The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-10-29
A TIGER STORY.

Lucy and Fanny were two little girls who
lived with their father aud mother in Lon
don. When Lucy was six aud Fanny five
years old, their uncle George came home from
India. This was greatjo to them; he was
so kind and had SO much TO tell them about
far away places, and strange people, and an
imals, and things such as they had never seen.
They never wearied Of hearing his stories,
and lie did not seem to weary either Of tell
ing them.
One day after dinner, they both climbed
on his knees, and Lucy said, o, Uncle, do tell
US tiger story!
Very well, said he, will tell you story
about tiger and baby, which happened TO
some friends of nv own. This gentleman
and lady had one sweet little baby, and they
had to take long journey with i through a
wild part Of India. There were no houses
there, and they had to sleep in tent. That Is
kind Of house made Of cloth by driving high
sticks firmly into the ground, aud then draw
ing curtains over them. tits very comfortable
aud cool in warm country where there Is no
rain; but then there are no doors nor win
dOws to shut as we do at night, 20 make all
safe. One night they had 70 sleep il very
wild place, near thick wood. The lady
said, 40, feel 30 afraid TO night ] cannot
tell YOU how frightened am. | know there
are many tigers aud wild animals in the wood i;
and what il they should come out upon Us =
Herhusband replied, Nv dear, we will make
the servants light fire. and keep watch,
and you need have no fear; and we must put
our trust in G0d."
So the lady kissed The babe and put il il
its cradle; and then she and her husband
knelt down together. anI prayed to God to
keep them Irom every danger, and they re.
peated,tha pretty verse, /" will both lay me
down in peace. anl sleep; Tor thou, Lord,
only makcst me well in safety"
III the middle Of the night the lady started
up with loud CRY, 30, nv baby nv baby
| dreamed Just now TINT great tiger had
ercpt below the curtains AMI ran away wit,
my child"
And when she luaked into the cradle ,he
baby was not there! o, yoa may think how
dreadful was their distress. They ran out
Of the tent, aud lhpFe in the moonlight they
saw great animal moving toward the wonil
with something white in his mouth. They
wakened all the servants, and rot lnalstl
guns, and all went after il into The wuii.
They went fast, and llielly AZ they could, anil
very soon thcy came 10 q place where they
saw through the trees that the tiger had laid
down aud was playing with the baby. just a.
pussy does with a mouse before shc kils Il.
| The baby was not CRYING. aud did not seem
bit hurt. he pour iatherand mother could
only pray TO tie Lord fur help. and whrn
one 81 the men tuuk uphis gnn the lady crie,l,
{" q, you will kill my child"
/ hut the man raised the gun and frci IL
once. aud God made him 10 il we'll. TIE
tiger gave a loud howl, aud jumped up. aud
then felI down again. shot quite dead. Then
they all rushed forward, and there vas the
dear baby quite safe and smiling as Il II were
/ not at ali afraid.
/ And did the baby really live
/ Yes. the poor lady was very VI alterward,
bat the baby not at all | have seen II III