Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-24


less terrific, and temporary cessation of fury
oled Franz TO discern at perhaps quarter mile
below, the ChaLets, the objects ofh5 crcucan efforts
tie bounded spite of fatigue over the soft neccy
with the rapdiiy of Chamois, and gained GREATNESS
and exhausted, the door of the nearest hut.
HE knocked long and loudly knowing from expert
ence how sound and deanless tue sunbers of the
peaceful herdsman; but he knocked in vain No hu-
man voice answered his frantic summons, though the
low stihed growing of dog within soon swclled 10 the
indignant baying of the guardian of his masicrs proDer
y Tue truth flashed well ACC tainted with mas
toTas customs The advanced season, and threatening
appearance of the sky, had that day caused the herds
men TO emgate with their 6ocks the lower pastures
and The faithful dog remained ill they should return on
The morrow for such part of their simple as they
had been unable TO remove.
Franz stood rooted in all the agonv of ,;;sapro;n
mcn'; but while he hcsated whether 10 break open the
frau door in quest of rcrcsmeut least his ntin
companion, the equally slight window gave enress t
the alarmed sentinel from within who in all the cram
deut and majesty of his stood moment eyeinn
The intruder, az If deferred by his familiar gar
Juan by thc rifle in his hand, from spring ing npon him
twas shaggy dog OF the St Bernard breed, Of un-
common size and strengths and distracted as was The
mind OF Franz, he thought he recolcccd having seen It
before.
The sight of the snow seemed to delight the nofIe
ANIMAL and divert 1t even from post of wachfulness;
anu while II rolled IFS huge body in the familiar element
and seemed rather 10 enjoy than defy the tempest Franz
cautiously entered the hut, and Selling prccpi,atey a
flask OF hFSchicaSSc1 which he Oh a shelf flew tou,
the slope rather mechanically wistlin the dog as "A
relief 10 his solitude, than OF the powerful ally he
was cn!isting in his service.
There ull i'm the tempest as lac entered ibc de-
file. The struggled with siclziv thinner through
the driving wTack ard he could far before him
over the now nearly uniform sheet OF But not
trace OF a human being visible, nor did the spot
where lac thought lie had left Clara present even yes
tige OF the tall slaves Which he had mp insure its
recognition shudder crcpt over his frame and he
eltasi in leaving Clara he had been hex murderer
He ran with frantic cagerness and fro, racked his
nemory for tho signs indicative of the spot he sought ia
vain to recognize, and in his despair called loudly on
The nsensibc and buried Clara. She answered hot
but Providence, when mans aid vain had sent her
deverer from the brute creation The dog, who, in
following Franz at distance, bad consulted more his
own amusement than the wishes of stranger, no soon
or heard tc sTH cry OF evident distress, than with the
admirable instinct of bis race improved by some years.
residence with the good fathers fS Bernard he dash
ed through every obstacle, Ploushed up the with
his bold front, and eagerly, cautiously, CROPPED AMONG
with his feet lis ctr which Franz bcheld WITH
pous gratitude were for time vague and unsuc-
cessul; at length their increasing energy indicated a
positive scent; lie bounded cnin hilloclls
and on spot which Franz had twenty times passed over
$50 changed WAS lis aspect during his absence began
to remove the with his paws with the dcxtcritv Of
pioneer, and the tenderness OF mother towards her
sleeping child.
glimpse of the cloak which Franz had suspended
over Clara, suhicod to make him Join with heart and
hand in the efforts of his gallant cOrnrade The cloak
was wholly disinterred and beneath its friendly
shelter, Clara lay, protected by from the immediate
contact with The chill surface o the but OF course
thoroughly bcnumhed and msensibe. Franz had i'm
mediate recourse TO the bottle hc had snatc!ed from the
Int. To make her swallow any part of its reyiyno
orded BY chatting witiit her feet and hands, seemed
wholly neccuaI and the dog colng himself, afterp
thousand joyful demonstrations into huge ieccy ball
beside ler, served by his cpportuHe TO assist the
progress Of restored animation.
The storm was passed and the moon shining brightly
in an again uncou,ed heaven; so that Franz could de-
iberatcIy seek spot to which lc might bear Clara till
her recruited strength should permit her accompany
him 10 the CtdieiS Not far from him he deserted a
sort Of cave, formed by impending rocks whose en-
trance before unnotice, showed amid the surrounding
like black specS. To this he resolved TO carry
her, trusting that The motion would contribute 20 re-
store the suspended circulation. He right
Scarcely had he deposited her in her when
she opened her langud eyes and tie first object on
which they rested being the superb dog she wildly
! claimed Thou at least knOwc5t that Alloys did
murder thy masteI!p
These few incoIerent words recalled 10 Franz's be,
wildcred mind tue whole history of the dog who had
formerly saved Tie life Of his master when preceding
with small supply of Italian Injuries for the use Of
the guests fho convent of St Bernard, and
had been presented 10 him by the good fathers;
later and more fatal OCCASION he had summoned 20 his
the herdsnen of tie CtaietS, among whom, in
gratitude for their services, though unayaiDg, he had
since taken up his abode.
From the moment that Clara saw tie animal her
mind resumed its energy and with it hope rapidly re-
yyed. Franz" said she 1.-The finger of Heaven is
in this. My by this faithful creature is token
that my life necessary 10 the vndcaon Of his
ters uppo ied murderer. Give me but an hour or two
to repair bodily exhaustion and will accompany YOU
through every obstacle"
! So saying, her head sunk gently on the pillow afford
cd by her shaggy delive1er; and Franz whom anxiety
alone had kept from giving way inyincibe sIumber,
slept the sleep of toll and lbe bard rocky
floor of the cave.
1t was welt Tor the rcposc Of tic pilgrims tlat lie
beams Of the sun were excluded from their retreat for
il had passed its moredian exhausted Nature had
UNIDENTIFIED herself for day ofmatchIecs fatigue. by
night Of corresponding rest an1 oblivion.
Il It's inyigorating effects enabled tho pair TO suTmount
with ease the fast vanishing difficulties Of the pass
The faithful dog led the way TO the Chqic, with whose
inmates returned complete their rcmoyaD the ira
yclers partooS Of a rustic meal and whicd away IN
mutually interesting communications s"cb q portion
Of the day as enabled them to their naive
village under cloud OF night, and hcrcby entirely 90
conceal their adventurous expedition.
i The safe return This daughter, and the success with
\ which her unparalleled eTon bad been rewarded APP
Il pc1red 10 her venerable father clearly to indicate
he spccsl interrogation ofIcaveu 10 behalf Of injured