Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-09-03

Bat was now determined not to return with
Out seeing the original purpose ofmy loum
|, ey. To scale the heights before me, siran
nj ger aud alone, Vas, to be sure, no desirabl
!. task but my ambition led me TO attempt II
'' even at the hazard Of losing NV way, and be
:. coming exhausted. lsiaricd from my friend
at eigh, o'clock in the morning OF delight
'r fully pleasant day. and before the sun ha,
I, reached the middle Of his daily course, wa
i well nigh a, the summit Of the mountain We
,pol without feeling that could not endur,
such eICriion with the freedom Of one VIII
had never been broken down by disease. i
: is needless tn say that amused myself Will
the grand prospect before aiIurdcd and th'
: uild scenery around, until It became nocessa
.u u rciuru, I made on my ascension. b,
the Islh, sscb marks ard observations as
thought would enable me In End ms way back
without dithcul,y. Bu, was mistaken
The cBtirc afternoon was consumed la fruit.
lr,, snIca,urs ia 6nd the Path which had
followed on going up ! vas now weary and
il.ut. aud a. the sun SINK beneath the western
horizon, hc seemed To tell me, IN fearful Ian
rulsc. that | should never look upon his
.coer'enanoc' nor feel h'' 'nl''cn'ng nhaeo''
agsn, But there w1s no time To be lo,,-
m, M, vas iu danger few frsi to one eS-
,rcmn Ot lhs heigh, which bad asceuded,
aDd then iu ,hc other, Eulc moved from de
r5nrymcni IN viewing the awful horrors Of
my situation. Alas night had come oy,s
mc-s CANT. i4lirucj and SICK being, and al
r,rl unnamed @, fear but Whist vas my
surru.,. mingled with Ny. q, this crisls, on
s'cinC a tail bit we'll TurUrioncJ, man with
a messs, ia h,s haud, whom took To be an
Indian.
" Al, yuuu. naU, sl.d be-, on coming
up, "vh5, ha, brlugh, you To tins lonely
place a. tbs hour oi the night, Have you
uo Culd-. 90 protector. uo mean, Of securing
yourself tonight from ,hi. cold damp air '.'
90 None. said / and immediately iu.
formed him of .uy adventures. aud the reason
.oi n, Dc.n. ,las exposed
Rash aui uuflirlir youth, said the
stranger. ..Nou L,,.-,c ,u:ac pauishmrul Tor
ibu, ,u,gnilr.l, exposing Yourself 10 daukrr
am J.grh-r4,. yru mo- fo,d with YOU
.Nl o.e msrrir | answered. In
my bar, anal anN.,,, to reach the mountain
ts., sn..a.rg. ( ..ufrly iorru, to bring suy
with mc.
Putrc h.- lFsl tuio bis pocket %, Dire"
forth a small r,sc, ol bro,l>i meat iaGd a slice
ut rrc4l " Here, sad hc, "c-' ihis, II
iu., aiI,rJ 500 it'',r strength, aud prevent
,an iru7 h.ronfur ruu.,y exhausted. :
,uEa,u i-raA 'h.s i'r- pale iacr Ike you
Ur aJi'i, aal 'h"aeh' he "as a'o.' To leave
300.
Tug l.'rus aA,. my dear 30 ' ! ,N-
claimed, ' jua, irag. zoe h.5r 900 'lIs ch..0w:
a.-, aal GA ,hrs' cold and 'rc'O mo'n'a'"''
'H perish, 'l'h"u' iurnd' and alone
lI, seen b7cS eyes w'rr fixed i1Ii ard
steadily upon me- - II To rad "'' '"''"'' ''',
crri 'i mN H'"''' "n'" %, -IF'''''''' '''
taking me b, The hand
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