The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-07-02

,ttnFS "Nl;N 'Hte EHti!eFEll itiS ttFHtSF!ltgs; W
| W., lFee WEefe he was; or if he should hHF mr.
iiai'y w9,na her, The same lnust have heep his
lklF' H9FlhA These thoughts his ilHtii aF ,ad hid
NV S9UNg hNnsP suiiif brush, ais. hNA ,nlilr
WNi;l'' some iNlElY hpi % tie sEeh " here she
ENlHoFGd ''rr victim still Sleeping, Asid eefia hi
y" %!!a l9il y R1nPNeA aoWn ~ pronrling pc
| sh'o precisely as cat when ahQHt iG sEring
pPeG Us prey. Now was seen do soil 81 no
IWl'hPf u Iid. neIiepiqHi nersinG twin die w.
NFF" ~ I!AiHlf, hhdeM by lhp creature, nlnng the
"'W'i herVnlla system, but resting chiefly on Me
1cE'H, i;pin whence it gageh. in bright lialror
t1'n lla Aufntiia eyes, qurItst Ii, III P,ang ard
v!''fs'ing t'li, pnshGIl out It's slRrp, white AMI
! e"iAieEi iHnGs, from lte sraad Md powerful
paws It's hot tycuta gliiicFed u, the tjoitia
al Ns uncovered teeth. mId st'ahed, IN rapid is
sues OF E'cnm FROM liz red uud Gpgu lans, whIa
every hair Of Ito long dun back stood erep, In
SAVAGE joy, denollng TIA! the GGa nonen Ut Ills
leap had como, a-' .......
Now the hurrid ruslling OF his hinder claws
drawn under IT'S belly wos heard, aud tie hent
hrhsIrltrs were seen Int halt u Instant iy
Wheaton from where he sat IN his tree, whun He
tremendous leap WAS made. 1t rose on Il l0ug
curve into the air Of about ten feet in the high.
est place, aud from thence descending, il struck
eXacily where the breast and bowels of its prey
had Hin with scream too horrible for descrip-
ion when il tore 10 atoms the rutton wood, fl
ling for several feet above it The air with leaves
and light brush, the covering OF :he deception.
Bul Instantly the panther found herself cheated,
and seemed to dronpa lille with disappointment
when, however, it resumed It's erect posture, and
surveyed quite around on every side on IL hOri-
Zontai line, III search Of lis prey, but discov
eri.lg II, she east furious look a loft among the
tops OF The trees, when in n moment the eyes
OF ~ heni0n and the panther met Now, for
another 'eap,"hen she dropped tnrthat purpose,
Lost tie bullet "ns Of, and two buck shot Of old
alnoob bore were 700 quick, MS he lodged them
1,E
tIropie'i her dead on the sjnt where the hunter
had siept bot 81 short linie heio!t H. the sound-
ness OF II mountain dream,
ne bad market the spot where her young
were hiii'len, which, Mt the report Of The gus,
were frl2h'tbed, and ran ~, u Tree. Wheaton
now cntne down, and iouud TIC panther - icen.
sure fron, The end Of iis nose to the point Of It's
tali. eight feet six inches IN lnnHtI', rFcttttre
suihciehtIF strUh& 10 lave carried HIM of oil
foil ina, ind DO fallen in its Tower lie now 70.
loaded, and went to tha tree where bcr khteils
down srop 'hhir syapp'e STRONG she limbs, cotil-
lIahlo'.s oF sheif conquered hi''i rnli parent.
~ i'"aloti GlsEnui3 thCth 81 their bids and
i,assth4d hHaS, lest sofas oher ehronnirr before
inc 'sht SCI in, t'iis.lt oYetaiu Hiss, VI il fihil-
IaF shu!ntiefj Mhcu tic disadvantages Of the
darkness might deci;jY iha Sciyry ~ syay
more hdvpnaathns TO the foa'i,si,Fs Of the lof:
e>t: Sfiiis fei i:e.i r.lsn,t9.i t,rtrf cpjspd ID
hoastj Feeling 1t rs HE 0st Il, i.aihHg ijisssaEU
Of his huning life, The uli,nal lad SCENTED
hiss While &seer, hh,! hu ioiiii.l hih Us she
soppose'!! it,eii,iiha 10 sisu her going siiat.
men Of tsif hsls9 t@, sfif ti,Is is 800 titticIl
;or tIt8 ',ii:i Of a.iii, anit,al, sl,e intended
at least ~ gi%e tI,sfi stsppef.
Sins tifNG;issia!lns :tts ali tht saved his lie.
OF tile ;'anilt@r ss"''li have nal,ed oil h iii irs
a;l;t 1914 hisi ~ isAes, 20sieaA Of G6verne him
viii ea$es, rs i, dill; for tlre sake III her y6ahg.
Tie !atn!ttt Il Il faraeio;s and almost tiians-
uFyEo ;l'ri'irfj Those ha';.re aid habits are die
t;fiss ts the Gaj, Except that HE iiaiifg aid Gv
q b: hIS ;lo:estie. tfcatre are In tls iuitlief
i'n:ise'5 sfaetfle'i IL sffs'tsth aii'i $bratiis
Africa aii;i Ihi:rf: hnEnftus mid avtt;t aiijai
It's terrSr 81 MI tFitF Creatures, rs Well rs oil
i!gc tiidi:r,! rs Ei6 " IIits iitah @