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


the grass, al her. ease, and began With 'hel
black tongue to Separate the flesh from the
bones Of the Crushed lille animal. IT, ! 80
The distress occpsloned in my mind BY
this sight, in itself 50 painful and disgust:
ing, was converted into agony BY the re;
nection 10 which it gave Birth, after the
first moment Of horror, and surprise was
past! The fact was now confirmed, which
to this moment lin order 10 preserve al
least q. glealn OF comfort however faint
| had "bstinately refused to Believe. Sea.
field was then actually in the pavilion! the
discharge Of my lnusket had, in all prpba-
bilily, made him aware, that his friends
were at no great distance. No one
could have Enclosed the door so cautious
~, 10 order 10 leave his little favoriie at
| berty, 10 quit their common shelter; and
Z'ci was positive that he had observed a
riband fastened round the neck Of the ami.
NAL, to which. something white appeared
to be attached in form resembling a letter
1t was then message to as n cry for as.
slstance! a sacred Injunction that we should
not nbandon him in this season Of utmost
need!' what hgony Of saul mast he evcn al
| that moment be enduring! To, what a
1ptch of desperation must his mind have
{ been worked up, before. his trembling
hand could have resolved to draw back The
bolt, which was the only b,rrier between
himself and annihilation! How bitter a
Epang must ii have given his fender, benev.
Eoent heart, when lie drove out his fond
and faithful companion. and exposed her TO
such danger! nnd tlattering himself las no
doubt he did, that tie tittls ariiinal's speed
would surely enable, her to escape. oh!
.kwhat' i CRUEL wound must Psyche's ex-
.piring, ha.f.heard cry have given. 10 his
i feelings! These reflections, or at least
others similar TO them almost deprived
Zadi of his senses altogether. ',''.1 .-,.1 & =
"Oh. powers Of mercy!" he exclaimed
repeatedly "what did his letter mean to
tell US? that at this moment he, is struggling
with dispair? Alas alas! we know it,
we feel it,-and here we stand inactive.
without council, without resolution, without
hope! r -.t =. ,,,.,sh, 80. ...'' ,,;..,,s ;.s.
ing. him, "it is evident that our waiting
here is Of no advantage. Let us returr
home, and endeavor to find means Of giving
some more eiftctdal assistance, than oul
4 tears. ~
/ We found tile domestics D returned floon
their unavailing expedition, and the great
er part Of them assembled in tile courtyard
whose lofty walls afforded them a secure
refuge being all natives Of Ceylon, they
were well acquainted with The nature ant
pursuits Of the Anaconda, either from thei
own experience or from hearsay: but alnos
deprived Of the power Of thought BY lhtil
iterrors, no one was able to point out any
means for attacking her with success I
immediately dispatched two Of them Is Co
lumbc, to explain our situation and demand
assistance. I also desired that medica
aid might be sent to Louisa, and that i
they could possibly find one, they shoule
bring back with them speaking t umpet
n then repaired TO poor Louisa, and endeav
= tored to comfort her heart with.a faint CLEAN
! 1sof hope, which my own was incapable o
admitting. 1 failed in the attempts; sh.
was prey to the most abject despair: anol
was / more successful in nay endeavor
7 to persuade, her to withdraw from thi.
4scene. Of horror, and accompany my mes
4 Isengers TO Columbo, a measure which Wa.
advsa Bile both on account of her own Sc
curity, and because her absence wout
leave US at Liberty TO bestow our undivided
attention upon her husband, +! Bnt tlndipe
4 her resolved not to remove from tile scene o.
SeafeId s6anger, 1 returned to the court
yard, where the detected domestics wers
still lamenting over the situation of thei
master, and expatiating yon the ldreadlu
properties of the Anaconda. .artg.i "a. ) -a-
j. aFriends,"' | exclaimed, "therc is not one
of you all to whom the master of this house
has not been benefactor. Now that he il
threatned with destr uction, now is. the time
! for US to show our gratitude for his kind
ness Come then; let every one follow me
II who loves his Lord, and who bears an hon.
est heart in his bosom. Let us despiss
the danger ofthe attack, and set .forwarc
In full body to deliver him by force. =
/ We are armed !; in numbers, in reflection
in Skill the advantage is on our side. Th.
bolder that we rush upon the enemy, th,
less dreadful she will appear to U.s., My
life for it, she will be alarmed at the attacl
and fly before US, and thus, we shall enjoy
the inestimable pleasure Of resc uing on
friend from death. Now then! let all wh,
are ofmy opinion, show themselves 10 b
men, aud range themselves on this side o
} the COURT 7..a +.,,7ryrao ui arm c.a
d. Alas. Zadi was the onl y one who obey
, ed this invitation: the rest, poor timlt
wretches, (in number between twenty ant
| thirty stood there trembling, gazing upol
ca CHI other with doubtful looks, and whis
: pereing together, as it, desirous of discover
D inc an excuse for the, e,cowardicc Of. each il
the ignominy Of his neighbor.a rAftersa few
. moments, one of ,thems whom the rest has
appointed to be spokesman, advanced to
!, wards me, and stammered !outtheir genera
j -lassurance-sthat to attack the famishe'
>, snake with force would be nothing bette
i than absolute madness. n'siiioJ lag d7.d@
i This hope disappointed, ] b next resolves
$ to try ywhat effect might, be produced, upo
$ the N monster by the united shouts and ou'
:: cries of so considerable a body, assisted b
+; the, general and repeated discharges OF ou
!, firearms. Our preparations were, 500
~. onpriced of the clam0