Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

him, he shouted and waved his arm for help .
When was woman's ear ever deaf TO The call
Of suffering2 The timid Scottish maiden, who
but moment before was ON the point of flying,
now turned and began to ascend the hillside,
feet and graceful as young doe.
ssMy poor friend,'' said the sportsman, po-
litely dOfliing his hat as she approached, sshas
met with an unfortunate accident, and do not
know what to do, or where to bear him.
deep blush dyed the girls check as she
| encountered the gaze of stranger, but it pas
sed Off Immediately, and with a presence of
mind worthy of one older, she stopped down 70
see if the wounded man was dead.
The face she beheld was as handsome a man
ly countenance as the sun ever shone upon;
and perhaps she thought so, for the blush again
| came to her check. The features were cast in
a lofty, almost heroic mould and were indica-
tive of a character at once firm and elevated,
a something above the mere fine gentleman,
| which evidently his social rank.
ssHe breathes still," she said, as she broke
off delicate leaf from one of her lilies and
held it to his nostril; and looking at his COM
paniOn she continued, ssdo you think you
could carry him to the spring?''
The sportsman answered by carefully lifting
| his friend up in his arms and bearing him down
| the hillside, the young girl following.
ssPlace him here,'' she said pointing to the
| slightly elevated bank, ssand lean his head
| against the rock. Everything,'' she continu-
| ed, 'snow depends on you getting a surgeon
soon. If you will follow that path to your
right around the turn of the hill, you viii find
our cabin. There is pony there which you
| can take, and ride to the little town Of Aber-
| nethy, some five miles off, where, fortunately,
| surgeon may be had. At the cabin you will
| find shepherd or two-tell them to bring me
! some bed-clothes and settee, on which to car
ry your friend to the house. 1t is an humble
| place, but better than the hill side. By the
| time you get back with the surgeon we shall
| have your friend in comfortable bed, and 1
| hope doing better.''
When he had vanished around the hill the
young girl took some water in her hands, and
| bathed the face of the wounded man. But he
| still lay insensible. After having persisted in
i'ert tasr ros 4---.:-.~, ,rrorrouG any sIgus s=,f
life being porceptible, the tears began to fall
thick and fast from her lovely eyes
| ssAlas,'' she said, she is deadl What if he
J has a mother, or one dearer still! And yet
but half an hour ago he was in the full strength
: of health and manhood. 1t cannot bel have
heard,' she continued, eagerly, as if sudden
thought had struck her, and she began to orer
= MS vest to get at the wound, ssthat my grand
n ire died at Culloden from the blood coagula
. ing in the wound, when, if q surgeon hao
-, zen by, he might have been saved. What
t,is should be the case here 70
She had by this time barred sufficient of hi
pwson to get at the oriffce Of the wound. Tn
- dirk gore had almost stifiened about it. Sh
g&ed at it an instant, the tears falling fast
=, wemanly sympathy, and then sudden ide
:. seemed to strike her. She stopped down, an
tenlerly approaching the wound, commence
: Wiling away tho congcaled blood. She ha
~ IIou uccu lt,ug engaged in her task OF mere
"A when the wounded man stirred, and openin
n his eyes fixed them earnestly upon her.
q She started from her kneoling posture co
y erct with beautiful confusion. For VIII
no the sense of maidenly shame even overcan
a her Joy at his recovery, and she could not me-
va his gsze.
T. seWhere am I 7'' he inquired, for his n1em
ry wasyet vague. esWha spirit from heavt
be are yo,? All! remember-my gun went O
= But Were is Harry2''
no Thcyoung girl had now in a measure reco
NJ cred fren her embarrassment elf you mea
;tv your frivld,'' she said, half timidly, and in
a voice tat sounded to the ears of the suffer
i inexpressbly sweet, sshe is gone for surgeo
ba have conanted to watch by you till son
,tv shepherds cene to carry you to our cabin.
seAnd here thy come, Heaven be blessed
Mt she exclaimed clasping her hands, equal
glad to conelud' this embarrassing fetc-o-t.
and to see the wt,nded man placed in a stu
ton of more comert.
orn s<Heayen bless yt!o said the sufferer, wi
ind emphasis, giving her, look which brought t
! ,, bushes again to her csntenance. ssYou ha
!, he saved my life.
ng, In a fe" inolheh's tue ounded man was
the ced upon settee brough by the shepherd
eco and the little cavalcade weaed it's way iowa
He the cabin. The maiden walld last, and by h
side stalked sadly the twodos of the suffer-
on and the dumb animals, with snse almost /
tho man. as if appreciating her kiHness to tn
vo, master, looked up affectionatelyinto her ia
ex- every few steps.
\ ,, The cabin was like those existing terywht
, no in the Highlands rude but cheerfo habi
ton, but was both larger than usual, an ado
aen ed with more taste inside. The wounde M
mort as he was borne into an inner chamo>
ird which the house had apparently at least
nro- noticed, with some surprise, over the nrepl
the an old fashioned target and broad ciaymor
her, In about two hours the friend OF the sur