The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-17

among We cry All! whether lambs O
rams; but how few there are in this focl
fitted for the strife! Not more than dozen
at the most while these Lowlanders in
crease and multiply 50 fast in their fat folds
they can bring their thousands into the field
and eat We up, and lick their plates, no
half satisfied with such snack! -
But they should gather, the Highlander
said, as they rushed down, likean avalancb,
from the mountain-top in winlsr, and sweep
shattet, and scatter these soflhearted, soft
headed, softhOrned, craven creatures, ,
shame 10 the simple name Of Sheep, Xix.
snow before the wind. No, no, he advised
them as an admiring friend Let them nurse
and their wrath, and keep il as warm a,
they could, let the sun go down upon it, ill
winter came, and it was coming soon, and
the FIRST fall of snow was down then they
might, unseen in the thick misp Of the lonl
night, and unheard in the loqt silence, o
the snow covered ground, rush on them il
their separate folds, too far apart for warn
ing and alarm, and crush them in detail
By that time the fine young fellows he had
in his eye-an honor to the Highland race
would be filter to fight by their fathers side,
and show the foe the mettle Of their noun
breeding. And here, casting his wick.
ed eyes up TO heaven, the cantng old scoun.
drel for wolf said, that grey hairs and great
experience had made him seer among his
tribe; and he foresaw the coming shortly OF
a seer among sheep, who would descend
from the farther's alps, with such an array OF
rams mighty in war, the gathering of alpine
clans they had never heard of, as should
sweep these Lowlanders from the face of
the earth, and give them their lands for an
inheritance Wait, he entreated them, wait
till the hoary winter and the grey seer de
scend together from their snow crowned
heights, and then fall upon the foe as sud
denly as you please By that time the
lichen on which his people lived would be
scanty IN the mountains, and they would
have migrated and moved down to the
woods in the low country, to feed on the
acorns, chesnuts, and beech nuts which every
blast that blows showers upon the ground,
I'LL spring calls them up to their old haunts
again so that his people would be at hand
TO advise and succour them, and be friend.
ly power, or whom they might fall back. il
they failed ii theiI enterprise, if that were
possible.
Would the Wolves make common ca,,s,,
with them as allies, inquired a Young ram.
with diplomatic turn of mind but he was
clamoured down directly. No, however
much they must sympathize with the High
land race, as Hghlander's themselves, the
quarrel was no quarrel of theirs they had
suffered no insults and endured no injuries
from the Lowlanders. He consulted mo.
ment with his companions, and then said
that he could promise them so much aid as
this, if they would accept it /: that, as wolves
were VIGOROUSLY skill in the healing art, and
had performed wonders in the cure O
wouIids-indecd, one hex of a wolf 5
tongue was cure OF all complaints Of thai
kind in oxen and horses and asses-some
Of the most skillful of these Hunters should
follow both armies indifferen,ly, and attend
on the manned on either side, as a work Of
mercy and good hospital practice. HI
could promise no more than this assistance
at this present writing. Perhaps it would
be as well to settle now what should be the
password on the Highland side when the
time came for their assistance; for it would
be dangerous to the wounded, and unhand
some treatment OF their medical attendants
when two or more We're met bearing som,
bleeding hero from the field to the rear, i
they We're challenged and arrested in thei
benevolent work. 1t was soon arranged
that Bda," short, should be the password
OH the one side; of course, Bdd,' long
would be that of the other.
So far, 50 good, said the grey Wolf to hi.
coadjutors, giving the slightest perceptibl,
turn Of his tongue in his cheek. Wher
lichen failed, there was every likelihood o
a glut Of FOOLS and, by beautiful provis
ion Of Nature, the more foolish the bird, tn,
better the fowl Of g,,station. Thus, whil'
the CRATER kind of creatures are not easil,
taken, such as wolves. foxes, and the like
and are not worth taking, because they ar
bad eating, geese, and sheep, and such small
deer, simple souls! are as gullible as the
are good.
Enough" said the gaunt Wolfe, wit
smle-snch a smile at the success Q
his embassy. BE wise, be secret, lettin
not your shepherds know a title of your de
signs. and possess yourselves with patienc
till the hour and the leader come. Til
grey mist of the morning melts away, am
shows these aged eyes, not 30 good as the
were. but still far-seeing, the long shadow
of two stalwart shepherds, and about tn
same number of dogs, faithful followers
stalking this way from the Eastern hills
We must NOT be seeii, l,vuSl, n~ssAns.-s .
mercy, or something injurious to us and 20
will be suspected 1t is scandalous worlt
Give a wolf an i'll name, and you may spar
yourself the trouble for life of thinking we
of him. Farewell, good friends, farewell
till We meet again in the LOwlands, far
we'll - And after few hurried civiliti'
on both sides, these reverend Rambassado
went ofiin an opposite direction To the she]
herds at first, slowly, gravely, and dign
fiedly as aldermen enter our Guildhall whe
dinner is announced to be on the table; il
creasing their pace as they proceed from
slow movement to quick step. and then
rush in,
| AS fools rush In, where angels fear TO tread"
For, whether the early morning mountai
air was cold. and it was
ia nippins and an eager air; y
or whether it was past their time for breal