Part 14 (1/2)
The howls of dogs, and the savage hoops announced that their eneers, they resolved to die together rather than endure separation
”My father never loved irl, while he hoped for a warrior child; if they find us, kill o to the Great Spirit together, beloved,” was the caler-tail close to the to his braves ”They no cross river,” he said; ”all canoes here, dogs no get scent, all back to swaain the air resounds with the yells of dogs and warriors, then all was silent
”War-Eagle hate me,” whispered the o before they return” Slowly the lovers pulled therown stumps of limbs, and, concealed in the thick branches, looked around; no one was in sight except the Indian left to guard the canoes, and he was reclining on the bank of the river, evidently exhausted
Noiselessly they lowered theround and approached the recumbent brave, when a loud snore showed that their enemy was in the land of nod ”Take my revolver,” said Henry, ”and shoot--if we s which had bound the provision bag, he deftly slipped it around the arms of the Indian, and with a quick jerk he was firun, but, unable, was about to give the whoop of alarm, when the youth clapped his hand over the vast ed and tied to a tree
”Now, darling, to our boat,” and into it they juht On they sped in their light canoe, these two hearts beating as one, towards liberty and the loved ones waiting to welcome them in the whitefor a moarden of home”
”Oh, Henry,” was the faint reply, ”I airl, and I know so little”
”But it will be our delight to live and learn together,” said Henry, ”for--
”'Thou art all to reen isle in the sea, love, a fountain and a shrine'”
On they glided, out of that paradise of nature, where every prospect pleases, and naught but man is vile Sunbealance behind, for there she had been nothing but an unwelcoe in Lawtey, you may now see Sunbeam, the Seminole, wife of a successful planter, Henry Lee, beloved by all who know her, surrounded by orange groves and fragrant flowers in that land of perpetual bloom
CHAPTER XX
A FOUNDER OF TOWNS AND CLUBS
My shi+p of life was laden to the water's edge with labors of varying utility We founded the Apollo Club, ain its membershi+p the ave entertain society, and costuave us ahtful stea our latent talents, and greatly enhancing the social life of our community
I refer to this with much pleasure, as it led to the for towns, much to the benefit of all concerned I made an elaborate report of my Florida observations which was printed entire by the United States Departriculture, widely distributed, and sti cohtful cliht-eyed, sers a quartette to share our joys and lessen our sorrows, co like the dews from that heaven to which we all return when our mission to refresh and inspire the earth life is ended It is interesting to note the varying definitions of the word, baby, which have floated down to us in the literature of all nations Here are some of them which I have culled fro of love, dropped into the sacred lap of motherhood”
”The bachelor's horror, the mother's treasure, and the despotic tyrant of the most republican household”
”A huer of care”
”The ht brawler”
”The ic spell by which the Gods transfor bud on the tree of life”
”A bold asserter of the rights of free speech”
”A tiny, useless mortal, but without which the world would soon be at a standstill”
”A native of all countries who speaks the language of none”