Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-03-01
NUMBER SO.

dcIosS tllS served TO protect Dlm from the
smaller branches and trees, which fell on
all sides. Now, however, as soon as the
! first and most urgent danger was over, be
leaped up, and, filled with sad dforebodings.
called anxiously after his brother
Tom brother Tom answer me-Tomr
Good God !! has then so fearful fate over
taken thee?
No-alas for the unhappy man-he still
lived and his faint voice echoed from no
great distance upon the ear of the young
hunter, who had listened with breathless
anxiety.
All merciful heaven exclaimed the lat
ter, when, after leaping over few trees
which lay in his way, with flaming torch
in his right hand, be stood before the
brother that he sought. All merciful
heaven he repeated, almost frantic with
grief, and be covered his face with his
hands, for near him, pale as corpse, bis
lower limbs crushed beneath the weight of
an enormous oak, whose trunk had plough
ed deeply into the ground, lay bis brother
Tom, the playmate of his youth, the dar-
ling of his heart.
It's very Geld ! whispered the unhappy
man, as he looked up imploringly to the
hunter, who, apparently incapable of the
slightest motion, stood near him. as if car
we'd in stone its very cold, Bll-can't
you bring a little fire here?
These words dissolved the rigid ice that
concealed the senses of The almost uncon-
scious Bill Brother! brother he ex-
claimed, and fell weeping bitterly on his
nangled body.
Bill. you hurt me said the latter in a
tone Of entreaty, my arm pains me-and
it is 50 cold HIa9
Wait, Twill bring you fire Immediately
in few seconds. exclaimed Bill, spring
ing up suddenly; lie quiet fer one mo-
ment; l will bring Goals, and then | will
he P you up; have patience for an instant
only. ID Il = sa...I.f .sE &
And in headlong haste he ran backzto
the still blazing fire. Alas, he did not re-
mark the faint, painful smile, which crept
across the features of the unhappy man,
as his brother begged him to have patience.
Hurriedly he collected Goals and brands
the heat scorching his hunting shirt and
hands he did not heed it, but sped back
to bis brothers side. Dry branches lay
around them in abundance. and in a few
moments bright and cheerful fire blazed
up near the trunk beneath whose enor-
nous weight the hunter lay, buried alive.
With shuddering glance Bill now be-
held all the horror of bis brothers. condi-
ton; and with almost maniacal exertions.
he's with his single strength to raise
the tree, which hundred men could not
stir a hairs breadth. ..T-
Bill cried Tom, in a low, entreating
tone, come here-come, give me your hard
so, that's right; and now, Bill, do you
really love me-yery much?
4 convulsivc grasp of the brothers hand
vas the Sc reply to this question. He
was unable to speak, for tears, Violently
repressed, sti1cd all utterance.
VIII you then grant me one prayer?-
said Tom, in tone of supplicating endear-
ment, drawing his unresisting brother clo-
ser to bin. ,.-..... .-..- ~.
One prayer! said Bill, in a whisper
one prayer. What would you ask that I
would not do for you, if it were in my pow
I er F?
Do you premise to grant it? ...~
What is it you mean? asked Bill, in
anxious wonder.
Take your rifle replied Tom, with
faint smile, and put an end to my suffer-
ings. r .aIr# L.g a..E
Tom cried the latter, springing Up in
horror.
Put an end to my sufferings. said tho
unhappy man. imploringly. BIZ brother.
if you have ever loved me, prove it now
/ do not leave me to linger here in slow ter
ture r-..
/, I viii save you should it cost me my life.
said BIZ. This very afternoon | will re-
turn with help.
That is impossible, replied the unhappy
man, sadly shaking his head. The near
est settlement is at least fifteen miles from
here, in a straight line but the way you
would have to take, to avoid all the riffs
( and chasms, would make it twenty-and
even if you were to come and bring with
you fifty men-what good could they do
me? Both my legs are crushed, and the
nearest doctor lives in Little Rock. hun
dreds of miles from here. Bill? will you
leave me lying here for hours, only to see
me afterwards perish miserably?
Ask my owu life, Tom. and I will cheer
fully give it to you, but do not ask thing
50 dreadful of me | can, ! must sage-I
have my hatchet-I can cut this tree in
pieces can
Can you heal wounds like these? said
Tom, interrupting him and he pointed with
bis fingers to bis crushed limbs. 1t was
indeed dreadful sight, and his brother
sank shuddering on his knees.
] cannot murder you he groancd faint
4 ly. la@-
And do you call it murder Oh, Bill
/ he continued if you had the slightest idea
Of what I suffer, you would have compass
sion, and would not let me implore you in
vain -a.
/ will give you the rife--do not make
ne brothers murderer! cried Bill, ,-in
wild anguish, ---.
Iy right arm is broken-Ic cannot, even
I if I would
i Tom sob5ed forth the strong man, as
/ he cast himself beside his brother, what
is it YOU ask of me? ss
What did you lately d with Nestor.
when the bear had torn out his entrails!
7 I shot him
He was your favorite hound.