Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-02-29

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aIse. and having reeainoa his eaaao-
are. SAD ealh something Of Bee.iaess
D BIS maBaer.
81 IhaHk y8u, sergeant, for YOUR
r.cealy astaraace. aud By The Old Nick
i The devils alps have roi him, bu
veil pepper 'o,n-my Old Betsy viii
,e the sui far 'em--ho never missed
fet Hand me that aagon. sergeant
,efe's success 10 our prolsct TO morrow.
The Conversation nov ceased, and
be soI.crs separated TO their respect
re posts.
Morning dawned brightly on the fort,
the dew lay sparkling on the grassy
clrarlng that spread around, the bids
had awose, and we're opening their tiny
throats to MARBLE forth their Joyous IN.
TN caroiings. A vel Of mist yet hung
over the slceplcss river. and the lasl
weary sentinel, sho had loag watched
The dawn, nov Completed his round, aud
descended 10 pariake Of repuse. The
morning reretiie had Jast drawn the
sleepy soldiers from the barracks To-
geihor for drill. when the gate OF the fort
vas opened, and two hunters issued
forth they were the sergeant AMI An
drew. They were about TO undertake
pursuance Of the resolve made the last
evening, 10 make search for the missing
Riley. They stood outside for a mo
menl 10 view the rising OF the king Of
jay, whose majesty was now slowly
commencing his dsggl,ng march ia The
sky. Upward he ruse, his beams dart>
ny down into the forest depths. gave
li!t aud light 10 the animated creation :.
winch tenanted its 81 AIDES away sped
the INST over the pearly waters Of the
OHIO. and 40 gauni, spectral shapes
vanishing INTO the air. The day was
fairly usaered ~.
"bF al tbat's great. sergeant, This Is
a lovely morning. would feel happy
nov u Riley wasn't mis.insl"
~ s,n sad the grave officer. "l've
rarely seen moro beautiful morninp.
bal cao = mpathize with YOU 10 rels
lion % Our absent friend feel ver,
Uneasy ny sell lhis incoming, nolsIh
standing my confidence OF his safety
last night What route DO you propose
10 take Andrew r.
why, I'm ralh dlhioa,. but
think II a. well 10 separate. vii 90
over the hill and scour the favlne.- =
want, too. a shot al the Wild turkey
heard there yesterday. aud YOU take
! course along the river, between IT !
md the hill, aud let our place OF meet.
~ be Of The forks of Shod Creek. lfl
,I,her ofu> find Riley. we will lake him
here, aud then we can huni or return
q he cor, as We please
+" has SUITS me exactly, so fare you
vel, Andrew, and success to yoa'
'Dood bye. sergeants. and good lux
Yourself, ior the bfayesl man IN the
afrtson.
"e~iIi leave the .ergcan, to MS
fsae, und follow Andrew, who OF
gnt and active frame, Is soon lost IN
The woods which skirt the hal he !,
elanberng with the agility OF Youth
aud the perseverance OF well trained
hunter. Ever aud anon he stopped
where nature or chance had made an
opening IN The forest, 10 gaze upon the
landscape, stretched oul fellow. AID
surely nothing could hemore picturesque
aud lovely. To the extreme verge Of
the HORIZON, extended the leaIy sea. re-
lie'ed at intervals BY hiliock. bare or
perhaps dotted with white wild flowers.
while the deep shade ofthe forest dark.
'ned It's base while on some pcrchance.
solitary tree rose tosefing above the
nyriads below II, like Mont Blanc amid
ne Alps.
10 The southwark, away rolled the
Ohio, sparkling bead or an open
ing revealed It's classy bosom, heasiny
onward to the father Of waters. below
doomed up tho solitary defence of thus
verge OF western civilization. It's d,nsy
pafaPe,s crowned with cannon. aeaios,
"hlch lollcd some soldiers basking in
the sun light.
Far north. again, cleaned The Ohio
through The forest Of waste, aanked
wan high bulls, casting their gloomy
shadows far adosn over the western
woods. With hasiy EXPLANATIONS Of de.
nghl' our hunter again entered his oath
way up The rugged ascent
The summit gained he paused TO re,
gam his breath prepaiory 10 The less
'oasome ask Of descent. Pruning his
rusty ME, with cautious step he com
menced a downward track, now haoe.
ing by some grape vine as he clearea
= s'.' Iotk' DOW parting with has
"'n'et thile he thick underwood thai
opposed his progress, till al length be
reached rocky rss4ne that Law b,,Xeen
Tue MI ne had descended and one which
rose perpendiculariy on the Jeff r.