Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-06

thee. for thy filial tenderness. Well may the
chef If CHILEAN. honour thee, for thou art
na,teru of thy fathers nobleness. wen may
inv enemies lremble when thou waiKes' i ~,
in thy nigh, and majesty, for thou art god-mee'
and the children Of the mountains anu Vaihe'
are smi,,en down by the lightning oil 'hine .y.
We'll NAV the daughters OF Chiilan. can 'a.e
comely. when thy dark locks are tressea on WY
brow. s. the dimpling smile plays on tiny cheeh
Sleen on-may the Spirit of earth and hea'e"
nro,eot thee Thus the maiden sung.
The sun was sinking calmly away over inc "a,
hro,d Pacific. and the playfulnote OF the Inii,-
an thrush. with its hundred tongues was ehueu
Orol was yet sleeping by the mountain s'ream
Almanac vas in her bower, where inc
Young chief was wont to meet her al 'he ian "
evening. Beside her lay chap'et Of myrtle
and sassian flowers which she had heeh "ea'.
ing for her lover when he came. Evening se'
and Orol had not yet awoke. She wai'ca ou'
he came not. -,
"Awake my loye,-,he dews are iaihhs nea,
vily-awake and come"-she CRED, OUT all was
silent save the murmurs OF the stream, vi ,n'
fam, echo Of some Indians song, on the ni''S
Almanac arose and FASTENED towards inc p'aee
where Young Orol slept As she drew near hir'' ,
tall figure OF man with haggard aho "o'u'
looking counlenanGe darted INTO The pawn anu
strobe along before her Till II came 10 the sue
Of Orol when il halted and beckoned her away
She paused, bu, needed not tie signal OF inc
stranger To retreat.
Not cloud was on he summer-night sky,
the moon was riding high in the Md heavens
shedding its mild ligh, over mountain and val
lev Almahca watched the movements OF me
mysterious personage-in GREATNESS silence
4 h,,, ha rio nj q
ing youth, then looseDed a halte-aXe from his
glrdle and grasping i, firmly in his hand, oeh'
gently down over him, Almanac shrleRea -
The stranger started back. Orol awoke ano
sprung to his feet. Quick as lightning thfif
battle axes CLASSIFIED. ,
"S,ay thy hand" exclaimed the stranger ~
came not 10 InJure thee
"Bul that shriek?"said Orol--"hast thou XIII
Almanca? Then die wretch!
May stay thee, youih-answer me tnis-ar'
,hon Orol, the son Of valiant Ongolmo?
"My father"
"Yes thy iather-and dost thou love him
yet"
80 nv father! Dost thou ask ii loved him!
Cursed is the son who can forget TIE hano
which fed him in infancy, and led him in his
youthful days! would have died for him.
hen thOu WOuluSt see MIN!
"Wouldst thou mock me, stranger! Iwc
summers have passed since my father tell tight
ing with band Of Araucarian murderers.-
Stranger, | tell the my father lives not, save III
the memory of his once loved child. Peace be &c
his ashes 4"
"Generous youth, thy father yet lives. Fol
low mt and your eyes shall oehold him Seest
thou yonder mountain light? The aged Gogo'
mo awaits thee there. Come follow
"Orol, believe him no,!' exclaimed Altman
ca, suddenly grasping his hand "ie will lead
you 10 your death"
|. "Angel o. my lsfr, come 10 my arms! Altman
ca ii was thy voice I heard. Heaven defend
thee in thy innocence! Stranger. lie had
turned to address the wonderful parsonage, but
he was gone! They caugh, a glimpse oil hi"
as he dashed across The mountain stream, and
heard him exclaim as hc arose on the opposite
bank-"Remember the mountain light" tie
darted into the fores, * they saw him no more
For seven successive nights, tba, same mys
terious ligh, glared brightly on the mountain
sides and as many days did Orol and his attend
ants search the cayerns and glens, bu, all il
vain. Al last Orol determined on making al
excursion BY night himself, when TIE light
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came, and he w~s ready for the expedition H'
had revealed his designs TO no one, resolved tt
20 unao companed. Onhis way towards the
mountain he passed Almanca's bower. and lin
gered moment 70 listen 10 her song. "Fare
well, Almanac, Ill! we meet again" he criet
with resolute voice, and FASTENED rapidly a
way into the forest HIS journey up the noun
tain was long and tedious; vet he pursued hi:
course With an unyieding purpose till he CAME
a, last near enough 10 me mysterious light &c
discover something of its situation when ht
hlled to rest himself. The light proceeded
| from large fire built at the base Of huge and
towering cliff l, was fed apparently with
boughs of mountain oak and cedar, thrown
down upon il from the summit OF the rock
No sound broke the stiffness of the place, ex
cept the cracking Of the flames, and the crash
Of Tue falling fuel rs i, was precipilaled at in.
iervas from the giddy heights above. Orol was
a, loss what course next 10 pursue. Once or
,wice he thought he heard The sound Of foot
steps behind him; but no living soul could be
seen. He felt as much bewidered IN the full
glare Of the strange mountain light, as be had
been in the darkest passes or channels Of the
mountain side All Of sudden blazing fire
brand rose wheeling in the air from near the
f. 4 IL, LIZ l.