Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1855-04-05


it.
His fear was not entirely unfounded, for at
the same instant such furious blast burst from
the opposite valley that it half uncovered their
resting place in second, and burning ashes
and sparks were carried far away into the
gloom of night. \ lighting flash again burst
forth from the clouds, and the thunder deaden,
cd the sound Of the howling storm. Then it
suddenly seemed as if the whole earth were
! torn from it's foundations: far, far away on it
came; at first indistinctly with hollow sound.
I like the crash of thousand cannons; then
nearer and nearer it roar"d, spreading wild
and terrible overthrow and narrowing icsola-
! ton around
Almighty God, hurricane 2 Tom cried.
startin" up III terror, for at the SAME moment
, the storm reached them. The giant trunks,
which had withstood centuries, bowed like
thin tw! gS. and with one blow, that struck ter
ror ta the heart OF the listeners, the whole for
est Was mown level with the earth bv the hand
of the .ilmighty.
!. The hurricane RACED further and further
with fri@htiul vclrrity; for miles around it
ovcrhrcw the tall oaks aud hurled th"m like
reeds ro the Ground, for miles arnund it mark
ed t> path with dcSolation and destruction a;
but silence. "r,ve-like silence followed in its
track, and rested over thc widrlv-Scatrcrcd
! trees nnt breath was stirring. and III" calm-
ness of death. after this horrvinE outbreak ot
! the clements. ailcctcd the poor heart of NOR
til with more a"unjziu~ >huddcr than it bad
irit even in the most terrible fur "f the
StvrIir.
Bill had miracu!on>ly escaped, without even
tie slightest injury; clin=in@ tight g. Al ii;l
men>e tree that had prcyiol>v V fallen anothrr
oak thar fell across it only served to save him.
Il, Il guarded him the other continually falling
branches and smaller trees; but now, a. SOON a.
the first most pressing danger was passed, he
jump; d up and cried filed with cerror, to hi
! brother:
.Toal-brnther Tom-do 2nswer. Tom
Great God. hes such terrible end fallen To-
Your share.
No. it would have been arli Tor HIM it,hai
had beer his lot he i'll lived, and hi> Weak
, voice, ut no grcat di>taucc. struck the luntcr'S
attentive ear
.Ail-mcrci:ul Heavens the latter cried.
when he had quickly leapcI over Il couple ot
trees lying in the way. and. with blazing
pine-torch in his hand stood before him he
sought.
.All-merc!ul Heavens" he repeated in al
most maddening agony. aud covered Ills face
~it, his hands, tor lose ~ h.- r,'l. =
corpse, with both his thi ghs bu"i,'i b,:ncath
an immense OAK, Which WIS shattered trpm
top to bottom, lay his Tom. his brother. the
playmate OF his youth, the darlin. Of his
heart.
Its Very cold the unhappy man Whisper
ed, and looked up impl"rin-|y t" the hunter.
who apparently incapable o; amy further novr-
ment. stood near him 1T ii hcwn cut "t stone
its very cold, Bill; eaa you bring me {"
little fire.
These words broke the charm which seem
! I'd to possess his hall unconscious brother.
Tom. Tom y he cried. as he threw himself
with groan> on the muiilated body OF his dear
est comlanion.
! You hurt me Bill the latter eurrc;ted !;
my arm pains me, and it is 50 cold.
.Wai, you shall have trc-in L few seconds.
! Bill now cried, a< he >pr1n= hastily up, lie
there minute longer, and Ill fetch some
ashes, and then help YOU up-onlya moment :
patience; and in haste he few back to the still
burning camp fire. All: he did not notice
the week, painful smile which stole over the
features Of the unhappy man, rs he begged
him To have patience lie hurriedy collect
ed all the ashes and burning wood his arms
could hold-the flames Scorched his hunting
shirt ard hand>-hc did not noticeit, and flew
back to his brothers side; plenty of dri.two"d
| law around. in few moments 4 bright, cheer
ing fire Aarcd by the side of the tree, under
whose yiant weight the poor fellow lay buried
alive.
Bill now regarded with >hudder the ter
riAlc scene. and nmddly threw himself on the
tree. which hundred mcn could not have
raised. and tried his utmost strength on an i'm
possibility.
Bill" Tom gently begged Him, come here
conceive ne your hand-that right. And
now, Bill-do You reall y love me-
\ convul<he grasp OF lis brothers. hand
answered this question; speak he eould not
f,r the tears he had suppressed with diticu!-
", suFFocateA every sound.
VIII YOU do me u service! Tom implorcd,
drawing the unre>i>ing man clp>cr to him.
y service" Bill whi>pered-'a service. :"
What can You ask that would not do for You
i il WIS in my power:
You promise to du IT,
/ .What is it, the hunter asked. in terror
Take Your rifle, Tom be"ged, and put an
end to my sulierincs'
.Tom" the brother cried, rs lie sprung up
in horror
Put an end to my SufIcringS, the unhappy
man cntreatcd Bill brother. if You ever
loved me. prove it now. do not let me perish
here. slowly and horribly.
4 will save YOU ii it cost my own life. Bill
cried. i will return to You with assistance
this Very night.
That is not possible, the poor fellow repli-
ed, svrruwfully shaking his head. The next
settlement is. by the nearest road. at least tif-
teen miles from here but the road YOU would