Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-09-08

| radcs Monsieur dc Nal3tOur. took unlbr7es At
thts general favor and, on the occasion of some
iriil4ng preston gesture. publicly insultci
/ aiu. \iIic;rcton refused 10 cl:a!eu.e him. as
being contrary T. his principles, but determined
that this seeming cowarJicc. IN not fighting
wcll-known duellis.. should be redeemed BY some
nc ton Of cclat during the campaign ast com
menced. Iha, moment hal arrived ana for
his noble conduct IN taking The English coors nj
the battle Of FontcnoN. he received the cross of
=. onis from tho kings own land on tho field
the cu'cnjum of Nm rshal Saxe mud rcdoub,cd
cnfnily on the part Of Mons mr. de Nala,our.
Tho FIRST care Of the young baron arri wing
ri his estate was . call his MAJOR donn, an old
and faithful servant.
have business Of thee. my fnastcr' said he
cordially shaking linn BY tho hand.
Speak. nonscgnour. replied the parcuf, who
was deeply attached to his Young lord YOU
know the old hunter is yours 10 his last drop of
blood
never doubted it. NV old friend. Did yo,:
receive my cltar from Paris
C.. sir; and those gentlemen. Your com
radios, viii have some work before them
Y re there aircady bears tho heights. them
asked liietrcton, extending his hand in tho di-
recton Of orc If the lofty peaks. whose summit,
entirely covered with snow, gl!tlcrcd III the
ming sun.
Five IN ala complete mona gc-fpther.
mother. and children besides an oil bachelor.
whom the Span,rds have driven 10 tins side
In less than a week shall 90 IN pursuit Of
them. 10 you know, parour, some of my
rades arc rather rough sportsmen; there IS one of
them who IS ab!o TO snuff candle with a psso!
twenty PAGES.
Easier; perhaps. than 10 snuff bear at FOUR
replied 4, Q old man, laughing.
Tint IS what said also. But rs should
wish ind &C for myself Of his pfowess. vou mus,
place together at the same post-lt tho brid re
If Manrr for lnstIncr.'
Hum said the paremr. scratching his ear
ii would please me better to liayo you cIsoN here.
Why Z
because. 10 guard this post, a ,aan ought to be
III a state Of grace, for 10 viii 30 between two
dcaths-thc bears and the prccipicc.'
i know tho and do not fear tho other
thanks TO your lessons
i am sufo Of that. But, with your leave,
should like to guard tho bridge myself
\ on q re sure, then, that tho bears will pass
that way!'
'Surc-yos; but quito sure--no. RccolIect
that they arc slillen and prudent beasts, which
never conidc their plan of route to any one.
IL Is agreed on. | shall guard the bridge
with my comradc. Now, 60 aud have the truck
ready
Very we'll, very wolI. nrurmured tho ,arcur
rs he rotired; 4 shall have my evo on hln1.'
Eight days afterwards. all those invited. not
exc epting Monsieur DC Malatonr. who despite the
were assembled at tho chateau. The magnf-
cent grandeur Of tho Pvrcnces. ter shining sum
mits relieved against tho blue SKY of SPAN was
an unlocked tor pleasure for tho most part be-
longing to tho rich and fertile plains OF the IN
terror.
Tho morning following their arrival. body
u trackers and scouts. provided with all manner
of dlscordant Observation-Disclosures, sauccpans.
and drums Ac.-wcrc assembled under tho walls
Of the chateau. with tho parour at their head;
while by ms side stood the nandrin. who proud
y guarded Z dozen large lnastltls, held IN leash
by his vigorous helpers. Tho young baron and
his friends, armed with carbncs aud hunting
knives had scarcely appeared. when by Il sgn
from tho parcur tho whole troop moved silently
forward. The dogs themselves seemed to under
stand tho Importance Of this movements and
nothing was heard but the confused tratnp OF feet
blended with tn noise Of the distant torrent. or
IT intervals tho cry If some helatcd night bird
living heavily honcward in the doubtful .lilntncr
OF the Vet uncpeuct: doy.
As the party reached the crest Of the noun
tain which Immediately oycrhung tho chateau.
tho first RAYS Of tho eun breaking from tho east
glanced on tho summit Of tho Pvrcrers and su1-
denly Illuminating the landscape. discovered be-
ncath thctn deep valley covered With ma jcstic
pfno trees, which ,nurmurcd n the fresh breeze
Of tho morning.
Opposite 10 them. the foamng waters of Il chs
cado fell some hundreds Of feet through a cleft
which divided the mountain from the summit 10
the base. I,y OF those caprices of nature
which testify tho primitive cony ulsions of the
globe the cbasm was surmoun:ed BIZ natural +
brij4e-tho piles Of granite at each sido being
Ioncd by immense fiat rock, almost seeming
10 WORTHY the ia Die of the Titans: for it appears
impossible that these enormous blocks of stone
could have over boon ra>ed 70 such an elevation
by human agency. Sinister legends were at
tachcd 20 tho place, and the mountanecrs recoun-
ted with terror that hunter with the eycep-
ton Of tho pareur had ever been posted at the
bridge Of Mauro without becoming the prev Of
either tho bears or tho preclnlco. But the "a