, 1862-02-06
NO. 81

might actually be the spirit indicated By bis
name. With muttered growl at my folly,
threw the idea from me-leaped up-seized The
reins-with lash aud cry made him spring V
his feet-mounted him as be rose, and struck the
spurs into his sides. He reared and wheeled;
but finding that he could not get rid Of me, and
being unable to stand the torture of lhe spurs,
which fused freely, (there was no time formcFeO
he gave two or three plung, 8, and then bounded
away at that dreadful leaping galop-lhal paco
which seemed peculiarly his own I tried to
moderate his speed with the bride; but found,
to my surprise, that had no command over bin.
| knew at once that something was wrong. as,
with the bit bad in his mouth, ought to have
had the power to have broken bis jaw-bone. I
stopped forward 10 ascertain the cause; the loose
curb dangling at the side Of bis head g.ve hat-
islactory explanation.
He had il all bis own way now be was hiFly
off with me and al could do was to bear bis
head as well up ss could, to prevent him from
stumbling. However, as il would have been bad
policy to let him know how much he was master.
! gave him an occasional touch with the spur, -
if wishing him to accelerate bis pace; and when
be made an extra bound, l patted him on the
neck, as IL pleased with bis performance.
A watery cloud was passing over the hce q
the moon, which rendered everything dim and
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the view terminating in grove Of tall trees Sit
uated upon rising ground. Beyond the dark
outline Of the trees, saw nothing. at
As We neared the grove, Satan sackened his
speed; this thought he did with view 70
erusl me against the trees. To prevent him
from having time 70 do this, struck him with
the spurs, and away again be went like fury.
As be burst through the trees ] hung my head
forward upon his neck, to prevent myself from
being swept of BY the lower branches 10 do
ing this, the spurs accidentally came 10 contact
with his sides He gave one tremendous leap
torward-the ground sank under bis teet--tho
horse was thrown over bis own head-l was
jerked into the air--and, amid an avalanche of
earth and stones, We were hurled down per.
pendieular bank into the brown, swollen Wntof1
Of the Clyde.
Owing 70 bend in the river, the force Of he
current was directed against this particular spot
and had undermined Il; and although strong
enough to bear man or . horse, under ordinary
circumstances, yet down at once II thundorod
under the desperate leap Of Satan. however, it
did not signify, as nothing could have prevented
Us from surging into the water at the ne<t
AIarge quantity of raiu had fallen in the up
per paTt Of the shire and, IN consequences, The
river was full from bank 70 bFaa. Twas merely
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bad supposed We were running from the river.
This, combined with the suddenness Of the shock,
and the appearance Of . turbid, rapid river
sweeping down trees, brushWood, branches. hay,
corn, and straw before Il, with resstless lofce--
was 50 foreign to my idea Of tie calm, peacflhl
Clyde, that when Irose to the surface, was
quite bewlldered, and had very serious doubts
as to nv own identity. .i
was reused from this state Of bewildermsSt
BY the snorting and splashing Of The hoTos; be
was making bold attompt 70 scale the porpon-
dicular bank Had been thrown into the body
Of the stream, should have been swept away,
and the animal must have persisted; but in IN
heavy rapid runs Of water, salt Or fresh, there
is what Is termed an eddy stream, running closo
In shore, IN contrary direction 70 the main body
Of the water have seen highlandefs 70 their
boats catching 6sh in the eddy stream Of tho
Gulf Of CorFievrekin, within short distanroo Of
the main tide, which, had Il but got the slightest
hold on their boat, would have swept them With
fearful velocity into the jaws Of the roaring gtlf
| was caught BY this eddy, which kept ne "a
tionaFy, and enabled me, BY 4 few strokes, 70
reach the horses side. TO cross the river, Of
to land here, was alike impossible; sol took lho
Feins 10 my right hand, wheeled the horse fom
the bank, and dashed At once with him into The
strength Of the current Away We went eainn
and I, 10 capital spirits both not doubt Of our
efecting 4 safe landing ever crossing my mind
And the horse evineed his certainty upon he
subject By snatehing bite out Of aheap q bay
that foated At his side, and eating 4 Is com
posedly as L be had been in the stable
We soon swept round The high bank lhai bad
caused our misfortune, and came 70 4 letol part
of the country, which was flooded ~ up into
the fields. I then struck strongly loutin slant
ing direction for the shore. and soon bad the sat
green turf Satan shook himself prickcd up his
ears, and gave q low neigh then slroked
him and spoke kindly to him. He returned he
cares BY licking my hand Poor fellow b had
contracted friendship for me IN he Wdlor--a
friendship which terminated only with bic life /;
and which was rendered the more valuable BY his
never extending 4 % another living thing.