Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-01-01


eird 10 the long grass, aud with another Wild cry tor
help, she fell forward upDn her face II vas her saliva
ton The claws Of the ieocuUs beast graEed her gar
meats IS he shot her with an lnprtuous sptne.
which carried him sheer pfocplcc that walled
ayine thirty feet beneath the place where she had
fallen. She heard tie otssh u 30 tail aud the hefe~'
estke howl which followed then thr shaip cry oi az
elephant the shout OF many human vucrs and the r.
port Of muaket sounded "a her ears, aud She became
senseless
The wounded tiger ragged himself along the bottom
Of The rayine. leaving iail If blood his progress
aud now and then uuerug low howrof pain, ui. he .
came to The open gap IN winch II terminated mere,
with brute instinct, hc skunk together and cfouch'd
down IN the raak gas Cor priv OF European hunts
meu, with elephants and native attendants, had been
arrested with his cries, aud now halted IN The reP me
leading elephant, old sssacious animal stopped and
drew slowly back when lie entered the pass Then
curling bis trunk and fixing bis eyes the mouth 81
The favine, c rushed forward with iotce that neory
dsodged his riders, aud utefing cry thai seemed al
most human, he plunged hs tasks down into The long
grass where the wounded tiger striving to conceal
himself howl OF terrible agony bus, UP the TaNine
aud the goadcd beast caped up into the open space WIN
desperate effort escape Bu, the elephant wheeled
his FURderous frame with astonishing deNicuiy, ana
tossing The poor Creature on little embankmeni ~hch
formed The hp Of the ravine hc planted his heavy foot
on hn, and deliberately gcred hln through the body
with both his tusks. The death howl Of the tortured
animal was horribly mingled III the sound OF crashing
bones, and the low fierce cry ct the victor native
rushed forward and fred upon him bat usrless
waste of powder blood aud foam were already o'zng
from his open jaws, and his limbs lay, with the HE 1T
rtdlly uoOdcn out OF ihen beneath the massive yol 81
the elephant. The huge victor stood for moment hrs
trunk rolled tightly under his neither Jaw his huge form
swelling with rage and his small yts dtiaed and fixed
with sauuctuus herCcHcss his crushed enemy. as d
deliberately enjoying his death thrnes when no
struggle sgn OF life emaincd, Ito Withdrew hrs foot
and, after slightly shaking himself, allowed h'T rGe.s
10 resume iheir equilibrium, without retaining any ap
pearanee Of conflict, save the red stain which dyed his
tusks
"There human voice--,he CIV of woman in
fear, AN certain, said the leader OF the party 70 his
as they their on lie
elephant. "it from above the rayine. yonder
here, take my gun while dsmounL"
"You will find that IT but the moan Of the tiger
their cry is strongly human at times, replied his com
pauion.
Il will sec however, the poor beast there must have
had very musical Voice il that was his.
The speaker was young English nobleman, who hac
just entered his station governor Of tie province
He had brought all the fresh and vigorous feelings o.
his climate and age 10 India and filled with the excite
meni OF his FIRST hunt, eager for any new adven
ture that might present itself lie dropped lightly down
the size OF hrs elephant and running up the brow OF h
hill, disappeared among the trees the summit A
few moments elapsed, and he reSppeaIed, bearing ih
Raiah daughter in his She still nsensble
One slender hand hung heplessIy over his shoulder
and the brads OF her long haiT almost swept the gras
as he bore her rapidly down the hill.
Bring wine-wne-she has tainted from terror,
exclaimed the young governor, as he came ON !eve
with his party, and stood painting with his lovely bur
Wine was forced through the nindoo madens lips
aud length she recovered sufficiently to point out til
path which leo ifouI lie Nhlty 10 IdtheF
Eng
The getting high our party Of hunsme
had secured the slain tiger TO the back Of ee phan
and remained IN the gap, impatient for the appearance
of their leader They had watched the old Raah
dwelling iull hour, when messenger sent wit
word that the party might re.urn home and that ii
governor would follow IN the cool of the afternoon.
A few days after the tiger hunt The old ell
phant which had filed so prominent part IN IT, kne
- within the gap which opened 10 the "Nae of Flowers
Native servants were dIsencumbering him of a bale
rich scarlet cloths and other costly presents. which Il
young governor Of the province had sent 10 the Rai
in exchange for hls daughter aud ~ the shadow OF II
of old mans dwelling. four slaves supported gorgeo
It palaBqun ready 20 convey her from the home Of Ia
ng nativity. Again the Hindoo maiden came out upon Il
Ma veranda. brilliant expression of happiness sparkle
he in her dark eyes, and gave richer beauty the
.at loneliness ol her features. Jewels allowed upon h
IRE BOSOM and shed their light around her sfn
he naked auklcs She owed herself moment be fore Il
old Raah her father, aud then entered the pa4nqu
I'D Smiling udIeu, she sunk bach Ia lis ous,.
les of damssk silk drew its cutius about hei
ra was conveyed away from the home which had in
We, things been 10 her a "Nae of Flowers"
uP 4 tceilng OF bereavement was Tor moment busy
ch the father heart he caught asi glimpse OF the
ut anquin. when II carried through tho gorge b
IN, his eve fell the sack OF rupees aud the prince
Try gifts Tor which he had sold his daughter aud he ri
NJ comcs;cd
zen Twice had the old Raiahs jars received their ann,
va tribute OF from ihe valley, and IT'S thick
the NusleJ blossoms tiTd lsof,