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

GEIss312Es D1E GiAaBAs II -.-iYH%& JHAat
Flew days from sColumbo: in particular
there was q small circular" pavilion de
lsigned by his own hand, and raised undo
his own inspection, to which he 'wns par
ticularly partial, and in which he was &C
customed to pass the greatest portion Of hi
time. 1t stood some few hundred yard
from the dwelling house. and was situated
ION small eminenee, whence the prospec
over land and sea was ola description rich
varied, and extensive. Around ii lowered
thick circle Of pain, trees, resembling O
colonade; aheir leafy fans formed a second
Cupola above the roof; and while they
prevented q single sunbeam from piercing
through the GOODNESS of their empowering
shades their tall and slender stems permit
ted not the eye to lose one ofthe innumer-
able charms afforded by the surrounding
landscape. .'ssH0Eo3 va&
Thissdelig igh,ful spot happened to be the
residence of Seafefd's whole family, when
accidental business ofim mportance required
Louisa's presence at Columbo. Conscious
that her husband considered every day lost,
which he was compelled to pass at a dis.
tance from his beloved retreat, she posi-
lively refused sattendanee,i but accepting
me as, her escort, she departed for the
City, Diligence and impatienee to return
home, enabled her to desp spatch' her affairs
in less time than she expected them to oc-
cupy; and in the very first moment that
she found herself once more at liberty she
lordesedthe palanquins 10 be prepared and
her savesto hold themselves in readiness
for departing sOarjouraey was perform
ed by night for the purpose Of reaching
home the sooner, and escaping 6 the afdor
of,lhe MONDAY sun. We arrived an hour
aftersday-break; yetsSeafeld was already
rise1lw ssngao E5H s8 t&dI s4s1l.
gs'As usual he ascended the hill to- eajoy
the beauty Of the rising sunR- thus said
Zad, Seafeld's old and attached domestic;
in whose favor his master made an excep.
Etion to his opinion, that in all their trans.
actions with Europeans, the natives of this
island were totally devoid Of gratitude,
honesty and good faith. Hbs 3ssIuii'haoeEa
awe shall! find him in the pavilion
|thenss" said Louisa. a-T aa3I ,hes aesA
Hzs'No. an hour ago | left him there wri.
Liing, Twas ahe answer saasL a;.te3 aHl
will 60 thither and surprise him !"
she said, addressing herself to mea swat
here while | changeamysd dress; q few mo.
Ements will suffice for my ioiIelte,a and
shall expect to find you here when II re-
turn. ."gf sIsbibasa gug =. ,Qp0 H2STyI
In the mean time I.remained leaning
against oneaoflthe columns, which support
ed the small portieo, !bys which the door
swas sheltered, from whence | enjoyed On
uninterrupted view of the hill and its pa
Evilion,, which, surrounded by its light and
beautiful garland of palm trees, attracted
the sight irrcsistibly. > w hile my eye dwelt
with satisfaction on their broad heads, 4
fapcied that could discover an excres.
csnce u pom the stem Of one Of them ex-
-,remely unusual in those trees, which in
general rear themselves perpendicularly
towards the sky, regular and straight as the
pillars of q colombo. 1t resembled q
large branch extending from one. stem to
its neighbor; and what puzzled me the
more in this appearance wns, that it SEEM
ed occasionally TO bel moved backwards
and forwards, though the breathing Of the
sea-gale was, so gentle, that it scarcely
moved the leaves On The neighboring bran.
ches. Iamude a!variety of'guesses to sac-
count for the phenomenon; but everything
which my memory Or nay imagination
could suggest, seemed inadequate to solve
this difficulty entirely to my satisfaction.
was still ouzzling myself with conjec.
lures, when Zadi drew near me with some
refreshments. i pointed to the branch,
whose apparent motion had.excited so much
Of my attention, and enquired, whether he
could at all account for the strong effect
produced uponEit by the sea. breeze, while
the slighterI boughs were so gently ngitated.
He Immediately turned himself towards
the paim-trees; but no sooner did his eye
rest upon the spot in question. than the sill.
YER basket with its contents dropped from
his hand; the paleness of death spread it.
self over his swnrthy coun:enance; he
caught at one of the columns to save him.
self from falling to the ground; and while
his eyes expressedlthe deepesi horror and
CONSERVATION, he pronounced with great
diAiculty-"sI'he Anaconda! that is the
Anaconda! are undone!' !, ''l- ,-..,,,.g -,
What could have produced an effect SC
sudden and SO violent upon man, whom
| we'll knew possessed. from Nature the
most determined courage and most remark
able self possession, was to me absolutely
incomprehensible; but thought was ignor.
ant ofits cause, the sight Of his extreme
alarm was almost sufficient to shake my
own presence Of mind. lsaw that he was
on the point Of sinking to the earth, over
powered by his emotions: Isprang toward.
him, and caught HIM in my arms. ? % coil
sasssFor theilose of shea0en,'' II exclaimed
tscompese yourself, old man! Tell me
what terrifes you fhuss Wha. mean you
by The Anaeonda?a What can occasion
these complaints, and this alarm?" I'd
sssHe endeavoredito recover hiHself-h,
strove tospeak, but in vain; and before
could understand the accents aof his STAN
mering tongue, Louisa joined u.s. an
T without observing the slaves agitation nj