The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-26
The PITCHER PLANT.

Two hrothers, Englishmen. were once
,ravel,no an foot from Dpndra Head. the
Son,hern extremity Of The Island OF Gey Ion,
v.raa Candy. il the interior, about one
hnn,lred aad twenty miles northward. they
s,arta,l mon their journey very early ia the
morning.. and expected TO accomplish it in
three ar four days. thoagh as the sun is so
exceedingly warm in that country hey in
tended ID rest during the heatof the das IN
der the shade Of the many broad -leaved
paIm.trees that grew hy tie side 81 The road
They bad travelled some distance when
the younger stopped. and ga2,ng inqairingy
around. said. :" | surely heard cry, as II
some one were hart. LIE, Us lnok aad see
what il can be-" he added. as luw moan
now distinctly reached their ears; It pra-
ceeded fr"m group OF Cocoa nut trees that
grew on their right hand.
The brothers sprung hastily hui cautinus-
ly forward. searched carefully around, till
al last the elder exclaimed, laughing. /" Here
II u. Arthur; come aid see y aud as his
broiher turned toward. han, h. pointed TO i
mankrs, WIN having failen firm one Of the
branches It the iruit tree, had hurt himself
very severely.
:. Poor frllos !" said Arthur; AMI taking
him up. he tore 4 strip from his han,lkrr-
thlet. and hound the waun.lrd Inns. and
then turned Ia resume his jnurne, mIsh the
monkey III has arms. 80 ia SURELY >ai
Robert, ID Mt lntend 10 take hat d..
COSTING animal as your companion, 10 Can
dy!'
:. Do yoa think. replied Arthur i" that
would lave ihis poor helpless creature Ia
die ~ his uonndf M; III .halI be ny
companion nniii hr is cured. and then he
NAV return ~ soon "a hs like. 10 his home
in the for->t.
the twn brother, tra,e ilsd on their way.
though lie ,idfr ceud lp,t se,nrllin4, re-
fraln trom j"S.ns thr Other ah"ai HI com.
paniOn. Eh-, hau laaraeNrd ~, da,s aud
were about hal VA tr..a lie % .cr # their
destination. whrn Inr nrs Drca,Dr exceed
ingly oppressive, aud the numerous springs
which had heretofore flowed along liz side
Of the road. became dried up aud the, be.
gan Ia suffer from the want al water. Their
strength was failing. the, felt a. though rhry
could proceed no further aud nn The morn
ing Of the fourth day, when within abuui
thirty niles If Candy. both brothers sank
down Al the iaat OF palm tree, exhausted
and parched with thirst.
Aust VIC VIC uStcE etCidtUeU huDeft
with gresn.
"Trust in God" replied Arthur, raising
his eyes towards heaven.
Suddenly the monkey, VIM was resting by
his side. sprang up and ran ragrrl, along thu
road, as Il he ere SEARCHING lar something
Al last he rrturnrd. and serving Arthur by
the arm, enIrs,or.,l Ia draw him along wilh
him. How strangely lie acts sari rhr
young man. :. what can he have fuund =.
And, summoHIug I'll his strength, he arose
and followed he amin j.
Whrn he reached hr spot. uhai met his
delighted eve: There grosing IL luxuri
ant abundance. was the silky. do1at pitrlrr i
plant. or monkey cup. 80 called on account
OF IT. being sought alter b, fhasr an'mal Car 4
ihe purpose u qurnching ih+ir thirS;. Tire 4
flower Is the sh4,r OF cup, sbuu' III inch
es 10 lehgih. sui ONE Il hatf III tiiemriei !;
i has I'D Which pprns And .aai. w,il ipe
changes Of The weather, and j hlrd with
pure water, = Secretion iran IT, plant
The Two brothers drank II iir water, and .
were refreshed aid Ell Ire, u i reach. .
ed iheir hume. thes related III Their a.iuni-h-
ed friends how the monkey had BEEN lie
means II sssins tbr,r lte-. Lard. hoW
manifold arr Try works IN wi.dom hast
thou made them all"