The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-11-21

that he fell senseless. She then took the
earrings, and rode on as if nothing had
happened.
The blow of The spear had a narcotic
effect, and the Wanterer passed long time
in sleep. On resuming his dull journey
across the boundless desert he came TO
site of another encampment, again enjoyed
the luxury CT gnawed bone, and seeking in
the snow for more, discovered an iron
shovel. This proved more serviceable than
the earrings, for finely dressed lady, who
met him shortly afterwards, and asked for
her shovel, rewar,ied his good office in re-
storing ii by driving him home TO her tent.
They INDUCED in pleasant converse on the
way, the Wanderer talking about the in
habiiants OF the seven hundred tents, and
their untimely end, of which the lady had
heard somewhat already, but desired 10
hear more, till al last the dialogue took
new turn, through the lady's remark that
the reindeer in the sledge were uncom-
monty like his late fathers stock for the
elderly gentleman who had presented the
td"I Win hilS hhO pau VI nHitioiS3 oho oiso
with the iron shovel, had intended them for
bridal gifts, in consideration of her ap-
preaching marriage with his son. This son
was clearly the Wanderer, so that the hap
py lady had al once found her intended
husband and recovered her lost shovel.
They lived together happily enough as
man and wife, till the time arrived for
moving The camp. Then the Wanderer
discovered that, although he had agreed
very well with his wife, he was far from
popular with the inhabitants of the neigh
boring tents. When the tribe commenced
it's march he was provided with worse
reindeer than the rest, SO that he always
Jagged behind, and when al last halt
allowed him TO overiake his comrades. one
of them artfuIy contrived 10 run spear
through his body The party then moved
merrily onward, as II nnlhing had hap
pened and though The bereaved lady re-
mained, behind, weeping in the sledge, her
deer soon took fright aud carried her after
the others Dead as he was, the Wanderer
retained sense enough TO be aware of the
presence of an old man. who had but one
eye, one hand, and one leg, aud who, stri-
king him with iron staff, babe him hasten
back home, where he would find HE father
and all his uncIes alive. Thus admonished,
he woke up and found himself alone, but,
instead of following the old mans salutary
counsel, he rejoiLed his wife and compan-
L
warded for his obstinacy by being killed
again, with the same weapon as before -
This time his wife did not think If worth
while 20 stop behind and weep. but con-
tinued her journey with the others, firm in
the conviction inat he who had got up once
could easily get up twice. Nor was she
wrong The defective old man again re-
suscilated the dead Wanderer with touch
of his iron staff, again advising him TO re-
turn home. and informing him that his
farner was not only alive, but had been
alive for some time. As the Wanderer had
witnessed the destruction of his family with
his own eyes, this last assertion considera-
bly, weakened his confidence in the old
mans veraciiy. so he joined his wife aud
comrades, who had again halted. as before,
and with the same result, for the same man
killed him for third time, with the same
spear.
The old gentleman, whose patience was
nearly exhausted, again revived the corpse
with the iron staff, but took occasion to ob-
serve that he did not intend 10 repeat the
operation The Wanderer had now be-
come Iiule-very Iillle wiser By the
experience. AS the murderer had always
artfully persuaded him TO look another way
while the mortal wound was inflicted, he
had never been properly aware of his own
death, but had regarded his one-eyed
benefactor as one of the images in strange
dream. However, man is not to be
killed three lines for nothing, so when he
again joined the camp, strong in The suspi-
cion thai he would meet with foul play, he
resolved TO strike the FIRST blow. Instead of
entering bis tent as before, he took all the
bows and arrows out of the sledges while
his comrades were sleeping, and then
hewed down iIse tents with his wife's iron
shovel. The sleepers, thus violently
awakened, rushed from The tents, and
being deprived of their weapons, were
easily despatched. Our heso had intea-
tionaIIy spared none but his wife's nearest
relations. bui when he surveyed The corpses,
he wa grieyously disappointed al the dis
coveFy that the miseFsant, who had slain
him three times over, was not among them.
The persevering villain had escaped. Still
there wers traces of his feet upon the snow:
and these the vengeiul Shovel bearer fol-
lowed, ill aileuglh be overlook the treble
assassin. Frighliul and long was the single
combat that ensned. Il lasted through the