Southern telegraph., 1837-05-23

follow me; we have rather a difficult path
to ascend jlst ahead, which | think will
try the sleadineSs Of yuur nerves.
follow, said Julia-aud onward rode
the party, slnwIy ascending narrow path.
cut circuitoiislv round the molntain'S side.
Peters had rnde next to the edge of the pre-
eipice until they reached It's highest eleya-
lion, when he stopped his horse, aud Request
cd Julir to look behind her; she was within
four feet Of the edge Of perpendicular
height Of three handred feet, at the foot Of
which Fabula wis loaming andrio'ing along
with all the restless anxiety Of a nrmnan
stream. Steady, said Peters-ride on.
Julla's ttngue Glove to her mouth; she
grasped the horns of her sddle, aud with
out daring TO breath, urged her horse for
ward. At that moment, n lck broke loose
from the mpunAin's side above her, some
hundred of feet, anil came rolling and
bounding with incalcuable velocity down
the rugged steep, tearing and upro ting the
obstacles opposing its progress, and spreld-
ing devastation before il. Mercy, said Pc.
ters, il is upon her! At that instant, it
struck projecting rock Of mighty magni.
tude, some ten feet immediately above the
head of Julia-ihen leapng like a thing of
life, it pissed above her head, just touching,
as she leaned forward, her tall black plumes,
clearing the road, and with Kissing noise,
whirled through the air down into the stream
below. Julia's horse was one Of men!e and
fright, and dashed with all speed up the
path, which still continued its winnings
along the mountains side Peters endea-
vored to follow, bnt his horse refused to pur-
sue with speed, the flying Julia: and almost
before he could speak she was out Of sight.
Still he was struggling forward, and in a
moment more he could not hear ihc clatler-
ing Of her horses fcet-neyerthclcs he
made every exortion possible to gain upon
her, but in vaip; and to his astonishment
he now found that his horse absolutely re-
fused to 90 at all. 10 this dilemma he was
Overtaken by the balance Of the company
OVertake her! said Peters to Cargill; and
away went this young man in pursuit
The company followed slowly after. Car
gill had not rode more than u mile when he
reached the summit Of the mountlin, but
not finding Julia, he pursued eagerly down
the little path, aud after making several
turns, he came sudd.nIy upon Julia, seated
on her horse, which was held by an elder
|, ly gentleman, a native Of the State, and in
habitant Of one Of the noghhoring vnllies.
In Il little time those in the rer came up
and to their no small qualification, found Ju-
liza unhurt. The old settler accompanied
them on their ronte, walking equally as. fls
as they could ride.
# What wild goose !olraso, Young gentle
men and ladies', arc you upon, said the ole
the old man, and trusting that young crea,
ture too, on that wild hcad-strong horse?
Looking at the mountains, Old gentlcmln
And | expect YOU want to see the fllh
too, don't YOU? There are good many
persons in the mountains now ooking al
, them; there was an old man with his son
and his sons wife, at myhouse last night
and have gone out to-dly. They will be
back tonight.
Do you know them, old man? asked Pc
ters.
t do not, sir; but they arc from Carolina
fyou will turn through this new road, sale
4 the mountaineer, you may reach the fall
much sooner than by the old route.
: The company turned into the road, Juli;
S and Peters ahead; they did not scparai
|, from the company as before, and in fov
e hours the whole party were at the Falls q
T. Tabuls. The incessanL roar of the tum
e bling waters. with the deep and holloy
echoes from the surrounding mountains, an
e the occasional scream of vagrant cagI
II that were soaring above in tho spray, wer
n all the sounds to be heard. The party ha
l. ahghted from their horses, and were az
G proaching the edge Of the ch1sm, whic
c has been worn by the waters, or rent b
d some powerful convnlsion, aud4were on th
Q very summit of what is termed the Blu
IS Ridge, when gun was discharged in tn
/! forest near them, and IA herd OF deer in r;
0 pid flight passed them. In anpther momon
J. emerged from the thick under-5rush, ia
ID Young nun equipped as a hunter, with
pt shot pouch anl powder horn, carrying h
ID gun in his hand, Did you kill him? sai
T. the voice Of "A female, ilst off 10 the left
to our purity, an1 whom they instantly disco
i, cred sitting on tie trunk Of u f'llcn tire
with an aged and very respectable lookir
id gentleman.
No, said the youth, | made bad shot,
ID else the old mans gun is bad.
Al the sound Of his voice, Clroline stop
10, ed and listened for moment, and turn,
pale. Oar party, was now passing thcf
lg and in the act of saluting the strangers.
X was not until nov that Peters and the yout
hunter bud got glimpse Of each oshe
O. the youth, with his gun, bit his lip as
bowed, evidently embarrassed; Peters r
I'd turned the salute with respectful dignit
" and passed him; Foster would not reco
nize him; and Caroline, as she hung up
nu his arm, was ready to faint.
III Is not that MIR. Worthington? said Fost
to Caroline.
0r It's, replied Caroline.
p- Why did you not speak TO him, the
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