Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-02-19
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horsemcn whose track was following had appar-
emily made halt perhaps passed the previous night
This grass was trampled and beaten down in cir
conference of some fly or sixty feet, and there
was a confusion in the horse.tracks as If they had
ridden backwards and forwards. Fearful Of losing
the right trace, I was looking about me 10 see in
what direction they had recommended their journey.
when noticed something white amongst the lonE
grass. got off my borse TO pick il up IL was
piece Of paper with my own name written upon II
and recognized il as the back Of letter in which
my tobacco had been wrapped, and which had
thrown away at my hating place Of the preceding
night. looked around, and recognized the islane
and the very tree under which had slept
deavored to Sleep The horrible truth Instantly
flashed across me--ihe horse tracks had been fol-
lowing were my own since the preceding morning
l had been riding in a circle
stood for few seconds thunderstorm by thu
discovery, and then sunk upon the ground in uttef
despair. Atthat moment should have been thank
fol to any one who would have knocked me on the
head as | lay. All wished for was to die as speed
lily as possible
remained know not how long lying in des'
ponding. half insensible state upon the grass Sew
era hours must have elapsed; for when got ar
the sun was low in the western heavens. My heaC
was so weak and wandering. that could not well
explain TO myself how it that had thus beer
riding after my own shadow.
iet the thing was clear enough "inoul iane'
marks, and IN the mono'onous scenery o. Tue P'ai
re. might have gone on forever ,o'low,ng ny
morse rack, ann going oack "neh hougn' wa,
going forwards had il not been for the discovery OF
The tobacco paper was, as subsequently 'ea'n-
ed in the Jscinio prairie. one OF the most beauti-
iui m Texas, iuli sixty nHes long ana ofoau n' ~
winch the most experienced hunters never rsNeo
themselves without compass: = was niue won
Ger ,hen .ha' 1, mere poy ., TWO ano twenty lus'
escaped from co'fge' snouiu nave gohe as'faJ ~ "
now gave myself up ior ios,' ana WIN 'ne orr.
Ole twisted round my hand, ana noiang on as wen
as could ny inc saddie ana name, ile' my morse
70 choose ms own ROAD. ~ wou'u perhaps nave
been better u had done TINS sooner Inc beasts
instne, would propapiy nave rec nun 10 some Plan
ta'ion When ne iouno n''nse'i zen 70 ms own
gniuance ne 'nfew up MS ueso' snuneo ns a'r "'ee
or Tour times, ana then turning founu sci on IN
contrary drection 10 that ne was before gong ai,o
AZ snen pfisK rae 'hat :. was as h"eh as eouiu
do to Keep upon MN, Every JOLT caused me SO
much pam that was more than once tempted 10
let myself ia on MS JACK
Al last night came, aud thanks to the lasso, which
kept my horse ~ ave, managed to dismouni and
secure him. The whole night through suffered
from racking pains IN head, limbs, and body.
felt as u had been broken on the wheel; not an
inch oil my whole person but ached and smaned.-
MY hands were grown INN ana transparent, my
cheeks iallen n my eyes deep SUNK IN their sockets
when touched my lace could teel the change
ina. had taken place, and az dld 50 caught my
sell laughing like child was becoming delri-
GUS
In the morning could scarcely rise from the
ground, SO utterly weakened and exhausted was
BY my three days fasting, anxiety, aud fatigue.
have heard that man IN good health can live nine
days without iood. IL may be so IN room or pris-
on; but assurediy not IN Texan prairie. ! am
quite certain that the hiih day would have seen the
last OF me-
should never have been able TO mount my mus
tang, but he had fortunately iaid down, so got IN.
to The saddle, ana ne rose up with me ana started
oil Of his own accord: As rode along, the s,rang-
est visions passed before me- ! saw the most beau
UNI cities that painters fancy ever conceived.
with towers, cupolas, and columns, Of which the