Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-05-23

concerning all the good things she was
to enjoy, one of which was, that she
was to ride upon an OK whose horns were
tipped with gold. l thanked tho great
karoo for his kind intentions, but de.
clared my incapability to part with my
wife, for we were one fissh and blood and
nothing could separate us but death, He
could comprehend no such tie as this
All men sold their wives and daughters
as they listed, as I was told-for the
women were the sole property Of the
men. He had bought many women from
the Tambookies, that were virgins, and
he had never given above two cows for
any Of them and because he desired
to have my wife, he had offered me
as much for her as would purchase four
of the best wives IN all the I've Oountgies,
and therefore, vas bound to give her
up to him. And when told him final
ly that nothing on earth could induce me
to part with her, he seemed offended,
bit his thumb, knitted his brows, and
studied long in silence, always casting
glances at Agnes of great pathos and
languishment, which were perfectly ir-
resistible, and ultimately he struck his
spears head straight into the
ground, and offered me ten COWS and a
bull for my wife, and a choice virgin to
boot. When this prefer was likewise
declined, he smiled in derision, telling
me was the son Of foolishness, and that
he .toretold that I should repent It
Three mes he went over this, and then
he went away in high dudgeon. Will
you sir, believe, or will any person beli,v,
that it was possible ! could live to re-
pent this
My William was at this time about IL
months old, but was still at the breast,
as never could prevail on his lovely
mother to wean him, andsat the time Of
which l am speaking, our little settle-
ment was invaded one night by tribe of
those large balloons called ourang-out-
angs, pongos, or wild men of the woods,
who did great mischief to our fruits,
yams, and carrots. From that time we
kept great number of guns loaded, and
set watch and at length the depreda-
tors were again discovered. We sailed |
out upon them in body, not without |
alarm, for they are powerful and vindic.
tive animals, and our guns were only
loaded with common shot. They fed at
first sight Of us, and that with such
swiftness that we might as well have
tried to catch deers, but we got one
close fi!e at them, and doubtless.
wounded number of them, as their
course was traced with blood. We pur-
sued them as far as the Keys river which
they swan, and we lost them.
Among all the depredators. there was
none fell but one youngling, which lift
ed in my arms, when it locke so pitiful.
ly, and cried so like a child, that my
heart blcd for it. A large monster,
more than six feet high, perceiying that
he had lost his cub, returned brandish-
ing huge club and griAning at me. i
wanted to restore the abominable brat,
for | could not bear the thought of kill
ing it, it was so like human creature |
but before could do this, several shots
had been fired by my companions at the
hideous monster, which caused him once
more to take to his heels, but turning oft
as he fed, he made threatening gestures
at me. A Kousi servant that we had.
finished the cub, and / caused it to be
buried.
The very morning after that but one,
Agnes, and her black maid were milking
our few cows, upon the grcen-I was
in the garden, and William was toddling
about pulling flowers, when all at once,
the women were alarmed by the sight Of
u tremendous ourang outapg issuing from
our house, which they had just left
They had seem to have been struck
dumb with amazement, for not one OF
them uttered sound, until the monster,
springing forward in one moment. snatch
ed the child, and made off with him.
Instead of coming to me, the women
pursued the animal with the child, not
know ~ believe what they were doing
The fearful shrieks which they uttered
alarmed me, and | ran 70 the milking
green, thinking the cows had fallen on
the women, as the cattle of that district
are ticklish for pushing when any way
hurt or irritated. Before ! overlook the
women, heard the agonized cries Of
my dear boy. my darling William, in the
paws of that l.or.ib mors.er. There
i no sensation of which the human
heart is capable that can at all Dc con-.
pared with the horror, which ut thas
dreadful momen: seized on mine. MY
sinews lost their tension, and my wnoie
frame BECAME lax I'D poweriess. ! De.
Iieye 1 ran faster .hia usual. but then
~ Agnes she fell into fit. Kela-kal,
the black girl, with an astonishing pres
encs Of mind. had gone of at . tangent
without orders, or without being misseds
to warn the rest Of the settlers, which
she did with all expedition. pursued
on. breathless, and altogether unnerved
with agony. but alas ! Ira1her than gain :