History of Montague County Page: 87
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HISTORY OF MONTAGUE COUNTY. 87
wept tears of joy over his return. The little chil-
dren heard her and they came out to add their joy-
ous welcome to hers.
His mother told him that they had decided that he
had been killed by the Indians, and that his brother,
Milo, was out then with a party of friends searching
for him. When she told him this Joe fired two shots
from his gun, which sounded long and loud. This
was to let the searching party know that he had re-
turned.
After he had put up the horses he went into the
house and found his mother preparing him a good
hot supper. He said, "Why, mother, I didn't want
you to cook supper for me at this hour of the
night." His mother laid her hand tenderly on his
head as she said, in tender tones, "Nothing is too
good for my boy." When the meal was ready the
family gathered around the table, each one striving
to pass him something, while they plied him with
questions about his trip.
The mother shuddered as she thought of the many
dangers that could have overtaken her boy, and
prayed a prayer of thanksgiving for his safe return.
FATE OF KEENAN AND PASCHAL FAMILIES,
WINTER OF 1870.
Keenan's Branch, two and one-half miles south-
west of Forrestburg, near the Little Berry White
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