The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-08-30
A Little Story for the Times.

There is many good moral 10 be derived
| from the fabulous episodes that are inter-
woven with ancient history and il seems
to US that in the following there may be
discerned something not altogether inappli-
cable 10 passing events.
II is related that Aristomenes, chief Of
the Messeuians, was captured by his ene-
mics and condemned 10 be cast into deep
pit. The fatal hour for the execution had
arrived, and an immense turmoil of people
were assembled 10 witness ii. Just as the
captive was hurried by his executioners off
the brim of the abyss an eagle swooped
down from the sky, and, clutching his robe
in his talons, bore up against him in his de-
scent, so that be reached the bottom of The
abyss uninjured, on which the noble bird
ascended by the way il came, and scared
back into lis boundless domnions.
Although unhuu of limb, Aristomenes
was rendered iusensible for the time by the
rapichy of his descent On coming 10 him.
self he examined the cavern into which he
had fallen. Its sides were perpendicular,
and so far down from the upper air lay its
rocky floor ;hat but few and faint were the
rays OF sunlight that ever reached il, So
Arslomenes, fain; with hunger, covered up
! his face with his robe and laid him down
to die. After long time he heard rustiing
looking up deserted dmIy fox devouring
dead fowl. Joy al the possibility OF es-
cape rom a horrible deah revived The
fajnting hero. He knew that there must
be some outlet 10 the shaft and be deter.
mined 10 find it. Waiting quietly, then, un-
Ill the fox came within arms length of him,
he cutched IL by the tail with one hand,
while with the with the oiher-wTapped in
his robe-he parried the attacks of the ami
NAL whenever it turned 10 bite him. Pres.
entity The fox made efforts 10 break away,
on which Aristomenes yielded so far as 10
allow it TO move forward, still keeping fast,
grip OF il by the tail. Onward they went,
dragging through Shiny pools aud over cold
and clammy rocks, haunt OF the lizard and
the snake, until small spot of light ap-
peared in the distance. Then Aristomenes
let go his hold of the fox, which clambered
up the narrow guIIey leading to the hole,
through which ii quickly disap peared. The
passage was narrow, but with great labor
our hero worked his way through it and
once more emerged into the light OF day.
He then concealed himself 10 some bushes
until night fell, when be took his way by
paths well known 10 him across the noun
tains, reioined his people, put himself again
al The head of his army, and routed his en-
emies with great slaughter, utter demorali-
zation having seized upon them when they
beheld what they supposed to be the spirit
OF their victor bearing upon them.
The allegory contained in this little story
goes 10 teach that The force of the eagle and
the cunning of the fox are good elements
for successful general. lis application
may be extended al the present time, how
ever. There is a great Spirit that watches
over our country, embematized in :he form
of an eagle by our ancestors, and this great
Spirit is not going 10 -oiiot0 US TO foH There
will be trouble yet-Aristomenes pining in
the gloomy cave-but the ray of light will
dawn at last, though we are not yet prepar-
ed TO divulge The name of the fox by which
we are 10 be guided 10 it,