Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-12-02
Gclette0 Gale.
TIE CIIAMOIs HUNTER.
PART. II.
CONCLUDED.

CONCLUDED.
Agreeaby to my request, Maria, in confdng
tone, thus commenced
alt is now two years since we first became ac-
quainted. After the death Of my dear mother,
came INTO this valley to live with my relations,
who received me in the kindest manner, and treat
ed me with the same affection as their own daugh-
ter. My cousin Barbara, and divided the in and
out door work between us ; and when the season
came for taking the cattle to pasture, undertook
the charge of the goats. One fine summers even
ing ut will be two years next JULY as was driv-
ing my flock down the mountain, one of the
young goats went browsing the green herbs close
to the edge of great chasm filled with snow
when all at once, the loose stones gave way, and
the poor little creature fell down the precpice.-
The sides of the abyss were so steep and its eff
forts to climb up again were useless and if it
had been left there it must have starved TO death
In great trouble and dismay, round the
edge of the chasm to see if there were any posi-
bility Of getting down into it, but all in vain
when, at that very Moment Bernard, who had
been hunting the Cbamois,up amongst the rocks,
tress, he asked me what | was crying for; and
when had told him the cause of my grief, he in
stantly threw down his gun, aud before knew
what he going to do, he seized his pole, ana
with the quickness of lightning, eaped into the
hollow. Whilst he was at the bottom, he tasten-
ed on his crampons tied the the little creature
feet together, hung it over his shoulders, and,
after many efforts, succeeded in cambering out
again. 'Poor little beast, thou art Trembling sadly,
said he, as he unloosed it, when thou art older
thou wilt know how to take care of myself
$50 saying, he picked up his gun, saluted me
with God bless you, and was going away but
suddenly turned back, and asked Inc my name,
and when | had answered, walked slowly from
me. l gazed after him for a. long time in
astonishment, and then made haste to drive down
my flock
GAS watched the goats bounding merrily be-
fore me, and carried the poor little trembler in my
arms, it all al once occurred to me that had new
asked the name of its preserver.' Here the
maiden suddenly uttered piercing shrek, seized
hold of my hand almost convulsively, and cried
straining, her mouth half open, and her finger
pressed to her lips, she stood for moments
like statue. All was still-"Oh, God - cried
she, at last, letting go my hand; and could then
distinguish the rafting Of loose stones at dis
tance-the noise was repeated-came nearer
and, by degrees, | could plainly hear the sound
Of footsteps, and the clicking of an iron pointed
pole. Swiftly as young roe my companion flew
to the spot whence the sound proceeded. "Ber-
nard Bernard = cried she, in a voice of ecstacy !,
while the name of Maria resounded amongst the
was, indeed, the lost lover who, rushing precip-
itately around projecting rock, in breathless ag-
itaton casped the afiectionate girl to his bosom.
"And have |, indeed, found you again, and are
you really safe p asked Maria, with streaming
eyes. Eyes, noU all is we'll with me, answered
the hunter, in hoarse and hollow tone which
contrasted powerfully with the gentle accents of
his destined bride His appearance was such as to
excite no common degree of interest. His figure
was tall, and so slender as to seem almost enact
ated, though apparently strong and muscular !;
and dark red handkerchief, bound round his
forehead, gave singular expression to his finely
formed and sun-burnt features When the first
happy greetings were over, approach ed, the de-
lighted pair to express my Joy at their meeting !;
when, to my utter amazement, the impetuous