Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-19

haggard and woiul looking cOuntenance
darted into the path aud sirode along
before her till il came TO the side Of OrOl
when il halted and beckOned her away
She paused, but heoded not the signal Of
the stranger TO retreat.
Not a cloud was on the summer-ni ght
sky, and the moon was riding high III
the mid heavens, shedding its mild light
over mountain and valley. Almanca
watched the movements Of the myseri-
Gus parsonage IN breathless silence
He stood moment by the side Of the
slumbering youth, then lOosened a bat
tie-axe from his grdle and grasping 1t
firmly in his hand, bent gently down over
him. Almanac shrieked. The stranger
started back Oroi awoke aud sprung
to his feet Quick as lightning ineir
battle axes clashed
"Stay thy hand" exclaimed the stran
ger, -" came not TO in lure thee
"But that shrlek;" said Oroi--" hast
thou killed AImanca! Then die wretchp
Z" Nay stay thee, you'h-answer me
this-arl thou Orol, the son of valiant
Ongolmo:"
j "My father"
"Yes thy father--and dost thou love
him yet"
80 my father! Dost thou ask If !
loved him? Cursed is the son who can
forget the hand, which Ted him IN Inan
cy, and led him IN his youthful days! |
would nave died Tor him" :
"Then thou woul'lst see him"
W Ouldst thou mock me, stranger!
Two summers have passed since my
father fell fighting With a band of Arau
carian murderers. 5 anger, tell thee
my father lives not, save IN the memory
of his once loved child-Peace be to his
ashes"
"Generous youth, thy father yet lives
Follow me and Your eyes shall behold
him. Seest thou yonder mountain light
The aged Ongolmo awaits thee there
Come follow!
"Orol, believe him mott" exclaimed
Almanac, suddenly graspng his hand.
4" He will lead you to your death"
"Angel Of my life, come to my arms!
Almanac It was thy voice heard. -
Heaven defend thee in thy innocence!
Stranger. lie had turned to address
The wonderful parsonage, but he was
gone They caught glimpse oi him
as he dashed across the mountain stream,
and heard hun exclaim us he arose on
the opposite bank--" Remember The
mountain Hghi" He darted into the
forest and they saw him no more.
For seven successive nights, that same !
mysterious light CARED brightly Oh the |
mountain side; and Is many days did Orol !
and mis- attendants search the caverns
and giens, but all lii vain At last Orol
determined on making an excursion by
night himself, when the light might serve
as his guide 10 the place. Evening
came, and he was ready for the expe-
dlt!on He had revealed his designs to
no one, resolved to 60 unaccoinpanied
On his way towards the mou tam he
passed Almanca's bower, md fingered |
a moment to listen to her song Fare
well, Almanca ill we meet again." he |
cried with resolute voice, and hasten
ed rapidly away into the forest His
journey up the mountain was long and
tedious, yet he pursued HIS course with |
an unyielding purpose TILL he came at
last near enough to the Mysterious light
to discover something of its situation
when ne halted TO rest himself The !
light proceeded from large fire built at
the base of huge and towering cliff -
1t was fed appar, ntly with boughs of
mountain oak and cedar, thrown down
upon it from the s,mmit of the rock.
No sound broke the stiffness OF the
place, except the cracking of the flames,
and the crash Of the falling fuel as it was |
preclpitateG at intervals from the siddy |
heights above Orol was at loss what |
course next to pursue Once or twice
he thought he heard tho sound of foot |
steps behind him; but no living SOU
could be seen. He ie.t a. much bewl- |
dered in the full glare of the strange |
mountain light, as he had been IN the |
darkest passes or channels Of the noun
tain side All Of sudden a blazing fire |
brand rose wheeling in the air from near
the rock, and fell directly before HIM -
sc Who art thou3" hoarse and heavy
voice exclaimed. Before Orol could re
ply, a shrek from behind him, pierced |
his very soul. 1t was Almanac, no
had faithfully followed at little distance
behind him up the mountain.
ely! Orol, hy!" she exclaimed and
flew to his arms Another moment, and |
the same mysterious parsonage stood be-
fore them who had made his appearance
by tho mountain stream. Brave Orol,
Is it thee, and Almanac too!" said he
I" Joy to meet you here at last Be not |