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ASportsman's A Adventure.
During the early part Of the summer, in
tina year 1s53, it happened that two young
sportsmcn i'll the Highlands of Scotland,
weared by long days shooting, were ap-
preaching a hillside spring, famous in that
wild district for the coldness and pureness
of its waters. They had just reached the
brow OF the elevation overlooking the rural
fountain, when they saw young girl, in
first blush of womanly beauty, close to the
spring.
She was setting on low rock that rose
by the side of the fountain her dimple,l el-
bow resting on the cliff, and her head lean
ing on her hand. Her figure was light and
syph'like, yet exquisi,cly proportional. {.
Her hair was golden in color, and flowed
in natural ringlets on her fair shoulders.
''See, was | not right p said one. in a
whisper to his companion. "She has
been gathering lilies there are some still
in her hand. But let us descend"
The speaker had been leaning carelcssly on
his gun as he spoke, and now preparatory
to proceeding, threw it to his soldier. Tn
fortunately the trigger caught in the bram-
bic, and the piece went off, lodging its cou-
tents in his side. Tie staggered and fell.
"Good heavens !" cried his companion,
springing to his assistance, and lifting the
wounded man up, Are you killed 2"
The young girl we have described had
been buried in profound revcrie; but at the
report Of the,gun she started, ,iooking wild
Iy around to S ee whence it proceeded. In Il
moment she caught sight Of the wounded
man lying on the heather above her, willie
his friend lying OH one knee, supported the
head of the sufferer. AS soon as the sports
man saw the young girl was watching him,
he shouted and waved his arm for help.
The timid Scottish maiden, who but a
momont before was on the point of flying,
now turned and quickly began 10 ascend
the hillside. "a,
"My poor friend" said the. sportsman,
doifing his hat rs she approached, "has met
with an unfortunate accident, and do not
know what to do, or where to bear him."
A deep blush dyed the young girls cheeks
rs she encountered the gaze of the stranger,
but it passed off Immediately, and with a
presence of mind worthy Of one older, she
stopped down to SEQ if the wounded man
was dead.
lie breathles' STILL" she said, rs she broke
of Il DELICATE leaf from one of her lilies and
held il to his nose, and looking to Ills com
panion, she. continued, "do you think you
could carry him to the spring z"
"Ihe sportsman answered by carefully
lifting bis friend up in his arms and bear
ing him down the hill, the young girl fol-
lowing. =,
Place him here" size said, pointing to
the slightly elevated bank, "ani leaned his
head against the rock. Everything now de,
pends on your getting surgeon soon. II
you will follow that path to your right round
the the turn Of the hill, you will find our
cabin. There is q pony there, which yol,
can take, and ride to the little town of Alb
ncrthy, some fivs miles off. where, fortunate.
ly, surgeon may be had. At the cabin
you will find Il shcpcrd or two-tell them to
bring some bed clothes and settce, on
Which we can carry your friend to the house.
1t is humble place. but better than the
hillside. BY the time you get back will,
the surgeon, we shall haye your friend in a
comfortable bed, and, hope, doing bet,
ter.
She spoke. with so quick a perception
of what was best to be done, and did It SO
composedly that the, sportsman, submitting
himself entirely to her guidance, hastened to
execute her commission. .''
When we had vanished roHnd the hill
the young girl took some water in her
hands and began to bath the face of the
wounded man. But he still lay insensible
and she persisted in her task, without any
signs Of life being percep,ible.
"Alas", sue said. ."hc is dead And yet
but half an honr ago he was in the full
strength of health and manhood. 1t can.
not bel have heard," she continued ca.
gerly, as if sudden thought had struck he,
and she began to tear open his vest, to get
at the wound. "that my grandsire died a,
CuHoden from the blood coaguatin9 in
the wound when, if surgeon had been by,
he might have been saved. What is this
should be the case here r..
She had by this time barred sufficient oi
his person to get at the orifce of the wound
The dark gore bad almost stiffenedaa aabout it
She. stopped down and tenderIy commenced
wipmg away the CONCEALED blood. She had
not been long engaged in,ber task Of mcr.
cy when the wounded man stirred, and q.
pened his eyes, fixed them, earnestly upon
her.
"Wbere am / Z" he inquired; for this
memory was yet vague. tAh r rsnfem
ber-my gun wene'OH: But where isWH'
liam W - +'"g - ~.
"If you. mean your .frieesi," said the
young girl, "he.is gofe for surgeon.
have consented to watch by you .tN some
SHEPHERDS come to carry you to heir cab
III. And here they Gomez she exclaimed
c!ssping her Ands, equally gladstoooncluds
tdis einbase .tete'artete, and.tossss The