Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-08-18

their hurry 10 avoid the gOsd--Ihe kindly an
sgo,istical OF the herd
lie knew tina, those splendid animals bcr
his marks; and from much association Wit
. Turks, could not reprss the selfeOngraml'
tory exclamation Of "Mashalah." The wor
. vas scarcely out Of his mouth, when a shar
CRY OF p,in or fear came across the rircr
Tie turned somcN hat lisilessly IN that dlrec
tion, and bcheld uPon a Zip Of level land ol
, the opposite side, a number nr forms movinl
rapidly. They were horscman ralloPinr
but the sound which had attracted his a,icn
,ion nus, have come from a nearer point that
,hs, a, which they had arrived when he hn
,aw them.
4 lad Who bad dra~a nigh ~ give an &C
count Of the bulls. now directed hi' attention
TO something that was struggling IN the va
ter juu in front. |, was a swimmer valnl'
snIcayorinr 10 make head against the cur
rent. The light vas down, hut Michal
who had rood ewes exclaimed, "liy NV saint
us a child hunted by some robbcfs---or per
bars an escaped serfl have been HUNTED
no. before now" 80 avay went the sheep
skin clsak, add portion oC the other Ear,
men,s, aud cut plunged Michal into th,
,,rram-hand uvcr h1nd--now rising 10 look
above him-makirc ,bliquely 70 the place
where the currcnt vouls probably carry the
weak swimmer. Before long he saw face
glance upwards not f,r from his but II went
down, ard then the arm only was cast into
the air. lie caught the wis, Of the swim.
min, child, and raised i,' head above the NJ,
trr. "lIoly Virgin 2" he muI,ersd, =" It's a
girl"
Though confused with the plunge, the girl
had rot los, her Consciousness, aud a'scnicl,
usNr hc,ti wha, he said, With a Wild smile.
M.chal was swimming powerfully b1ck when
something struck the water sharply CLOSELY
Nv. maxim, a sound like a pebble on a win,
dow pane. Again ard arain 'ho '1me sound
va, re,ca,sd. "As I live" said Michal 'o
himself. "Ibsard ,ha, before. The villains
are shooting atus n make th- hank, then
! shall b, riddlei io a certainty Girl, are
you afraid To di,e'"
The rirl Whispered TIN, she was not. s.,
JOS, rs several shots wcr, frci a, orrc, thcv
18th went under water, 10 rise many yarls
down the stream ~ It vas now nearly
dark. this was quite sufficient; but to make
matters sure. ,hcy dr-d onre more, and ',
length came up under the shadow Of Wal
llchian willow ,ha, dropped from the bank
Michll caught one Of the long strong branch
ss, and soon co, ashore
VOW. saiu u,, ,.,,,lg Gown, s''s 'as'
hssd.n- the shout, thu, were passing to and
fro aero,, the lines, between the pursuing
pauy and the Mokan hcrdsmcn, Who, IN
.rca, alarm. were asking wha, this attack
meant. "now tell me. child, the s,or7 Uf 'hy
mi,roruncs. Hast thou done ANYTHING wronc'
I will pro,ec, thee al the sane"
Ills hear, Vas overaoving With the rcco'-
lection Of nj. own escape. and he made as 4
he would embrace the child bu, the gesture
with which she rrpel'cd him, and moved a
nulc further or on the rrass-whils,, IN sign
offrisnj.hip. she still len her h'ad upon his
arn-shovcd ,ha, he was mistaken As To- hey
ace.
"Ny name {, Tloricra the Little F'owcr," q"
she replied. Nv fathers name is L'rir.
Nv mother is dead am the slave of the
IodJ B.biano. lie has sold me to tho pasha,
and have run aoay i this wronr' !,
was M, necessary in that country to relate
anv further incidents.
M,chal understood the story a, once 1t 10
one Of the singular parts of his character. and
ono of the incidents of his lie which made
him a hero among The people, that immedi-
a,ely. witbou, any fatal DELAYS, he determin.
cd to abandon the property he had sfcnt arda-
Gus wears Ia amas,iug, in ordsr Ia be cnab'ed
TO save this Young -irl-who already owed
her life to him-fr misery and shame lie
knew that II he returned with her 10 70 the
camp, all his companions however much their
feeling, might prompt otherwise, would N.
s,si tha, the fugitive slave should he returned
60 her owners; olhc~ise they wete IN dan.
r,r. no, noly u the loss Of their permission
IN rrars, bot Of eonhscaton Of all their prop
crty. He did not wish To involve tribe hy
whose kindness alone he had grown rich, ln
a dangerous dispute with the authorities oJ
r.. country anl the idea Of giving mp the
Little Flower never occurred to him. There
vas no time to lose.
The pursuos. who had lighted torches
we're going up the river 10 SPOT where "a'
, fsrry.boa,, aud they would soon be DOM
10 search for the rirl. alive or dead. BESIDES
probably iu obedience To orders OF threats
from the other side. number Of the herds
men we're coming along the great hedge +"
bushes and trees tha, lined the river at tia
place. calling for Michal, aud telling him "
bring out the slave. They knew his power
Of sNimmirg, and guessed Iha, IN the gloon
the shots from the enemy could not have Ia
ken effect. Mlchal rose, and taking Flonor
by the hand, led her cautiously along the va
ter's dge, round the end ofthe point.
Now" said he, ''ihe PLAIN behind Is iu'
, Of people, aud We cannot erOss II without be
rur ,esn. Some Of my friends would let u
escape Others, more selfish, would delay Us