the connnunity was soon reveling in the doubtful story. Year after yi'ar the exact spot is shown the summer guest, anhatkaloiis. two ()non- place in the clouds to visit the inhal)itants of the earth. He had l)i'<'U dejiuted by the (Jreat and (lood Spirit, Ha-wa- ne-u, to visit the streams and clear the channels from all oh- structions, to seek out the s of the country throuf>li which he intended to pass, that they mi licnerally disseminated among all the good people of the earth — e.spe- A I.KdKM) OK CAMMICT IS1,ANI>. 4:^ cinlly t(» point out to tlioiu the most rxci'llcnt tisliinK ^roviiids, iiiid to bestow 11)1011 tliciii otlicr jic('c])tnl»l(' jiit'ts. Al)out this time, two yoiiiiji- iiicii of tlic OiioiHJiiga Niitioii were listlessly ^iiziiig over tlie ciiliii blue waters of the Lake of a Tliousand Jsles. During- their reverie they espied, as tliey thoufiht, far ill the distaiiee, a sinule wliite speei<, Ijeaiitifully daiiciny over the hrifi'lit blue waters, and whih' they wateiied the objeet with the most intense anxiety, it seemed to inerease in niafjni- tiide, and moved as if ai»i)roaehin,u- the place where they were eoiieealed, most anxiously awaiting the event of the visitation of so sin}>ular an objeet — for at this time no eanoos had ever made their appearance in the (lirection from whence this was a[)i>roaeliiii<>-. As the object neared the shore, it jiroved in semltlance to l)e a venerable looking man, calmly seated in a canoe of pure white, very curiously constructed, and much more ingeniously wrought than those in use among the tribes of the country. Like a cygnet upon the wide blue sea, so sat the canoe of To-oun-ya-wat-ha. u|)on the Lake of a 'riiousand isles. As a fraii l)ranch drifts towards the ru.'^hing cataract, so cour.sed the white canoe ov(>r the rippling waters, propelled by the strong arm of the god of the river. Deep thought sat on tlie brow of the gray headed marinei' ; ix'iietration marked his eye, and deej) dark mystery pervadi-d his countenance. With a singh' oar he sili-ntly paddled his light trimmed bark along the shore, as if seeking a commodious haven of rest. lie .^oon turned the }>row of his fragiU' vi'ssel into the estuary of the "double river, " and made fast to the western shore. Jle nia- jestieallv a.scended the steep l)ank. nor stopped till he had gained the loftiest summit of the western hill. Then silently gazing around as if to examine the country, he became en- chanted with the view, and een giown liy thein, made the fishing ground free. anrothers : — 1 bav(Miow hillille(lmy ini.ssiou upon earth ; 1 have done everything which can be done tit A I.KdIOM) OK CAI.IMKT ISLAND. |»r('st'Mt for tlic u,' you I liiive removed all olistruetioiis from your sticiims. Canoes caii now ])ass evei'ywlieic. I have ationtly waih'd his summons. I am ready : Farewell. '" As the wi.^^e man closed his speech, there hurst ui)on the ears of the asseinhled multitude, the cheerful sounds of the most delightful singing voices. The whole sky seemed tillo(l with tlu> sweetest nu'lody of celestial music; and lloaven's high arch echoed and iv-echoed the touching strains, till the whole vast assemhly was completely ahsorhed in rapturous ecstasy. Amidst the general confusion which now prevailed, and while all eyes wi're turned towards the etherial regions, Ili-a-wat-ha was s(>en majestically st-ated in his canoe, graccr fully rising higher and higher ahove their heads through the air. until he hocanie entirely lost from the view of the assein- hled throng, who witnes.xed his wonderful ascent in mute and admiring astf)iiishment — while the fascinating music grad- Uiiliy bocamo juurc plaintive and low, and luially swcotly ox- 40 A i,i: or cai.imkt islam*. pirc'd in tlii' softest tones upon their ears, as the wise mail II la-Wi it-lia, tlie jrod-likc Ta-omi-ya-wat-ha, i-etired IVoin tlieir sight, as inysteriously as he first appeared from The Lake of a Thousand Isles, and, eonelinU's I)r. nou<:ii, (inietly entered the ref^ions inhabited only hy the favorites of the i^reat and fi'ood spirit Ila-wah-ne-u. Tiiat tlie reader may thi' hetter luiderstand the h'^end of wliieh these paj^es treat, a portion of Loniifeliow's " Sonj>- of Jliawatha " is here re])rodueed ; TIIK I'KACK I'll'K. On the .\rountains of tlie l'rairi(. On the yreat Ri-d ripe-stone (Quarry, (Jitelie Maiiito, the mighty, He the Master of Life, deseendiny". On tl le red era^'s of the (|Uarry Stood ereet, and ealled the nations. Called the trihes of men toji'ether. From his footprints* Howi'd a river, j Leaj)ed into the light of morning, O'er the preei])iee plunging downward ({learned like Jshhoodah, the eoniel. And the sj»irit, stooping earthward, With his (inger on the meadow Traced a winding pathway for it. Saying to it, '• Hun in this way ! " From the rod stone of the (juarry With his hand he hroke a fragment, Moulded it into a i)ij)e-liead. Shaped and fashioned it with liguri's ; tl rrom the margin ot tlie iivei Took a long reed for a pipe-stei n, ♦ The Oreat Lakes. + The St. Lawrence. A i,i:(ii;M) or cammkt island. With its (liirk ^ixwu Iciivcs u|i()n it ; Mllcd tlic |»i|>c with liark of wilhiw, With th«' luirk of the red willow: Hroathcd upon the lu'ijihhoi'iu^' loicst, ^hl(k' its ^rcat l)oujihs ('halV to^cllu'i-, Till '\n llaino they hurst and kindled ; AikI erect upon the iiiouiitaiiis, (iitelie >hiiiito, the niijility, Smoked tlie ('Ai,rMKT. tiik I'KACK-rii'K As