Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-16

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| advanced beyond the rest. The Ana.
conda Ind by this time entirely covered ths
carcass with her slime and Nas IN the
very act Of gorging this nnonstrons norseis
This task was NOT accomplished with0ss
violent efforts; q foil hour elapsed, before
she had quite finished her dreadful meal; at
length The carcass was entirely swa llowed,
and she stretched herselfout a, full length
upon the grass, with her stomach distended
to the most astonishing dimensions. Eve.
ry trace Of her former liveliness and ac..
,ivi,y had disappeared. Her immodera,e
appetite had now yielded her op fmpetent
and defenceless, a prey even TO The least
formidable foe. sa lH1a -. ,s- 5a
~ hasiened to conclude this long and
painful tragedy discharged my Amsskss
at The monster at a moderate distance.
This time the ball struck her close by her
eye. She felt herself wounded: her body
swelled with spite and venom, and every
stripe Of her vurignted skin shone with
more brilliant colors. But as 10 the re-.
venging herself upon her assnlnnt, Of that
she was now totally incapable. She made
one vain attempt TO regain her old retreat
among the boughs Of the pafm-trees, bos
sank down again.upon the grass motionless
and helpless. The report Of my muskst
was the signal agreed upon 10 give notice
10 the expectant crowd, that they might up
iproach without danger. Every one now
rushed towards the snake with loud cIamcrs
oi iov We all at obce attacked her, and
she soon expired under thousand bsowsj
but did not wait 10 witness this catastf6.
phe. A dearer interest occupied my mind:
hastened with all speed to the pavilion,
and kDocked loudly at the door, which was
fastened within. " ''a is
"Sea6eld! my friend!' exclaimed;
.'Tis |! 'tis Eyerardi Open! opea!--l
bring you life and liberty" Fst.: -
A minute past--another-
and still | listened in vain for an answer.
Had fatigue overpowered himf Was he
asleep, that he answered hotf | knocked
again spoke second time. and louder.
I listened so attentively, that could have
distinguished the humming Of q nat within
the pavilion. Heaven and earth! was Il
possible, that after all had come too la,ef
the thought was distraction! | snalched
an axe from one of the slaves, after few
blows the pavilion door few open. sa.
"You are safep' endeavored TO say
but the attempt to repress my gushing
tears choked my voice and the sounds
were unintelligible. ,..i - -s a4s 81
"Yes % said he with difficulty, "lhis
is being q friend indeed!--but toll mo
iLeuisa--F" - LlA -..T.
"She lives and expects you," | replied.
stcome, come, my friend rouse yourself.
Make an effort, and shake off this lethargy
Look upon your danger as no more than
Ia frightful dream, ind awake 10 the real
happiness which awaits your ~ sF a.5.-
s.lt waits not for met' he answered
family 81 have received my death war
rant in this chamber. My minutes are
counted! Louisa-Oh! bear me to
Louisa!" -'.' iiar 70. a..- s.s r-,r...
The chamber was hot and close, Sven 10
sufoca,ion. We removed him with oil
speed into the open Dir. four of the slaves
bearing him as he sat in his arm chair; but
as we conveyed him down the hill, We
took care 10 turn his face nway from the
spot, where lay the brealhless, but still
horrible Anaconda. The purer utmos.
phere seemed Immediately to producea
beneficial effect upon the sufferer: and his
strength was still further recruited by a
few drops of cordial, with which | had
taken care to provide myself, and which |
administered with the utmos, caution.
On our arrival ut the mansion-house,
we found that Zadi's attention had already
provided every thing which his master
could possibly need. His bed was pre-.
pared every kind Of rsfreshment was
IN readiness, and the physician was In
waiting to afford his much required assis-
ltnnce. But we soon found that the most
effectual medicine for Seafeld would be
the sight Of Louisa, and as the physician
was OF opinion that the lady was more
likely 10 suffer from anxiety to see her hus-
band, than from the agitation of the inter-
view, my friend was INDUCED in his wish.
and we supported him TO his chamber,
where his wife so anxiously was expecting
his approach. fst
! will not attempt to describe this inter.
view, nof that which afterwards took place
between Seafled and the faithful Zadi; the
feelin heart Of itself will fill up this chasn
yet cannot omit mentioning, that Il
was not till had explained to my friend
the whole extent of his obligations to that
faithful Indian, and till the repeated ordsfs
of his master compelled him to appear be-
fore him, tina, Zadi INDUCED bis ardent wish
10 throw himself at the feet of his master.
And why then did he deprive himself 80
long of a pleasure, which he desired so
oarnes,lyl The noble fellow was unwil.
Ing to affiict his master by showing him.
how severely he had suffered for his sake;
h cannot tell you, how much both the re.
united couple were affected by this uncon.
mon mark Of delicacy and consideration.
Oh! how happily and how swiftly fled
away the first days, which succseded the
dsliverenee of my friends alas! those first
days were the only ones destined to psss
happily. It was soon but too evident, that
Seafieid's suffering in the fatal pavilion bad
injured his constitution irreparably. With
every succeeding day his strength visibly
decreased, and the bhghted flower Bowed
itself nearer to the ground. His mslady
= cI A. .,.r IS no.d;cine he seepad %