The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-09-19

very one over which Abamocho had been seated
1.-THE earth had been loosened by the violent rains
Some slight cause, perhaps the sudden bursting
of mountain spring, had given motion 10 the
mass; it was now moving forward, gathering
fresh strength from its progress, tirrootina the
old trees, Embedding the ancient rocks, and all
rolling EDWARDS with force and velocity which
no human barrier could oppose, no created
might resist p
One glance told Robert that Mary must perish
that he could not save her.
"But / win die with her!" he exclaimed and
shaking off the grasp of Mendowt as though It
had been feather, he rushed towards her. shout
ing, "Mary! Mary in n tone of agony. She
uncovered her head, made nm effort to rise. and
articulated, Robert dear Roberto as he caught
her in his arms, and clasped her to his bosom as
mother would her babe.
"Oh, Mary must we die ? must we die now?'
were his agonizing expressions. ,r
awe must, we must" she cried, as she gazed
for the first time, upward, on tho rolling noun
tnins. "Why did you come 2"
He replied not, but leaning against the rock,
pressed her closer to his heart, as tbouuh he
would screen her from the devouring storm
while she, cnging around his neck, burst into a
passion Of tears, and laying her head upon his
bosom, sobbed like an infant. He bowed his
face upon her cold, wet check, and hreathed one
cry for mercy ; yet even then there was in the
hearts of both lovers, feeling of happiness, ay,
JOY, in the thought they should not be separated,
that they might die together.
The mass came down, tearing and crutnbIinr
and sweeping all before it. The whole mountain
trembled, and the ground shook as though an
earthquake were passing. The sun was dark
ened by the storm of water, stones, and branches
of trees, which crushed and shivered to atoms
filed the atmosphere, while the blast swept by
like whrlwind, and the crash and roar of con-
vulsion were far more appalling than the loudest
thunder!
1t might have been one minute or twenty for
neither of the lovers took note oftime-when in
the hush of leath-like stiffness which succeed
ed the uproar, Robert looked around and saw
that the consuming storm had passed by 1t had
passed, covering the valley farther than the eve
could reach with ruin. Masses of granite, and
shivered trees, and mountains of earth were bean
ed high around, filling the bed of the Saco, and
exhibiting an awful picture of the desoatng
track of the avalanche:
Only one little spot had escaped the general
wreck, and there, safe as though sheltered i'm the
hollow of His hand, who notices the fall of
sparrow, and locked i'm each others arms were
Robert and Mary! Beside them stood Men
dowit, his gun firmly clenched in his hand, and
his quick dark eye rolling around him like a
maniac. He had followed Robert though he did
not intend it-probably impelled with that feel
ing which makes us loathe to face danger alone
and thus had escaped The two Mohawls were
doubtless crushed and destroyed, for they mp
peared not again.
Should any traveller to the White Mountains
hereafter be anxious to ascertain the spot where
the iBvers are supposed to have stood during This
convulsion of nature, he will find it near the
small house which escaped destruction i'm an
avalanche, which occurred i'm these mountains
few years since, very similar to the one we have
attempted to portray.
The feelings of the three individuals, so mirac
ulously preserved, cannot be described Robert
hAt, e.. Irt,
Mendowit did not she'd tears, he preserved that
deep silence which speaks the awe that the ex-
hibition OF Almighty power always impresses on
the heart of the child of nature
What change the mountain exhibited ii
Where the tall pine had waved, perhaps for thou
sands OF years, was now naked rock, down
which furious torrent dashed and foamed. AS
Robert gazed upon 1t i'm wonder, the sun sudden,
~ broke through the clouds, and sbone on the
summit ofthe mountain, and on the spray of the
water fall, blending the rock with all the colors
of the rainbow. Mendowit saw it, and smile
passed over his rigid features. "Our homewanl
path will be prosperous, said he and so il prov
ed. They made a litter for Mary, and bore her
On it by day, and her husband sheltered her in
his arms by night, till they reached Dover
Robert and Mary lived long and happily in
heir dwelling on the banks of the Cochecho.
In all the subsequent attacks of the Indians on
Dover, they were unmolested; and their devoted
even 10 eX-
RENE old age, was often ascribed to the dangers
hey had suffered and escaped together
Mendowit thought himself richly rewarded
or his share in the expedition. He had, besides
new gun, powder and knife, both the guns of
he Mohawks, which he managed to carry to
Dover as trophies of his complete success in
rncking their paths. And, moreover, he enjoyed
i'll the day Of bis death, the friendship of Robert
md Mary. Their house was always his home,
when he chose to make it so : and when he slept
hat deep, cold sleep, which, sooner or later, will
lose the eyes of all who dwell beneath the sun,
hese faithful friends saw him laid Gecently in the
grave, and their tears fell at the remembrance of
ais virtues and his services. s-;
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT. A melancholy accident
ook place on the Mississippi on the 18th inst Tho