The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-03-08

You and have trsmbled and shrunk back VIII IN
strong oakon flames and iron bars we're botwee1
us and savage denilens Of the forest have
turned away when the roar o. some wild boasts
have fallen upon our ears as they roteied against
their fetters and pres cd the sides Of their ages
in the madness Of their gles at food have a.
| walked pale and Clasped our little ones TO our
breast whom we only dreamed over the scenes
| Of peril depicted by the pen Of some skilliul
writer have doubls lcchet our doors in the
night time whom an unioundod story Of escape
has reached our ears, and all this for a shadow /!
What then must the reality be 2 NAV that
Providence that marks even the fall Of a SPAR
row ever keep yours ard mine from the trial.
| Above the Indian gifl-Controiling her every
movement--upon the outstrotched branch Of tree
| with / Fishing ewes, serpent Ike moving tail
1rouching form and snapping, blood huo1 java
| las the terror aliks Of wIte ami red MAJ, tho
| lion Of America, die ronorscles4 panther a
| sight b. make tho strongest hearted hunter quail
aud the feeble one TO grow sick, faint and uu
| thinAins Of resi- t'ancs Arms SiOS Fllke
| hal none, and even hd her bow been in her
hand NJ what use tho i ndsr arrows ~, sins. that
| fearless JrN' What could she do Z Ra,ia.
| lance was vain Tue brit 10 pipc stem wouli
Ofia. AZ firm : arfier against the mighty testh
a. her slon' or Dones and break as spon-.te vil.
! ". Tia, bends 30 lovingly over the brooklc''s
Tile, as her atm---tre dove mai a ba'tor cha Cs
OF escape from thu sweeping Of the hawk THAI
she VIVA thore lof then fligh II
was her only chance, lu' how long could she az
cape lior ioOtstsp' when cOmplret to tho
bounds Of tho beast, wero as tho snail 10
the lightning. Is il was her only hope and
| delay wa. dea h D4a'h sudden and horrible
| Ito crushing Of the bones, this ltpping Of the
blood, the tearing out Of tho yot beating hsarl,
the quivcring muscles stripped Of nssh-the
| eye rolling in blool-.he skull crushsd-tno
protrudng brain YET prlHting with liie-.he
| gony o. tho pi'cemel death, all were before
her VIII thtn would not have turned an
| He'd Woo not made an effort, hopsls~, almps,
though II M ht hr for the Ia We AL l,v, 70 wtly
Turl she d, Tut to 6r d only he situa on III,
moro compis.,d a., uli with iero.s! Even at
| hor istt, hJt 10 short stoh from where sho
sooi anu dit,c H. in ito only path sh1 could
travel, lay quiywi < In It's do ,dly coil with
ha'"ued hoep, fro shr otirg eyo', ru4'lns til,
u lifted crest and vibrating ton lu4, tho terri r
o. Ike e nan n beast, the poison a-mst RAJ
te-snako Of thq rocks Not the dill, heavy,
ma~S4si sngl' Of tire priiriss that can leap bu'
halt i's own length and flies away at everv sound
| whore bite IL but semi virulent and lackt 'he
| poser Of he co npreasinR coil bu' tbs long
| tyths. d smnnd and volloE ~ tied, lidloss ey o.
| fo-k, d T. npuel AID vtnomsd faapst remit O.
that can hun 'hs gas Al will aud dialill the
| K een puison from its slender toot1, iu4tantsni.
OF, In i'sciIec's and d adv IN ia r,sllts tn,
kinS OF all creeping 'hings-tho rattle snako O
o the rocks aud Il her.
Which ro~ was tho better flta? Whcl
/, | situli shc cho. 40 7 Look ,ithor way and sue
te1'h IA sh tket the st'on ge-t nerves aud tuso
tho most iron heart TO n INK, was before hsr
Not n omen' would the strong armed warrio
NJ hunter have bcpn in dsciding. Tho fore
grppling with the bsas tho strnrplo for VIC
, tory the eni In a noble death ", uld havs bso
y h's, but how should Young girl choose
Look on eithe side Thi, way tho glesmn
:, ewes tho crunchng isws-tho long sharp claw
and that The slender, wirv lois OF tn
reptile, the lOathspmo breath the horrible vi
, turo II was vain for her 10 attempt TO choose
foa- had trcd up every thou ht-hopes Of safe
. ~, bad slpped tho rud1y checks of blood par
h alyzod tho arms, fettsred tho tongue, taken a
way the God like attribute OF mind and made
: very iOy OF hsfh ant life.
