The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-05-09

old haunts at the same vernal season;
and as he had tanned, fed, and kept
this snake in particular place, expert.
cncc taught him that it would return on
a certain day.
This may be one way of accounting
for it; anothcris, to suppose real mag:
nctic connection between the Indian and
the snake, of the fascination and
charming between scrpents and birds,
which, upon certain, drew the snake
to his master. "Thcrc arc more things
in heaven and earth, Horatio, than art
drcamt of in our philosophy"
W. NJ. T.
DANIEL BooN's CouRTsIIp.-In the
immediate nciyhborhood of his fathers
| new settlement on the river Yadkin,
another advcnturcr, named Bryan, so IN
made his appearance, and plart ted him
self upon a beautiful spot, washed on
one side by a lovely mountain stream,
near which had been the favorite hunt
ing ground Of the young sportsman.
On certain evening. Boon engaged q
friend to meet him at that spot for the
purpose Of engaging in "Gre hunt" -
In this wild sport, one of the parties
usually rides through the forest, with q
pine torch borne on high, which, shed.
ding light through the gloomy precincts,
so dazzles the eyes Of the deer. that the
other party, wlo is on foot, shoots the
game between the eyes, while the be-
wiidcrea animal is staring at the blaze.
Boon's companion was to bear the torch,
and accordingly appeared on the field,
aud commenced the usual round. They
had not proceeded far, when Boon gave
the concerted signal to keep the light
stationary. The horseman obcycd, and
waited in momentary expectation of
hearing the sharp and fatal report of
his friends rifle. Not hearing it, how
ever, he turned his horse to ascertain
the cause Of the understandable delay,
when he saw his friend drop his rifle,
and set oil III pursuit of some shadowy
Object over brush and briar, fence and
field.
When Boon gave the signal to his
friend, he indeed saw the flame Of the
torch reflected by pair If brilliant eyes,
and he Immediately cooked his gun, and
brought it to his eye; but instead Of
standing stupifcd at, the supposed fawn
wheeled prccipatcly and fled. During
this usual movement, Boon caught q
glimpse Of the flowing folds of Il petit
coat, dropped his rifle: and made chase
after his game. So intense had been
his interest in the pursuit, that he was
little less surprised than his new neigh
Dor Mr.. Bryan, when he found himself
standing in the doorway, having driven
the Object Of his chase into the patcrnal
arms.
Boon's embarrassment and surprise
may easily DC imagined, when he saw
the CONSERVATION Of the father, and the
painting terror of his beautiful daughter,
who had scarcely turned her sixteenth
summer, and whose lustrous rinelcts
were flying about her face, neck, and
palpitating bosom, in the richest con-
traSt OF hight and shade.
Strange as it may appear Of our
hardy backwoodsman, he became agit.-
ted in his turn, with all the stern and
rugged qualities Of his nature, he was
taken captive by maidcn's charms.
And what was no less strange, the
blushing lIcbc, who had run into her
fathers arms. declaring that she was
pursued by Il panther, now perceived
that he was not such friyhtul animal
as her first impression iii the dark had
led her to suppose.
Indeed, Boon was at this tirc Just in
the first flush Of youth; his person
straight and well propcrtioncd, and the
whole appearance Of the man presented
such hero to the eye of the unsophis
ticatcd girl, as her Imagination was
| likely to create for itself iii that remote
and secluded sccnc--in short, they
loved mutually, and Miss Rcbccca Bry.
an in 4 very short time became Mrs.
! Boon.
! \ TIMELY IIINT.--Tho editor Of the
! CuiivaIOr reminds his readers that cater
! pIlcr> should be- attended Ia in season.
and that when this is done The labor Of en-
lIrpntion will be iriilng. He says; "Onc
easy mode of destruction is to apply strong
soap .uGS 10 the ncst-if the tree is large
a sw"b lied to the end ofihc pole will nc.
compish the purpose cilcctually. Smls
which have been used by the wash woman