Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-12-16


homeward when to there Infinite joy
they discovered a deep pit or cavern,
which contained lage litter Of fine half
grown pigs, and none of the old ones
with them. This was prize indeed (;
SO without loosing moment, Donald
said to the other" Mack, you pc de lit
tlest man, creep yon in and dirk de little
sows, and III pc keeping watch at te
door" Mack complied; gave his gun
to Donald unsheathed his dirk, and
crept into the cave head foremost; after
he was all out Of sight, save the brogues,
he stopped short and called back, Lord,
Tonald, be shoor to keep out te old
wuns." ''Ton't yon be fearing that,
man." said Donald.
Mack had scarce commenced the
work Of death, when Donald perceived
a monstrous wild boar advancing upon
him.--He said not word, for fear Of
alarming his friend but cooking his gun,
he took his aim; but, that the shot might
prove the more certain death, he suffer-
ed the boar TO come within few PAGES
of him before he ventured 10 fire. He
at last drew the trigger, expecting to
blow out his eyes, brains and all. Mer-
ciul Heaven! the gun missed fire, Do
nald dashed the the piece ia the animals
face, and fled with precipitation. The
boar followed him only for short space,
for having heard the cries ofhis suffering
young ones, as he passed the mouth Of
the den, he fastened back TO their res
cue. AS soon as he observed the mon
ster return from pursuing him, Donald
laced about, and pursued him in his turn.
He strained every nerve-uttered some
piercing cries-and did not, in his haste,
forget to implore The assistance Of Heay-
en-. His prayer was short, but pithy--
80 Lord puir Mack pulr Mack p In
spite Of all his efforts, the enraged ami
NAL reached the mouth of the den before
him and entered. 1t was, however, too
narrow for him 10 enter in on alI-four;
he was obliged to drag himself in as
Mack had done before him. At this i'm.
portant crisis Donald overlook him
laid hold Of his large long tail--wrapped
il around both his hands-set bis feet to
the bank, and held back in the utmost
despiraiion.
Mack, who was all unconscious ofthe
proceedings above ground, wondered
why ne came 10 be involved in utter
darkness in moment. He waited
some time, thinking that Donald was
playing trick upon him; but the most
profound obscurity still continuing, he at
length bawled out, Tonald, man; Ton.
a'd PLAT is it that'Il aye pc stopping te
light? Donald was too much engaged
to think Of making any answer to Mack's
question, ill the latter, having waited in
vain considerable time, repeated in
sill louder cry. Dopad's famous |acon-
lc answer, which perhaps never was nor
ever will be equalIed, has often been
heard Of" Tonald, man; Tonald /
say phat is that'II aye pc stopping te
ight!" beloved out Mack. .Should
te tail break, you'll fin, tat" said Dom
lid.
Donald continued the struggle, and
soon began to enteI tain hopes Of ultimate
success. When the boar pulled to git
n, Donald held back; and when he
struggled to get back again, Donald set
,'s shoulder to him and pushed him in;
md in this position kept him, until he
got an opportunity of giving him some
ieadly stabs with his dirk, which soon
erminated his existance.