The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-03-15

could hope t0 obtain such resnlisi and ere
that his children'n youth would he passed
their lot In life decided and riches not %
preciousi and again le felt that be- could toll
a. man never yet had toied,t bcstow wealth
on his children.
4 Ofthe many objects man pursues with A.
sidity, gold u not the one that most fraquani-
w eludes him, for there are many modes by
which II may ba obtained, and ana OF these
presented itself 10 TryOn,
lie was riding with one Of his nearest
neighbors into Grabams IowRlWhen on their
way thoy passed an extensive and beautiful
farm, and on q rising ground saw large,
wall-built house pccping fom among The traes
l--Iyou commended upon Ae'beauiy Of the
HnHfl
/ "lts owners name 4 Rrno !" observed his
! .iaissg4aliiaii. .'snnc tAeniy Xearz Agn hc wac
cent out by tho parish"
"IIow did he make his money!" imand-
cd Tryon almost hrcpdllossly
"As o KaGr trader"
a knhr tradcrl II WIS strange that IL
never occurred 10 him. though ha Raa aware
that large fortunes had been made, and wcro
constantly being made, by taking info kaGr-
land various articles of british manufacture,
aud hartcrug them for ivory, skins, &c-
That was mode Of acquiring wealth that
uif ~ mn r-IrriI fur siiurtrr rTin'i 10 ririt
cs, be- had quit- overlooked
The farm at Willow Dell had 20 Ear I'M
proved Tyon'a circumstances, that there waf
no difficulty in raITAlnp on. biz new resolve /.
aud Very short tipe saw him depart into
kafrland with two wagons heavily laden
two trusty drivers, and two boys, on the FIRST
Of many Journeys that brought moro gold be-
meath his roof than had o'er been there be-
fore
Tryon WAS on his return from one Of these
D. H. I. -.
he felt that, by riding ha. aud using near
or ford % cross the Fish River than that by
which the wagons must pass, hc might reach
home that niglit; and ht longcd 90 see those
for whose sake all this oXcriion was made
Therefore, leaving directions with his peO-
Pile TO 90 round hy tho upper and shallow
ford. and setting spurs @ his horse. he start
ed for the nearer one well known on the
frontier a. the kafr d'iit, Cor Ford) and'N
being nearly or quito tho most dangerous n
long tho hordcr--conshnng merely of u ledge
OF rock across the deep aud turbd river
considered scarcely pAssabo save when the
tide y low, and ,n attempting ~l',oh 81 t-an-
due seasons, many an unwary traveller has
met his death.
The light was 80 DIN, that when Tryon
stood on the steep bill overlooking the valley,
lac could not discern The state of the river 20
far beneath him, aud It was not until he e.
merged from the trees, aud stood beside tho
brink, that lac was aware that the tide was
mp, or rather iuH baSn to cbb. But he
knew that with due caution the river might
bc crossed in safety even thcn 10y one Nocus-
toned 10 IT, and he accordingly prepared 10
take advantage Of the remaining daylight by
pagsiur without delay.
. His horses feet were ALREADY in the wat,r,
when a man started up on the opposite bank
aud called aloud. Tryon paused.
"Do not attempt 10 cross IL 5 dangerous "
cried the stranger. ..t
~ am not afraid; I'm used to the drift," "
replied rryon.
"1int iii, -priug-ti1c!'' 60
Trvon looked again at the river; it was
certainly higher than il waS wont to hc, but
not sufficiently so to alarm him who had
crossed Il so often that he thought lac knew
every stono'of the way; and, minimizing ~
, much 10 the stranger. be gpurrcd his horse
, in. But his knowledge was less accurate, or
the tide was stronger than he t'rmcd for
scarcely had he reached the middle of the
stream. whom the good stccd lost his footing
''d hath- -harAa- and Eider- -UGrf- -harn dnMn- a
mong the eddies of the impetuous curront 10
, wards the sea, which, at short ZEN miles
% distance, was breaking in p.". sulgcs on IT.
rocky bar.
His idolizcd children They were provid.
cd for, but not too well was Tryon's last
o. thought, ere the waters ovcrpowcrcd him
and, with wild rushing in his ears, botl
sense and sensation passed away.
But the stranger on the southern bank wa'
not one 10 stand idly by and see n fellow
= creature perish. without making an effort foi
q his rescue, even though that effort might in
!, volvc him in a like danger and when Wal
! 'rr Hume threw himself into that dark, trou
hlcd water, he knew the chances were cqua
!. that he would never tread those bauks again
= But Walters WAS too generous and fearless
n heart 20 bc chilled by such selfish considera
r. tons, and he cxerted himself To the utter
q most in his arduous task. Ills efforts wcr,
- successful; aud Tryon was drawn to th,
yhurr some tiistuurc down t,-,.tt-i
/. bc but still living; while the stccd, who's,
n fate he nearly shared, was borne more an,
more rapidly toward the waves that SCENE,
v roaring impaucntly for their victim.
Q After this, Walter Hume was frcqucn
= guest at Willow Dell, and a most wecom
II one TO all save Its master, for lie soon diyiuo'
= that but fgr the dark ewes and sweet tones oi
IS his beautiful and gentle Kate, Walter Ia,
+ been less often seen. And Tryon dostinct
G not his Kate, the iarcst flower in his fai
= parterrc, to share the humble fortunes Of
r frontier farmer; though in by-gone days h
would have rejoiced TO think of so comforta
: bic home,-and shared by one so worthy
]
n higher for her, his blest beloved one am
IS though he might not receive otherwise thai
G cordially the man who had risked his life t.
G save him from certain death, yet he look e
q displcased with Walters evident devotion L
II Kate, and with secret resolution that no
o even the weight of the obligation should in
s ducc him to .acriGce his daughters welfare
z rather, far rather, .wonld he have perishe
/ among the dark eddics Of the river.
Ab4pchod in his ambitious dreams, Tryo
> never thought of asking himself whether tn
q true sacrifice 10 Kate might not consist il
n giving up to one whom, in the warmth of he
d gratitude and the worthness Of its object, he
e tyoung heart was becoming deeply attached
It And WHEN at length he suspected that il wa
r so. his regret and modification knew N
n bounds yet he shrunk from wounding th
n feelings of his child by any illusions TO th
y subject and conteuted himself by resolving
y that, even if redoubled efforts were required
3 they siroutd be rrrstit t hasten the hour r-
5, he might be able to ellace from his daughter
- mind the imDressiou which Walter Hum