a signal to the nations. And tlie smoke rose sh)\vly, slowly, 'Phroujih the trancfuil air of morning', I'^'irst a single line of darkness, Then a denst>r, hhier vajjor. Then a snow-white cloud unfoldinfi, Like the tree-tops of the forest, ICver risinf;, risin}>', risinj>-. Till it touched the top of heaven. Till it hroke against the heaven. And rolled outward all around it. From the \'ale of Tawasentha, I'Vom the N'alley of Wyoming, From the (Jroves of Tuscaloosa, From the fai"-otf Rocky Mountains, From the Northern laki^s and rivers All the trilies Ix^held the signal. Saw the distant sinokc ascending. The i'ukwana of the I'eace-Pipe. And the Prophets of the nations Said : " Behold it, the Pukwana ! By this signal from afar off, }}e»tiing likQ a wautl of willow, 47 •IS A i,r. •• I' ( AI.'MI'T ISI,AM>. Wiiviuu like a Imin I tlml lurkoii? (litclii- Mnnito. the mi^lity. Calls the trilx's of nu'ii tojivtlicr, Calls the wi irridi's to Ills coiim'il l)o\vii the rivers, o'er the i)nnn(' Caiuc the warriors o Caiuc tlu' Ih'lawarcs an t the llatioH^ Caiiic il Mohawks, the Choctaws and < 'ainaiiclics, Came llio Shoslioncs a 11(1 r.lacki'cct. Canu" the Pawnees and Onialias, the .Nhmdans and Daeotah Came Came the llnroiis and Ojihways. All the warriors drawn tout as ([uam lUrt as feuds and tights of children Is among chi Idreu, A i,i:(ii:ni> (ii- cammki' isi.anii. 4i) Over tlii'lii lie sti'clclicd Ilis ri tliciii with voice iiiiiji'stic As the souiid of llir-oir waters. I'^alliiiji' iiitu d('('|» a!)ysses. W'anniiiLi'. ehidini;. spake in this w\sv : — " () my children I my |iooi' cliildren ! Listen to Word if wisdom Listen to tile words of warninii. l'"inm the lips of the (i-'cat Spirit, I'^rom the Master of l-ile. who made you have j^ixi'n you lands to htnit in, 'iven von streams to lisli in. I I I I la vc 1 1) lave.uiven you hear and nison, I liave jiiiven you roe and i'einde(M'. 1 liavejiiven you l)rant aners, Bury your war-eluhs and your weapons, lireak the red stone from this (puirry, Mould and make it into ]'eaee-ri])es, Take the reeds that j>row beside you. Deck them with your brif>htest feathers, Smoke the calumet to,i>ether, And as brothers live henceforw^ird I " Tiieu upon the ground the warrioi's Threw their cloaks and shirts of deerskin. Threw their wea])ons and their war-gear. Leaped into the rushing rivei-, Washed the war-paint from tiieir faces. Clear above them Howed the water, Clear and limjjid from the footprints Of the Master of Life descending ; Dark below them dowed the water, Soihd and stained witii streaks of crimson, As if hlood were mingled with it I l''i'oni tlu' river came the warriors. Clean and washed froni all their war-[)aint On the banks their clubs they buried. Buried all their warlike weapons. Gitcho Muuito, the mighty, A l,K(ii:NI) OK (AI.IMKT ISLAM). Tlio (iirat S|»irit, the creator, Smiled ui)on liis liel[)less cliildi-cii I And in silence all tiie warritH's I?roke the red stone of the (luany. Snu)othe(l and formed it into l'eacc-l'ii»es. Hroke the lonf>- reeds 1)y the river, Decked them with their hri^litest feathers, And dei»arted oaoh one liomewanl. While the Master of J^ife, ascendinji, Througli the opening of eloud-curtains, Tiiroujih the doorways of the heaven, \'anished from hefore their faces. In the smoke tliat rolled around him, The Pukwana of the Peaee-I'ipe. Tlie Indian name for French creek, in the village of Clayton, was Weteringhra-(Juentere. the "Fallen Fort, " or ju'rhaps more literally, "the ])lace where the hills fell down. " An, ancient and rude fortification at the mouth of French Creek was the traditional boundary line between the Irotjuois and Al}>()n<|uin nations whom the first white navigator of the St. Lawrence found engaged in a war which began before time was fixed even by uncertain tra(liti(»n. The war was said to have originated with a Inniting par- ty composed of a half dozen young men of each nation. One party followed an elk ntany leagues and returned without ganu' whatsoever. The other i)arty then set out and meeting with inunefliate success the lately van<|ui died party was con pe lied t o <)|- cAi.rMKT isla.nI). \v:it!iii, tlic river ii(i(l. iiiid in violation of his admonitions. Af- ter this niurth'rous war had Itreii cai'ried on Juany yeai's the laml was t iken from the .Mississ,i,u,nas l»y the (ireat Spirit wlio was more tlian ever uas wei'e no lonji'er the chosen jieople They had broken the pledtiv to keej) peace amon• the si^nificiint l)r(>!ikin}i- <'f the Ciiluim't, Jlcncc, WetcTiiifihriMJurntciv. " the place wlicrc the liil fell down. m PIHIiiil Daniel nillikin, American. Your graiKlfathor mid \ settled in this neighborhood in 1S(M), niakino- the louj;' journey from Conneeticut Avitli one liorse and a pair of oxen, eanipinj;- by the way wherever nif>;ht overtook us. We were married l)Ut a few tlays before settinji- out, and vou mav •iure it was no t a 1 uxurious wcMldinii' journey, but stout hearts and bright hopes kept us uood con panv Our new home overlook(>d l.ake Ontario, wliieh seemed to me broa eoi dd (I as )e seen. tl le oeea n, for no trace of tlie fartlier sliore Full live years we worked from daylight to dark, and then had reallv less than we brought with us. Your father, no, grandfather, was a tanner a nd currier and had »ften talked of returning to his trade, but he could not read- ily gel such employment I'veii in this new country. One day he came from \a\ Famine, and turning the liorse loose at the door, came in and sat by the Hreplace ip silence a long time. My heart sank when hi> did speak. We were to leave our home and my ]tarents, who had followed us, and go to ('ynu;> tannery, and was to riH-eive oiglit dollars in j^old overv week for his sorviccs. it was a bold stroke wliieli to our minds foretold j>;reat wealth, and yet we were reluetant to leave our little clearinj>- and i^o anionf>- a strange jieople in a foreign land. Besides, the thought of living within the king's domains was not pU'asant. Rumors of trouble between the young republic and(rreat Britain had reached us from time to time, Imtthe single news- paper that came fortnightly said Kngiand dare not light again, besides should there be war, Canada would side witli us and it. too, become fret'. At length our fears were put aside and ere no sti'amers then, and two davs we left l)V il. tl lere w later landed far uj) the Canadian shore at a little village con- taining a church, a few htg houses and the tannery store. For a while we saved money, but with the ugly war news the times grew harder and hai'der until we were compelled to take stoi'c pay entirely. When war was actually declari'd your grandfather, and the foui' Americans lu' had brought with him, divided to return home since in the heat of argument they had already gotten into trouble with the tannery hands. They were good workmiMi ami had ol)tained such favor with tilt' contractors that, to induce them to stay, the pay in gold was resumed and they were assured that should they remain they would be exempt from militai'y duty. Then came the repoi-t that the British had burned Boston. That decided our jieople that they must go back and defend their homes, but they tarried a few days in the hope that it was a falre r(>port made to encourage lovaltv in the Canadas. One morning we heard the booming of cannon at York, now Toronto, and our men made no etl'ort to conceal theirjoy at (ieneral Bike's bold attack and subse(|Uent capture of the citv. All Canada was in high dudgeon, and our little colony 5(J DANIKI. MIM.IKIN, AM KHICAX. siittiTcd its share of abuse, and wo weic given to understand that we must roj)ress our feelin}>s or sutler the eonsequences. Although tlio season was advancing and hike navigation dan- gerous, the Americans l)egan at once the secret construction of a hirge bateau in which we were all to return. Every man in the village was ordered to arm and i'e])ort at tlu' church whence they were to march to the recapture of York You may be sure haste was made in the construction of tlie boat, thebuiM- ors paying no heed to the warning to ecpiip for war. It was completed two days after the militia had departed, and our hopes ran high while loading it with stores for the return to home, friends and country. While tlius engaged six mounted redcoats npi>eared upon the rise above us and demanded a surrender. Our men were armed and had agreed to tight if the officers came to i)ress them into the service, but your grandtather was the only one to stand his ground and fire. Jlis shot was returned with a volley, and he fell with a bullet in his arm. Springing to his feet be began to reload, and as the soldiers wi'rc pre|)aring to lire another volley I ran in tVont of him and dai'ctl them to shoot a Woman. Blood trickled from his hand, and as 1 ti'ied to bandage his wound the brutal soldiers closi'd about us and your grandfather was bound to a saddle before I could dress his arm which hung limp at his side. They started away and I attempted to follow, but the soldiers threatenecl to shoot me also if 1 made further ado. .My husband bade me return to the housi' and mind the children, and as diey gallojjed away I saw a pistol held to his head for shouting to me that he would be Ijack that very night. I watched them out of sight, and then with a breaking lieart eidcred the cabin. There 1 found Ruth Sctphronia and Tluuikful AmaiiUu armed with table knives in emulation of DANIKI. MII.I.IKIN, AM KlilCA N. .■)7 the spirit of Anicricii. wliilc little Asa lOhcnc/or was poiiriiij;' ))0\V(U'r from the lioi'ii into liis milk. The vision of tlicii' poui- wounded father. l)oiMie away to an unknown fate was before me day ani«ihhorhoo(l, and came back only wlien eompelleil l)y c(ild and hunj>-er. There weri' few neij.;hbors left, and lire I dare n(,t trust for there were among them those whom 1 believehvsical lu'cessitv sinc(> the i)rovisions were low and the monev red need to a siuiile iiold coin, in the feai' of beiufi' massacred the few pt'ople in the villajic were pre- paring; to leave, and at this 1 was detei'mined to face any dan- ger than remain entirely alont'. To reero.ss the lake at this season was next to impossil)le, even for experienced sailors. 1 knew the St. Lawrence river must be fro/en over at Kini'stnn w liicl 1 was strouiilv garri- soned by the Ih'itish. A woundeil soldiei' brouaht me word that your grandfather had lieen taken to that post for trial, and that settled a pui'pose to return that way in the hope of seeing my husband, if but for a moment. \ farmer was en- gaged to carry us to Kingston, and after nearly a week's trav- el in deep snow we I'eaehed the barracks. The farnu-r made inquiry for my husband and was told that he had been taken to Montreal and shot for treason. DANIKI. MII.I.IKIN. A M Kl! ICA N. 1 (lid not t'iiiiit — wdiiicii dill not liiivc the lial)it tluMi — • noitluT was I greatly sur|iiis('d. lor I iiad ali'i'areat huUaha- loo was raised aiiout the house of some kind people who cared for us hy makiiifi- a hed on the floor in fr(»nt of the fireplace. A loud ra]i at the iloor. then a ()ons were discovered aliout the little hut. .