New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-18


10 was intimate with the very heart OF nature,
perceying always the "sonl of goodness in
thing, evil, aud no less the vein OF corruption
which winds in coDcealment through tho faire't
pretenses His deepest ,corn was reserved for
ialseness; Ieyt to that for cruelty and oppres-
sion his hatred for vices which assumed the
garb Of virtues was bitter and intense. These
traits everywhere crop out from the surface
OF his narrative; they awaken the deepest in
terest for the man, whatever may be thought
of the artist; and suggest fresh regret that
one SO electric with youth and nobleness should
have been so early wrestcd from the promise
of bis manhood.
We must give our readers few specimens
OF the admirable descriptive passages which
glitter like precious stones on many pages of
The volume, promising only that the story COM
mences among the gold-diggngs Of California,
and is continued through horseback journey
over the great plains Of the West, receiving
it, final denouement IN the City of London
Here is an account Of the manner in which
he gains possession Of a gallant horse, who
plays conspicuous part in the progress Of the
story. lie had previously fallen in love with
this woDdrous animal, and exchanged . gold
mine Tor him with II settler. ..
We halied TO PASS tho coming army OF 'iderlets
sfeeds IN review.
m 70 they ,amei Germans whole band of horses
in mll career, FIIst their heads suddenly lifted
shove erect Of tie prurie; then they burst over
IKE IL foam ard spray OF black, stormy wave
uhea blast strikes il, aud wildly swept by us VIII
Names and tales taiing In tie wind. 1t was mag
iif .ent. My heart Of "A lorsemaa leaped in NY
beast "nurrah + cried.
iirfrah Z il" said Geriian.
Tie h,id dashed BY III huddle, making for the
coral
Just behind, aloof from the rush eud scamper If
is lees noble brethren, came the black ny pur-
r.ase, NY Old friend
A" II You ever ride Or back that curwolyow,
fays Gerrian, "Pll eat siX-snooler, loaded ana
ulrod."
'.}ou 4 letter begin, then, Il, once" reIoined /,
"vaeitIug yonr teeth on Der1ngers. ! mean 10
ride hin, sud you shall be By When do it,
ii WAS grand t. re hors0 that under-tood ant
re.pec..d iIulsef 20 perfectly. One, too Oh meant
The world should know tbst he Was thc very
1hie.cst c5iei Of lis race, proud with the
ilood oi u lbonsand kings. How mastery he
lookeal How uutamstly he stepledl Tie herd
WAS gslloping iunoutly. lie disdalned to break
into "A .allop. lie tr0itet after, hundred
ie,t behind tie hiudmost with large and liberal
acton. And oven at this hall speed easily over
takiag lie slower comra1es, he from tine 10 tine
paused bounded ia the air liz hesd, iuug out
lis les, aid then strobe on agln, wIitlug all over
with suppressed power.
There was not a white tpot upon bin, except
whste q hihe II foam from il Indignant LOstr,l had
ca lght upon ll. hanh lhOrougl bOIse, with
tie Perfect tsii and slky name Of noble roe. iiis
ooat grianed, hs ii the beet groom N England hal
u-i .iyen him The .inal touoE,. OF Ls toileue Tor
clni,r IA RJtten Row. bat il feems sin 70 cur
pare such a fee rover of tie prairie With any lesr
favored brother, who nee-s groom, and bas ieit "a
cuny,omD.
yaquero, on fart mustang. As he rode, he wliried
/ hls lasso y ith easy turn OF the writ.
The black tioing still, ard hHling stil 30 Curyct
au4 c.recole tur Ell back his head oon,epWuoasy
al bis puf.ucr. " Alo2ioans may clase ther own
/ ponies and break their splTit by tluahiy; hut an
American horse il no more 10 be touched By Me1l-
! can thau an American man. Bah make your east .
/ DO q rifle with your lasso challenge you. Jerk
away, Senior Grea-srl give you ar iair chance
az you could ish.
| ~ The black seemed to ray, with Lis provoking
| BACKWARD glance and bis whinny of disdain.
gofS took be hint. lie dug cruel eDGTs into III,
E.oso. The mustang leaped forward. Tie black
gave a tearing bcuno and quiokened bis pace, bus
stil waited the al OF his Iurtuer.
| They were just upon us chased ard chaser,
laundering down the rope, when tLe va1uero,
ohecklng bis wrist at the turn flung his as-o straight
IN An arrow for the blacks bead.
l could hear The hide roIe sing through the Sum
mer air, for moment brecreless.
VIII he be taken! VIII horre or man be victor
The loop u the lhsso opened ike hoop. Ii hung
posed for one Infant few feet before The hoi,e =
lead vibrating III the cir keeping its circle perfect
waiting for the yaqueros pub TO tighten ahou, that
proud neck and those swelling shoulder.
| HurrAh
| Tuvnrou II NINI JuE
| With one brave bonnd he dashed through the open
loop lie touched only to spurn ns vain assault
with his hindmosi hoof.
| "Hurrah" ! cried.
| "Uurruh Z IT," shouted Geninn.
Jos6 dragged in bis spurned lasso.
| Tn, black with elated head, aud tail waving like
n banner sprang forward, closed IN with the c,hal-
ada they parted for hs passage, he took HE leader
ship and presently was lot with his suite over the
swells Of tho prairie.
"Mueho malchor cried Gerrian 70 jose, not
knowing thu, biz Californian Spanish was interpret.
inR Hamlet. :" lie ought to hey dr'v 'em straight
10 corral But don, feel - sharp SCI on eItn you
hey that black after that shne. Reg lar crcus OIL,
,bnr never was To sich ssen Ia no circus You'll
never ride him, a!lowin' he's ootched, no more II
YOU II ride alligator"
Meantime, Looping Oh, we bad come in sight OF the
corul There 10 great surprise, The whole band
OF horses had voluntarily entered. They were put.
ting their heads together ~ the manner oil SOCIAL
horses IL, and going through Kissing maneufer: IN
little knots, which presently were broken up BY the
heels Of some ill-mannered or jealous brother They
were very probably discussing the blacks act OF
bor,emanship ia men after the ballet discuss Tie
first e,trcchdf OF the danseuse.
We rode up and fastened our horses. The black
,,as within the corral paving the ground neighng,
and WINNING. His companions kept q! respect
full distance. ,o.i-
"Dont send in Jos6l' said to GerIian. only
let him keep OF the horses, 30 that shaii ho' NC
lied. and will try my hand at the black alone.
"Tll have EN- all turned ont except thai black
devil and then you ken 90 IN and take your own