The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1857-05-20
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liaeh, vhefe, ahHHl lNrHit gtafH han
lhe folluw NV heart ftniinH hni hefdl
e,eni iumk place tlm nfmHlH IH
The earl, sltlna NJ nnlumn nv Ilnl
h.sl did net e,srilt Inns whlth asln
lhs 'sssfa fuen 81 haRrntbrh, se,e
ial men and wunin having asspiuhlef
Ifom The ,lllAg,, aai hl theh ease uHe
anticipating what wnuli happen on
that sseniinl dat The Shih fnm
ed one II the mefr, elmrsu, -
slfoal lHluua man W.li q f.snlnlp
eauninnantu sull1na mein but A.
viii nrh nHd naiifH snllp nlun
his lips that ort uua Nhl saW h.m
Admired bin LNtl u,il digmsul
person ,hannrl hm, lbr the valiant
smith would alluN nllhlur Wnng lu
hts pfrsrnrp, nnd q Waa npl ad, sable
m have u,lhlnf u do with him o.
sept In a Pfupuf maHuu llN aius
wrr, lIkr harsul ifin iH lls hsls llae
hffe hammers, ~ nat les ruuli equal
hi strength ui hnd,
The brave smith sat near Tho dnor
chatting With une uf his uelphhura
nboai ! know not What An a. nnce
The ,loor ncw open, and lal.a dtf
im staggering iulo the ra.. a
great. siruur, powerful beast wih a
erwinua, trighlial aspect w. hcad
was haneing down. aud BIZ evos bluad.
shot. hls red rnlorc,l tonrne hanging
half cav ont cl his mouth aud hls
tail jrupred between his leps Thus
the irro,luus bcssi entered the ronm.
ont vi which there was NJ escaps hni
hy oue door. s'carc.ly had ibc suIlh's
no glhar--vha was bath keeper Of
The placr.--seen the animal, but h.
became lcaihly pale, sprang up, anil
exclaimed with u horrid voice. GOOD
hay,n., the dag Is mad"
Then rose an cutlery. The room
va. full II mcn and wonncn. and The
faaming beast stood beiire Tho culy
entrance. M one could leave with.
out passing him. lie snapped "a,
arcI, right and left, and no orc couli
pass him without bcing bitten. IhI,
Increased the horrible confusion. Al
sprsse mp and shrsnk from tho fcro.
eious dcg with sgonlsing ecuntcnan.
ces. Who should deliver them from
himl The smith slso stood among
them. anil - ho saw the anguish Of
the people. !, hash-,l acrsss his mind
how many u his happy and conirni-d
neighb.vs would hc made miserable
b, a mad d,s. and he formed q resp.
luton. the like ~ which Il scarcc To
he found IN the history of the human
rarc fr hlghmludr,lnsss aud noble
n.ss Cersirly hi broxn rhres pslc,l
a liitlc. h.i his eve. spseslel with
,ivin. 6rc. and On elevated rvsolntion
SHINE iran the sur1th bros u the
simplr.minsi-,l man.
"Back. oil :" thundere,l he With bis
deep. strong voicr. "l.ei na ore stir.
fss no one csu ,snqulsh The ~ss' hni
!. Ore victim must fall in ur,lcr 10
save all. and viii he that virtim' |
will hald the brute. and whilst | d. ~
make your rscape'' I BE- smith had
~srcely sysksn 'he~ words when tie
dog started towards the shrivkirg
peuple. Hut he w,u, net FAR. with
Gods help" cried the smith. and h.
rushed spsa the iesnIiue beast. sclsrd
him With On in'n grasr, and dashed
him 10 ths Accr.
IN. vAss Q fnriors struggle follow.
ed Tke dcg b., furt,sl, upon ever,
eide h . west 'righ'iul manner. liis
long iee,h t.rc The arms snd thighs oi
the heroic smith. hst be- would mi lei
him lssse. Regardless slik. of ta.
eaceeuive pain and the hasrible death
that muss rusue. b. bid dawn With
an iron eva,r. Inc sasrping. biting,
h.wllse brute tiii Ell had escaped
till al. all wr-- rescued and in safety.
lie th~u nrns the hali.s'rsnglrd bess;
frum HIN against Tie vail. sNd dri,.
ping With bIcc.l and vss'Hous foam b.
leA she rvesm. lucting tie ,lucr after
him. s~ae pepon shot tie dsg
thpueA ths windows Bat. OBJ mer.
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