Stories of pioneer life, for young readers; . ennsylvania were in greatdanger from the Indians. There was then afamily named Slocum living in that part of thecountry. There were several children, one ofwhom was named Frances. One day when Frances was about five yearsold the Indians suddenly appeared near herhome, and before any one knew of their ap-proach they killed a boy near the house. All the Slocum family were greatly frightened,and tried to escape to the woods. Mary, oneof the larger girls, caught up her two-year-oldbrother Joseph, and ran away. Mrs. Slocum andseveral of the children als
Stories of pioneer life, for young readers; . ennsylvania were in greatdanger from the Indians. There was then afamily named Slocum living in that part of thecountry. There were several children, one ofwhom was named Frances. One day when Frances was about five yearsold the Indians suddenly appeared near herhome, and before any one knew of their ap-proach they killed a boy near the house. All the Slocum family were greatly frightened,and tried to escape to the woods. Mary, oneof the larger girls, caught up her two-year-oldbrother Joseph, and ran away. Mrs. Slocum andseveral of the children also reached the thickbushes. Little Frances tried to hide under the stairs,but an Indian saw her and seized her and alsoher little lame brother. Then the mother rushed out and begged for 69 70 Stories of Pioneer Life. her children, but the Indian only laughed at to the boys feet she said, He is lame;he can do thee no good. Then the Indian let the lame child go, buthe threw Frances across his shoulder and dashedoff into the ** HE THREW FRANCES ACROSS HIS SHOULDER. As she disappeared from sight, she put backher tangled curls with one hand, and stretchingout the other toward her mother, she cried bitterlyand begged to be saved. The family searched for her in every offered much money for any news of the Story of Frances Slocum. yi little girl. They did everything that they couldto find her, but there was no trace of her. How the poor mother grieved for the littlechild! She could not forget the tearful face asshe last saw it vanishing into the woods. Overand over again she would say: What has be-come of the dear child ? How will the Indianstreat her ? Little Frances had had a new pair of shoesbefore she was taken from home. She had beenrequired to lay them aside, to save them for coldweather. The poor mother kept thinking, Oh,if Frances only had her shoes! How will sheendure the cold in the forest with bare feet! The winter dragged on and no word c
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