The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-31

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See to the way she left my frslock, the misear',
llmaer no TO mention the irving o my coat, and
terrible ill-atuTcd hole in my brecks. See to that
NJ aisrr Charles! What way can | appear beiol
Miss kate, OFT any other Teddy, slcken a dail-lk'
fgure;'
so saving, the Doctor faced round, and exhibit
ed terrible rent in his neither garment, which the
short, roundwcket which he wore for the sake o
GOODNESS, rendered painfully conspicuous.
There was something lrresiStlhly lUdicrou,
in the poor Doctors appearance that Charles near
ly rolled upon the ground with laughter; and SC
infections was his mirth, that the good hunGrpd
Doctor who had strong sense of the ridiculous
ut length burst forth into one Of his hearty OUTLAWS
But, my dear poclor,' sasped Charles, as soon
us he recovered breath enough to urticulate, show
did this happen? who or what has mulliealed You
in Tits ahomnahlc manner
There is ane O. her kind, ut any rale, replied
The Doctor, pointing with rather triumphant mir
TO the cnrcas Of Young bear, not much larger than
terrier dog, which lay al some distance among
the bushes Il hae rid the world o anc o. the
ni:chapce decyes; and gin it be as i'll natured II
crater Us the milher OF, ii was wee done turn,
All! Il Young beat exclaimed Charles, turning
over the animal with bis foot, and II terrible dose
Of gri! shot yoa have given him, poor thing; he is
nearly blown 10 pieces. But wha, has become Of
the old one?'
she may hae game TO ENnT for a ken or care,
replied the Doctor, and glad enongh was To quit
o. her, But wherever she be, I'm ihnkln' she S
gotten a taste o. the grit-sho, ,ha, will keep her
skin hot enough for day or two, and decyIe mind
her.
Wounded, is she' How did that happen' !
heard but one shot"
IN tel you that, lad, replied the Doctor, de-
libera ely tapping the lii OF his snt-mu!l. lyon
see was jast sitting at my pass, and taking Il
blow o. my chcroot, and masking in the sun, and
wnkng for The world likeihn aud toni-cht II the
inge n0oE; and what WI the neat and the hOny
smell o. the orange lawcrs aud n that, was Just
in kind o waking dream like, and was beginning
TO think O. some o. my old swee'henris, and bon
ny simmer days when hac set aside them IN The
sweet birk woods o cnnnlr Scotland, and
'In short, you were hall asleep, Doctor inter
rGpled Charles
"AsIeep, say yOu'-and me thinking o. my
sweetheart, o MulSer Charles. AiaSte Charles,
| wonder TO hear Won say the like and your bonny
cousin, Miss kate, sac near ut hand here the Loo
tor took huge pnch Of snuff. and fixed his ewes
upon The face of his vonng communion, with one
Of his mos, PENETRATING looks.
well, well,' rcpliCd Chnres, becoming rather
frlrcty at the turn the conversation had taken, 1--WE
shall not discuss that point ut present. Fat tell
me, pray Won, about the bcnr, for, if she be
wounded. it is hirh time we were upon her t,al.'
.Tha,'s true roplicd the doctor. Wei. us I
wa saving, Twas sillmg a, my pass, and thinking
a. my old swpclhearIs and ,he like % tina. whcn
II, anco heard terrible ,ramrsh omonr lie bush.
cs, and then Wild rrowl. lust \, my very lur.-
In Jumps, wi the rlsce in hand. and hear, in
mouth, aud oul came muckIc brutc o. II hear.
wi that wee towsia tyke setting on her back. us
conceilv rs Won please. and hudm the rriD. like
grim death. wi, his claws. The nuld hear ~ snop
as she seed me, she ~ wi her birse, and shows
her muce white teeth. and prins nj mo Ike II
perlnc, cnnnbaI: and the wee drryel he SETS mn
his bsc too, and snaps his bit teeth, and tries TO
grin like the mher OF, wi queer aud.C,rrrnt
look that amaist cart me laughs although. 10 tel
the blessed truth, Master Charles. ,bnurht !, nac
laughing sport. Well there was nae else for i,
90 let's drive Il, them wi the grit shot. lhinkinr
to dino them both ut unce. Killed IN, eu,u' nnS
,Icrd enough; but the auld one she lets roar thot
"uaisl drc,,n n,,""H - .o .hc comes like Ii.
ger. was that ir'ahed, SIR, ddua ken what 10
do; but despair Just held ut the mu2l.c u the
insec 10 irnd her oil, and believe that saved my
life, for she sripp:d It atwecn her teeth, dang me
DER on HE braid NY hnck,nnd oil she set, lral,-
ing me through the bushes Ike tcthcrcd stick;
for some way or other rcNer let 90 the grip hud
o. the stock. was that supplied had me rec
objection what happened after this, I'LL found
myself sticking in the middle o bricr bush, vi
my brceks rived The way ynu see, and poor aud
Meg smashed IN bits; dc cI be in her s'ln that did
it,.
"A most unpleasant adventure, truly replied"
Charles, 'and quite enough In make Il SAINT swear
But come, Eoc'or' Faint heart never won fair
lady, or tack bear either, 50 let us 10 work, and
see five cannot FOLLOW her up, fer perceive the
hounds are not upon her track; she leaves pretty
conspicuous trail; and see, here is blood upon It I!
IIurrah! we shall maze her pny for this vet!
So saying, Charles, who during his utc cycrr-
sion in the jungle had acquired considerable skill in
the art Of following trail, started in pursuit Oft the
wounded bear, The Doctor, with no great slon-
ach for the sport, int fearing TO be left alone in his
presen, unarmod state, followed close at his heels
brandish;ng the barrel oG his iuscc the only weap-
on which now remained to hnn.