Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-04-21
From the Boston Mercantile Journal.
IN. .9FRf(I.N',S REVENGE.

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translated from a passage in tegene Sne's
French novel of Altar Gnl. The scene is
laid in Gau,aloupe. II is merely neces-
sary 10 premise that Altar Gui is lavoriie
slave. whom Colonel Willis brough, from
AfyleA several wears before The event de-
s6fsbed is supposed to have taken place.
Altar Gul always had appeared faithful to
his master. and grateful for his kindness
10 him-bul in secret lie brOoded over the
loss of his liberty, and resolved I" bedeep-
" reyenged. Smiles shone on his coun-
,cnance but deadly llalre.. Iankled i'll Ills
laeur4
When Altar Gul had nearly reached the
summit IF the Mountain. the sun had al
ready risen. and the lofty heights OF La
SonHrarie threw their shades 10 grea.
distance across The valleys below. As he
was abou. entering sort OF dell, formed
of huge blacks Of granite, which seemed
TO have been fanalicaily heaped up around.
he heard a fearful sound, and stopped
short, was Tho sharp hiss OF a serpent!
He suon after h ard the Tapping Of wings
| over his head. and on looking up he saw
Que of those large birds. called Secreia.
ries. or Man Of War Birds, common in
tropical climates, which having already
described the serpent. was making wide
circles in The air. but approaching nearer
his destined prey every moment
he serpent. seemed aware oil the nile
riorilv Of hi, force. and was rapidly gil
ding toward, his den, when the bird appa-
ren,lv aware of his intention. descended
will, the rapidisy OF lightning. and alig'.ed
in his path, and with his large wings,
which terminated with a 5ouy protuber
ance, and served him both as war-cl"b.
and shield. he eifrcually prevented The
retreat of the ,eni,nous reptile.
The serpent now became enraged. and
the beautiful and varegared colors of his
skin spa,kled in the sun like rings Of gold
and azure. Ills head was irIghtu!ly swol-
len with rage and venom--he daricd on.
his lorked tongue, and tillcl the air with
Kisses.
The huge bird extended one of his
wings, and with Il longing eye on the ser
pen,, advanced TO The conflict; bu. his wa.
Urn diaR If is 65ay s Ti aa
aud left, evaded his attacks, until inclng
tina, this mode of warfare would not long
avail him he a, length darled at the bird,
and vainly attempted 10 fix his poisonous
iungs in his body. and crush him in his
folds But the Secretary caught him in
his claws. and with furious blow OF his
heak, fractured his skull. The serpent
struggled violently for few moments
but resistance was useless-and he was
soon stretched ifeless before his ,ictor-
Gus enemy.
Blu, ere The bird had time to enjoy the
fruits of his victory. the report OF mus>
kel was heard. and the Secretary in his
turn. lay dead by the side of his venom
Gus antagonist. Altar Gu turned his head
ana saw Theodore standing on a rock
abo, him with fowling piece in his hand.
Well. Altar Gul, SAID the young :uan in
sliding down from the summit of The rock,
was not that well done
II was good shot. master but am
sorry that you killed the bird-i"r these
Secretaries wage war with the vcnilnOuS
serpenls, with which our mountains are
infested. And the black pointed to the
dead reptile which was or feet long
and or 5 inches in diameter.
All! exclaimed Theodore-1 regret it
now-for | do de,est these lldeons ser
pen,s-l would give half my fortune 10
be abe TO exerminale these monsters.
You are rich. master, said Altar Gul -
They are a great nuisance, and their bite
almost always proves fatal.
II is no, only that, said the young man.
but you know that my betrothed Magne>
rile-whum if heaven wills. am wed
,0-mOIrOW, has 4 most unacconn'aoie an
,ipathy to The sight of one Of these animals.
LESS so than formerly, confession once
the name of "a snake would always deprive
her of sensation. But her father, her
mother, and myself, have at v'uiVus times
tried to conquer her silly but deep roo,ed-
fears of these reptiles. VIC have tired 10
accus,om her 10 the sight of them. and
have often thrown them in her way after
thew had been kiIled-and then laugh al
her screams Of terror.
Tia, is The only way to conquer her
foolish anlipa,hy. nias.er,sald The Willy Al
rican. in my country we thus habilua'e
our woman anu cH'iu'e" ~ s'o''' w nv"
ror. Blu, though, strikes me. 4 means
presents itself Of curing her OF these fool
ish fears il you can only be prevailed up
on TO adopt it. And his eyes were Tor a
momen, lighted up with "a CLEAN of Zero
tious delight, We will take the snake
home with US. But frs. lie, us cut off It's
head. We canno. use too much precau-
ton.
| Noble fellow! said Theodore, as lie as
sisted Altar Gul TO separate the head OF tie