Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-12-02

clamberlng, it pierced through my ears again more
sharply than ever, hurried to the spot It SEEM
ed to proceed from and instantly after heard a
loud rustling, and huge eagle darted out OF a
cleft in rock, circleing in the blue air above me,
clappng ats wings violently, repeating its shrIIl
and anxious cries. All the stories had ever heard
of eagles and lammprgoyer attacking men and
animals amongst the rocks, and by the force OF
their great pinions, throwing them over preciplc-
es, now came into my mind. | thought II must
likely that there must be an eagle nest some
where near the spot; and, on looking attenuVely
into the cleft, distinguished two young ones by
their beaks.
"The idea that. if could make myself master
of these two rapacious birds, should gain almost
as much by them as by couple OF chamols, made
me for FEY minutes, undecided as to whether
should attempt taking them or not but the IN
creased screams of the old one, and the Likelihood
of its assang me- where my path might, perhaps
be more dangerous than ever, at length induced
me TO leave the Young robbers unmolested. Con-
tnuinu nv course now descending, tolllng over
loose stones and pointed crags, a length reach
ed the summit My wounds, burst open by over
exerton, began TO bleed afresh and sank on the
ground, exhausted by pain and fatigue. Burning
heat and shivering cold, came over me by turns
and. as the day was already on the declined found
it impossible to think of getting down into the
valley that night. BY degrees my limbs began to
be stiff, and at last, became quite senseless, in
which state must have remained for some hours
| was suddenly reused by heavy blow on the
head, and, mastering all my strength 10 rise, l
discovered that the chamos had been dragged a.
way to several PAGES distance. had now, indeed
good cause for alarm and certainly that | must
be in the neighborhood of some wild beast OF prey,
made me strain to the utmost the little strength
| had left. The only means had OF protecting
myself, were to pass the remainder Of the night
in shouting. striking fire, and throwing stones TO
scare away the intruder Al length the blessed
morning dawned, and ! found myself once more,
in the wel-known path but was too weak and
exhausted to accomplish the descent in few hours
ash was wont to do. You will now, | am sure
my good sir, forgive my extraordinary behavior,
when you consider that at the very moment when
| saw Maria again, and in seeing her, forgot all
my tolls and dangers, thought myself by
a calamity, thousand times worse than any
ofthem. No it is impossible for any man living
to have ever felt bitterer pang than the one
which then overwhelmed me. But now, thank
heaven it is all over, and. with the blessings OF
God, 1t shall never happen again and so, SIR, II
you still bear me any grudge, let me drown 1t IN
this glass of vine
So saying, he shook me heartily by the hand.
III cannot BEAR continued he, "to hurt or veX
creature and fla word slips out in haste, that
can give pain to any one, | am always more nn-
happy about it afterwards than any one else-but
it drives me half mad, if | own to have been IN
the wrong, and put out my hand to make 1t up
again, and the person have offe nded refuses to
be good friends with me. When this happens, it
is as much as ever | can do to contain myself
and my only resource is to take up my gun and
20 off to the mountains.
During this narration, Maria had gradually
been drawing closer and closer, and she now, IN
an atfectionate tone began conjuring her lover to
relinquish for a while, the tolls and dangers OF
the chase.
"Mara," said the hunter, with earnest air,
"you know that of late, have applied myself to
business more diligently than ever, solely for the
purpose of putting end to all the foolish gos-
sip about our long engagement; for that we do
not keep our wedding till all my poor father S
debts are paid, is what am fully determined up
on /; so if you are much in earnest as am. you
will say no more about the matter. This har
rangue was concluded by kiss after which
Bernard repenished our glasses, and proposed as
toast, ''Success to the chase ) while Maria to
hide her starting tears, busted herself with varl.
Gus little household arrangements about the room.
alt was bravely spoken my fine fellow :" SAID
"With head and heart stout as yours, you
cannot fail, in time of being as happy as you can
desire. Patience is all you want. "Aye, sir,
said Bernard, gldncing at his wounds and at his
broken gum II shall have time enough to learn
patience-with q witness Only II the good Pas.
tor should happen to lose his patience-ihen, what
is 10 become Of us-Heaven only knows
"What then, is it the Pastor you indebted
to ?" said |. Eyes, sir, replied the hunter sand
it greves my heart to think am obliged to keep
the good man so long out of the money, which
he kindly advanced US in the hour of need. But
however, am still alive and healthy, and with
Gods blessing all may yet be we'll
land now,' said |, 81 am sure the thing you
must want is rest, of which you have been so long
deprived SO / viii bid you adleu until to-mor
row." On the following morning, after some con-
versation with the Pastor, returned to the cot
tage, and found Maria and his mother busted in
dressing Demands wounds.
paused for moment at the threshold, and
heard him saying-"1'hs is sad piece of work,
indeed have never been SO badly hurt before
and many long week shall have to 90 hobbling
Rbeui here, doing nothing patience, patience
dear SON" said the mother, affec tonately "you |
will find plenty of work about the house and gar
den, they have been wanting you this long time;
and when you are able to stir about little, it
will be very pretty amusement for you to set them
to rights" "And then, there is the little arbor
wants to be set in order" SAID Maria, coaxingly.
ITO be ready for the wedding" said |, making
ing into the room "There is nothing in the world
l should enjoy so much, as to partake of your
wedding dinner in the arbor on the hill, looking
out upon the mountains" They all three looked
at one another with an air of embarrassment, and
without utterng word. AT length Bernard broke
silence, on first observing gun which had sung
over my shoulder. $50 you are going to hunt the
,chamos, too, sir ~ said he but you must first
of all, let me give you some instructions, or else
yon will be breaking your neck before you can
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