The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-07

second load would be impossible ere her claws
would have sundered his heart strings in the tree
where he was or if he should but partially
wound her, the same must have been his fate
During these thoughts, the panther had hid heI
young under some brush, and had come within
some thirty feet of the spot where she supposed
her victim still sleeping, and seeing all as she had
left il, dropped down to crouching position, pre-
cisely as a cal when about to spring upon its prey.
Now the horrd rustling of her hinder claws UNI
der her belley was heard and the bent m-strlngs
were seen but half an instant by Wheaton from
where tie sat in the tree, when the tremendous
leap was made. 1t rose on a long curve INTO the
air about ten feet IN the highest place, and from
thence descending, it struck exactly where the
breast aud bowels Of it's prey had lain, with a
scream tao horrible for description when II tore
to atoms the rotten wood filling the air for sew
era feet above with leaves and light brush, the
covering OF their deception. But instantly the
panther found herself cheated, and seemed to
droop little with disappointment, when however,
presumed It's erect posture, and surveyed quite
around every side in horizontal line, in search
Of its prey, but not discoveringt, she cast iurl-
Gus look alott among the tops Of the trees, when
IN a moment or two the eyes Cf Wheaton and the
panther had met. Now for another leap, when
she had dropped for the purpose, but the bullet
was Of, and two buck shot of old smooth bore
were too quick. as he lodged them exactly in the
brain Of the savage monster, and dropped her
dead on The spot where the hunter had slept but
short time before in the soundness Of noun
tain dream.
Tie Compassionate EercAa1af.- - James, (sad
merchant on Main-street, to his clerk the other
nor ling) - down to Water street to Mr.--'s
and tell him his rent must be paid to day; cam
wait any longer, as he's already two quarters in
arrcar.
The clerk obeyed the direction, and soon re-
turned win great appearance Of mlldness about
the eyes. Mr.--wants 10 see YOU, Sir, about
tha, rent very much
The merchant happily was at leisure and went
at once TO visit the tenant. He found him OK
tended upon coarse bed III an nsensible state Of
4 dangerous malady. His wife was busy a
aliment for her sick husband. Three children sat
shivering in corner. His approach was unno-
ticed.
Ma" said one of the little urchns, "When be
you going 10 get,breaklast -
.'9reaaiasi! my dear child, that is more than
can tell"
The merchant advanced.
my good woman-,ny good woman-them
that is,-and the worthy man felt very much
like choking. He grasped his poeket-book con-
vusively, and laid some bills upon the table--he
opened the door and disappeared.
james" said he again to his clerk, stake this
order to Air., and tell him to have the pro-
visions delivered Immediately.
The merchant felt much better than he would
have done if he had got his rent. There isl
something in good action that makes ones
heart feel llghter--warmer--be We would
publish the good mans name but we know hel
would not like it, and we would not for all the
world offend him u6alonian.
1t would afford US much qualification to have
the opportunity Of recording numerous instances
similar to the above We hope the day is not
far distant when the maxim of the Apostle to the
Genes viii be universally practsed upon: "Let
the strong bear the burden, Of the weak" The
promises contained in the Bible to the benevolent
man are neither few nor Of small import; for the
Scriptures emphaticaly declare that 9 He who
giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord. There
is that scatereth and yet increaseth,' with nu-
merous other passages OF similar nature.
PLoUGu1NG.-A farmer, in this state, sowed a
field Of Rye Of seven acres, which he worked IN
the following 'manner. He ploughed one acre Of
the land this he repoughed, and then another
he then again ploughed the two acres,
together with third acre, and proceeded in this
manner, poughing continually the land already
pIoughed, and adding one acre at each successive
ploughur I'LL the whole field was completely
pIoughed. When this was done the first acre
had received seven ploughings, the second six,
the third /. G, the fourth four, the fifth three the
sixth two and the seventh one ploughlng. He
then cast in the grain, and narrowed IL in the