Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-06-23

II NuN Inc morning August. - hen little -
nel Eaton Was ahou, seven years Old. that he Was
making dam In the brook hat ran before his Il.
'hers door. hc wasan only anI beautiful child his
mother almost idolizing him. There he vas with
hiS irpuSers tucked up above his knee, working
Ike beaver. ms motier's bold eye cleaning out
ir'm beneath has suuburni hair. ard With some OF
h's fathers strength tuccing ata large stone ma the
he'd of the stream. sunny you'd better come IA
hadn't ye' said Hannah. IN a t,nc half mother and
half male, "NO-o-o I guess not yet. said Samuel
An acorn came floating down the water. The boy /
took't uP-lonk"d AT twas pleased. and reckon
ed IA ms mind there were more up the "gully, |
aud when his mothers back was turned, oil he /
started tor the ncorns The gorge of the mountain I
INTO whish he was uhrut q enter. had Formed, the
work Of centuries hy the aitriun oi The stream he
had jus, tcen paying in-aud walking on n level
thai 5ordered each side OF the wafer, he boldly
tered the ravine. An almost perpendicular wall 81
bank asceudcC on each side 20 the height OF hum
drcd feet. com uScd "fcag- and ruck~ iritled by de-
cay and storm into IA uiasiIc shape aud position.
few scattered bushes and trees sought uourishnent
from the earth thai had fallen f. u iho level above
and cNrepiuc their assistance and The unseen sur.
face of the ruck, tins natural parapet seemed mac.
ccS'I'.c. both To bird & beast. About eighth ola
mile from tho entrance a cataract closed the
gorge, throwing up ITS white veil of INST seeming
guardianship Of thc spirit waters. The VerdanI
houghs hanging over the haak cast n deep gloom
upon the bed below; while 50 lofty was the distance
they seemed To grow out OF the sky. blue patches
90 which were 20 be seen pccpng between them.
Hannah Eaton soon missed her bay bat he had
uicu wandered % the fields where his father ~us
nj wur' she concluded lac must be there mud check.
ed coming fears with the hope that he would return ai
The hour ui dinner. When he came, Joseph nor
any "f his men knew where he Was. Then the
Hgiiai"d mother exclaimed. Hes lost, he's lost and
my p''r hoy val s'arve and die in the woodsr Ga
thcrIng courage. she hastily ummpu"d her family
around her, aud despatched them all bat her hus.
band TO search ia different directiuns IN tho neigh.
boring 10 est To him she said "srour every field
You own and AZ you cant Gud him, Jnn se in the
gorge"
lie wouidnI 20 10 the gorge. Hannah"
'lle would 60 any where" She knew not why
bu, a prescuIImeni that the boy had followed the
stream. dwOlt strongly CA her mind
81 cant iind him, Hannah" said the husband as
he reoined her not tar from the mouth of I've gorge
An eagle flew past the mother she entered the
ravine. She thought 10 herself The dreadful bird.
are tearing my child to pieces; and frantic she has
tened on. making tho walls Of The cavern ccln back
with the screams l5r her of.pring. Her only answer
MS The eternal thunder OF the caiarari. as if IN
moo kery ct NO, and ninging is cold spray upon her
hot aud ihpbbing icmples." Pool that l am. how
can he hear rael' She strained her eyes along the
dizzy he ght that peeped through tho mist tll she
could look uo longer, an her eyes were filled with
leafs
Whr but a mother ran tell the feelings Of a mo
the 5 hcarR Fear CORES thicA aud fast upon the
brain Of Hama th-'Oh. my boy my brave boy will
he and winning her hands ia agony, size sank 10
her husbands feet.
The pam Of hope deferred had str incd her heart
siringSo rho severest tension lni it seemed as fhe
rude hand Of despair ha broken them all
TIE terrified husband threw wafer upon her Tale
lace and sirUvc by all the arts he knew 10 win her
back 10 lie. Al last she opened her languld eyes
stared Wildly around anI trembling her iret.
A. she thus siond. like n hear, hruken Niohe, all
teaJs.' fragment of rock :uInhlug duwn the OPP
{ osie hank She looked up. She vas h,rself once
more, for half uP the ascent stood her own dear
hoy.
Bat even while tho glad cry was issuing from her
lPs. turned IuIo a nIIe Of horrur-'Oh, mercy
mercy"
The crag on w'i.h the boy Stood projected from
The Sold rock ju such q way a. 10 hang ah,uI
twelve feet over The hank. Right below one of The
edges of rhis cTaS partly couccaIed among some
bushes, Gro he'd q mir.
The bold youth aware Of the p-ux nifty oi
his pa cn's. and lh- rcsenrc ufhs daugens NV,
NJ about the uma time lIc had rolled down the
stone IN rxu'laiinn, o. convince his parents %" the
high siltiol lac had attained aud he now s;ood with
another IN hs hand Grlwing IL hack and looking 20
hem. Il Q" ask whether lac should throw it At thc
seemed Immoveab,c IA her suspense; but conscious
of The danger ni her he ritaIcd tho beast she
rushed sumo distance up the rock. aud molioncd
NTH her hand and head that he should not throw
Yet. with ihe feeling Of childhood. and a temper
ule used to control. he ieaTIcssly throw The frag
mrni with all his nigh at The fcrocious savage u
struck on ono 81 his feet lie gave n sudden growl
asheI wi'h his tail with fury, and seemed abuul 10
spring
Get Your rinc. Jlyiahr' The poor man Stirred
not. HIS glazed eye was Fixed with q look uf death
upon the panther. ani he appeared plralize with
fear His wife leaped from her stand aud placed
her hands upon her husbands shoulders lo,ked in
his face md cried, Are you a man. josiah Eaiunl
Do you love your child!' lie started as i from
sleep. and ran with furious hlso from the ra-
vine.
Again tho mother looked towards her son. lie
had fallen upon h knees, and whispering the lille
prayers she had taught him. Iu coward fear but
an indefinite Thought caIe across his mind that he
must de, The panther was upon his feet. lie
stopped 70 spring. The distracted mother could
Keep still no longer She rushed up the steep as
cent With The energies Of despair, thinking only Of
her SON. The rocks crumbed aud slipped beneath
her feet, yet she fell not The sharp rucks cut her
hesh. but she needed it not On, on she struggled
IN her agony.
The ierocious creature paused FOR n moment,
VIXEN he heard the wr"ichcd mothers upprol-h-
True 10 his nature he sprang at the hoy lie bare.
y touched The crng. aud fell backwards as Hannah
assembled the opposite SIDE.
'Ah'' said she laughing dcliriously. "the panther
must Try n ag an before US my bpy; bat we won't
pari, nnd sinking on her knees before him, she
iOadlyblded him Ia her breast, bathing his young
forehead with her tear.
Unal cradle ~ his ferociiy, and the manuer Of
gratifying &c. Tie panther again sprang from his sltn.
alton This lime he was more successful. n s
fore foot struck the edge Of The crag 'Io will kil
rs. mother. he will hill u.s. and the boy nestled
closer 70 his mothers bosom. The animal Struggle
TO bring his b0dy on The crqg--his savage feature,
bat step from the mothers face. Go away, "a
away. shrieked the mother huarso with horror
you shant have my child" ClOscr--snll closer he
came hl' red eyes flashing furJ snd thick painting.
81 b" breath c"ming % her face. A. this avs iul
moment she bears The faint report Of firearms from
The gulph beluw-ihe plnihers fpOt hold falls his
claws loosen from The rock. end the hafTled beo.t
rolled down the prccipce, at tho feet Of Josiah
Eaton.
/ The suns last rays CLEANED brightly on a lille