The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-09-22

-llmi iley .Wlghl hn strengthened 10 hear
$50 under HE ffnss laid nn lhan, apd I4ai
whatever might Boz lhe Issue Of ibis trying
dispeuHHiiHn, They might loo euahed lo say,
"lhy vii tr dotu-N iip then alluded 10 llir
captive, lhnl her lile might be sustained in
her captivity, ninl hef llin might he precious
in tbs eight uflho Lord, and she be returned
~ lnuRlh 10 HllHly,,a monument Of Code -
bounding mercy, Particularly did BE- invoke
the l,lrH'ugYii hruyrn on tho Scout, pray
iuR iliht hih Steps Wight hr directed Alright
and liz arms sirrugihcurd-ihnt the Lord
would be- his sl,rId uud Iucklrr, aud com
parr iis pathway hy ugh. nod Nuke him
llie instrument ~ lite hnuds of working uut
llio dflNcrHnce oi he captive, and llius hfiug
hack JOY again ~ ilu hearts ol his aged SER
WANTS, Nor we're the rHptOrs forgotten. he
rupplirnlrd that HER hearts uight hn soften
ed, ll'Ht ilio hrnilien might hu turned 10 -,
l,eElaurn, ilgt iA0 buw HiG lhn tprar might
he hrukru,hud they Who WELDED ,hen might
DO thought 10 delight 40 moro Ia shedding
blood
III WINS powerful. searching prayer" the
Scout was Wont 10 say "quiir equal 10 any
hc had heard from Elder Tufts, aud utmost u
match Tor ono of PEARSON Smilli'u, down 10
lho old meeting 'olso ia Falmouth, who had
q nnturnl GIN lh0l way praying iwo hours on
"
wa n waste Of words" he conreudcd, -"ia
pray for the redskins. lilo would, IN soon
lhink of conNartiug q sho,ealamOuut any
dny ="
Before the long petition was over, tie
Scout began 10 show signs OF impotence,
aud 20 Soon ~ the Honorous"A meu"irll from
the lips of the rnpt deacon, hc took tie hsud
Of tllG weeping molier-
"lia Of good cheer. Mnnu," sud he,
"Ihrlr's IA good God above M all. md lac viii
not ,u0ir the child uf 30 many prayers 80
perish, lfso hr he Nodded, "sliu dors not
come TO harm, trust the old Scout, the var.
mlnls shall rue h
Thus saying, the old mnu shouldcrcd biz
rife, and whlrllcd TO his dog, lon the house
nnd'wnlkrd rapidly along tho fohd until hr
reached the irail, when be- plunged into tie
forest untt was lost 10 sight. DAY uiiri ii y
lac continued tln pursuit, DIGGING tho foot
steps Of LAg Indians with unerriuR precision
until I<{Ii tho afternoon of the hGh. when
ny rfftph %1Faz- he became aware TINT hc
was infho immediate nuiglhorhood Of those
he Fought. trrtr ih- -frurrcnt iti- ,,'"V--
mems were guarded by the sificlcsl caution.
Every scuso seemed on the alert, az he crrpl
siculthily FORWARD, now gliding rom tree to
lree, md sending hi- quick ohscpaul rlnnces
into The depths Of the surrounding iurrsl-
anon hgndug lis ear to'the ehrth, listening
10 catch the ihihtcst sound, hir fhcc tho while
expressive of the keonosi excitement, lika
that of sportsman la tho momcnt of Seeur.
Tag his prey.
CHATTER ~.
- ne h-,' what kiewp, Brrvr, down. --
Have YOU lost your senses /? Don't your hear
them' Can't you smell tie varuints p
IN obedience To these whispered commands
the dog crouchcd luwly at his masters feet,
wugging his tail aud giving him mn iulell.
gent look, which said nsmuch as looks could.
any - unilnrniARl ,nn now: fnrgise nay iI-
consilcraleness"
The Scout WIS creeping up wooded as
rcut aud had nearly attained tho summit,
when be- nd.lrrssud hi, companion, who was
n lUle IN advance ofhimL Tho southern aud
eastern aspect of the hill prcscnicd'a gradual
though broken slope, well studded with trees,
but hose occasional openings permitted
gluuccs ofthe surrounding country. On tie
northern aud western side, n prccipice fell q
sheer descent offorty feet, with scarce n scrub
To relieve lhe uak.dness of the smooth rock,
Trees and bushes grew 10 the clitl, some of
the former leaning over ~ IL falling, men
ncing whoever Glanced beneath with
instant death. But their tough, tuiuU.likc
roots chung To- the rocks with a tcuncity which
delicd the bl,sts oi'tcmpesIs to unloose them.
AZ The base of the cliff, half hurried among the
shrubhery aud haifhidden hy the trees whose
hrnnchrs swept IT, naked side, huge horks
Of stone that bod Com Time TO Time fallen
FROM the hillside, misil.be seen srcwcd a.
round. A. the extreme northern part of the
hill, these blocks were hcnpcd upon euch
other ~ n manner To afford a difficult and
s1lnelLLaL daiisGLaIl Ia Liz liIaiI L.i-
low.
Moloning his dog to remain behind, with
u wary movemcni-so guarded that not the
cracking of twig betrayed his stcp--ihe
~cour proceeded 10 the edge ofthe ?reciplce.
When there Ice crepl along the trunk OF a ]
tree TINT inclined feHriully over the abyss,
hrs ruriv Tr1rtty-rnne-aled 10y ;he=f oiiHEg OF
hc lreeS, HUI mostly by TtJG hIrsfrrS rrrur-tf,T
hat threw Ihoir protecting branches around
him From this position lac had nm uninter-
rupted view Of the scene below,
momen,nfy smile lighted up the old
n!Ha's face as his keen eye took IN at one
glance tho utigcts presented On a spot OF |
srcenswnrd directly beneath bin. seated and
ouuging IN easy nltitudes,wsTe three natives |
nlIhe forest, apparently enjoying the luxury |
If rest after iaiiguing tramp. The frRg I
ments Of food scattered on block of granite, |
whose smooth surface answered tho good !
purpose ofu table, indicated HAT they had
jusi finished their evening meal. In II cav
srn.lke recess formed 10y the mass of fallen !
rocks on couch of dried leaves aud grnss,
-eposed n white grl--Ihe long Sought Annie.
Las i.4lisisI@I.I;ti hnTG IIartE nj I1tEIIzr
grief andevory appearance denoted extreme |
atiguc. She Ind fallen asleep, hut The short |
quick sohs which frequently broke from TIER
Ups, too plainly ovinced that hers wns a rest
ess sumber. As they reached the eurs of !
he Scout, his eye glis,ened, aud an express
Ia
" one of fierce resolve, Aiued Over his coun- |
euance
While the Scout was revolving IN his mind |
,,ln,, m. raarnn Illn rnniive.- hia nIinnIinn