Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-09-11

Terv murderer. While he already gazed around
With terror and alarm NJ the gloomy vistas OF the
forest, as ifexpecting the ministers of vengeance
o come forth, there arose before him another
picture. 1t was as it he had dreamt a dream.-
lie sat within a rude but warm hut, furnished.
Is the industrious ana pa'ns-taklng pioneers of
iviliz1tlon usually fnrn'sn their homes, with all
hat Is necessary. ana nothing TINT Is snperfir-
Gus. A bright gla1some M'za rose unOn the
nrd-mlde hearth, casting ITS cheerful light up
m a room winch contained other charms than
the creature comforts. An old man slept in a
rough arm-c'lair; a lovely woman gazad upon
the dreamer with aftict'on w'ile on his "
knees ana ~ ms arms ana On the ground. and in
very mtg'nto'e pace were little %cherhbs,
W '",e races WIRE So very hks MS, ann so very
IKE her', tlat 10 zen whom thev really resem-
o'ei was .h,oSSio'e' Den started He had
really dozen; pht u was perhaps the most fort1-
maze oozn that ever htpohned TO MN. H,iving
I ueeP sigma sense Oh ms own unworth'n'ss
AM upon p'fn ana the 'ehecnoh thit, nan ne
actea WIFI common pruienc,, ne mig WIN
a. nave rel'Z.n une eNl'isle picture wmch
hau com. upon nun VIII a'i the canning lhnu-
ehce Vi the "o'h 'suc aNecuohS. niue nun see
~ It's une hgn1 us late ihcohS'aerate ana 1901
'Sh cohu"ct; pen as lie now ate ms meal, ior
once III MS i'c uiought win %ra,pld'tv,' ana deter-
- n IN t
o'eiieehnes aguhNth MS rpnsh Dehettctor m.ue
nun o'n,h WIN sh'h'; ana ne resolved tiat tne
RUE, Wn'ch ne admired so much' should De Pliu
ior ever" WIN ''eres''
rur ao'uta m'hth inc ptchWooaSmln VAIL
uereo ulrongn IN, va!t woods OF the ArK'hsas'
n""u's WIN 'nueiat'gto'e zeal ana co'iectlhg
,he Ies.''s o' ms chase III u small cavern, where
ne took up MS quarters, at no great distance
ron MS l3rmer location. One night on return
ing nome newly lotd I'd with spnlls, as ne step
ped up towards a hole in the side of a rock. in
which he was about to rest him self for the night,
an angry growl md, him hesitate AMI drop his
burden. The p~ractised woo1sm m RECOGNIZED
in the sound the peculiar tones of a PANTHER
rrumllinr over a bone. II was almost pitch
dark. and vet Ben fired bv the dim gray lirht of
a few stars and his shot told. Tho next in
slant the panther was mon him. The hunter
dro,,e,j his rifle and clutchnd the lone knit,
which every Arklnsaw borj,ror carries at Li-
belt. The wounded b,as, flew at his left shonl.
der. which it rra.pnd in is teeth with an en-.
erry and fcroci,v tha, would have nrovad fatal
had not the lonp bri pht blade u,ined the nan.
theirs heart at the same instant. The b,as Il
growled. let 90 its hold. and died. For a No.
ment, Ben stood erect, pro,d and Glad of his vic.
tory Int the ney, instant be f.It = sensation nj
PUN in his shoulder and left arm. which satisfied
him that he was ding ron ,ly. if not ,rt,lly
w,unled. It hal been from a natural feeling
TIN h, selected f,r his now abod a snot with,
two miles of his log house: AMI thithcr. ate,
hastily s,anchinp his wounds. il seemed neces
s,ry that he should a,tem,t 10 90. thonoh h,
should die on the way. Fearful that faintnes
miyht oyercom. his strength. he ~imnediatel,
:, proceednd on his Journey. andin less than an hon
was in sir',t of his home. Since his unfortunat,
visit to Little Rock. he had not approached i
any ne,-c- than tho scruS of hs l..> -.-rF='e
When he now stood within the clearing, aston
ishment rootcd him to the ground. Cattle low
ed, pigs grunted, a Watchdog arked, and snok'
CURED from the cn''nhey, rpm '"e "ai-pPe'
door strea'nei the hght OF the niaz'hg logs Del
paused irres0i"'ely ms heart oea' wilma strang
j" WI" ''oeh'e p"t ''h''e'S was creeping
' n,", "''i ."'su.,iis oo"''se, II =
o"lIue i. uoo' ana m''Ing rcaoncI IT, ic' Ill
SenS'o'c "'h'h ne walls y, MS own 10Y nut.
Mi, aoin '"n = DEL teN'Ncu: u'u nv
r LII .pi,,o THs WI sIla'eI uiai nur'iu' In
ua roe ana MS lo'eiy dthgh'er, Will t"o iarth
'aooters, STOOD around ilin;
wen, ~! 'rcnu' ss'u III 'ot' VINE con
.l"u''s ~ u'es'lhe VI ms wpulu', !o" y,
/, upna Soo'''I i'an eApec'eu p9. you are rtgh
.eo' ii'" ''"' YOU DC III ''S ''''''
-
d, D'h co'id NOT reP'y ms "ho'e l'cn'ues "er
; ANXIOUS Wt,'n! MS recovery.
, nay, ltth:r, sild Emily Diraski' a IAN
piush ill"ih'n'ng her features lie Is not ye
, strong enough TO speak.
!, "lh' rine'-the rlre! cried ben AT the sam
!, m'ment SEM your men IN search OF u; an
: IN a i'w RAPID words he explained where
-. wonid be tllnl.
i G'i'n'l D,ra'k' took note OF the d'rectlon'
= ani' blow ii ny his two m'n, leading a hors'
,, hurried himself in search of the valuable instr'
!, m mt. Ben AID Emily were left alone, iii
: later I'm n 'iiately attended to the sufferer
wants, gave him 4 strong and refreshing cup G
u Tea, mai NINA meal so comfortable AMI temp
: ing. AMI hurried about with a zeal so ready, tina
= 1t went to the blckwoodsnln's heart. A. IA
J lay on his couch, and gazed upon her a Sh
: moved about, her very mtnner lending a ch,r.
to everything, Ben fit that he again saw he
y who alone could mike life in the woods ioyol
: AM happy, At length she came and seated hcl
" self beside him, having ministerei to all hi
. wants.
How shall | ever thank you,' said poe
: Ben, a deep shide of stern sorrow settling o
u his face, for all this gentle kindness-I thu
r deserve nothing -
r Say not So" replied the girl, warmly
0 81 you deserved all when YOU saved nv fathr
from contumsly AMI insult. II, was seekin
g such a farm a. this when you met him. BIZ