Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-08-30
CHAPTER n.

The next morning the neighing OF horses
and yelpng of hounds, minpling with the iain
notes OF the hunters horn, gave assurance
that The sports Of The day had commenced.-
Mrs. Hale. yielding 10 The solicitations Of he:
S isters, accompanied them TO the Green Knob,
protuberanCe rising some fifty feet from the
level, about three hundred yards in diameter
in the base, and decreasing until not more
than twenty feet al The summit. Here they
stationed themselves, in hopes that some oI
the fea,s Of the day mi ht transpre in view
Soon the dim forms Of horsemen were seen
skmming the slant plains in many directions
as yet in frulIeSs search for their destined
victims They seemed 10 draw nearer, appa
rentIy with the design Of securing the thickets
on q small ream which flowed but few
PAGES from the knob. They could now DIS
iingush he towering form of The Major plung-
ing into the almost mpe enelIable hazel, cheer
ing the vigilant dogs that were eaping III
every direction. The slight form Of Deeno,
and The spareIing person Of Heron, were rec
ognized by the delighted ladies.
"Look, look oh do you see :" CALCULATED
Laura as she pointed in a different direction
to that which had occupied their attention.
An hundred yards distant there Stood satel!
buck, with head amply Stndded with bIanch'
ing antlers, gazing intently towards cluster
of bushes. Anon it would spring of some fiji
ty PAGES rs feet!y as if il intended speedily
leaving the scene Of its terror, and would sud
denly pause and stare at the same small luft ol
bushes which was the absorbing cause OF its
alarm and curiosity. He would AT times staml
the earth with his hoofs and with The bal
standing upright upon his back, like that o
an enraged cat, and walked brlSkly for mo
men: towards he mysterious bush-ihen spTlns
away again in terror. Having alternately re
peatcd these movements for some lime, the
ladies who main aimed brealhleSs silence,
scrutinizing more particularly the spot which
occasiuned the animals singular proceeding.
"W hat is tina! :" exclaimed Laura.
"GoodnesS what can il be - said Mrs
Hale.
That which occasioned their interrogaofie
was q small red something, they could no
conjecture what, which rose gradually, am
again slowly descended beneath the yellow
leaves which yet cluns 10 me vines. Wha
rendered it the more iUexPlicable, there seem
ed when OF its greatest height, and several Zee
detached fI m the bushes, no communication
between them whatever. The deluSion wa
quickly dspelIed. The noble buck vexed II
deS SpeTaiion, started suddenly, anu charged ue
teTminedly, on the unacconntable cause o
| his fears. Alas 70: his lemeriy! W hen !
had reached within rod Of the decoy, the:,
rang therefrom sharp report, and The pront
animal fell and instantly expired hurried
rusling Of The dry leaves, and the delighted
lace Of Terra Cocle appeared. This hunter o
The deer was full Fix feet three inches. Hi
sharp brAwny phiz, which had acquired th
appe citation Of "halchel face" was surmount
ed by matted sandy locks, resembling some
what when parted in front, and hanging pen
dant on either side, The wbskers of wor'hie
in this city He was closely wrapped IN HI
bnckskin hunting shirt, which gave evidence
Of his success, as we'll as its antiquity a
his side there hung leathern pouch, IN ih
broad black strap OF which that passed owe
hi, shoulder, was sheathed n huge buche
knife, which he had quickly dTa and plung
ed IN the throat OF the dying deer.
! CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.