Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-21


heaven fobore tooppose it. aud undertook to assure
the captive his daughters unabated constancy and
attachment, without exciting deiusvc hopes, or still
more cruel fears, by acquIintn, him with the reasons
of an absence accounted for TO the of the village,
by her na'n'a desire to quit for short While scene
Distressing.
in higher ranges of the but the pilgrims
trusted they might easily the path over the Berni
ma, with which Franz not unacqUaintcd, and the
precise spot of which, where the murder was commit
ted. lac thought lac should recognize from Clara's au
mated description. Furnished with The usual requisites
of mountain travellers to which the attentive Franz
insisted adding large Shepherds cloak 60 protect
Clara from The piercing cold, when fatigue sbould
ohgr her Ia take some rest, they out pousIy iu
volling their enterprise that blessing of Heaven
,hic, If purity Of motive could secure IT, they mipht
hu'nby hope 10 enj"y.
The harvos; moon shone bright on their course and
Invigoracd oy the frosty air, they proceeded uncn
scious ofaliSuc for many hours passing the (ho.is
before mentioned while their simple inhobi,,n,s 80
yet buried IN reposc They reached lust as the first
rays of morning tinged the horizon that elevated min,
or Gel over which the path wound and paus;nr n mn
ent to take breath after the ascent Stood accustomed
as they We're TO Alpine scenery, speecbless admira
;'on OF The noble prospect above and beneath the,n
The lofty peaks OF the prineva Alps round them had
Jnst caught the first roseaie hnc morning the spot on
which they stood was partially Illuminated while the
patti hey had been pursuing with pastoral vale
besides lay yet in grey twilight. Cary's heart with
the fond superstition other country caught the omen
and she exclaimed 10 her companion, EAlready light
and truth beam upon and shall they dawn unon
our hcnighicd ccunt ymen. See our silver lake our
village splTe ay, the very stern tower of my Alloys
duhgeon k'ndlc in the blaze! Courage, Franz, My
heart tells me shall be successfuLn
Tho travellers fingered but few moments longer 10
ENJOY the sublime spectacle of the suns rays
rerh glacier which lay at short distance from their
pain, whose fantastic spires of crystal of every hue from
sac deepest ccrulcan blue To the vivid green
Mockcd the tins of the sapphire and the emerald. At
any ether moment it would have had charms 10 lure
them from their course, but dazzling and unsuIlied
surface ONLY reminded Clara ofhe stain on her Allows,
hitherto spoties' fame 1t furnished her. however with
'noher cheering presogc. Like other glaciers with
winch she and her mountain guide familiar, il
lad Is iiOTulne, or border OF huge stones thrown I'M
from the bosom of is deep assures by the indignant
heavings OF the closing mass o! ice sfrapz said She
1T is old saying, that the Glaciers will suffer no pol
lued inmate in their clear bosom; as old and true
That lie who made them will not allow the load of guilt
10 rest long upon the fair fame of the innocentn
Proceeding rapidly on their way they soon deserted
AT distance below them the rude with which the
pieiy ut The herdsrnen of the Chiels had marked the
Of blood and their emotion on behodinn
was To tall on their knees and put up prayer for the
soul OF the murdered in which Clara could not orbear
minging petition tot the safety of the living. The
innocent pair sha!dercd approaching the snot
where fellow creature had been so recently imrnoa
ted 10 avarice revcnge but their emotions were soon
absorbed IN the intense gaze with which they fathomed
the Precipice Immediately below them whose position
exactly tailed with the ares narrative OF The unoru
nate huntsman.
Todesceni 10 the brink Of the torrent, which like
an imTerccpHbic silver thread wound through The
rocky del!c some thousand feet beneath seemed an
enterprise beyond human az lily, and Franz felt il his
duty 10 reponstratc with his determined communion
before attempting IL, the obvious DANGER of the dos
cent, and the probability that the oaming food had lone
ago swallowed up aud borne far thence the trophies
o her lovers his representations
tFutiess he hesitatcd not moment in uarakin her
peril insisting only for her SAKE short period for
repose and refresilIncnt.
&c had not neglected 10 provide her with one ofloso
savcs pointed with iron whose assistance in dcscenn
steep deciVies every Alpine eer has exneriencei
and gong before her TO explore every perons step he
e'ui hed "er ascot tanning It's practicabv, TO assist
Las dan n trES ann. amin
which they obliged wind their turtions course
were still h!ied with The and ice of former
these required stead'ness, aud holiness of footing
winch love and duty alone could inspire in an unnrac
tised female. There were moments when even tho
steadtast eye Of the bold chaseur sclened as If aurb
glimpse Of the torrent which they hnnm susne0J
ed IN mid air, and into whose la waters one false
'7ond consgn them aud fear was sensation no new
10 'f'' at II pressed the more heavily his usually
ant sP'ft' Cara however, the object of all his
socHudes preserved amid many periis all the com
poste am presence Of mind Inherent in her character
ana u ;Tas only while thus generously rescuing for
another, bat Franz, perhaps, first fully appreciated the
treasure Tate had d. MED TO himself This was no mo-
men however for vain regrets, had they been compa-
hble with his manly and liberal character; he gave them
TO TIC winds and felt only for the honest pride of the
bearer OF some procions deposit sranng every nerve
90 Consign il unframed TO its fortunate possessor
2c Tore serious difficulties ofhe path were al leDetb
happily surmoUnted; and when other obstacle pre-
sented itself than loose fragments of rock or IN rooted
tree', hurled from above by spring ayaanches the har
dy travellers despised the familiar dangers and hasten
Cd on in spite Of fatigue, which none who have not
descended he face of an Alpine precPice adequate
r. appreciate. Sometimes whole heaps Of rubbish giving
way beneath their feet threatened to precipate them
i,'o The current below sometimes lie path seemed
blocked with such masses OF rock to deny them far
eF progress; but III all the glory of iuinp iaot hero
i5D, aud successful toll they at length stood beside Tie
nov 10 longer insignificant torrent and shuddercd as
they galed upwards towards DIZZY steep which the
chdHOis or lie eagle seemed alone fitted 10 scale
lcsaing Heaven for their safety they pursued with
an%ous steps separate routes along the bottom of the
Hshe Their hearts beating high with hopes aud fears
~ zen me OBJECT SO many tolls aud periis. Pro
whence rewarded with success the pure ds;nterested
ness o, i'n| Tor he had not proceeded many PAGES
'''S "s oFnk Of Tue stream when he stumbled OH a
"o''' winch by ITS appearances Of recent dis
metberineDi from the head of "A slaughtered sn;oIai
was eyJenl dsIlngni.iel tom tIe casual relir 49,