Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-09-04

dlSlnCtly through the OramOleS, ana mis-
taking the him for grislv bear, levelIed
his rifle and fired. But, alas! the ball in
tended for Tigers head passing him by,
buried itself deep in the bosom of the
unfortunate lady beyond, who starting
suddenly upon her feet, uttered piercing
shrek and then fell insensibly to toe
earth. The astonished hunter Fastening
to the spot, was fuIiously attacked by the
faithful animal, but stepping aside he a
voided the plunge and Instantly laid him
PROSTATE with the hGt-end Of his piece. -
Then seeing the helpless victim welterine
in her blood, he ran TO her assistance and
FIifting her up-horror seized bis vitaIs;
his frame shook in agony-he staggered,
and with a groan fell senscless beneath
his borden. The tide of life gradually
resumed its wonted course, and recover
ling himself, be took from his pouch some
cotton with which he stopped the hermor-
rhage, and yingup the wound with ban
dage torn from his neckcloth, he chafed
her temples with little whiskey from a
flask which hung at his side: then running
to rivulet hard by he filed it up with
water, and applying it TO her lips, she
heaved long drawn sigh. Still did he
persevere in his endeavors to -resuSctatc
her, until at length she looked up, and
stretching forth her arms, exclaimed
ooh, Albert! my dear brother!"
"What has caused this blood?" said
she, examing her garments as she rose to
sitting posture, "Hasso person been
endeavorng to murder me in the solita-
ry wilderness?"
81 am the guilty one,' he replied, wi
ping aside trickling tear: "'tis "A doleful
meeting after a seven years ABSENCE
Would to heaven, Annette, we had never
met, rather than should thus De the
means of inflicting misery on the play
} mate of my infancy-the object of my
4 tenderest atfection!"
u "Tell me she resumed with faulter,
! ing voice, show it came to passp am al
ready satisfied that the fault could not be
yours" And having listened to brie
rehearsal Of the melancholy occurrence
f she added: at is well; you are free from
! cehsure; and | thank the Almighty Ru
Ter OF the Universe for having in his mer
icy directed you hither for the preserva
ton of my child, though it were even al
the expense of that poor remnant of life
which, but for him, was already willing
to resign. But you will ask what revo
luton OF nature has cast me on this a
bode of solitude without IA protector oil
a guide, so far from the scenes of my child
hood the graves of my ancestors"
"Not now," said he, eve must haste tc
my cottage close by the side of yondel
brushwood that skirts the brow of the
may precipice; and when we have found Il
surgeon to repair the breach have made
and you have recovered sufficient strength
to enable you to converse without Difficult
ty or danger, will listen to your tale O.
sadness; till then you must endeav-
or -"
"Look!" she exclaimed, wildly, 'see
you that grim-vsaged cannibal preparing
to plunge his glittering blade in the vital,
OF him who lies at his feet, and struggling
to dlsengage himself from the murderous
grasp OF that dingy hand which encrcles
his throat-haste! save him-Oh, heav
ems It's my husband. All, see, the deed
is done !'-and with frantic laugh she
relapsed into her former insensibi!ty. He
looked but saw nothing. The dreadful
conviction now>hashed on his mind, that
the wound which he had few moments
before fondly hoped was not mortal, had,
together with her former enleebed condi.
ton, so operated as to produce mental al
Ienation; and that, in all probability, she
was shortly TO die a maniac.
Again ne used all exertions TO revive
her. until finding his utmost efforts una
vailahie, he lifted her in his arms and car
rying hert his dwelling, left her in care
of his wife he mounting his swi(test steed,
rode away for the nearest physician. He
brought him, but too late, for death hav,
ing sufficiently dalled with his prey, now
sat triumphant on her pallid counte,
nance, hurting defiance at the feeble re-.
sources of men; and ere the careeriug
orb of day had finished bis circuit of the
ETHEREAL canopy, her gentle spirit weary
of It's terrestrial thraldom, sprung away
in ecstasy towards the mansions of bliss.
Deeply afflicted for his melancholy be
reavment, her sorrow stricken brother
dug in the centre of his flower garden, her
lonely grave, and having believed her
bier with the tears of bitter compunction.
laid her mortal remains quietly to rest in
the maternal lap of her parent dust, pla