\n olllcer looked ahout the liou.'^e sharply and said information had reached him that a fennile spy was harhoi'ed within and must yo with him to the harracks. as well as the farmer whose loyalty he said they now had reason to suspect. I presented my.self and ehihiren and told the story of my travels. Our pitiful couflition must ft. HX MOVNTEK lU'.DCO.VrS Al'l'F.ARED. " liANlKI, MII.I.IKIN. .\Mi;i;liAN. •>•' liiivc slijiiiii'd liiiii. fni' jil'tcr (•(.usiiltiii.u willi iiin.llicf dllircr iiiid asking' iiic a .ureal many (lucstions. lie threw a silver pieee iiili) the alter tlie I'ain (if tlie niy-ht Itetnre. On. on, 1 went, earryinu lirst one eliild and then the other, and sometimes two. .\n occasional liiimpse of the .\merican shore had kept u|. my conra.ue all aloii^ th*' weai-y miles, hut fields of moving ice |irevented my crossing-. Home almost in sinhi, yet far, far away, and I was so weary. The trial was telling ui)on tiie children too. and 1 prayed that they mij-ht he ^iven strength from ahove until we crossed the liiH's and came anion^' niy own countrymen. 1 cut the villau'e of lii'ockville short, tea rin next iiKiiiicnt sti'diiH' ni'iiis iiiirr ii< all acmss tlic trcaclicnuis clianiicl Id linucr ice wlici'c tlic (li'ayiiniis were waitiliy' In make a s|K'('(ly llijilit with us til the harrarks at Miiri'istnwii. ic rliililrcii, scarce IV a 1.1c t II siicak. were riilleil in lilankets liv the siifuenii's wile who liai'eil not lirin<.',' Iliein In tlie lire, ami in a lew ilav; reciivercil their wiiiitcil activity. When my story waste'.il I lieard many threats aiiiunn' the rnuuh tr(i(i|icrs. (iiie actually projiiisino- til eriiss ami Imrii IJrnck villc that very iii^iht. Alter reiiiainiim a lew ilavs we were sullicieiitl v reciivercil tn resiiine lUir iuurnev, hut we liiil mi imire walKint Ik Our new IViemls jirnviilcil a way t'nr us nearly hall' the ilistanec ami the reinaimlcr we ciivei'ed hy slmrf rides with iieiuhhurs. It was with a heavy heart that I a|i|iriiacheil the scene iil' nur lirst hiiu.sekee|iin,ii'. hesides the time had imw cnme when my children must learn the truth nl' their ralhei's alisenci. Mv la rents Were iiverjiivcd at iHir return and received us ;;s was lie ii'i ' ni;m ' ( I'riiin the dead. I Imuiiht ci/iht yards uf hlack calicnaml made it iutd a dress I'nr Sundays. 'I'lie winter |iasseil slowly emiu^h iind when the liirds came with s|iriiiii' I disheartened as each iiiitc seemed to re all uiiis we had made for convert inii' our Ion diif>' lield. One Sundav 1 had a call rroin N' lilmr I -liaeli. whose I oor. weak wil'i- had died of the fever- Well, von ueedn I a thoU!>Iit I was iii ad hl'ol' ke III ji;raiidfiith(?r a little snaiijiishly. and to our surprise he told the remainder of the story himself in these words : When the dragoons cajitured ine 1 was in ;^reat pain from niv wound, hut the otiiceis made no offer to hamlan'c mvarm, hANIKI. MIl.I.Ik'IN'. AM'MMCAN. (!1 not cvcii iil'tcr rcjicliiiiu \*\vk. In tlic jiiirrison tlic only nt- ti-ntion I liiid Wfis to lie cliiiincil t» ;i jxisi like n slnvc, iiml luivc ii ('(till nicnl ln'nntilit inicc n d.iy. l\>y a week lliis ncj^'lccl continued, sind then twcniv of us wci'i' lastcncd in tlic hold ol' a ■ichoonci' and taUcn to Kinyston. Al'tci' a lew days" luisci'alilc trc.itnicnt there we were started for Montreal in bateaux, the ollicer conipellinji' me to labor at the oars altlioujih all luit dead with |»ain from my wounds. .\t the rapids so closely did we [ass to the islands that at tinu's Ihe branches of trees biusherisoners were roughly or- dereil out of the log prison, and undera strong guard mar(died out of the gai'i'ison as we vei'ily bclieveil to oui' death. i''or two (lavs we were mandieil westward in ignorance of our i\v>i- timitioii, or the |)urpost' in removing us. Then from a hill we saw a Hag of truce and sitldii'rs in the American uniform. There we were told they had l)rought us out to light our coun- trymen, but Ix'fore we were armed our enemies surrendered and we were free. After the lirst e.Ncitement was oviM' I determined to go to my fannly, if indeed they had not met the fate of a liundvcd deaths wliich 1 fancied they liad met at the hands of tlie Indians, tU' fron\ starvation, exposure or wolves. Hack we Il ' ItANllM. MII.l.lKlN, AMi:i;l-oint>- to my I erossin.y- the lake in search ef wife and child ri'n. \t the barracks the account ..f my capture recalled the rescue ,f the mother and ciiil.lren from their perilous trip across the I knew from thai moment they were safi'. I came later found your ,urandmother in widow's weeds i>lant'n}i- .some hollyhocks in the yard. "Let nu" help you. mother. " 1 said. She just turned lee. an-ooavo nie a woik honor of niv return, hut sum^ lerful welcome and ji'ot up a .uri'at dmner m ■how no one had nnich of an appe tite. Tl le companions w ho tied at my capture joined (leneral Pike's forces and with them retreated when York was letaken. andafterwar.len-atie.l in the battle at Sackets Harbor, and. 1 iiear vou sav another word al>out joining Can- Kl if ever ada to the states, vou will n^ )t <-et the bav colt. Hemend)er X Wind and Weather Permitting. 