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

old haunts at tho same vernal season
and as he had tanned, fed, and KEEP
this snake in particular place, expert
encc taught him that it would return OF
q certain day.
This may be one way of accounting
for it; anothcris, to suppose real mag
nctic connection between the Indian anG
the snake, of the fascination and
charming between serpents and birds
which, upon certain, drew the snake
to his master. "Therc are more things
in heaven and earth, Horatio, than arI
drcamt of in our philosophy"
W. NJ. T.
| DANIEL BOOKS CoURTsHIp.-In the
immediate nciyhborhood of his fathers
new settlement on the river Yadkin,
another advcnturcr, named Bryan, so IN
made his appearance, and plar ted him.
self upon beautiful spot, washed On
one side by lovely mountain stream,
near which had been the favorite hunt
ing ground Of the young sportsman.
On a certain evening, Boon engaged a
friend to meet him at that spot for the
purpose of engaging in "fire hunt. =
In this wild sport, one of the parties
usually rides through the forest, with a
pine torch borne on high, which, shed.
ding light through the gloomy precincts,
so dazz'cs the eyes Of the deer, that the
other party, wlo is on foot, shoots the
game between the eyes, willie the be-
wildcrea animal is staring at the blaze.
Boon s companion was to bear the torch,
and accordingly appeared on the field,
and commenced the usual round. They
had not proceeded far, when Boon gave
the concerted signal to keep the light
stationary. The horscman obcycd, and
waited i'll momcntary 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 unwarrantablc delay,
when he saw his friend drop his rifle,
and set of Ill 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
torcA reflected bya pair IF brilliant eyes,
and he Immediately cooked his gun, and
brought it to his eye; but instead Of
standing sturificd ut, 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
borNlr. Bryan, when lie found himself
standing in the doorway, having driven
the Object Of his chase into the patcrnal
arms.
Boon embarrassment cr4 surprise
may easily be l., yined, when he saw
the CONSERVATION Of the father, and the
painting terror of his beautiful daugh ghtcr,
who had scarccl y turned her sixteenth
summer, and whose lustrous rinelcts
were hying about her face, neck, and
palpita,inG bosom, in the richest con-
trast OF light and shade.
Strange as it may appear of our
i!ardv hackwoodsman, he became agita.
TED i'll his turn, with all the stern and
rugged qnalti.s of his nature, he was
taken captive by maidcn's charms
And what was no less strange, the
blnshing lIcbc, who had run into her
fathers arms. declaring that she was
pursued by a panther, now perceived
that he WAS not such friyhtiul animal
as her first impression in the dark had
led her to suppose.
Indeed, Boon was at this time Just in
the first flush Of youth; his person
strai 5ht and well propcrtioncd, and the
whole appearance Of the man presented
! such hero to the eye Of the unsophis.
t!catcd girl, as her imagination was
likely to create for itself in that remote
and secluded sccnc--in short, they
loved mutually, and Miss Rcbecca Bry,
an in very short time became Mrs.
/ Boon.
/ \ TIMELY lIINT.--Tho editor Of the
! Cuilivalor reminds his readers that cater
pii'cr> should br attended TO in season
and that when this is done the labor or cX.
llrpaion viii be irining He says; "Onc
easy mode OF destruction is to apply strong
soap :uGS Ia the ncst--if the tree is large
a sw"b lied to III" end oilh pole will nc
compiSh the purpose eilcciually. Sud.
which have been used bv tho wash woman