Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-11-09

49,, ""cn rove. pure, unsophiSfIcated
love- was beaming, like an ever brighl
though clouded star, through parental
authority who that has felt and seen
all this, whose heart does not warm al
the name Of parent, with delightful re-
verence and affection, when, in after
years, recollection strews before us the
sweet flowers that were wont to deck the
paths of infancy and youth!
ssWeIl, doctor
what are you studying about now? ~ said
my mother, as she ente red the rural lit
tie back parlor, where ! had seated nv
SELL bordering over the information and
remarks OF Hendrick Hutz: Il think.
my dear, we must certainly make doc
/, tor OF The, or iogiciaa'
Aye, logician,' said my father
:. W hat say you my boy?''
II would rather be a ndgician.'' an
swered |, thoughtfulIy.
"A WHAT" inquired my father and
mother at once.
a magician repeated.
And why a magician, Theadore
Have not before told you there are no
such things as magicians? You have
read those Ara bian tales bought you too
soon. tear. The"
'-indeed, dear father, was only Jest
ing. but | thought a magician-I mean
80 b an one as we read of last night
coufd soon find out all about the Pike
Hole"
The what3" again inquired my ia
Ifher.
And the old BRIDGE continued,
tnouuhtiuliy
sine bridge2'' said my mother.
.'And the white house-and the large
eyes-and-"
"Why the child's crazy-What are
you talking about, Theadore?' contInu-
ed my mother.
Il mean the Pike-Hole, mother, that
Hen has been telling me of, on the banks
of he sahiccon, where nobody goes
now, because Of"
Theodore" said my father, ''that
boy, Hen, as you call him, is not fit
companion for you, my child; and | am
very sorry you are so often with him.
But come, tell US what he has been say
ing to you about this, what you call It.,
Pike-Hole? ~
..Yes, iather, because it once had a
greai quantity OF ash in II they call
pike -
.-And a very good fish it is.-wen, go
on, my boy"
proceeded to narrate all that Hen
mad told me, as particularly as possible
NOT forgetting. of course, the untime-
Iy end of poor Gilley Brunt, and the sad
catastrophe consequent upon the attempt
of Deaderick HutZ to cross the old
bridge.
.sWen,o said my father, after had
concluded, .'do you really bettere all this
nonsense of Hen's--or shall we go to-
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confess the proposition at first star
tied me.
HCome, sir,n he continued, ssto-mor-
row, on my return from town, if 1t is a
line evening, we will walk in search of
this terrific place; and if we find it, you
will then have it in your power, though
so much younger than he, TO put TO
shame this foolish boy, your informant,
for his childish aud ungrounded fears of
a spot that, doubt not, you will discoy-
er to be as harmless as your favorite
play ground by the high rock"
Now have always felt conscious of
full share of ambition, and more than
once in my boyhood, my mothers opln-
ion to the contrary, notwithstanding,
have had a strong yearning toward a
sword and pair of epaulettes, especial
~ when hearing of military prowess
and fame of the FIRST Consul of France,
or OF EngIand's naval hero, Nelson: and
so, thought | to myself, what! do that
winch Bully hen is afraid to do?-the
thought had something of pride and self
satisfaction in it--and | dropped to sleep
that night, more pleased than otherwise
with the prospect of the promised walk
on the morrow.
And the morning opened fair and beau
tifui-it was one of those remarkable
hne, clear days oftened experienced up
on The approach of autumn-when the
glorious sun shining forth from an I'M
clouded sky OF the deepest blue, seems
to impart an unwonted lustre to every
object, and marking, therefore, SO dis
tinctly, the bold outlines of light and
shade.
The business of the day transacted,
at an early hour IN the afternoon we
were already on he way TO this dreaded
aeigh borhood of the evil one; the fine
ness OF the weather and the little heed
taken OF my wonderful narrative the
preceding evening, (excepI by laugh
Or two. at my expense, as. at times,
would Iosk sedale, as though bordering
ON VIVA might be the result OF the expe-
dition.) and the distance also not being
very great for an afternoon's walk, hay-
ing induced my mother with little Jean
tsaccenpans u.s.
We had not proceeded IA before we
observed tiendrick Hutz sauntering along
before as,
WASTING as he went, Tor want Of thooght.r
and il was dele rmined 50 far to eacoax
age the acquaintance ne appeared bent
ON maintaining with me, as % ask MIN g
be our gusde over the Old orldge 20 the
Identical spot IN question.
$50, Hen. we want yen TO show Is he
way 10 the Pike-HoIe," said my father,
as we came up 70 him.