The young McKinley; or, School-days in Ohio; a tale of old times on the Western Reserve (1905) (14763381394)

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Title: The young McKinley; or, School-days in Ohio; a tale of old times on the Western Reserve
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Butterworth, Hezekiah, 1839-1905
Subjects: McKinley, William, 1843-1901
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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them.Some of the others escaped in various ways. Among the wounded boatmen was Capt. Robert Bern-ham. He had been shot through the hips, and would neverwalk unaided again. His bones were shattered, and he fellto the ground a ruin, so far as his body was concerned. Hesaw how helpless and seemingly hopeless his case had become.But hope never dies. He crawled into the bushy top of afallen tree. What could have been his thoughts there? Hecould get no water or food. The Indians passed and repassed him without discover-ing him. He became faint from loss of blood and want offood; and though a river rolled in view, not a drop of watercould reach his fevered tongue. He had dragged his gun after him. Toward the even-ing of the second day, when the Indians had gone away, hesaw a raccoon at the foot of the tree. He seized his gun,hoping thereby to get a morsel of food, when a cry arose onthe air— Help! It was an English tongue. He listened. Hallo! help! The voice was nearer. He listened again.
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