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

tasApd while he spoke. be hastily elosei
and locked the folding doors, through
which he had a, prospect of the pavilion
Louisa observed his Singular behavior iaint
the agitation of his acountenance, will
looks which expressed the most ively y as
"Are you distracted, Zadi?" she asked
after q few moments, ,-"What mean these
tears, and these expressions so alarming;
and why do you forbid US to your master!''
Is eYour going to-? Aimighty God!
My master? He is yonder!-Oh! He is
los! He is lost beyond the power of saw
mgr ~,.3.,eE .-'' - -.',- ~ .... -.'.
- 'sHe is lost say u?-Answer me, old
mani! Whatmean youi1 What fear you?
Oh! how my, heart beats with terror!" !fsa
h. "Recollect yourself, my good Zad!"
said |, "W hat is this Anadonda, which you
speak Of with such terror?-I have seen
nothing except the branch of palm. tree,
which the wind moved backwards and for.
wards, singular enough it's true, but still
there was. nothing in it alarming!'' ora
-s.Not alarming?o repeated the Indian,
wringing his hands; "not alarmipg?-the
Lord have mercy on rue, miserable old man.
Al! Mr.. Eyerard, the branch Of The palm
tree - Alas! alas! it is no branch--!
It is snake! q terrible snake! We call
it an Anaconda, and its kind Is in size the
most enormous, in nature the most fierce,
and in appetite the most lravenous, of any
to be found in Ceylon! See! see! he con-
tinned, approaching one of the, windows.
'sSee! how, the monster plays among the
green, leafy branchesl It always twines
and twists itself into those folds, and knots,
and circles, when il prepares itself to dart
upon its prey!-Ohl my master! he can
never escape! al Nothing can save him!''
=, Half of This alarming explanation was
enough to throw the wretched Louisa into
a slate of,distraclion. Her features were
so distorted by terror, thut she was scarce
ly to be known for the same woman, her
eyes stretched almost to breaking, and her
hands folded SO together with as strong q
grasp, as ii. she never meant them to be
ever separated again, she exclaimed in a
voice SO hollow and SO expressive of suf.
location, that it pierced her hearers to the
very heart--'.My husbund!-My beloved!
oh, help me to save him, good, good
men! Forssake him mol! Oh! Oh! iorsake
him net!'' 8 80. :: .-.-.,
. But al this moment, the wife required
assistance not less than her husband. ~
0yerpom cred by her sensations, she faint.
ed in my arms; Zadl few 10 summon the
female attendants; and bore the pale in
sensible Louisa back to her own apart
ment, though, ,Zadi's dreadful narritive had
almost deprived me Of fanimation myself.
q Our endeavors to rekindle the extin-
guished fame .oflife were at length sue
cessful-Her eyes opened; she cast around
her a look Of apprehension. '''',5 's'.''-' =
- "Oh! why are you still here!" she cried
to me in a feeble voice-''ls his life then
ofso little Importance! Fly to his succor!
Rescue him, or let me diei In preserving g
him, you will preserve me: fhe perishes,
/ am lost" 7H'7 $50 7'' ga 5.v4 ''-,5i
= @ssHelives! he lives!H Heaven be thank
ed He stiH Hvesp'-thus shouted the
faithful Zadi, rs he rushed into Louisa's
apartment. His anxious vigilance had in
duced him to examine every part Of the
mansion, and ascertain with his own eyes
that it was perfectly secure against dan.
ger. He'now returned out Of breath from
the balcony, whence he had discovered 10
his great satisfaction, that his view was
unimpeded over the whole pavilion. He
remarked, that the door, and all the win
dows (as for as the powers of vision extern
ded) were closely fastened; and hence he
reasonably concluded, that his master had
been aware Of the enemy's approach in
full time TO take every recessury precau.
tion for his safety !! 'sho2S sss1.'.'' 55"9'
a"Here you that, my dear lady?" | ex-
claimed, while t took Louisa's hand;
ssSurely, this intelligence is alone sufficient
to restore your strength and tranquility.
We had nothing TO apprehend for Sea6eld,
except his being surprised by the monster
while unprepared. But, you see, that he
had time to shut out the danger. a He has
now nothing to do but to remain quietly
in his retreat, and the snake will either no,
discover his being so near, Or at any rate
will be unable to break through the bul.
warks, which separate them. : The whole
business is, therefore a disagreeahle block.
ade for an hour, or perhaps less, at the
end of which the Anaconda will grow
weary Of waiting for its prey, and by re-
firing to seek it in some other quarter will
release our friend, and then we shall oil
be quiet for the fright" "esa,z ~' ei s5ass
| The satisfaction which thus endeavored
to re.assure the agoAized heart Of Louisa.
was thoroughly fixed in my own. Bu
Zadi, whose own feelings were toe. much
agitated by his masters situation to per
mi. his attending TO lhoseof others, hasten
ed with too little consideration to destroy
the hope, which | so lpndly indulged, .ane
with which / streve TO soolhe the afflicted
wife. deuor e.a ua0.iGG2 l1,oE .o9
a;"Oh! no, no, mol" he exclaimed: .''wt
must not reckon upon the snakes leaving
soon! When the Anaconda has once cho
sen group Of trees for. her abode, and il
seen to sport among the branches, in th'
manner in whichwe saw her amusing
herselG she will remain there for whole
days and weeks watching patiently for he
prey, till every chance ofsuccess. fails, her
and absolute famine compels7 her to emf
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