'I'lic La l''aiiiiiU' lislicniu'i' an'aii.t:c*;.")( ».<)(!. iVe Spring lishin,ii'. attended liy ^ood hiek. was over, -o those 64 WIND AND WKATIIKI! I'Kli.M ITTINi'('))arati(»iis lor the race. July l'\)urlli tliere wen- '12 entries of tisliiiiji' craft, many of tlien; titled with suspieiously new sails, others with a •' cloth " recently added to the liccli, and at least two with ill- lit ting borrowed sails of larger dimensions than the ordinary business rig. Otf the shore cami' a snunt bree/e which had freshened not a little when the conu-stants anchored in line across a narrow reach from the lake, jil)s furled, booms aswing, mainsail tilling and backing at the caprice of the wind, and ])ickeatl-to])sail, "just ier to put on style. " as P>one Mareeau expressed it. I)Ut ])ride ^oetli before a fall, Mr. Bifi- One, and ere the e.xtra sail is fairly set the halyards foul and the sail (laps away with taek adrift and elewline spinninjj,' out ".ntil it reaehes a kink, when the topsail suddenly hlls. l)el- lies away to leeward, and the boat within an inch of capsiz- iiifj,-, ships so much water as to make her all but unmanajicable, and she is withdrawn frcm the race. Si'ventccu boats over- strained with a crowd of canvas thrash the narrow waters into a choppy sea. The lUuebird breaks her mast off close to tlie jaws, and is towed into a friendly covo. Interest in the contest nai'rows down to the three or fonr in the lead. Nancy Marceau has already observed in the con- fusion of sails what others luivc not. She has seen the Fancy, with tho F chan,L!,(Ml by somt- miscreant with a little coal tar intoan apolo,tiy for an N, stand straiuht thi'ou,i;h the reach without once tackin,irit, at least, on tlu' shore, "Job is ragjU'ing it to her for first prize, sr.re. " remarked a young iicigbboi' lad who hail maile one trip on the U|)per lakes and returneil with a lot of knowledge, and a blue flannel shirt ornauienteil with crossed anchors in white brai;!. •• lie can't steer a raft across the canawl ami fetch the f'lirdcr side, "" sneci'ingly remai'keil old Marceau. •• He'll rag the stick outen her if he don't take in his washing afore ten minutes, " 1 e coniinueif, antf t'Vcn as lie spoke the spectators discovered the whiteciijis ••basing each otliei' in the wake of the flying racer.-. The ('ra/.y .hick was farthest astern and caught the stpiall almost unawai'es. She lifted and plunged, then an onnno'.is cracking forwai^d proved trouble from an nnlooked-tbi' sian'ce. The forefoot twisted oi It the slei) and the mast alreadv 1 lending forwarcf, pitciiecf into the boiling waters under hei' bows, tearing out the deck and snapping backstays like threads. The hardy crew, wet to the skin. \c ((uickly cleared up the wreck and with the jibboom lasheil to .he s|iliii1ered deck and a bit of sail bagging from it_ they scudded paut his shade eyes failed to recogni/' young Collins els • h ■ wouM not have complimented the good seamanship which (piickly resulled in secui'ing a block to the stump of tl a lialyai'd into it the peak was set up e mast, and alter reeving <;nule wr\' liavinjj,' been put in the mainsail and Jib in the meantime. Then the l'\in- cy. far in the reai', began the batth' afre-h amid the clieeis of tli( sailors and lishermen who had gatlierecl down the shore the better to sei' the contest for the supremacy of the lishing lleet. " Now. " said .lohy as he resumed a position on the i|Uar- (iS WIND AM) WKATllKI! I'KliM ITTINfi tcr Mild stciidicd tlic tilUT hy the round turn (if a voyv licliiycil to wind wii I'd, " \\v shall overhaul the Saiicv if that stick lU) ld> ^■ C'S, sa id tl ic man tcndiiiu |ii> sheet, " she is carrvnu too much sail now. See her heel down and lulf. 1 tell you these h,eas deaden the headway and throw lu'r too much to lee- ward when her lutt is slappiiiii' like that. " Ti'.ckins"' to the outer mark was not makiiiL!,' rapid liead- M'ay. and the piin counted upon for the l''ancy"s li'ettinu,- down to steady work was not so much as her ^aliant crew had ho])cd. A plank was run out to windward and a man, .lohnny Hea- ver, clambered out toward the end as tin- boat careene when Zip! 'Pile ch'wline tackle stranded, then broke, and her sail 4 id (1 own the oin almost to (he mast. The iie.xt instant sh bore away before the wiml ami was running like a wildcat away iVoin the coveted mark with her helpless crew, the helm hard down and the rudder s(iua re across her stern, plow- ing up the water like an exposed ]»ropeller blade. ()nlythe most skillful seamanship such as is developed in the lishing craft of the (ireat J.akes, ])revented a disaster before she cotUd be brought to the wind and her sails reefed. This Inst acei- WIND AMI \\i;.