The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-07-27

and fastened The bride TO asnppling ui ar
by; after which he commenced loading

oy; aller which ne commenced loading
his rife. 49, 4 Il ~
"Mske haste, ElIiod'' exclaimed Rose,
who still sat upon her saddle. Il see
deer up The run" ~ t
'Ineed!' sid the youth, as he hur.
redly returned his ranrod; and quickly
elevaling hir lirelock as high as bis breast
he cast his eye in the direction designated
by Roses hand.
ii see him. lie ejacuaied hasily.-
The animl, which was fine buck, was
probably hundred yardsup the run, stan
ding. apparently motionless, and looking
directly towards The wly.firers. II viii
give him'a piece of cold lead" added, ii
he will stand long enough. Rose will
your pony lrighlen when shoull''
"NoI in HE least" she replied. nTry
your skill, but be sure and bit him" y
"I'fusl me thus far, R,ee," p,joined' he
youth. ....e e,sn
He cautioned R,ss to bold light rein.
aud be npnn her guard, when he should
FIRE, Carefully describing small circuit
along The adj eau bill side, ile noviliale
hunter al lasI snccreded in gaining favor
able pdsilnn from which 10 FIRE al the no.
bic animal which was sill g zing at tho
horses. Ello supported his piece against
The side of a large tree, and taking delhi.
crate aim, fired, The buck lell upon his
lnre knees Satisfied thai lis 'shol,hid
been successful. his frsl object was TO
glance tova Is Rose to see whether lie
horses had remani d had RENAME steady.
BJ'h animals were standing where he hsd
lef them, and Rose waved her handler
chief IN compliment to The young hpn,ys's
skill. Ira ing hi rifle al arms length,
he bounded towards his expected victim
with jo, fiji counlenapce. The deer,
llowever suddenly recovered itself, and
r'treattd, limPiugly, mp The favine. Eli
OF, started in pursuit. ol the fugiiive-ex.
pecling every moment ln see him hll,fron
the Iuss ofblood, which was, al every leap
The animal m de, st1ning the leaves, and
clearly marking out hia conrs'. But The
wounded buck conlinuedo on AKA gait WHICH
slightly oustripped the toilsome march Of
his pursner, mil, at lengh, he fslLJnn
exhaustion Of his vital powers. 10 few
minutes more The triumphant Young han.
ler,,l cure bis prize from the blasts Of
prey. unlil-he could have him brnugh into
fort had The lfrless buck swung high ia
The air an the top Of hickory sapIibg.
Elliot was full OF pleasiirahle excite.
men' He had now. killed his first deer,
aud he could int, help smiling al the idea
Of telling Louis Werz'l thai his ,predir-
4 tions about the chuck lever" had proved,
by the event, erroneous, /. He lost M time
in e racing his steps towards the pI ,ce "a,
which he had left Rose; and he derived
renewed pleasure from the reflection lllat
he had BONE on he., ow.l last vi ,nc.
lion. 4H.r
He had performed hui > th9rl listanre
of his relf1grade IN rch, when hs discos-
cred his horse g,ll0png Iowarlis him. Will
noslrlls dislended, AMI the reias Of his
bride broken and dipping against his
breast. A familiar word spoken to the
Il'rgiht3d sleei caused him To stop, anil
his master secured him. Tying logelhAr
IT, b 'ken reins as well as he could. he
'autrd upon the saddle and dished of
d wu the ravine al full speed. The horse
frequently starred at some. ohjecl on ihe
way side, and free use of the spur be.
came nacess' 'ry 10 urge him rapidly for.
ward. When he reached the point a.
which he expected 10 fad his fair charge,
she was gone!
The feelings Of The yon'h At thisjn jnnc-
lure ware peculiarly. plmfu. The smile
of delight. which had hut few moments
belnre il u ninalel his c ,unenmce, was
no" exchanged for an expression Of min
Iled lnrlInrholy lno,tilicaiun and anguish.
II WIS impossible for him To conjecture
what had become Of Rnse: hut he had TOO
much evidence before him to doubt that
some Serious event had lr nspirel during
his absence. lie shouted aloud, bu, no
rsp n'. was male to his call. The more
he reileced The deeper p>eared the
mystery and it vas difficult to delernine
what course he should adopt. H. resigu.
ed himself To dtsp ,ir; anh scsrccy aware
OF what he was doug, galluped of up the
brIdle path which he' and Rose had in.
tended lo pursue. Occasionally he would
rein in his sleed To epoble him 10 ex4mine
the p Il, wi h The hope of detecting tie
races ol The horses feet; but the density
OF the Raves which covered the ground,
'ilec!ualy defeated 1.-THE object. When no
had nearly sprmounted lhe, hill the sharp
nporl of . riIle saluled bis ,eass. .swhilsthe
d ,tincdy heard buletwhiz past his. head.
The horse seized with renewed alarm,
pnogtd ppcipit y down The hill--pas-
sing, luriously over the brush, nj fallen
timber, and calling into requisiiion The
co1Incss aud equestrian skilLof Elliot, to 4
enable him 10 maintain his seat. Pres.
emily another shU, ,was fired from die. 3
lerent quarter. which lodged itself in
wilhers Of the horse, whose headlonri
speed now became redoualed. q.qSag
! 1t was apparent 10 the youth that he q
was besel by party Of Indians. A mis-
ments reflection determined him 10 rep :
with all possible expedition, to the ior,, A
and have a detachment &C men sen, in
pursuit of the enemy. HeIlell convinced
that Rose had been capnredby them; AMI y
inwardly reProaching himselfas the cause q
Of her calamity, he uttered solemn vow /
70 reslne her, or die in the auemph t
Within five minutes atier the arrival ot D
Elliot, eAery living being in The sslllemen. Z
was elleced within The sl6ckade Of
Wheeling. The story oftlhe youth was