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 10 the call
of suffering? 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.
'.My poor friend,'' said the sportsman, po-
litely dofiiing his hat as she approached, sshas
met with an unfortunate accident, and do not
know what to do, or where to bear him.
A deep blush dyed the girls cheek as she
encountered the gaze of stranger, but it pas
sed off Immediately, and with presence of
raind worthy of one older, she stopped down to
see if the wounded man was dead.
The face she beheld was as handsome man
ly countenance as the ever shone upon;
and perhaps she thought so, for the blush again
came to her cheek. The features were cast in
a lofty, almost heroic mould, and were indica-
tive of character at once firm and elevated
a something above the mere fine gentleman
which was evidently his social rank.
ssHe breathes still," she said as she broke
off delicate leaf from one of her lilies and
panion she continued, 'sdo you think you
COulu carry MIN 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 surgeon
soon. If you viii 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-tel them to bring me
some bed-clothes and a 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 I
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
f'es ts'h r01 "rorouG iIIIy s1gussyr
life being perceptible, the tears began to fall
| thick and fast from her lovely eyes
| ssAlas,'' she said, che is dead What if he
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 open
his vest to get at the wound, ssthat my grand
ire died at Culloden from the blood coagula-
. ing in the wound, when, if a surgeon had
! zen by, he might have been saved. What II
t,is should be the case here2''
| She had by this time barred sufficient of hi!
person to get at the orifco of the wound. The
dirk gore had almost stifiened about it. She
ga:ed at it an instant, the tears falling fast i,
:, womanly sympathy, and then sudden ide'
seemed to strike her. She stopped down, an'
tenlerly approaching the wound, commences
| Wiling away tho congealed blood. She ha'
II long engaged in her task OF mere
4 when the wounded man stirred, and openin
= his eyes fixed them earnestly upon her.
J. She started from her knecling posture Gov
= erct with beautiful confusion. For Will
,e the sense of maidenly shame even overcam
her Sy at his recovery, and she could not NEE
"a his gsze.
Z. stWlcre am I 2" he inquired, for his memo
,e are yo,? AhI remember-my gun went of
= But Were is Harry2"
no Theyoung girl had now in q measure reco'
o- cred frtn her embarrassment. elf you NEAR
tv your frivd,'' she said, half timidly, and in
a voice tat sounded to the ears of the suflert
- inexpressbly sweet, sshe is gone for surgeon
he I have consnted to watch by you till SON
tv shepherds cine to carry you to our cabin.-
'tAnd here thy come, Heaven be blessed
,t- she exclaimed clasping her hands, equal
glad to conclud. this embarrassing tetc-a-tc
and to see the w.,nded man placed in situ
ton of more comert.
rn sEHeaven bless yL,'' said the sufferer, wit
nd emphasis, giving her look which brought IL
-, bushes again to her centenance. eYou ha,
he saved my life.
10. In few moments the Aounded man was pl
he ced upon settee brough by the shepherd
.ce and the little cayalcade weIed its way towal
He the cabin. The maiden wahd last, and by h
side stalkcd sadly the two dos of the sufiere
m and the dumb animals, with tnse almost h
he man, as if appreciating her kipness to the
.ou master, looked up affectionatelyi into her fa'
ax- every few steps.
!, ,, The cabin was like those existing terywhe
no in the Highlands rude but cheerfn habit
tion, but was both larger than usual, an ador
,en ed with more taste inside. The wounde ma
ort as he was borne into an inner chamDs,
I'd. which the house had apparently at leastss
ro noticed, with some surprise, over the firepi'
the an old fashioned target and broad ciaymort
Ter. In about two hours The friend Of the sut'