Butte record., 1855-10-27
NJ Nab Eks 81.

had made their precious Gil. Several
large calabashes and two goodly kegs
were filed with it. In pot near by
were the caked crust Of quantity which
had been perm tied to evaporate. "Thcy
meant 10 have strained it off next day.
sad Hunlla, as she turned aside.
1 forgot to mention the most singular
sight Of all, though he first that g.ected
us after landing-memory keeps not in
all things 10 the order Of occurrence.
Some ten small, soft haired, ringleted
dogs OF beautiful breed, peculiar TO
Peru, set up a concert Of glad weleom-
ings when we gained the beach, which
was responded to by Hunilla. Some of
these dogs had, since her widow hood,
BEEN born upon the isle. the progeny Of
the TWO brought from Payta.
Having pointed out at our desire, what
few things she would ike transported TO
the ship-her chest, the oil, not omit
ting the live tortoises which she intend
ed for grateful present to our captain,
We immediately set TO work, carrying
them to the boat down the long, slop!ng
stair Of deeply shadowed rock.
Like pages the small and silken dogs
surrounded HanIlla, as she slowly de-
scended towards the beach. Size caught
the two most eagre creatures in her
arms:-"Mia Teeta! Mia Tomotccta!r
and fondling them, inquired how many
could we take on board.
The mate commanded the boats crew
not hard hearted man, but his way of
life had been such that in most things,
even in the smallest, simple utility was
his leading motive.
eve cannot take them all, Hunilla;
our supplies are short; the winds are un-
reliable; we may be a good many days
going to Tombez. So take those YOU
HofC, Alub4ild, DuJ 30 IDcTH.
She was il The boat; the oarsmen too
were seated-all save one, who stood
ready to push of and then spring him
self. With the sagaeity of their race,
the dogs now seemed aware that they
were in the very instant of being desert
ed upon barren strand. The gunwaes
Of the boat were high, its p'ow-pre-
sented inland--was lifted; so owing to
the water, which they seemed instinct
lively to shun, The dogs could not we'll
leap into the little craft But their busy
paws hard scraped the PROV, as it had
be'n some farmers door shutting Them
out from shelter in winter storm. 4
clamorous agony Of alarm. They did
not howl, or whine-they all but spoke.
"Push off! Give way!r cried the
mate. The boat gave one heavy drag
and lurch, and next moment shot swiftly
from the beach, turned on her heel, and
sped. The dogs ian bowling along the
waters maTge; now pausing 10 gaze a.
the flying boat, then motioning as if to
leap in chase, but nyste.iously withheld
themselves, and again ran bowling along
to beach. Had they been human beings
hardly would they have more wildly
inspired the sense of desolation. The
oars were piled as confederate feathers
of two wings. No one spoke. / locked
back upon the beach, and then upon Hu-
nilli, but her face was set in Il stern
dusky calm. The dogs crouching in her
lap vaiDIy licked her rigid hands. She
never looked behind her; but sat mo-
tionless, till we tu ned promontory Of
the coast and lost all sights and sounds
astern. She seemed as one, who having
experienced the sharpest of mortal
pangs, was henccforth content to have
all lesser heart-strings riven, one by
one To Hunilla, pain seemed so neces-
sary, that pain in other beings, though
by love and sympathy made her own,
was unrePiningy 10 be borne. a heart
OF yearning in frame of steel. A heart
OF earthly yearning, frozen BY the frost
which falleth from the sky.
The sequel is soon told. After long
passage, vexed by calms and baf1lins
winds, we made the little port Of Tom
bez in Peru. there 10 recruit the ship -
Payta was not very distant Our cap
tain sold the tortoise oil to a. Tornbcr
merchant, and adding to the silver con-
trlbution from all hands, gave ii to our
silent passenger, who knew not what
the mariners had done.
The last seen of lone Hunilla she was
passing into Payta town, riding upon a
small gray ass; and before her, on the
ASS shoulders, she eyed the jointed