Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-11-05
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SoAe 70 Ielch physician. Al length horse g
tread was heard, aud soon afterwards the doc.
Tor entered He examined the patient closely.
Iei' h's pulse. looked al his tongue, and then
said. PaI1lng the old mans check
"lt will be nothing my frieEd-no,hing I"
But he made sign 10 three lads, Who. open.
mou'hed aud anxious, slOOd grouped around the
bed. All four wiihjrew 10 distant corner: the
doctor shook his head, thrust oul his lower lip,
and said:
'Slrs, serious ausck k-Very serious of ie.
yer. tie is now in the height Of the fI, and
as soon as IL aba'es, be must have sulphaIe Of
quiniue,"
'Wha. is that, doctori"
"Qnnine, my friend, is very expensive me.
dieine, but which You may procure at Sallan.
ches. Between The fIs, your father mus. take
at least three francs worth. will wrls lhs
prescription.
You can read GuilIaumsi'
Yes doctor
And you will see thar he takes il T.
'Cerluinly'
When the physician was gone, Guilaume,
Pierre, and Jehan looked at each other ia 81.
lent PerPlexiIy. Their whole stock of money
consisted of a franc and half, and We. the me.
dlcine must be procured Immediately.
Listen said Pierre. 4 know a method of
getting from the mountain before night three or
four fvc.iranc pieces.
! From the mountain 4
! Il have discovered an 0aQle's nest in the cleft
OF triRhru precipicr. There is gentleman
al SaIlanchrs, who won'd gladly purchase the
1aRIelS; and nothing make Inem hesitate but the
terri 10 risk of taking ore, bu, lha,s nothing
"hoa our fathers life is concerned. We may
have them Hnw in two hours
| Il will rob the nest, says GuillaUme.
| mo. 40, Ir, me. said Jrhau. i am the youn.
gesI and the hghIosI'
/ Il have the right to venture said Pierre, 'as
Il was who discovered IT,
Come snid Pierre. "leI US decide BY draw
ing lots. WrIe three numbers, Guillaune, put
them into my hat, and whoever draws The nun
ber on" will Try the VENTURE
GnIIl"ume blackened The end Of a wooden
splinter in the fire; tore an old card into three
pieces: wrote on them one. two, three, and
throw them into lhe hat.
! II Nv lhe three hearts heat! Old Bernard
lay shivering in the cold fit. aud each oI mis-
sons longed 10 risk his own life In save that of
their father.
The lot fell upon Pierre, who had discover.
ed the nesc he embraced the sick man.
/ we shall not be long absent he said, and
It's h"ediul for US to 60 together
/ 'lVhat are YOU going to do 4
We will tell yoI as s,on as we come back
'GuillNuma took down from the wall an old
seber, which had beloug.d to Bernard when he
had served as solder; Jehan sough, thick
PnFH u h,fh tka 4
down trees; aud Pierre went towards AN old
~onden cross, reared near the cottage, and knelI
before IL for some few minutes in iervenl pray.
er.
They set out together, and soon reached the
brink Of The precipice. The danger consisted no,
only ia the possibility Of falling several hundred
feet hui still more 10 the probable aggression of
the birds Of prey, nhabiting the wild abyss.
Pierre who was To brave The perils, was fine
athletic young man OF twenty-five, Iavirp
measured with his eve the distance he would
have to descend, his brothers fastened The cord
around his waist and began to- let him down.
lIodinR the saOre in his hand, he safely reach.
ed The nook that contained he nest 10 il we're
four eagleIs Of light yelowish brown color,
aud his heart beat with Joy at the sight of them.
k'u"pVu NUO IlIlulY IU ulS l6lt Huu ',
and shouted joyfuIIy to his brolhers-'l have
them Draw me upl
Already the first upward pull was given
the cord, when Pierre fet himself attacked by
two enormous eagles, whose furious CRIES prov.
ed them 70 be the parents of the nesIngs.
Courage, brOlherl defend myself! don't
fearr
Pierre pressed the mes, to his bosom, and with
his right hand made the sabre play around his
head
Then began terrible combat. The eagles
shrieked, the lule ones cried shrly. the mOuH.
IaineeT shouted and brandished his sabre.-
lie slashed the birds with his GLADE, which
flashed like light ing. and only rendered them
still more enraRed. He struck The rock, and
sent forth shower Of sparks.
Suddenly he felt rk given to the cord that
sustained him. LoOking up he perceived Thai.
10 hi' evoluIi1ns, he had cut it with his sabre,
and that half the strands we're severed!
Plere's eyes dila.ed wildly. remaining fnr
momen, immovablc, and then closed with ter.
Ior. A cold shu1der passed through his veins,
and he thought Of leuing go both nes. and sa-
bre.
| Al that moment one OF the eagles pounced
on his head, and tried to tare his face. Tho
Savoyard made last effort. and defended him.
self bravely. He thought Of his old father, and
took courage.
Upwards, still upwards, mounted the cord;
! friendly voices eagerly uttered word. Of en-.
eouraVs,Hep. and triumph; bG; Pierre could not
reply 10 them. When he reached the brink Of
lhe precipice, still cIasping fast The nest. his
hair. which an hour before wRs AS black as a
ravens wing. was become so completely white,
Guillaume and Jehan could scarcely recognise
him.
VIVA, did that signify; the esglets we're Of
the rsreR and most valuable species. That
same afternoon they were carried TO the village
and sold. Cd Bernard had the medicine. and
every oiher cOmfon beS des. and the doctor in