Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-06-14
The Brother Hunters.
OR POOR TOMS FATE.

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from the bank of the Mulberry, which foam
ed and roared against the sharp ridge of ice
with which the extraordinary severe white,
threatened to lmprison it, two white hunters
walked wrapped in their blankets, along the
stream, and seemed to be looking fora place
where they could cross to the other side.
they were two powerful looking fellows,
as they walked on with their rifles on their
shoulder. and the elegantly fringed legoins,
The closely fitting and carefully soled moe
caslns showed that they had assumed the
habits of the woods and not of those land
hunters who, especially at that day, had
begun iraverslng the western part of the
State border TO find out the most favorablv
situated districts, and purchase, or at least
! lay claim to them.
| Bill, said one of them at last, MS he stop
| ped, our searching is of no use-you see ]
was right; the stream here is too wide for
us 10 find a tree laying across it, and if |
really went TO work with my little toma-
hawk, and felled one of the nearest maple
trees, it would not be long enough. Besides
heavy storm is gathering behind us and |
think we should not do wrong, were we to
make arrangements for passing the night
better than the last; it will be bitterly cold. ;
IT'S very annoying, though Bill ans
wered his brother GROSSLY, that we should
not reach the ravine over there to night, for
IN the hrst place, we should lind famous
quarters in one of the numerous caves, and
then, besides [ should have liked TO looked
Tor bears; there are sure to be some there.
The waters too cold for US to swim across,
and the storm will be no trifng one; so then
10 work; here are old trees enough living
about; and a bark roof is easily made
There are almost too many trees living
about, Tom replied, looking ali around him,
ana those llSlandlng seem rotten and ready
10 tall. don't much like the thought of
camping here for you know the story father
told once about such place
Nonsense!' Bill! said, laughingly, can
we find better camping place? Tie little
stream runs along at our feet, there's plenty
OF wood close and handy; the young trees
VIII furnish famous poles and tue bark there.
is first rate for roof.
Tom made no further objection; the spot
looked so inviting, and they both were soon
engaged IN raising a rough shelter for that
night at least, which could afford them ref
lnesa against the collecting storm. Under
such good hands the work was easily ac-
compIished and the next half hour found
both under theirquickly erected roof, watch
ing the pieces of meat broiling in the fire.
Its strange how cold it has suddenly
turned Tom at length broke the silence;
only look the wind has changed around 70
the north east, the water in the tin pan is
frozen quite hard. and it blows quite hard
too
Let it blow Bill yawned, as he wrap
ped himself closely in the folds of his blan-
kct; Il am tired and want to sleep. Tom, lay
couple OF bows on the fire before you turn
in, and the one FIRST awake to morrow morn
ING must arouse the other
Midnight was past, and the fire had near
ly expired, but the two brothers Slept firm
ly, and the icy north wind that howled over
the snow clad hills into the valley, could
not disturb their slumber Heavy masses
of clouds had, however, collected together
from various sources, darby threatening
they brooded over the rustlng forest, and
the stately trees shook and bowed theirleaf-
less branches as if in timid forebodings of
the approaching storm. A bright fash of
lightning suddenly burst from the black
heavens, and II terrific peal of thunder al
most instantaneously followed the messcn-
ger of destruction. One Of the terrible win
ter storms was impending, and the unchain-
ed hurricane howled and tore through the
narrow mountain ravines.
Bill? cried Tom springng UP in horror,
Bill get up we dare no! lay down; see the
old tree culver, and you hear there's one
of them cracking!'
Halo? Bill replied, as he quickly threw
off his blanket, 'has it caught us? Hi. Tom
lay hold of the roof, IN blessed if the con-
/ founded norIhwester won't take it along
with it,
His fears were tbt entirely unfounded
for at the same instant such furious blast
from the opposite valley that it half uncov-
erei their resting place in a second, and
burning ashes and sparks were carried far
away in the gloom OK the night. A light
ening flash again burstf forth from the clouds
and the thunder deadened the sound of the
bowling Storm-then it suddenly seemed as
/ II the whole earth was torn from its founda-
! tens tar, tar away it came, like the crash
/ OF thousand cannous; then nearer and near
er it roared, spreading wild and terrible
overthrow and narrowing desolation all
around
Almighty God a hurricane' Tom cried
starting up in terror, for at the same mo-
ment the stoim reached them. The giant
trunks, which had withStood centuries. bow
ed like thin twigs, and with one blow, that
struck terror to the hearts of the listeners
the whole forest was moved level with the
earth by the hand of the Almighty.
The hurricane ragged further and further
with frighltul velocity; for miles around it
/ overthrow the tall oaks, and hurled them
like reeds to the ground; for miles around
It marked its pathway with desolation and
destruction, but silence, grave like silence,
followed its track, and rested over the Wild
ly scattered trees; not breath was stirring.
and the calmnesS of death, after this horri
/ flying outbreak of the elements, affected the
poor heart of a mortal with more aeoniz-
/ ing shudder than it had felteven in the most