The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-29

expression. Light auburn hair, which
gathered in curling masses about rather
| feminine neck, ,and small hands which even
hard labor had not roughened or embrown;
ell, completed the exterior Of figure far
less tle model Of pioneer than Of the del.
ica,ely nurtured tenant of city. '''a o"
: Near the point where the road CROSSED
tho little stream, stood lhicket Of plum
and thorn bushes, and at the edge Of this
two or three rails had been placed across
the deeper current, for the convenience Of
foot passengers. As Thornton div.r, red
from the road to reach his, young gill
with fair hair, bright blue eye and an ac
tive siep, glided away from the little path
and hastily. coneealtd aherself among the
low trees, evidently 10 avoid The pedestrian.
Her attempt so far was successful Tor he
passed on until he had nearly placed ms
foot upon The bridge, $50 caIled') when he
was started by that peculiar snort which a.
full grown buck sends ior'h' on suddenly
catching The scent OF his human enemy:
I ~Theas' al sPrang from .l;'le cope ou'
a few yards beyond the riVule'' anu cross
ing that at bound dashed IN among lhe
hazel and elder bushes when sk'r'ed me
lille grove. Thornton grew MS gun hasn-
y TO his shoulder, 'np as 'ne DUCK rose rose
from The grouud, ired wl'h an aim whlch
but seldom ialled. Inc deer made TWO or
three bounds men hIs erashing 'hrougn 'he
bushes ceased and MS raced seemed 10 DC
run ! ne nuh,er urew MS A"'le ,'on "i'
belt and pushed his way lhrough We orusf
towards the spot where ne mao last hearn
the ruslling Of The bushes; but as he
came within the open space beneath the
trees his limbs were paralyzed end his
blood frozen by the scene before him.
The young girl whom VIC saw avoi ding
him, stood, ghasrly with hrror, convulsive
ly grosping with one hand bush too small
10 protect her, and with the other frantic.
ally, though muiely bekoning The frighlful
brute away. Directly before her, with his
fee, drawn under him, as if preparing for
the deadly rush, stood the fierce animal,
enraged BY his wound, and ready to wreak
his vengeance on ihe frs, human form III
his path. His head which was drawn
down between his fore feet, his long, sharp
hurns projecting far before him his blood
shot and fiery eyes strained upwards 10
ward his victim, shone with the widest
glare, while every hair uponh his body was
, raised and bristlng with his savage fury
: One plunge and Ellen Lowden's buoysn
life must end.
Thorn'on's gun ives empty: but far
wotsO Than this. his presence ni mind was
gone, and he stood as II lransixed. III
!, own life he valued less ihan one hA'r o
. that fair head, and no man possessed NOR
steady courage but his heart STOOD sun
+ and his hand was idle' whIie 'he deadly
,. monster slowly gathered himself ior .h'
r charge. Even those appealing eyes, "h'c'
/ almost started rom MIR soche's' ah,
those blanched and quIverI"g hps, whlc'
/, almost in vain essayed TO call on MN 10
help, could mol break ihe speN upon III
r limbs. .... s. r
', The brute drew himself back almost up
;, on his launches for the plunge-ano'hs
= moment and his irlghilnl anllers woul'
! have pierced the helpless form before a'm
= The crack oi rlle rang shSr anu c'eA
upon the morning alr--'he deer spran
with sPasm from The grounu' anu iei'
q" Ellen's iee', shot 'hrough 'he very ceht
: of the brain.
u The reaction was loo great; Ellen wa
J, about TO iall 10 The ground wnen IaI
u athletic young man sPrang from e !h'cSe
f. from whence the oPpor'une sho'had come
J and, casting his rifle aslde' grasspeu 'n
D sinking elrl aud drew her lenaeriy 10 VI
u arms. Thornton at last lfeed ,roH W
70 spell oil horror hastily advanced 9ui u
u received only acoid glance from Eueh
soon aver'eu eyei anu as "et =. ue',.e', y,
y sea'eu ner 'eIuc''u"y uPo" , VIC ,os," oS' '
,f mere PasSEu oc'wee" men; "'e" ''%s.h 'vs ''n ",s
n. useP anu e"."es' TUES m."S' ,nas " [ ""n,l b.,
i. ino'"'U" -, "y,s ',o.I''. rs" '''" y ''N
10 .iYon come too late IN be of much Sc
,e ,;,o I helieve Mr. Thoru,on. !" said N
lie o,Sor @ ,s ho mu,eIy and ,imidly offered h
* assistance !: "unless," he added, "yo
10 oonlJ ,aLa This knife and bleed lhal buck
es lille" ''
I'd An indirnan, glance was Thornton
lie only reply 10 This insoleut speech, and h
n. turned to Ellen. M ..r ..
"Are YOU goirg home, Ellen "
n asked ;" for attn bound thilher, aud ha
49, something 10 say to yon."
50 "No'," she replied, in avoice OF gre
n sweetness, I" until have thanked Mr. i