Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-03-01
From the New York II
THE HURRICANE.

! AZ tJS lOOL VI TIC OZdi ~ IHtuiltd dlIlS,
where their steep, rocky cliffs exterd lar
/ into the densely wooded bottom land at a
very short distance from the banks of the
Mulberry, which dashed, foaming aud rear
ing against the sharp angles of ice, with
which the unusually cold winterendea, o.
ed to bar its passage, two white hunters,
wrapped in their woolen blankets, were
walking the river, apparently seeking a
place where they could cross to the other
side
They were well and powerfully formed.
as was evident both from appearance and
the vigor with which they moved onwards.
each with his rife on his shoulder, while
their neatly fringed leggings, their closely
fitting and neatly souled moccasins, prov
ed that they had adapted themselves to the
customs of the woods, and did not belong
to those land hunters who, especially in
those times, began to infest the western
part of the state, in order to discover and
purchase the best situated sections, or per-
haps to occupy them without any other
right then the fact that 10 one had antici-
pated them in possession.
Bill ! cried one of them, at last, stopping
Short lit is no use to look farther. You see
| was right; the river is so broad that we
cannot expect to find tree lying across it,
and even if we were to set to work with
our hatchets and fell one of these pines
that stand nearest the shore, it would not
reach to the other side Besides, there is
an ugly storm rising yonder, and | think
1t no bad idea to make arrangements to
pass the night more comfortably than the
last, for it will be bitter cold.
Well, It's provoking, replied BIZ, in a
tone Of i'll humor l was in hopes we
could get across the rayine this evening,
for in the first place, we should find very
comfortable quarters in one Of its numerous
caves and then, wanted to look around
for bcar-I am CERTAIN there are some
thereabouts. The water is too confounded
cold to swim across, aud as you say, /
think we shah have a storm-so let Us
work, then there are enough old trees
lying around here and plenty of bark for a
roof -. -......:s. -.. s- .-....-y
There are almost too many old trees ly-
ing around, replied Tom, looking about On
all sides; even those that arc standing
seem old and rotten. / don quite Ike to
pass the night so near them You know
what stories father used to tell US.
Nonsense. cried Bill laughing; where
could've find better place to camp?-
This little brook viii supply US with water :;
there is plenty of wood around these
young trees Will make capital tent-pulcs,
and that bark yopder is the very thing for
a roof.
Tom made no further objections; the
spot looked too inviting, and soon both
were busily employed in erecting a rude
shelter, which might for this night at Least t
afford them protection against the ap-
proaching storm. In such practised hands,
the work progressed quite rapidly, and
half an hour had scarcely elapsed before
the two were seated in their hastily formed
room, near fire. in front Of which hung
| several slices Of. meat.
1t is strange how very cold it is all Of a
| sudden said Tom, when they had nearly
dispatched their silent meal just look /.
the water in the pewter cup is already fro
zen hard, and the wind has shifted 10 the
north it blows, too confouuded sharp.
Let it blow said Bill yfwninc, and
wrapping himself very closely in his wide
blanket ~
am tired, and want to go. to sleep
good night, Tom-lay in few branches
before you wrap yourself up, and the one
who wakes first in the morning will wake
the other ..rg a5g- s# = r1-15tz.H.E
1t was past midnight, and tie fire was
| almost burnt out. The two brothers, how
ever, slept soundly, and the keen north
wind which rushed over the snow clad
mountain tops into the valley below, could
not disturb their slumbers Heavy masses
Of cloud, gathering from various quarters,
had now collected together; they hung,
darkly threatening, over the rustling,
moaning forest, and, gently swaying the
gigantic trees shook and bowed their leaf
less tops as if in sad forboding of the
coming storm. y bright fash Of lightning
now darted from the heavens, and crash
ing thunder clap followed almost instanta-
neously the messenger Of destruction.
0ne Of those terrible winter storms was
approaching, so usual in that part of the
country, and the unbridled hurricane rush
ed howlIng through the narrow chasms OF
/ the mountains.
Bill exclaimed Tom, spriDeine up in
terror; Bill, get up, we must not lie here
lock, how the Old trunks bend, and-do
you hear that ?-tbere is one falling al
ready.
Halo replied Bill, hastily casting aside
his blanket, has 1t come Ha, Tom,
/ hold on to the roof - confouud me il
/ this cursed northwester won't carry it
of.
And in truth, bis fears seemed not en-
tirely grcuudless !; for at the same instant
a sudden blast issuing from an opposite
ravine, rushed over them with such vio-
Ience that in a tvinkling it halt unroofcd
their camp and chased the glowing Goals
and sparks far out. into the dark night. A
gain a fash of lightning, and the thunder
outroared the howling tempest Suddenly
it seemed as if the earth swayed from its
foundations, as if the stages and fastenings
had burst asunder, by which it was held a
compact globe. Onward it came, as il
from far distance at first scarcely audi
BILE, with dull, low raitllng, ike tho
thunder of thousand cannon: then ap-
preaching nearer and nearer, in wild and
fearful uproar, crash upon crash-sounds
/ that might awake the dad.
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