The New York herald., 1844-11-16
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Literature. &c.
The sETTLEas " cAsADA; BY Capt. Msryat;
ception Is OF the most intel esting works that
has for time past issued from the press. Il s
written for young people; aboundiDg with incl
dents
"From grave to gay, from lively to severe"
Indeed il may be justly compared with the most
favored productions OF DE Foe, not exceFtipg his
Robinson Crusoe, and like II will become a. popu-
lar with the public Among the many striking in
cidents with which the work abounds, we give
the following, taken At random from the work
The young lady here alluded 10, IL between 10 and
l6 years Of age.
The day after this oonvsrssisn Emma, to snuss her
several shots mark and by degrees acquired some
dsxeri,y gradually she bseame iond oi hs exercise
and not day passed that she PeIcvs did pysce
for hour two, until ct last Emma could are with
great percson Practice snd knowledge Of tbs psfect
ssS md % m1s ss
at the buiseye with her. and whether by their saanry
hss ss S sna mar
asd her success and felt glad that she had found
thing which afforded her amusement
II happened that evening the hunters we're very
late il was clear moonlight night, but at eight O'Clock,
they had not made their opened
ed within ,Ss ps.sdes snd o. il was later than Il u.sa
hour for locking the Pssde gsiss Mr. Campbell had d.
the night was st the door o the honse when The howl of
volt heard close 70 hem the dogs med 10 n
are ven. out and looked though The 10
see 4 she could perceive the .nimsi and little Trn The
could creep between the paiissdes ard he
animal squeezed through them snd dew tow:fd H. bark.
ing as loud as he could Emma Immediately in took
down her rife end again. she knew that poor
Trim would soon be devoured The supposition
dog and seized it. Emma, who could plainly per
the animal which about iorty yards IRON her,
Her aim good and the and dog lay sids by side
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and Mary hesriSg the report Of
the rife, out and found Perclvn and Emma 1t the
palisades behind the house.
al have killed him. aunt said Emma, " but fear he
has killed poor little Trim do let so out and see"
mo, no, my dear Emma that must be your cousins
will be homs soon then shall know how the case
rtands but the risk is too great"
"Hers they come," SAID Pxrciva as fast they can
The hunters were soon at the psssde door and admit
ted they had no game with them Emma jeersd them
mo, no, my little cousin" replied Alfred We heard
the port OF rihs and We threw down gone. that
might come to your assislance Il you re-
quiredit What the natter +"
only that have killed wolf end am not allowed to
bring in my trophy" replied Emma come Alfred,
They went spot and found that the wolfw dead
and Trim dead also by his side They took In the
body ofthc little dog and left the wolf till tbe morning.
when Martin said be would skin il for Mis- Emma
shall be my revenge for the fright had the other
wolf Come, Oscar, good dog you and will 90 volt.
should have killed wo poor little Trim !"
Martin said would be nsesssto return for the vent
son. the wolves had doubt eaten already sothey
locked the p.Iissde gate, and went into the house
Emma's adventure The topic OF the evening, and
Emma herself was much pleased ut having accomplished
such feat.
"Well," said Martin, i" never knew but one woman
who faced q woli, except Miss Emma
"And who was that Martin 7 said Mrs Campbell
81" was the wife OF one Of our farmers ms Am she
At the clubhouse doing something, when she perceived
wolf the cottage door, where there nohody sx
cept the baby in the cradle She back found the
woJust lifting the nfsnt out Of the cradle BY s clothes
The animal looked her with his eyes flashing but
having s mouth full did choose drop the baby
and spring at her all wanted 10 get clear oG with
take down her husbands rife and point il Il the wolf hut
she fearful Of hurting tho child, that she did
a. a. wolf MAKING or ana hs
could not get on its ieet again aud then dropped the
child out Of its mouth to attack the mother Thswoman
caught the child up, but the wolf gave her
the arm, and broke the bone the wrist wolf
has wonderful stIoDg jaw ma'am. However, the baby
animal"
The party is out in the woods making maple
sugar. when the following incident takes place -
Emma cried out, "There 10 bear at the cooler look
ut him.
Malachi and John had their rifles ready Immediately
Mrs Campbell ana MARY were much alarmed, q the AMI
Do not be afraid ma'sm,n said Malachi " the animal
is only after the sugar He likes sugar just well
"dons doubt but that he's the same beast that you saw
at the honeycomb the other day said Martin Let
pounds Of sugar. but expect he will mske you lsughn
81 really see nothing laughable in such q terrific
| BRUTE" said Mrs Campbell
You quite sale maam." said Msrtn malachi and
i Mr.. John have both their riaesn
"Wel then, will trust to them" said Mrs Campbell
but should prefer being at home nevertheless. What
/ great brute II IT,
Yes maam ii is very large animal that's certain
Of with his tongue He won't be sats6sd With that,
now that he has once tasted It, told you so.n
The eyes 0f the hole party frightened and
not, were fixed upon the bear who, spprovng Of
what ne had tasted as sample now proceeded to help
Tie placed hi. paw down into the content.
COOL the lower part was still csding hot end he had not
put his paw In for a moment when he withdrew il with
roar rearing up and sitting upon his hind legs and
| hrowDg his burnt paw in the air.
~ SAID so observed Malachi, chuckling "he has
lonnd il hotter than he expected
John, Ar d, and Martin, burst ont laughing 1t tho
sight and even Mrs Campbell and the two girls could
not help being amused
Yes that he will replied Malachi. John, be all
ready with your rife, for the brute has seen us."
Why he wont come this way, will he 7" exclaimed
"Y.s, masm, that he most likely will when he i
| angry but you need not fear
:" But I'm hfraid, Malsc hi ssid Mary
"Then pei haps you had better 90 about fifty yards
back with Mr. Campbell, where ou can see the whole
without danger There he goes to 1t again l new be
woud"
Martin who had got oil the dogs collected together and
by piece u de, hide they had discover
ID the b.sr went back with MIR. and Mrs. Campbell and
l he girls.
You need have no fear masm said Martin "ths
fIfes won't miss their mai r. and II they dad have the
iogs to let loose upon HIM and think O.car with the
aejp Of the Others would master HIM Down sIlence,
| Oscar-do~n, dogs down. Look at the Straw berry
.na'am she afraid shes laughing like bell
l During this interval, beer sassn spp,ed 10 the
cooler burnt himself before and thls being
mo angry he gBve another roar, and, consE
iern the jok. had been played upon lin BY he
pay who looking on he made directly for them At
| quick run,
Now, John" said Malachi; get your bead well On
nim, right b-twe n his eyes"
John kne@Ied down IN front Of Mslschi who had his
nfe ali ready much 10 the horror Of Mrs Csmpbsll;
John pe mttes thin enty ysfos Of
him He then a ed and the animal fell dead without
| struggle.
"A good shot and well put in said Malschi going up
the bear Let the dogs loose, that they may worry
| the caTcsse II will do them good
Mattr did the permitted IN null