New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-18
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GO. travelled on, however, and not very slow
either. But night having now come down II
earnest, every step was taken al random. Al
length weary and dlsheartencd, sat down on g
log and thanks to my Alpire match box soor
struck light. |: was l0o'clock. Well, thinks
to myself, It's only Il little over five hours tc
daylight, and | may as we'll stop and wait as Il
be knocking my head against these trees without
getting any nearer home nay perhaps farther off,
Looking around [ esped knoll with a rock on
1t. Here klnollng fire to keep off the musque.
toes and black flies that were absolutely dcyour.
ing me- | sat down and waited for the leaden
hours TO wear away. 1t seems very lrifling
thing when we read about it, to pass a night in
the woods, especially where there are no beasts
OF prey as here that dare attack you it IS a
tnfng thing to backwoodsman, but lust try il
yoursefonce. | DO not say you will be frightened.
but as Lugarto was accustomed to say you will
be nervous. 1t was warm and there was no dam
ger neither was lost, for knew walk OF an
hour or two in the morning would bring me out,
ye; could not sleep. Bryant says in MS Thana.
;opsis that it should be great comfort to man
in death to know that nc "lies down with kings
and great ones Of the earth" | don't know how
it may affect one in death, for never tried it, but
| do know it did not incline me to sleep at all to
think that "kings and the great ones of the
Portable manner in the world. If felt inclined
to doze the swapping Of the fire, or a steallhy
tread Of fox or hedgehog would starte me up.
and there stood the tall trees in the fine light,
their huge trunks fading away in the darkness,
like the columns Of some old cathedral al twilight.
Once, could have sworn saw bear, and was
on the point Of shooting, but finally concluded TO
take fire brand in one hand and my rifle in the
other and 60 towards it, when To- it turned out
to be black stump, let it sleep on and went
back to my fire, hot as it was determined to take
nap. 1t was all in vain, and yet had slept
soundy in places where felt al the time there
was infinitely more danger than hcrc-for here
there ,ods no danger. / had slept soundly dashed
to a bench when the sea wds falling in thunder
on the deck Of our staggering ship. l had slept
amid " the Alps and Appenincs,' nay, worse, in
the cabriolet OF French diligence beside the
yelling con6uctcur. had slept on the hard floor
and beside living and dead men, but could not
sleep here. There was something so awfuiy |
solemn and mysterious in that mighty forest-in
the rustic Of the night breeze through the tops of
the hemlocks, and the hutter now and then of d
bird disturbed on its perch, that my heart bea,
audibly in my bosom. The darkness and the
gloom were oppressive, and wished most de-
voutly for the morning. lust then there came
flash of lightning, followed by the low growl Of
distant thunder. This was something had not
upon, and l said to myself, We'll,
there is a prospect Of my trying Pressnizs
system now for there will be cold bathing in
plenty before morning, and my diet is spare
enough, heaven knows for | have mt even a red
squirrel TO roast for my supper. shall be thank
full if one Of these hemlocks does no; have the
rubbing of me down after my bath. Just then
he blast swept through The forest like the roar OF
he sea and all was still again. Another flash,
"asd5tea in brtaihess suspense for second flash,
m, the tread OF feet prevented the necessity, and
be next instant the Indian "a civilized one) that
engaged to go deer stalking with me approach
I'd. was never more glad to sec my father than
him. He had seen the ligh; of my fire above the
trees, and supposing was lost came after me-
He din'nt lose any thing by it. l was not two
miles from the settlers house from which had
set out. We reached it about O'Clock, ana l
slant on my straw bed that night without think
mo of {" the great ones of the Garth"
Truly, yours, H.
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