\'nii;i! ;i!MITTIN(i 00 (lent l)i'ouglit tlu' l)(>iits vci'v close tnuctlicr iiiul as tlicy stdcd out for till' mark ill! cyrs wci'c cciitcrtMl ii|i()ii the scciic and many were the s|)('ciilali()iis as to the oiitcoiiic. There she "oe a dozen voices shouted as one hoat, not half the crowd knew which, rounded the mark and s([U:u'ctl away for the homo huoy. The next instant the otlior maneu- vered in the same manner and the two boats threaten to cap- size, first on one side and th<>n on the other, ^o heavv is the roll, the iiome lj;)at is recoonized in the rear l)Ut now fast overhaul- A hrijrlit, new lu,u-.sail is sent up, and a cheer u-oes up a." \ug her competitor wi'.h t!:e crew in white duck. Tln' Fancy, startled at the strain of another :ail, lca])e(l forward like a (leer, and the rolling- suhsidini-- in a measure hy the balancing of the new sail, she steadied down j'or the six-mile run with less foam and froth in 1 a verv husiness-like wav, A starn chase is a lonu' clu commented old Mar- eeau, as he recooiuzed the advantage to the hoat of the son of liis dead enemy. " Why don't th(>m dandy marines stick out a lugger, the lubbers, " he continued. A voice cried "Shame." but it was drowned in the loud huzzas as the {''ancy passeil the other, one of the crew holding- out a rope as if otfei'ing a low. The already vamiuished foreigner ran up his lugsail, peak down, not dai'ing to set the whole sail, but he was yet slow and the Fancy had already neai' a miiuite the lead. In a W'W minutes the contest was over and ;i hundred hands met the i"'ancy and lifted her clear of the watei' high and dry on the beach the moment she i-(«ache(l the shore. The stranger jiicked up his anchoi', dipped his (Misign, lired a lirass gun .Mnd ac- knowledged defeat in a very naval-like manner which quickly ro w •INI) ASM) WKATIIKI! I'KKM ITTINd (•IT atiMl i\ fci'liim- ofi\(lniiniti()U lor the crfW (Ircssfd "ui wliitc (liu'k. Old Maivi'iUi wont lioim Ho woul 1 huvo quickly rotuniod had ho oUsorvod u drip- ])inj;' sailor, lor wiio bad considerable resemblance to the tnin lookin- chap who went out as the skipper f.f the Fancy, watcli him well away a nd then stroll over to a vounji' lady in white under a wide hat. -.lohy, I'm j-lad." siii.l tlie white li^un '• I'm "lad vou'r jilad. " ou Won t r:ice aiiain. will you '• Onless 1 sec the skipper in vou. 1 didn't, lie did. ' ( )li vou o white I it-looking- fiintdock made in part hv his own hands. dinner is wife protested apiiiist sueh rude intertei ■eiiee with " Bone Marceau I am sick of the smell of v you needn't go. I'll cook no more of it in this house, I'liison. " Cook it outdoor then, " res[)onded Marceau. Soon he had run a pouch full of l)ullets, which he hur- riedly trinuiied. and then ran a ].ocket lialf full to make sure of a f,Mi(.d su[)ply. Scizin,u- a piece of smoked venison and the half of a corn meal cake which he wrapped in a piece of linen sliuffiny I jijun at oor s'^'iiR the wife this and shoved into a pocket, he picked uj) the musket, jtowder horn anIihor, Mrs. Lane. That j^ood woman was mounted on a wa}i,on lookinji' soutnward as if si^Jit would pierce the liills and Woods and reveal the scene of the hattle. Her husl)aii(l. too, had u'one at his country's call, hut less ini'ormally than had Marceau. Tlu' two women whispered and watched in tlu' direction of the hattle. A dense cloud of smoke liftecl itself slowly ahove the liills and treetops on tlu' op])osite shore, and more certainly locateil the strui^jile in human hlood. Tiie caiinonadin^' ceasi'(l as suddenly as it heean and the two wo- rn mi clutched e.u'h other's clothing' as ea(di looked in(|uiringly at the otiier. 'IMiere was a faint rattle of tlii' di.schai'ge of small arms and for a moment silence. Then the louder report of a musket reacheil their ears. " Bar-r-ny- I " it sai(l over a.iid ovei' the jirohaltilitv of sii (•(•ess or defeat. Ilopin^^ ••iii'l prayiiiu-, over and a^aiii they ima-ined the e.v;|M.rieiiees of widowhood, and fremhled at the least noise lest it weretl l)roach of the iJritisli. .Mon ic ai)- 11111^' came aiK 1 witi 1 It the duti of the day, hut work was out of the (|uestion. The child were kept indoors. The clank of oars cau,uht their atfenti niid to the slioi'e they caiiliouslv made tl (>s reii on icir 'ivav. Thank (iod ! we ai'e not widows, " forvcntlv .spoki M rs. ane, ha A hoal was apj)roacliin,ii- and instead of Ifessiniis the 1 lids of the fri,ulite!ie(l women landed in.'- iirceau's hand was wrapped in the linen that had served tlic purpose of a napkin when he had hastily .seized his lunch. - heeii en- c service. Tl le venison was produced and a liok 74 \VAi;S AMI lilMnKS ul' WAIJS. 11 1 must cIosihI wiis lii'st cxliihitcd iiml llicii Iui'IkmI (i> tlit'(i|i|i(isil(' side, wlicl'c II little of the sllhsliilicc liiid Ik'CII cut ilWiiy sliow- iii,U the cud ufii |>(tiiitcd l>iill wliicli liiid loilf^cd there wliilc tlic ]»iec;' was still in liis [iDeket. " 'i'oii^li meat that, or 1 wnuldn't lie here, ' coldly re- iiiaiked .\hirceau, and the woiiicii sliud(U'red at a reali/.iii;' scu'^e of the horroi's of war not yet revealed to them hy the in- jured hand which had not heen uncovered. In the excitement of the return, a youu""' man drcs.sx'd in a semi-military uniform was nearly for^dtten. •• IIc!-c Hill, "' suddeidy called l,ane. " come U|i and ^ct ac(|uaiuted with the women. This is my wonum. and this Bone's wife — Lefteiiant X'auiihan. who has c icen sniiiooiin^' pot and pearl Mshes nito Canada when they learned of the appi'(.aeli of tl British fleet. lon,o- hefore the al irni eniis were sounde(l. .\nullet, imd had heen sent out as a seoul to nronnoiter the lake shon iind find the enemy's vanta.iic p(»ints on the St. Lawrence F{iv- er. He was an acknowledged marksman with the fowling' pi<'ce. or a •J4-pounoat across it oftrn -nd found a most excellent liarhov inside. Outside in the lake lies an island well toward (iravelly Point, which contains a line hai'hoi' almost land- locked. Its torm is that of a basin and we have named it Hasin Ilarhor. That point would make a vei^' desirahle ren- dezvous t'oi' the e.