Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-26
TAE EAGE4GS

TAE EAGLfSS.
| From a volume of pcsthGmOus sketches by
Fredrica Bremen, la!ely p lbiished. Miss Bre-
mer died at The old house of Arsta, on the
3ist Of December, 1861
It was morning, ard the sun was shin
ing brightly. The Eagles sister sat in
her eyIis upon the cliff, looking with
forging eyes into bright space, involuE-
tarily raising her wings, untried as yet.
Proudly heaved her breast.
Toward the sun! Up, toward the
sun :" thus voice seemed TO say within
her. "Why should not / also see the
glorious one neares, battle my eye in his
light, drink strength from his rays
Why should not the pilgrimage of the
Elgless to the sun be praised in song, as
well as that of the Eagle? My sight is
strong, my wings young, my will power
fui up, up, toward the su3, toward the
sun !"
She flew. The morning, the sunlight,
and the freshness of endless space, the
feeling Of youthful vigor and energy
filed her breast with delight.
In order to rest herself awhile, to look
round and enjoy the new, beautiful life,
she perehed upon the top Of an oak.
In the woods below, all kinds of birds
had f9cked together. Tney had wit
messed her bold fight.
"TrilIiii, well, well, trillililr sang
the lsrks, exultiDgly; fly on, Esgless,
thou wilt be the glory of thy sex ~
Courage ~ cried a noble hercn I;
" courage, my little friend ~
Z" Hail, sister, hail % sang the white
swans, sailing among verdaut islets.
"CrOak, croak ~ cTOaked the crew,
that flight is dangerous; take care OF
yourself, my dear young lady"
" COo-coC-coO % cOOed the dove; "Wby
dost thou seek happiness so far away
Stay st home in your nest; warm your
self beside your mate; hatch your eggs
and feed your young ones, and you may
live many, many years! Coo coo-coo V'
"Kle-vit, kle-vit !'' screeched an owl.
"Some mischief will be done here"
Some mischief will be done here"
repeated starlings and parrots.
All goes well, all goes well ~ cried a
flock of merry wild geese very well ~
But a young and noble Eagle came and
perched beside the Esgless, saying gen.
tly and tenderly: Thy fl gat is beauti-
fol, but the road is long, ana thy strength
is not sufficient. Let me accompany
thee; when thou beginnest to break
down, my wing shall support thee; it
shall shade thy eyes when the sun begins
to dazzle them; and when danger ap-
or when thou tirest in thy
flight, l will lead thee to my safe nest
yOnder, upon that far off cliff, and stay
beside thee ~
Gratefully declining his offer, the Ea-
gIess bent her head to the noble bird ("
will be alone" she answered; "alone
will work out my destiny!n ,fhe cries
IF the other birds she took no notice Of |
She listened only to the voice in her own
breast: up toward the sun, toward the
sun ~
And sgain she raised her wings. En-
raptured by the sun, by the freshness |
and joy, she rose higher and higher, far |
away from all the others.
Sadly and glcomily the young Eagle |
shook his wings, turned his eye away |
rom the daring one, chose another mate, |
and conducted her to his eyre on the |
Instant cliff.
Meanwhile the Eeg'ess pursued her
light alone, and approached nearer the
iun. But alas her eyes were suddenly |
iazzled, her head became dizzy, and she
,ould not any longer clearly see her road.
Still she flew on, but uncODsoiously she
lad lowered her flight toward the earth.
sportsman saw her; he aimed at her
Win mis- murderous weapon he fired,
md the lead was buried near the Esgless'
leart.
On she flew still, but not upward; she
lew toward the de- p, d .ep forest. Sac
cit herself struck by death.
Far into the deep forest she flew, and
be dark forest closed rustliDg around
er, cOncealing her from all eyes.
With bleeding bosom and tear in her
immed eye, the Eagle S. psrehed upon
tir-trse's branch. = Happy for me-"
ne sighed, that die unlamented and
lone"
Then she heard the dove coo to her
Dung ones: F" Daughters OF mine! Dol
OF do as the Eagless! The proud. silly
ne will surely come to grief in her fight.
tay at hons in your valley, in your
eseeful nests, and You will live many,
ANY years."
/" 1 have erred ~ said the Eagless, but
rOudly her heart swelled under the .
sadly wound; from youthful pre-
lmption have / erred and am punished. Q
at silently | submit to my fate; may .
hers be more happyI do not CONF
ain, for have bebetd the sun Dearer,D
2" Kle-vit, kle-vit % screeched the owls.
+" Kte-vit, kle-yitlp repeated the star e
lgs and parrots.
a. All goes well, all goes well 20 taunt- =
gly sang the wild geese, while they =
lied away over the forest. =
Z" die" said the Esgiess, with expir-
8 strength, ~ die, but-the sun / 0
We beheld the sun nearer! Happy for
sw 5
And from the branch on which she
d perched, she fell down with expand 81
wings, and was no more.
The watering places North are all Il
,wded. Five hundred guests arrived