The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-04-09

Of grsst danger. 10 gsssssi ,hs sssonsu
70 p'ovk'e6ss msea - passihls against ~
s'y psobsLls aeeidsn. BY seqsi,ins know
edve and experience. Rsfors entering %
m bic rare~r ~ attends Lectures IN H.
sshjset. esins al The lafc,mati," h. con
and serves a" apprenticeship to hia profss
sion; hst here were thrss hsipl-ss hing
suddenly cast l"oss from tas card, with
ovt rsdder or compass. 40 Il were, tosss,
ah"ss Al The will Of every passing brsssr
with . horrible death before ,hsm, vet IN
esrtais n what moment II might come.
f1ors"ce. half fairting win terror. hit
her face nm her hother's shoulder, and h.
eat "verpowered with fear, ss,onish,nsn
and horror. knowing not what consolation
10 offer.
Christian LolFnann, seated 1t the othe,
end Of the ear. sr~msd m"re calm. and from
time II time threw look nj uosna,i Iteration
on Michael Ritt-- end bis sister; bu, tha
ren'sn.lserance of their mutual eamity, and
the reciprocal i"saits they had hesped M
each oiher. s,iil divided these two men, and
held them apart. even In common danger
Meanwhile II. hslloon, abandoned IA
the wind fosted At hazard through the b cav
sn', now cutting thu air - rapidly - 4
swallow returning TO ito nest. snoa hover
ing shove the mountains like 4 =rltsrs
over ito prey. Now and ,h"n. when Ritter
m Loift"ann locked aver tho car, I: .t
held At The bottom NJ the glo"my fhs
fick-ring Of confused Iigh.s OF to~ ~. AID
hanlas. But by degreea these last traees
of earth disappeared. and the b.lloo" sought
sill more elevated regions. tho mir hec"m.
ing every mowent n"re and more rari6-d.
The breathing Of the traveller. i,~ssn 10 BE-
they experienced = vi"lrat sing
ing !" their rare. aud sharp panRs s,ot
through them, A. the cold air hsnnmh~d
heir limb. Florence. whose strength was
quite exhausted gradually sank dawn To
he ho,iom of the car At her brothers. feet
"Wha, are yoa doing 7" he exclaimed.
~ feel - .verpowsr~d with sleep" che
Awake! awske" cried ths terrified
t" sl--p is death. Rouse your>
VII. Florence"
Rns she renamed motionlsss
fl,re"re!" repeated Michael. In agory.
Oh God she does not hear me. aud
'sv- n" mesnt of warming her"
Take this rlosk," said . voice.
lie raised his head. and perceived L"h>
nan" by his aide. /" the act "f u"fast-ui"g
! kind Of fuu-d pel;sse be had ill the"
'~~" snv~l'p~d in.
:" But what gill you do yosrs<lf" asked
Ritter. surJ,ris-d aud touched.
"I'he strong should suffer for the weak. -
aid he. iski"g III bic cloak.
Michael helped him I" wrap his sister !"
I. and in 10 doing. their hands acciden,ly
'ams IN contact; Michael seis~d Loft
mamie eagerly.
What yea havs just dons se1eems oil
he tsss," ssid he aud ! recall; The hsssy
xords hirh wounded yos."
"You have nothing II reraM; | wss the
INST to h.ns4." said Lcff"'snn. grsstly
l,ov~A
Let ~ foss;vs nae aaoshss then." said
Michael. "Wv shall so"n stand lsefore
nd himself: let "uv hatred CEASE ere We
vp.ss h-tcrr IIi'n"
- Mine 10 eooe r cried Christian. mich
ri Ritter, hsss 10 my baud il 10 that Of .
rjvnd"
And I accept il ~ ssch. ssid Michael.
nth sn,otions. We have both ls~~n Do
,~iv.d. Lo6Msno; sa-h hss bsli-vsd tive
,shes rosSs. hrcasss "ss i"ssr~sss have
,eeu opposed. and have slsndessd each nth
y, though p-ssonslly u"kno~n! AIss!
inv nften 10 Il thus with man. LET W
Ss..k Cod (os emitting W In shts s~fsl h"ss
,~slAiax ~ Ia ap,.sas bs(ors Han. ~ishoss
,itt..e,,rss n! hssrt one toward a"ashss."
"l.+s N. al.o adj, nv thanksgiving. Mich.
,~l." said F1ose"es. who had revived.
let ~ pray. them" said Ritter. folding
,-v IN hia srmss and may E"A ." hs-
Nv. " ~ We ,mgiv~ o,hsrs." A. these
vord. h. uncovered bic head. ssd Chsis>
i'm doing ,hs ssuw. they III three I's"t !"
,rayss. When they soss. . streak 81 light
,sd sm,>as~d IN ihs sssa; he day wAs
iswmiws.
IN, wisd, whi~h bad eassisd thsm I"
,seh elevated ,~eks,.. nov seaslsa y saat :
md 40 the h.iloon Z. nifty drs~eudsP. . ray
u hope stole i"io their hearts. ~ arse.
hoarh united IN danger. they we're s~ps.
stsJ ny hatred; but n"w oil 'hFss j"t"sd
mutual consolation aud Encouragement
/ h, ". soss aud the, were sc.,n able to
distinguish the vasi~vst~d country. u
,r<,prd i.he . ss.id~n rvsuvrsetin"; they
we're M Longer wandering she"gh the x'o"
~ shyss IN which they hsd psas.d sh%
,isht the san shone. and earth s'ii' esis
ID! There lay aide. rivsrs. mountains.
ri,i~s; and shsrs lived th~ls t~ll'w "'s";
whc we're. p~.hsps. ~ that very 'N"''s"'.
.lIo~ ing th+is cosrss shsosyh ths elOsds
M,sh s"xi"us eye.
Ihs tssll.ssm seill eeatiassA II dssse~'i.
.ra ., I.ss thsy wess s'.ls " Aisssausish
lhs a~lds hossrs asa even pss.sma Az q
pur, Ritter u,sssvd cry VI jay; h 'sesg.
uI,..d soesrs~h. and fsvshsr IN Icy Bic avn
village! fk~<nes clssp~d ~ hands With
, s;sh; ~ cav tn sss.t " NJ dwelling
-,he .,shv.s,d whess she Nd ~ stlss ss'
md worked, and the li,tls asssssajs 'ivs
l~,. Michael kisas~lf ws,A Al ts'e sss'
ms,,t tho hsll.,os, which. ill then. hsd e"~
,ius,a u dssssst. sxsis lssss :" ~ ~
/. f;s.A h<-~ss. 'lhs yosms GIL ~ w
b,~shss uttered cry N dsstsis. saa 'ss"
In ever ~ cav. sstsssdsd shsss sr'ss "
wsrd thsis hs'sss.
.My l;ed! Il ,sess no ssssas u -
,es~ijnx Z" esisa fIoes~es. ~ ssss'
..-..ls.~, Anuu ~ ekovke,
.Jtsts h aes." saswsssd ksNess
/" bet h y asaess"ss.
"OA. II ~ w Y; saythao ealass Ia
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