The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-03-02

II aat- you snau lfave ure---fn q few sec
onds.' Bill now cried. as he sprung hastily
up, lie there aIminute longer, and I'll fetch
some ashes, and then help you up--only a
moments ratience;;' and in haste he flew.
back to the still burning campfire. All he
did not notice the weak, painful smile which
stole over the features Of the unhappy man,
as he begged him to have patience He
hurriedly collected all the ashes and burning
wood his arms could hold 1.-The flames
scorched his hunting-shirt and hands-he
did not notice it. and flew back to his broth
er's side plenty of driftwood lay sround, in
a few moments q bright, cheering fire flared
by the side of the tree, under whose giant
weight the poor fellow lay buried alive.
Bill now regarded with shudder the ter
rible scene, and maddly threw himself on
the tree, which hundred men could not
have raised, and tried his utmost strength
on IAN 'impossibility. $780, fs'
Bill Tom gently begged him, come
here, cop,e-give me your hnnd--that right.
And now, Biil--do you really love me :
a convulSive grasp of his brothers hand
answered this question !; speak hecould not,
for the tears he had suppressed with difficult
lty, sutforated every sound.
viii y6u do me a service z Tom implor-
ed, drawing the unresisting man CLOSER to
! him. "h'... ..,s1 .... 80 .-~.
a service y Bill wlispered-'a service |.
What can you ask, that would not do for
you it it was in my powetT ....- -
You promise to do IT,
What is 1t 2 the hunter asked, in terror
TAX" your rifle Tom begged, and put
an enG 10 my sutferingS.'
Tom" the brother cried, as he sprung up
in horror. .r.....,.
Put AN end to my s,,ffenngs,' the unhap-
lpy man entreated. Bill. brother! if you
ever loved me, prove ii nov. DO not let ne
perish here slowly and horribly. -. ,..
! Il will save you, it it cost my own life
! Bill cried. twill return to you with assi-
tanre this very night
| That is not possible tho poor fellow re-
piled, sorrowtulIy shaking his head. The
next settlement is. by the nearest road, at
least fifteen miles from here; hut the road
you would have to take 10 go round the
rocks and ravines, Is twenty and if vou came
BACK, # you brought fifty people with YOU
what help could they give me Both my
Thighs are shattered, and the nearest Doctor
lives in Little Rock. hundreds of miles rom
here, and whittier We scarce know the direc-
ton. Bill, will You let me lie here for days,
ana afterwards see i''e perish m'sersoiy
l N'k' my own me- ara you si'ali nave 1t
with pleasure; but don't require such ter
'io'e ti'hs Iroun me- IL must DC possible t"
save Fo"7-i nave my toinahs"R--l can cut
'ii,s .c ''ee 'nroIgn--i CAM r, =, n,
.r C"n you cure WOUNDS hke these
ron, ON interrupted MN, ana pointed with hls
ha1a 10 MS thsn: IL was q Terrible sight,
a"u 'ile oroti'eF ieii upon his Knees with
G"a"' =, ..
- ea''n'' 'l'''rutr YOU ne geht'y Sa'H, :,
'A"d 40 you euI ''''t murder on' b'ii
re continued, eou'o you ohiy i;.hey the pam
! "''i no" s'ue,'"s, you "pu'u 'ake COM
p"sS'"!nEo"'a S .'';,, 'ot 'et lne oSg IN VAN.
"ni e'.o YOU ole ''emuo'' 1e.u niake me
my ,ro';e' ''''aele', nni sroahe". (
n! ,'s"' am 10 -'"o oioAeh e"h'!o1,
ever, .1, II "pu'u.
| rom .'"u P'%s'ia' man S'ooeu' as he
:,'o" n""hen "l ms oio''ie' s'ue' VIDAL Is
you you, want ~ 81 'ne
"Et "'a pu ,a'e'y u" 10 NeS'of "hei'
"'e oear it", 'o'" h''h 80 'e'''oiy II
-, shot il'"'' 49,, t.... ...
,,'S ns was your i"so,ise d"g. .'. ......
n'h uh,y ans"s,ed s,s WIN SOUS an,