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

| old haunts at the same yernal season;
and as he had tanned, fed, and kept
this snake in particular place, expert.
ence taught him that it would return on
a certain day.
This may be one way of accounting
for it;anothcris, to suppose areal mag.
nctic connection between the Indian and
the snake, of the fascination and
charming between serpents and birds,
which, upon certain, drew the snake
to his master. "There are more things
in heaven and earth, Horatio, than art
drcamt of in our philosophy"
DANIEL BooN's CoURTsHIp.- In the
immediate neighborhood of his fathers
new settlement on the river Yadkin,
another advcnturer, named Bryan, soon
made his appearance, and plarted 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 certain evening, Boon engaged q
friend to meet him at that spot for the
purpose of engaging in sfire 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 dazzlcs the eyes Of the deer, that the
other party, WHO is on foot, shoots the
game between the eyes, willie the be-
wildercd 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 horseman obcyed, 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 unwarrantablc delay,
when he saw his friend drop his rife,
and set of i'll pursuit Of some shadowy
object over brush and briar, fence and
field.
When Boon gave tho signal to his
friend, he indeed saw the flame of the
torch reflected by pair of brilliant eyes,
and he Immediately cooked his gun, and
brought it to his eye; but instead Of
standing stupi6cd ut, the supposed fawn
wheeled prccipatcly and fed. During
this usual movement, Boon caught
glimpse Of the flowing folds of a 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 be 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 ring elets
were flying about her face, neck, and
palpitating bosom, in the richest con-
trast Of light and shade.
Strange as it may appear of our
hardy backwoodsm he became agita-
ted in his turn, with all the stern and
rugged qualities Of his nature, he was
taken captive by q maiden's charms.
And what was no less strange, the
blushing Hcbe, who had run into her
fathers arms, declaring that she was
pursued by a panther, now perceived
that he was not such frightful 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
straight and well propcrtioned, and the
whole appearance Of the man presented
sucha hero to the eye of the unsophis.
ticated girl, as her imagination was
| likely to create for itself in that remote
and secluded sccne--in short, they
loved mutually, and Miss Rcbecca Bry.
an in very short timo became Mrs.
! Boon.
a TIMELY HINT.-rhe editor of the
| Cnlivalor reminds his readers that cater
pIlcr> should bn attended to in season.
and that when this is done The labor of eX.
,Irpation will be lrihing. He says; "One
easy mode Of destruction is to apply strong
soap .,Ids 10 The ncst--if tho tree is large
n swnb lied to the end Of the pole will ac-
complsh the purpose effcctually. Suds
which have been used by the wash woman