\|iedition lo Montreal, if that is the campaign U])on whii'h you are determined. The liarhor can he reached from the east side in small hoats. hut not hy those of deep draft. Tlie a]»]>i'oach tVom the lake side is danu'ci'ous for thos(> unac(|Uainte(l v.ith these waters. ( )ne mu-l hnii' the north shore close to lind a deep channel leading' ri^lit iiito the liar- hor. Not far out lie treachei'ous mckv Icdii-es, hut once clear of these shoals the harhor will in'otect the wl lole ne( Our (leet was iiii'. when with noother eneni v hut the weather, it Would seem the extremity of folly to at- tempt the navipilion of ihe lake in open hoats. fidiii the peiil arisiuii' from sudden tcmpc-is. it was decided in p;i>s theeiH- my's llci't and army, and descend upon .Monti'eal. allowing' the enemy the privileiic of attackinL; on hi> uwn teri'ilorx' in hnth IVoiil ;iiiil real', with an inliniaJc knowhdLic of ihc counlr\' and its re>oui'ee>. and e\ci'y ,id\ :inI;iL;e llial a >killl'nl inm- mander could have desireil. had Hie >e|((ii(in of ciicnmstancM s heeii left to him. \'ie\\ ei| in 11- oroocr lii. ihe expedition piay 1)0 justly cuusidered an ouira,L;(' u[ion ici.Mni and eoiih WAliS AMI l;lM()i;s dl' W A IIS. , , iiKiii -ciisc. iiiid justly ciitillcil to tlif niliuiii wliidi li;i-. Iticii iltt;ic|ir(| III it. On ilic "JCitli (if ( )c|iil)i'i'. jit iMiiiii. (inlci-- were i^-iicil Inr llic lii'iivv, liiilit iiud llyiiiL; ai'tillci-y. i(itiiiiiiiiii|iil l>y < ■niniicis I'mlcr. ICustis jiinl .Muciniili, jiml the t'lmrlli \>v\[i:i>\<\ lum- iiijiiiliii Iiy l>riLi,i(lici'-( M'lici'iil Swai'twuiit. . |)iii'liaiii liiials, (•(iinnioii lake sail Imal-. anil lialfaii.x. funtain- iii^' licsidcs nliinis and suldicis, oi-diiaiicr. ainiiiuiiitiun. liii>|ii- tal stdiTs. liaiiuaur. and twn niuiillis" provisions for the troops. All inipaidoiialilr iiciiliuriicc \va> cviiircd dnriiiii tln-caiid tli" tiilliiwinL:- niiivciiii'iits, in llic cn-todv an I .safe kii-jiiiii; of lli >npplic>. iiniin'iisc i|nanlili"< of wliirli wiic nltiinalily lo-t Tlirii' was a dcli(i(iic\ if (■.xpci'irncii! pilots, and tlic in (1 in till' lioaN wcri' nioslly nnarrn^loinril In tln'ir inanaui'inrnt citlirr 111 i:iioi| or iiad woallirr. and partii-iilai'ly in a dark niii'lit. and. in passiiiL;' poiuN of land wlicro ilifv \\cr«- nnar- i|iiaiiilid willi llir soiindiiiLis and currents, and al a -cn-im wlicii -uddcii and violent tciiiiicsts arc lialilc lo .-iri-c witlioiit warm Hi: . T ic Willi! and weather laverci I until one (("clock a. n wlidl Hie oil. lis appeared to lie iniicli ~c,ittered : .^unie had aiided (111 I'illar I'oiiil. and I'oiiit l'eniii--ula : -dine had eii- iVfi\ •■|iauiiiniil l>ay. and oilier iiilel<; oilier- hail laialed oii illlel- -1 1 dtr fdl- < herrw Sldji V ai |i| lli>r-e l-lMlKl-. .■UK I I i\ III '-lull, wliele iiHe I ii la I . Willi all otiicer ;|||i| Idl lllcll. i- aii| td lia\c ;iiii\ed in >afel\. Sc\cr,d lid.ii- |-iii(led dii LmiL; and. in l)rili>ii lerrildr\-, and -oine -aldv rea( lic(l ilieir iji -lllialldii :) I Ita-in llarlidr. \| Icdt' iia-t iwi. tlic wind d.ifl eil IK arlv ahead, and liieWire.-h irdin the lake, ov whie \VAl;s AND IMMoKs OI' WAIIS. iiijtiiy Ixijits u'lil ill the real, iiiid tliscovcriii^ lij^lits (Hi tlio slidiT. iittt'iii|)tc(l tt) iViU'li tliciii. ill which smuc siiccccih'd. It soon hctriiii tn rain, jukI thi' wind iiicrcascd tn a uah'. in which the Itoat^ and scows which liad hin(h'(h wcnMlriftcd and hcatcii (111 the sliuic, wliich in sdiiic phiccs was i'(iUij,'h and rocky, whih' (ithci>. still 1111 the lake, made the hrst point of land thcv couM disciivcr tu save ihcinsclvcs. The iiioniinii- dis- <'l()se(l a scene (if de-olation truly distressing'. 'I'he shores ( if the islamls and main land were strewn with hrokeii and sunken iioats. and the day was spent in tniioadiii.u' such as <'(iuld lie reachi'd, and in endeavorinu' to save such perishable arti(des as cnuld he t'ouiid. the ^ale coiitinuiiiij,' through that day and tiie lollowinu- iiiuht. < )n tie isth, the wind liaviii,!,- ahated. sever.:! hoats were iidf oil' from the rocks, and ai'rive(l at liasiii llarhor. Inn on the ne.\t day the storm increased, iiiid several hoats th;:l had atleiiipt 'd to };aiii their rendezvous, were driven hack upon the shores, (hi the 2l t he llotilla that liaeow- were much damaL^cd, r.nd a lai;uc (|uantity if hread was de-t I iiveil. he iroop> remained encamped on the i.-land until tln' liiM ol N oxcmlir, eiiua^eu in repau'in the hoats and makiiiL; preparations to descend the St, Law- rence. The Weather niejinwhile continued stcrmv. and snow fell to ll le depth (i| tell lin-h( M; lllV ot the reuuhirs Wi-Vi' froi II the -iiUllieMi >Iates. ;ili(l lU iaecU>!omed to the seVel'ltv of a northern winter, and in thi: expedition, especiallv at a la. 'r p;'riod, su tiered ext reme|\ iVoiii tlir ri^or of the cliniale. v\ liicli l>v (jduced a friuhtful nioiialil\ iii.iiil: tlieiii \V.\l!S .