Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-02-06

Ii was Wild clearing in the hear, Of a
western forest a tall, athletic man was ut
work in one corner, and each lus,y stroke
Of h.sRIc. as II vas swung into the hear, of
sian, chesnut rcvcrbera,ed chcerly ,hro'
the woods The morning was bright, and
the air rich with the commiugicd perfume
Of MOSES Flowers and foliage, gathered up
iom the wilderness The early sunshine
danced among the boughs over our wood.
mans head, and every blow Of his axe
brought storm Of dew down TO the DAISIES
and s'r6"octry vines which he was tread
ing TO death beneath his heavy shoes
Though the morning was delieiously
cool and breezy, the woodman stopped now
md then 10 nhale deep breath, and wipe
the pcrspItation from his forehead, and OF
each time he cast glance OF good .na,ured
anxiety over tho logs rolled together Ia
heaps, and the iorcs, Of new made maple
Numps tina, stood glis tening in the sunshine,
yct fun ofsap, and with tufts OF green sill
cllnging to their broken bark But tho
his eye took in every object which Law be.
tween him and the log cabin lha, stood on
riably fingered last and longes, on the
thong Of newly cut leather. which from the
distance he could see dangling through the
gimLlu-hole IN the door from the wooden
latch that secured 1t within \f
Homes, David Hunt, There was hun.
ger and some lutte desire for rest in those
trcqnen, Chances lownrds the slender cloud
on smoke that wen, curling up from the
thick chimney of his dwelling A, last. he
planted his axe against the massive trunk
which It had half cnl away, and was roll.
ing down his $ II, sleeves, when the latch
string began to vlbcrnlc before his eve and
after moment, the cabin door opened, and
n Young man came out with rife in his
hand. and dressed in n green hunting shin.
'Halloa = exclaimed David Hunt. with
n SOFT of whistle uiry and late that char
IS always hanging round my premises
calculate it amt very difficult TO guess why
tho gal was so long getting breakfast,
David had scarcely buuoncd his second
wrlsiband, when young gIrl appeared n
the cabin door, with napkin in her hand
which she fang up as signal FOR break
fast
@, YES, she can tell me now saidDavld
taking up his old straw Int from the grass
but before | can eat or drink ! must know
what brings Ike Shaw into these d1ggings
80 ohen-wEcn foxes begin TO prov
round 4 hen coop in the day time j, looks
dangerous
4 say. lkc-Shaw, haloa this way q
minute = and as David Hunt uttered TIM
shout, he swung his hat IN the air an un
necessary signal for his voice might have
been heard far into the woods
The young hunter turned and came a
cross the clearing, and though he swung
his rife about with n dashinc air, Davlc
could see that his face was crimson as hc
drew near, but fine handsome face il was
David could no, deny that, though he dit
exert himself TO look ferocious. and got NJ
n frown rs he approached, that it seemet
much out Of place on that broad frank fore
head
'Weil,Ikc what brings you in these part
- soon again 2 inquired David Hon
putting on las old arnw hat and fodn;
his arms over his broad ches, ait,r fsshior
he had much admired inOthelIo during III,
only visit he ever made to a theatre, Will
on his Journey out west from the New En-
gland States
Don't think Of settling in these diggings
nor ANYTHING, do you !
We'll sad Isaac Shaw. blushing stil
more deeply, i don't know how II Will be-
\ chap cam always make hrs home in m,
woods you'll agree to that .upno.e p
Dnvi nodded ia head and replied. 10,
% Ike '''
Wei continued Ike. gathering cour,o
tom his companions assent 4 bsys 50,
oCno,ion to sr,'lc down bef,,o l,- 40
clear up farm for myslf Gnnei IS o.,
ing scarce, and bcrrn ,ofL ,n,b,,iSn,
some camping oui night, 30 much
And how are you goiac 10 nay hr a.,
land ,, impaired DivI Gli,o, H., arm,
u-h,ly over bis chest 'wil! ani !. chs,
herr true enugh bot We, goyernment won'
he sail' hea uHh soy thing less than cas-
on Inc nail
i know that replied lhe young man
with hugh,ened eye 'bu, havnt been f,
die ASSUME leiks Nigh, think I've o.
,hfee hundred dullan oy, At io,erer viii
Julre Chu'ek down CT Ne Bend
.Wel. nj YOU hav'u a',en = norioa +,
,.-,-rv h,re have YOU -s-.,,A nav,