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"No," said Roughgrove, in a whisper; "he only sleeps; but it is a very sound slumber." "Now let us take off his Indian dress," said Glenn, "and put on him some of my clothes." This was speedily effected, and without awaking the youth, whose senses were benumbed, as if by some powerful opiate. "Now, Mary," said Roughgrove, "you must likewise have repose. You are almost exhausted in body and mind.

J. B. (John Beauchamp) Jones - Wild Western Scenes : A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the : Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly : Described

Is he dead, too?" he continued, lifting his eyes and beholding Roughgrove attired in a suit of velvet, and wearing broad silver knee buckles. "Father! father!" he cried, eagerly clasping the old man in his arms. "My poor boy, I will be your father still!" said Roughgrove.

J. B. (John Beauchamp) Jones - Wild Western Scenes : A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the : Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly : Described

"I will listen attentively, my young friend, even were it as sad a tale as mine, which can hardly be the case," said Roughgrove, drawing his chair close to Glenn's side, and placing more fuel on the fire. "Would to Heaven it had not been!" said Glenn, after reclining his head on his hands a few minutes, and recalling transactions which he could have wished to be blotted from his memory for ever.

J. B. (John Beauchamp) Jones - Wild Western Scenes : A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the : Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly : Described

Boone, after stationing Roughgrove and Glenn to the best advantage, walked out to the main-land, and taking some of the gum fetid in Joe's possession, returned to the island; and, ere long, he, Roughgrove, and Glenn were heard discharging their guns with great rapidity, and the cries of the wolves attested that they were labouring with effect.

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Glenn narrowly watched every look and motion of the young chief, and when Mary finished the account of her capture, he introduced the subject of the lost child, Mary's brother, that Roughgrove had spoken about before starting in pursuit of the war-party. "I can remember him!" said Mary, "and mother, too they are both in heaven now poor brother! poor mother!"

J. B. (John Beauchamp) Jones - Wild Western Scenes : A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the : Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly : Described

The moon sailed through a cloudless sky, and the north wind, which had whistled loudly among the branches of the trees in the valley at the close of day, was hushed, and a perfect calm pervaded the scene. "What're you leaving your post for?" asked Sneak, as Joe suddenly abandoned his watch on the west side of the inclosure, and tripped across to Roughgrove. "Mr. Roughgrove Mr.

J. B. (John Beauchamp) Jones - Wild Western Scenes : A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the : Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly : Described

The Indian said that Boone was a great prophet, and was loved by the Great Spirit. "Will the war-party return hither to-night?" asked Roughgrove. The Indian answered in the negative; and added that they would never attack that place again, because the Great Spirit had fought against them.

J. B. (John Beauchamp) Jones - Wild Western Scenes : A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the : Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly : Described

There was no habitation in the immediate vicinity, save a rude hovel occupied by Jasper Roughgrove and his ferrymen, which was on the opposite shore in a narrow valley that cleft asunder the otherwise uniform cliff of rocks.

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He was decked in the magnificent insignia of ROYALTY. Nobles were bowing, high-born ladies smiling, and the multitude shouted, 'There comes his royal highness, the Prince of "Man cannot punish him," continued Roughgrove, "but God can. HE will deal justly, both with the proud and the oppressed. But to return. He saw Juliet.

J. B. (John Beauchamp) Jones - Wild Western Scenes : A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the : Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly : Described

These symptoms, and the tractable disposition accompanying them, caused Mary and Roughgrove to rejoice over the return of the long-lost youth, and to bow in humble thankfulness to the Disposer of events for the singular and providential circumstances attending his restoration.

J. B. (John Beauchamp) Jones - Wild Western Scenes : A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the : Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly : Described