:, Hut not long could axistancs hInging thu
by twin-mattd threads Of Gnger, survive. Tn,
end must come quickly and soul ltFf lighting wei
| in the relation. The pGthor crouchrt -tit
!, oSct-lnBhed his sides mo forcey with hi
a .urlug tail-lCcp,r became hs breathing
= wore rlatirg still his ty'-loSer bent tn
branch beneath bis pressure 2 The serpent sli
4 It'll Beairr-quiok,r thor IN tier oiled IL
| raft ,---n.Ofe fixed were its tlI4hinE owes -
| higher were its ind ia ionS-moro .xtendol II
w. az d more cypress 4 its huai-nlro rapi
, he play Of ia f.rke! tousue-g altering IL
, many c1lorcd scales.
= Manit0u of tho rod man hear tho prayer Of
The f.rost born child now, AID make for hor
| lOUlo III lNt UhlpN hunting kEOuUu DNNhdl lni
dark rolling rNer OF death, whore tho treo- ar
ever gr,en flowers ever blo'somilg bird, o
suu.gild,d r'imago hiting In the p,Tlumnd air
riyor, r, Hug through golden cards, and the sky
never dark col by tho angry firm OF tho owl
spi %
But cnnli hu nan nerves boar more Dowr
as j. berci OF life or motor down "a sinks tn,
| p,lsc'cts &c rose sank snow Flake. No ier T.
| h-t eye --nu pny'r on her lip All tina
hd passed. Death was robbed Of it, terror
and tha ri tusol could ocly claim lu inagi.
mate form. Prey on Will ptnticf now --iunt
mCtghless .crp.1: Teeth a a poisJu will tct
uuahr ki.g Hod un'elt
S.ul ano,rc, muv, on bra On and caylh a. |
| .It thor tCuGinw OF bUrgh and ru.li y Of hero
sg", md th,n, A cuut "a # the share thun
or ack wt'n &c hgGtni X str ks x vle
oak and 'tnf,rt il in rui .f.-l rush a. of III
temp ~ scat ri~e mo autumn leaves and Ucts
sn. Trp d. sllk4 lie p'Cue IN agony IHi llybf
~ in tlsI luton fn7 'lili ballet OF the trul
n'lI ted nun ar Harrington had fnu d M hear
# u pIu'hs al tho strong ,w' % hI d,
,hs the VT t.iuE io:m OF tie sn Ike II t. t.''
, | IN 10Y, luttlc iomo ploCci aruuud Ihs gr tlJ
/, | Old WoNir RAM With tho shout o' vie urv q
A | tn Hunter a, hii knife vas uurgoi hlt daUn
h ,vS,n AID yet az in into tho form OF boast an,
A tbs AngiN gr WI ct IN hnu Il IA la ssucl 81
AMI the ruin hs had IN VIA fir som,.h,n
y more whlch TO ro,k lis yer Reanc, until tire
'e turned auc sank his Ia Fny mul1lu Hrop /
"a he threat Of his master game tearing the toug
/, kin and lalpi tIs no. h'op,
n S4tisi d trat life was extinct, Harry liar
: riugtop tr1re from tho now relax vi form Of n,
panther, wiped his knife upon the thick leavs'
: reloaded his rifle with The habi'ud cIutlol o
A his calling, for we'll no knew that thes, animal
9 usually hunted in cOupeS-that the mate mi yh
Z b., though unse On, near, and then lifting tn
i animate form of the giil in hi, strong arms
a here her swiftly to wh,re spring burst like
n Il ush Of light from the groy, NOISY rocks, anC
1, tri KIDD IL slender thre Id Of silver do IN tn
hnl-,Id,-plsyed, loapoi, glanced in the sun
(. rays tor timo, and then was lost amid tn
n OVERLAP ling willows, that Inv dropping, DR. an
N life aHd ireshL from its cool breast. Their,
Al uoon lie emerald bank he iii her vel ling fora
A d ished Tho clear water in her face Gu ited III
ar ~ Is that Tetuins not the pressure, and stroN
"a hy eve v means which his limit sd Owledg
Ia and surround ngs permitted 10 bring back tn,
"a apparently, dep trted lite. But this was not
At be- the work OF u moment, for when such stron
NJ nature yield 10 terror, no easy task is II to n
NJ store tn IN TO their norm d condition. LOnf
!, patientlr ave aud fesli ely, he toiled for an
v one in such situation woull have enlisted hi
. deep sympathiep- stranger or tOe-nale or I,
, mil'-lnd how much more 30, enc whom b
n could 10 help but respect and care for, an
h wa, hs kasw, looked upon him with all tn
-, lpEo OF lee passionate nature, and wJald wJl
A sti2 uLtil dCl'h.
he A. lorE'h life began 30 return, differing an
Az I'M q tain frs but "a ding strength vi b =,
D.. cry pul-ar on OF lho heart and beat Of the pull