\N'1> KIMOKS (iK WAl On lllc -JSlli, I'.Kl ,,f tl ic >ick wci'c iiut on liiiaril of n sclioiincr aiiil sent (o Sackd-- llarliMi-. Wilkinson ari'ivcd on the •27tli. and iindin^ a kai'^^c lively >!ill in the rear, wricked \vv a sii|)[ily ol' o r>ai-k('ls 1 lariiur in oi'i 01' stranded. I'ctui'ncd i winter clolliinu- and sliocs. for llic iroops on llic i-hind, sonic oi' wlioin were nearly doiitulc. lie oli>er\id luaiiy lires (if troops alonu,' tlie shore. ImiI the wind was so violent thai he cDiild not eonununicate with theiii. < )n the lilid. ( 'olonel Cole arrivecl with "Jdll men, of the rjtii reeiiiieiit. and saileil for the rendezvous, and the (Ji'owler wa> sent to ( iswe^i' lor Coloncds Handolpli and Scott, who were c\|iected there, and as many men as the vessel couM carry, 'i'lie ucneral returned the same day to (irenailier Island and arrived oil' the island at eiuht in th" evciiinii-. the weath"r coiitiiniiiii:' hoi-terons diu'inn' this nijilit and the day followiim, with fre(|nenl rains and heavy uales, so that a landinu' could not he ejlected until the "Jotli. In the intervals of the i;al". oiiiioi-tunitit"^ wcvr wat(die(l to slip deti(dimcnts of hdats into tin ."-^t. Lawrence, hut so trea(di<'rous were the lulls of the teinpest, that urcat |peri[ was encountered ni nassinii from • irenailier Inland to ( 'ape \'in- ceiit, a distance of idiie miles. .Manv I m,ii~ were driven asliore and much nrovisions and clotlnni: were lo St. (iellcl'al Brown was ordeicil t o ta !<(■ com mand of the advance and post himself at l'"i'ench ( 'reck, where the ilet nhm 'Ut- were ordereil to I'enilc/vous, The ( irowler alii ved at (ireiiadicr lslaniilaiio, or run the uaini .f I I t under the (ialteric< ol l\ih,i;-ton. Iciiiap-nn pouit on tiie so WAKS ANl) lil'MoliS ()!■ WAI i'i\('i' is s(i atliiiiriiMy ndiiplcd \'i>v a luilitary post, as the licad III' ( 'arlctdii Islaiiil. and it has Ikcii justly called tlic ( iiliraltcr of this passaiic Si) iiiiich I'oi' pnisy hislnry. (iciici'al ilrownV llrcl was |iilolcil tVoiii ( ii'ciiadiri' Ishiiid lo T'l'iiich ( 'ni'k hy l-auc .Nhir- rcaii and (iiowi ('apt lin \'aui:haii. though the hitler liad heeii so far ill the IJiver mi hnt our oecasiun, and thai in ihe niylit. .\< ihey passrd I'arlhlt's I'uiiil the general saw in that prom- oiilory the ad\aiila.iie of |)ositinii. and a hallery of three ei^h- teen-|ioniiders was handed. di-a\\n up the hilh and hit in eoiii- iiiand of ( 'apt.iin .Nh-I'hersoii. ('aptaiii \'aiiL:han was ditaih'd as expert iiiiiiner. and the eoniphnient lo his iiiarksinanship ph'ased him iiioic llian wmihl a pioiiiolioii to eoinniodore ol the Heel. llis old friends, tlie sinuiiulers. pihited thelhel inlii the hay at the iiioiilh of l'"reiieh ('reek. |ia>t Indian roiiil. wh'Te the West end of the hrid^'e rests today, and up tlie ■•ti'eaiii In a ]io;nt siiilahh' \'nv a iMiiip of seven thousand leii. Tlie place mice called W'ilk insmi's I'uiiit, is heller known as the i Inhhard I louse fariii. .V sharp lool Ko 111 was kepi iiiiihl and (lav at I'arllett I'oiiil. now rrospect rai,<. inasmuch as it was known that Ihe enemy wa> lurkiiiLf amn.iu- these 'Phmisand li(in wa* had up.uid dnwn tllr Uiver. The \ieW d I I'ect ly acro'^s wa- lillliled hy 'he ihiise Liriiwth (if 111-, halsaiii-. piiie< ainl hemlocks which in place- appe;ire(l rnoled in tin- very i;ranite fmindatidii-. < 'ap- laiii \'anL;i ian,till antinmi ilay. I'"i'(iin liis tdcvatcd position tbc obsciAcr fell ll load ol iHita-li •' Shet up. Lane! i )o you want the hull i-e-,eiuie o^silers arter yer on Worthy >k in '.' The liber up ;i tiee"- i^ot a ]>ard- ni \\ ( 'ap'n. Want 1 o -ee mm Ih II iiroiniM- me an-l l.auc WAIts AVK ItrNfons oi' WAl; ;i |)riiiii(iti(iii In adiiiiriils (pf this licet mid I'll ~li<)\v ymi tuili el' nllc. hcsulc; •• Ndusciisc. lucii. " iuti'i'rii|il('(l tlic (Miitaiii. " il' ynu know iiivtliiuu iiioi'i' of this liuttcriiii;- Imsiiicss than I can .uucss. )nt with it Inr this is no time tor s|io!'l. lvi'ii. Lots on 'em iietwecn Kingston and Windmill Lint. '" Yes, •■olfercd L iiie. "the smuuulci's nscd to think tin customs house oftieers elindicil ti'ccs to warn IIh' a|i|ir Yankee potash peddlers. ■ Well--- oacli oi W it means t her s a liunooat (M' two. or niavhe a Lrii or two or three scliooiiers lietwixt them air treetoiis. sir. am if yon want the feller in the tree just ^^ivc the order. .M Lane'll hriii^ him I " e an •• -^'es — no. ■■ I csponded the captain, still walcliiiiii for rea|)peai'aiicc of the siL^iuils. ■• It may he we can read as well as they, after wr ham. The pilots disaiii'ced as to the exact location of the tree lii'st ol>ser\cd Ly ('aptun \ aiiLihan. and al'ler olitainiiiL; p( r- missi.-Ti. paddled olf with the current to make a idoser inspec- tion of the localit \-. Aficr uoini; ;i mile or more thev located the tree more accnratclw and then reiiieiiioeii d that mar it pali-ade ojiciied into a lar^c hay of -hallow water. V jiaiisailes would ser<'en a tall nia-t fre \leW SVAliS AND Ur.MOliS i|' WAIJS. Su(lliorl ol a hurricane .\ siLihillli,- ill the pii ie> sni;.iic>leil wind, lail as v th el tin water ha! not heeii di^tiirhi'd, 'I'lie ukis > I h"i'i-^tw irl< of loii-. 'i'h' envniy undouhledlv had ini'ormati >n nf the enneentration ot the ti'oo|)s in l-'reneh ( 'reek, hut tliev wiiuld seek in vain I'nr the hattery. even if they sus- pected its |ii'eseiiee nn the |)rom(iutoiv. The northerly hree/.e slilleiied and oii(> al'tef another ol" the heautil'ul relleetioiis wei'e erased h'oni the I'aee of the waters as a frown swept over them with the inereasinii' ri])ple. l''led like a smile from a happy face was ihe enehanted isles whi(di a moment hefnfi' had iieen suspendeil t fees (hiwnwai'd in a heautiful ndrror set in a frame of i^iieiss. or forminf^' a rich fringe as from a heantifn.i garment. The hoi'ror of war was spreading,' over all the landscape as occasional (dnuds ohseured the sun. Was Vdudei' ship jj,rowin