Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-21
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THE L0E EE's DUO7z.
Ey IMERsON BENNErr.
The most teloc;ous and f rmidable will bass
,his c0utiryni, the gT zz bear a, ne excepted
l Is ihe / sua~. which. in Texas is called tee
leopard. and IA. tier so lth known as the Sic XII
can tie,r. Ills home is Ia the jeep swainps
tLick,ts aud cLaTSrIals Of S3J.ihern Texas and
Mrxico, anj the vast, trsckless forests Of Central
ami South Amerira lie is nocturnal marsu-
der. but pref Is ceGr and moonlight nights 10
dark and Iuiuy ores. AID is sometimes found
abrosd in the fall bl ~ If Gav lie possess. $
gTea. physica! power, aud his cum irg, activity
and cOU.age are equal TO his strength. II ;
iayCii'e PAGES 81 resort are The salt lcks aid
watering haUlts q j. t-Tior Wild animals. where
us c9ryea's II nselt auj pa.ie"tly awaits his
prey, upon VI Inch he p5uaceS iIh ell tha tero-
city % sn EASTERN tiger. q, VI b tie most
savage groNls, begias 10 dgvyur it even beiJre
l,- Is extinct.
u this vi,tm prove TO be Ia ger tlgn IS re-
qared r a srg'e meal, BE- viii sometimes cover
the leInaiudcT 81 rl- cgac case with sticks, grass
weeds, or earin ia ORDER 10 preserve If from buz-
! "a ds, vu;ures, wolves, suI The like, that lie
may return 70 il again when hungry. Wh,n
1 pressed by burger, :e will sometimes attack
mai and il : uth Amer ca, especially, hc not
UutrsqIeuty venures iIt) The camps of sleep
irg Jravcl-ls, klirg FIRST tine dog If there is
one, the n' gro srcoHd, the Indian taird ard the
white man lssl u rather, iLis my be- said 20
bs the oidgr of his GesiIe. lis 5 -rrT 9Th is 50
! sreat lAs'. alone and unaid 4, b. can drsg away
/ 3 horse or au OK The spOtud skin # the am
nal Is very b'2u,I'ui, and is highly p~iz 4 -
/ the M-Ajeuus for hos eI-cUvlIiuss, s4ddle-colhs
anl ornamental c4Fa.isons.
| ThrTe are many slU.i told OF the bolj,
daring and ieTCciouS exploits of The aguar, but
We have a trsgic incident q relate which Is ROW
I .lr ftt.. If. .>t Il-1ss 1Ty-au rl.f. ..-..rI4
Many Yea az p q man b. t4e nun af Went
wcrtE sc t.el in tie ,u-iW,s,=rE part of e1az,
and s90u, IA conn "a pa lance became well to
( DO IA i!g word. lie had an Ouly clid
/ daughter, named Mary, ella ming, leIEiIsul
/ gil, uEo, win h.s c1rs'ut sid approval Lc-
came af8aLc 20 Il very worthy young man, au
| only suH OF d veal hy setter living SOME zen
/ nj eg d.s..n' Ma.lr Bancroft, .ow4.d ile last
vt his c.Lsr Zip, came as often 5s once. AMI
somJtni,s tH .ce, a week 10 visit Mary Went
WORT; md teug nd If hunting, he net un-
| Isgl.ully cane 4i3ot, Through lie woods, with
/ his .sg2ty Iide iyr It's only pai.igu.
/ O-e warm. J-aU'iii sigtrlUou, j.WaIl tie
( ialuT psrt @! Nay, Tie layers were seated be-
uen:a ne cJol shadows Of large old y clmOre
ilIai stood al q little disiauc- from Ee dweIir
OF Af. Wentworth, aud ia gH'ct pensive mCOI,
ou.Jd 10 bc listening 10 the s-fi inus.cz muf-
MUS ,f brig hi lite stfeSulr: that rolled oveI
!
lci lad arrived tEat maIarg had rema;i eI to
tiuLeF, a:d was 8 III iiageriug 60 ho.d a l.ve,'s
sweet ,yumuue with his deal AsTy, thOp ei in
lending 10 leave tTum Cn5 minute 10 auJth=E,
and reGare las steps 10 h's .a.Lr.'5 that ycry
evening.
/: was Leeu.iul p'c.ure ss they set there,
/ beIicaih the Sha.Uw q thai gigantic syc.more-
,ns l-Le' y moIE arch Of once mighty wood
b ia young AID bauds -lnes wIth Esui clasped in
! haad, loCki. z PeLs.yeiy down at the iIsHpid
/ si:esH, tLiakug perhaps of The sad mrment u
/ paTiug, and dreaming happy dream oflhe 6 eu
/ hour when they would be cv 7 together "a
word Of th,i- own, each q world unto lie olh,r.
