Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-24

lnrre mastifs, held in leas!, by ms VIGOROUS a.ro.
i"1 s"udd5 hm,,in, L,;"cs Ind scarcely appeared
Wien, by u sign from the par"i'' INV "n loo s.c,n..
moved silently forward. The dos nnnrc,ncn, and
ed To understand the Importance g! III .a,,n nj feet.
h m'a,i: ,ri,h ,bn NOS. nr ,Ip Jisian! torrent or. III
intervals, the cry OF snnr. t"ia',h n', f. The ym,
heavily homcward i'll the d"uba"' n'"''''
Unopened day. ., ,hc mountain
which i,unedintrlv uveriung the chateau, ~ ,I"
rays of the sun breaking tr"ai the ,n"t !, ;Ii,rn;rntinr
summit of the pvrcnces. anu sutu'"n' ,J n.m ynu.y.
the landscape, discovered beneath 'h",H T. ,n,rr,,,rsd
covered with majestic pine trees. WIN"
in the ilcsh breeze oi the nr"Ifi'-' or , crsrnl.
Dpun.i:. ;n them, the !oaLIn- ""'C'H u ). "L;,L
FIJI e., s,u,. hundreds al feet lIi:o''Si " ve'i ~"
divided the mountain from The '"'''''"t - tN.tirv the
Hv enc OF ilIu,r rupriccs ri naiItc N" n.rn ,rns
~ wy w we. ~ ~ ,lc6c, the chusln was
,urmounted bv Il natural brilcc-,hc pmes a,, rnrk
at each side being joined b. ON, !" ~ the Titnns; for
almost seeming TO verify the '"o. ,nr,nous blocks of
II appeared impossible that these oi.u" h ~ nl.yn.
stnnr could have ever been raised 10 suen n.
zion bv human agency. SinistcrieSv'ua Win
ed to the place; aud the mounla'heers on - ,Io nm.
terror that 10 hunter with the tA'Ip;rTTn of Warirr.
reur, had ever been posted AT INC oI,ustU "us nr rho
w;tbnut bcco,pinr the prcv Of either the oG"fs VI '.e
precipice. Butthe pareur was 100 So ,n;Lr,.J ,bn
nar;ake of this ridiculous pr.juiIcc: ne a1rlnuter NY
fatality to its real cause.-the d;""!h.sS 49,; by
The SIGHT of the bears uri the ~prrcipice c1'ioimJo' ~
aim unsteady, and his death the lneVltanie cHmse.
uuence. He could not, however "ltHse'Le. ua :,
himself of fears for his young master M"o Ms 49,
persercred Ill his intention ol "c0"P'""e N ~
with his antagonist. u.hioh
afer placing the baron competitions al posts "hlch
he considered the most advantageous ms P"reuii
Joined his uIen, and dispensing them 30 az " FL, |n
mass the valley facing the cascade. conlLiiat,u'I ,'1 Il.
rrnn,t silence 10 be preserved until ihcy Snouid near
the first bark of his dog. At that s'Snal the ihIS'ins
were To be unlrasiiel, the instruments s1uhdeu aHu
all 10 move slowly forward, contracting Tue e!Is'Gn u
,hcv aunrpaclcd the cascade. These arrangements DC
inc rnnIc, the pareur and his dog, followed by tie ma
,rin alone, Disappeared i'll tic depths OF me wo"H.
For .o,nc minutes the ..lrncc had remained unhro-
ken. When suddenly a tur!"uo barking c"inhcE'cU''
,crnmu,ui.d by low growing. Zach prepared ms
80. Tho Instruments sounded; and the IlastillS pc
in,r let loose, preripiintc. themselves peiillheii N inc
I,rcctiou of the struggle. Their furious barking "hi
soon coniounded with the cri:e o! me nun'Sis anu nc
lin Of tine Instruments, mingled with the ioriniGaoic
C,rnyyliuc of The beals, making altogether o Mucous
Concert, which, rolling along the sides OF the valley,
was repeated by the distant crh"cs. Al tiis nioinch'
the Young baron regarded Eis companion, whose
couutcuance, though pale, remained calm and scorll'
tul. ga.
Attention, sir" said he, III II low voice. "lhe
hears as not fur from lis: lei your aim be true OF
clse---"
keep your counscls for ycurscl;, sir
"A;tentian." repeated Nilictret":, without seeming
"a notice the surly rcspyusE-"hc approaches.
Those who were placed in :soht OF the cascade. see.
ing the animals directing iheir course 10 inc bridge,
cried from ul parts, Look oat, inok oTs , nie'1"tDM.
Bui TN. breaking OF branches, followed by the rolling
Of loosencd stones down the pr1cipice, ind already
aiycn warning of the animals near ni,proaril. Ma!l'
tour became deadly pale: he, however, ish! !S car
abiue firmly, in the attitude "t a res"!"te hunter,
A bear AT length appeared, wan in%'hl's NOUN u ;i"
yl.ring eyes. at times turning "s i. he would lam
struggle will his pursucrs; but when he saw IN"
bridge. his only way of escape, occupied, he hiieTeda
fearful cruYl, aud raisirr himself ~ ms hilld icSS'
.- a. xpl,G q hnI strIsg
him in the forehead, and H. ir!i dead AZ their feet.
Ma!ntour convuis!ycly graspct his E!il-ic nau be-
come completely powcricss. Suddeliy new cries.
louder ana more pressing. were heard.
'iirc. lire! he IA now oa you: cficu NE Pn:'It,"."
auo.areo unexpectedly, pale aud ag,otcI, his g@n {"
h. shouidcr, but AFRAID % lire, lrst be should hit Ills
master.
