East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-06-16

"The moon having now attained a
height at which it cast her rays over the
tree-tops, and lit up the forest with her
silvery beams, simultaneously we both
arose, determined To make home before
we starved to death, or become too fret
full to be agreeable. Tramp, trampl--
crunch, crunch I'VE paced it over the
now crispy snow, which during the day
had thawed slightly, and now, since night
had set in, had frozen till crust covered
the whole expanse of ground, breaking
crcaldngly underneath our feet On we
walked, unconscious of the presence of
each other, busted only with our own mel
ancholy thoughts, and desiring neither to
converse nor listen to conversation. The
moon shone clearly above us, and every
object was as distinct to the eye as il
would have been had it been noon day.
George was walking rod or two behind
me, and at intervals would increase the
distance as he Jagged behind, to five or
six. Satan walked silently, maiestically,
and as if tired, in Georges rear, and like
a well-bread hound as he was, followed in
the steps of his masters. Thus we strobe
along, until within a hundred rods of the
house, and then, by some unaccountable
circumstance, Satan intruded his nose,
and then good part of his body, between
the legs of the already irritated George,
and naturally enough, down came the
butt of the rifle upon his devoted head.
"My attention was attracted toward
the now picturesque group, from hearing
the long, loud yell of pain which Satan
uttered at the rebule, thereby frighten-
ing me- and disturbing the stiffness Of
the night. / turned to see the cause, and
heard George curse the dog, threatening
at the same time to shoot him if again SO
awkward. He was now some distance be-
hind me, and picking up piece of frozen
crust, | demanded why he struck the
hound, and threatened to shoot him if he
did so again, at the same time flnging
the ice at his head, which unfortunately
struck him. He bowed his head when he
felt the blow, but the next moment saw
him bring his rifle hurriedly to his shoul-
der aud draw the hammer back sprang
for stump near by, but before reached
it, | felt in my right side sharp, cutting
pain, as if red hot iron was scorching
my vitals Down | fell, full length oii
the snow, and for moment all was dark
and bloody before my eyes | now felt
the warm blood oezing gush by gush out
of the wound made by the ball. AT that
moment, no thought of death or dying
crossed my mind; all my energies, all my
thoughts, all my mind, were bent on the
means to revengemyself. had no faults
at that time: all | seemed to remember
was the cowardly advantage taken of me
by my friend George -ApeRge aceRge Il!
seemed soaring my brain; these words
seemed burning into my very life-blood
seemed cutting my every nerve aud urg-
ing me to action.
Presently this binding fit passed off
but the desire for revenge still hung
/, around me with fearful tenaciousness.-
Satan, nearly wild with excitement, al
) ways jumping in advance at the report
of the rifles, was flying hither and thith.
er around me, smelling at my side, and
rubbing his cold nose against my face
: appearing to know and understand the
, hurt j had sustained, and seemingly en-
delvoring 20 cyince the most perfect di+
approval of the act | had fallen neal
: the stump, behind which / had at firs
endeavored to find shelter; and raising
; myself to my feet, although the cffor
} gave me the most intense pain, | stag
; gcred on TO an immense decaying 10,
near by, falling upon it as soon as having
, reached it, Down behind this | lay fo
a few moments, in the most feeble state
? my whole system racked with the mos
cxcruciating anguish; and, with power
: ful effort Of the viii, at leDgth raise,
f, myself to my knees and levelled my riff
: across the long. | now looked aroun,
! for George. For few moments ever
, object, snow, trees, stumps and sky, al
4 seemed revolving about me, and i sup
G posed myself drowning, or rather swim
e ming in an ice-ocean. The moon sti!
D shone brightly, and the woods were clear
/ er than before to my excited fancies.
+ looked after the dizziness had passed, fo
+ several seconds for George, useles3ly, ba
}, when / had become more composed al
/ though still in great agony from th
. effect of my wound / Just saw hi
0 shadow on the show, hundred yards o
b 50 from my position, and there j deter
3 mined to wait his first motion, and the
: send bullet through his heart or head
: While waiting thus debated with mysel
+ whether to aim for the breast or eyes,
:, My determination was at last formed
; and / mentally concluded to direct m
a ride at his head and and Kill him dead
y so dead, in fact, that he could never ex
c plain the cause or manner Tins | la
T deliberately plotting MURDER the fea
! of God, or what should come after, heve
e once entering my mind. Thus | reason
! ed: he had shot me in a moment of pas
5 sion, he should therefore be subjected d
a all the altcr-consequenccs which necessa
Q rily follow such an act. That the bal
+ had entered my right side, glanced ot
l. against my lowest rib, and cat ttrougi
!, my liver, | was convinced, and now, up
$ on reflection, | stood fair, almost cer
4 tain chance, of going upon tue long, un
/ ceasing journey which had now full
i resolved he should bear me company. sy
!, and lead the way, too God only Snow
: from whom inherited such fieddish pas
1 sions, such damning bate p1d bitter ami
/ mostly toward any who had injured me
IL Al A.. all conrs.I fl,.n, .s1