! AlS.i and alas that that gold u future vas Ges o.
! til.ed 50 so, 10 close upon oue and compel the
/ bright sua # hope to set Ia night Of Tayi,s
/ clJ.n fJT tie Ctter.
"Ah, ne! it Is time for rs to part, d.aTest
MgIyr s. isheJ Wake. at Length, looking rcu:Id
al the CecinI & sun, and then Turning has large,
syit, dark eyes, with All eNpIcssion Of UnUttela-
/ Die tenderness, upon bis gentle companion.
o., must You 20 50 SO-T, dear Walt n Te
| pied Mary, hi,lug, her sweet, blue eyes, With
( JLeir worid OF ii-,t.Ou, 70 bis. "lt seems as Il
yen Only come g.. i4ie tO tell me you must 90 -
IAsIia you, ny angel, fl "a ling me how
s@i ily the lime passes ia ny presence! have
| been here more than sjX goad long hours, ani
shall have 20 hasten my STRIPS 90 resch home be-
fOIe lbe setiil in OF u.ght. Would that the
lime were cone for me t. stay with you ever
But let rs wat ni;h what patience we csl.
Though tie moment. + 8 uEc united and uunoted
IN the presence of zach other, they hnger long
enough wien We are iar apart; 5u. still they e.
oE, AMI a month will 3riUg the twenty IF n Ol
june, ihs happy birthday # my own darliag
/ Mary. and the oriOus cay that l look forward
/ % wI,h such eager hope uud desire, vi ben ]
/ shal lead you irom the altar, to clasp you tU
| NY heart sud call yvu mine, wholly mine 10
/ love, cherish and project forever
oh, Walter, do not tax thus nOw!' said
/ Mary, sadly, dropping her head and gently
brushing gistsEiug sssr from hrr eye.
Why my darling p returned W4Ir, IN a
tone Cf the Gtepest tenderness, as he gently
prss' the iAir hand he still held aud turned his
! y &c IL quinngly up'a her, ' Why do you bid
not ialk Of lAo happy day l'
/ '' B cause ! sGEi how teaI il will Iever come.
ID, ar Walter, 1 feel very sad and depT, ed tais
evening-jagt as if something were about 10
/ happen 10 give me pain and trouble"
' Perhaps you a.e not wei, dea est ~
" am nstil-it Is not that. Ga, Waller.
j. ar, you will illlnk roe foolish perhaps, but 1
isEcy some 60! sm t, yea. Can yeu not Ie-
main tiil mcnlug
e. woul with 50 much pleasure, ny dear
! MzTy, but that promised my mother / would
e hcIne in good season; aud as ! make il a RUE
never 10 break promise, least OF ali 10 b 7, you
can readily fancy her anxiety aud alarm should
! / remain away
Y,s ycs-I sec that ycu must 90 2" replied
/ Mary buried, but oh dear Waiter,
W, nd ii were Uihtrw.se for l shall not slerp
I'll ! ar from you again, aud know that you
ar safe"
Ny, dearest, th-n viii 60 home AID re
! tgn again tonight"
No, Walter, that would not be proper for a
] mere whi.n OF m.ne. Bu: since you came sfJoi,
you win a; least take Jris Of our horses ?"
"If you viii permi; me dear Mary, | would
much rather wA.k. / can tssiiy Teag h home in
! "a corp.e of Eturs, ard 1 an SO foId of q good,
brisk xagcise. Aad this reminds zoe that must
/ BE- ou the InOye. CoJa bye, uy iover' he COLI
iiaued. with d tender csress, aud taking up bis
/ nde, which MAS leaning against the tee, DO
nrt be sis'ned, nay blue eJ,d pet, hs added,
som.w hat g4iiy; 81 viii 30 myself thp hsppi-
! Less 10 ride over t3-moTrOw ami tell you thst
an wCll Theie We must part, my darling; and
SO goodbye again, acd God bless you 2
lie STRAIT, d her 10 his leaf ia long ard 10y
| ng mbIace, p-tssCd hs foud III t. hers toI the
llasi time, aud TIRE hm q. away with lie man-
ler Of one who esr' 10 uust bis own resolution
If be ware 10 remain longer in her sweet pr, s.
ence lie slIung lightly Cyer the limei5, Hiur-
n1u. ing st-Callef, walked rapid across an
opei field, paused once 10 wave u kiss iom his
IN ,ery, and tb,n Cissppesiel IL wood that
sll tel ihs cleavi
20 God II iect him ]" Frsyed Mary Went
woiih, si.h cia.ped Lands, as she began to walk
&, a..d 10, wi az uuea>y restless aic, within
ile shadow of She giant sycamore.
SHE ca inaed 10 wax mp snd doNn over ths