The latter, pcrceirins his agitation, tor"Gd ronnd:
il was indeed time. On the other side "' 'hr h:'iE',
= bear, much larger than the first, was III the nCi o;
! waking the iua, rush. S]prirg."g backward, he sciHrd
TIE carabinc of his uc;riiCl companion, ana lodged Us
| contents in the animals ''"'si ere he c"UIu reach
| them. lie rolled, i'll The death STRUGGLE 20 Where ~!
stood. All this wa lhe work VI IN lTsfant. Inc
knees of the hardy old parch' shook win emotion ~
the escape OF his young master; as for Mnialour. aus
livid pulencss, and the convulsive ,siihdderInS OIL his
limbs, testified the state Of his mind.
'Ta;e your arms" saii! the y"e"; baron, quickly
replacing in his hands the %cmruh..c; "Acrc are our
coinradus-thcy inus; not see you unarfncd: ahu' pa
reur, not u word Of all this
- Iu :. Sillu III w IlN' N.sN''
ch around poimiing 10 the mn!istrouS bcas'S--"n one 10
cuch. Now. Monsieur dc Mulatour. wait your or
ders, and am ready 10 give the satisfaction you re-
quire." .rt,r., ,
which Nil!etrcton cordially shook.
Tia, evening 4 banquet was S!vcn to celebrate Inc
doubI. victory. Towards the cnd Of the rcGla.t' Il
toast 10 stlc vanGuislIcrs' was proposed. ANA ihhie-
diatcly accepted. Monsieur HrSen.!f, e'";S ="
hand. rose to pledge it, Wien Malatonr. a!no rising.
held his arm, ,Xclaining-"Tu the su.c vanquiSilci ut
III, dav!--to our noble host! 1t was Ii" alone VINO
Killed The two bears: and if, through his generosity
have allowed the illusion 10 la, 20 long II was siI'jt
DIV for This reason: the aifrnnt which ] gave hun was
a public unc--,he PREPARATION urrh; 10 be l.ih!!c IKE
wise. | now declare that Monsieur dc ' !irirt'nh -
Inc bravest Of the brave, aud that l shuI! iii"'ii'a'h II
towards all and ngainst all"
"Th; time, III least, ] shall not TAKE up your eauNi-
LOT" said Monsieur dArgcntre.
"Therc's 4 brave young man. cri@d inc Parcnr.
whom his master had admitted 20 his table. and VINO
,udravnrcd to conceal Il turt!vc tear. " Nothing COMO
heller prove to me, sir, that with n little experience,
Won will be- Us calm IN the presence OF bears, as you
nre, l am sure, in the face "t IN enemy.
INSTINCT OF REES.--"I was visited" says
S,edman, 'by n neighbrrine gentleman. whom con,
Quoted up nv ladder b: he had n" sooner entered
INV u~crialdwc!ling, than he lcapcd down from me Top
Ia the ground. roaring like a madnlan' hiter WHICH ne
instantly plunged lila head into the river. But
l,,ki inc m, [ soon discovered the cause ci ms dis
,rcss TO be IN enormous nest uf wild bees, or ~a$Sc',
r0>se., in the thalch, directly above M mead as $1,000
within nv door when | Immediately TOOK 20 my
breIs H. he had done, and ordered them to he demo
lishcd hy nv slaves without delay. A tar mop was
now brought, and the devastation just gong 10 com
mence, when an old negro stepped up anu "Horcu II
receive any punishment | should decree, IL ever one
of these bees should sting me IN person. 'Masera'
said he, they would have stung yon long ere now,
had yo, becn' a stranger to them: but they beng your
tenants, that is, gradually allowed to hrild upon your
premises they assurcdly know both on md yours ana
will never hurt either You or them. ihSlHnui a.
scntea 10 the proposition. and tying the Old black
man TO n tree ordered nv hog Quake to ascend inc
ladder quite naked, which he did and was not sung
| then vruturcI 10 follow, aud | declare upon my
honor, that even after shaking the nest, whic!i mace
its inhabitants huz about my c'tTs, not n single pee ut
tempted to sting me. noXt released Inc uu Ne"Io'
and rewarded hun with Il gallon "i rl:Tl ann hFe SIM
!in.s for the discovery. This swarmo i bees nave since
kcp, unhurt Ms my body guards, and they have made
many ovcrscers take II desperate leap Tor my ninuse-
meni. as | generally sent them UP my ladder upon
some frivolous message. when l wished t"punISh thcll
for Injustice and cruelty, which was not seldom.
The same negro assured me that On his masters cs-
,ntr WINS M ancient tree, III which had been lodged
ever since he could remember, n society OF birds ana
another of bees. who lived III the greatest harmony
together; but should any strange birHs come 20 'i''
turb or feed upon the bees. they were instantly -
,,ulscd by their ica;hcrcd allies. and II strnaSc bees
| Jared 10 venture near the birds nests, the naive
swarm attacked the invaders. Ills master ana la'nily
had 50 much respect Tor Tue above NSsos'"t'., 'T"'
lie tree WIGS considered ~ sacred, and WIS not I" be
,onchcd by IN axe until it should yield 10 al destroy
Ing ti,nc.-lN arr"t'ct.
MONEY AND THE MAGrIE.-An old woman in
Males. who was known TO be possessed Of money,
died and left Only two pence half peuny to be found
in the house. This occasioncd great suspicion ct n
poor cir who lived with her, AMI who snleinmiy de-
clured she knew nothing nj her MStress $ affairs
While the relations We're examining her, Il inngple
which the old woman kept, repeatedly cried, 1" hd'
more y1-IW hide mare N:--striklnS ms bill against
the floor in one place so often, 'hnt he attracted no
blank. 1t was fastened with Il well concealed spring,