Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-01-14
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tst' sas. e.st ~ ~ - - g Mes.a Rosa
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than ui1c fateerson. ne "ss msa ~ An1'stl0s .
streagth ana greas daang ana n&e oteu snN, uaoNe
tne Tlae1nsss :. =" .,cH ,s 'aeu ..oeo WV ~ .e.o"
the same e:hns mlnsy 'e%anea % z H. slsm n.Sas ses
tses N .aef wen psCssc'ea a.s s go 80 ae d.psas
and made light Of the fear OF bis good wife, when
she trembled at the bowling Of the fierce WINDS or
the avalanche Of snow, that now and then swept
down, with irresistible force upon the little chaiets
With weil-spiked shoes, stout aipenstock, eonn-
dence in himself, and . firm and fervent trust in
God, he ayerred that man was as safe upon the
topmost cliffs Of the cloud-piescing Matterhorn, as
in the brook threaded valley Of the Tourmanches
But the timid heart of womanhood could not look
upon the matter in the same light, although her
trust in the good Lord was equally stscng; and 50
when she saw him taking down his trusty rfe'
powder.hon and heaviy-shod iron stan, one mor,
ming, she chung to him, and begged that ne would
not 60 upon the mountains. inere Is every sgn
OF storm, she said You know how ternoie
they are. we nave food enough 10 tne oousge.
Do stay at home with me and the little ones
That would l, wife, was the reply, II had
not seen an hex as was coming home, yesterday
evening. He was stout old fellow, with huge
horns; snd, fanGed he was almost laughing at
me, ss I xept around the chf upon which he was
standing
But, Uhc, think OF the storm tnat Is certainty
coming
nave geeu ~ mau! :" o: sua 'aee CO .hS
ioe lsu' NV. us nee ~ s .Ia - - .La
spon ae mou ops' ss ~. se W. @ aon,s.h;na % ~
lea1neIy suo"; socu VIZ - es' ~ S.".m os
eat. l must Be on before the Gay dawns
win neaVy slgn' tue woman m a,e d. NC ie-
qnested ana WIN ms lone KISS sun nnselns ~
On nes hps' sne saw MN c.np tue nounIa. %a s.ue
nnIa 'ufn IN lee ps'n nn. ni% i us. - "s
inen s,e saIA !pou nc, Aue'S' " 'Ao o: I. y.
ner sou siumcering e1i'ofen' ano oo@S'eu n.ul
INTO the keeplng Of tnat uoo VINO nao tnSs Us iaf
protected hm In the MIDST OF every DANGER. Mesa-
time; oir'c aastened On Wltn ngnt looe II was
saa aarS In tne saney' out !al aoose h,n' he
could see the whise PEAKS ghtsering IN ene olm
light OF the morning and the last pahng STARE
Higher and higher, he climbed and soon the sun
arose, shedding Its rays OF rosy go!d upon ae ICY
piles, and making them fash as II bmided Oh my
mad diamonds 10 stranger 1t would nave been
dasshng aent' 70 the OtaSe han'e. ~ It nso cS'
something OF iss enarm Cy lsmlhar'ty' anu he
pressed onward and upward. Inc road grew more
rough ana dlmcult. he was opngea 20 PICK DIS
way, to climb up steep cTags but at last ne reach,
ed the edge OF large glacier he sat down. and
rested tor little time, safasted his munger, exam
ined bis shoes, and the point OF his alpenstock,
and again set bravely forth, leaping the yaWning
ehasms, and guarding against the treacherous
GaakA 49,, >,
a VaA OF ponshed ICE arose De,ore nim' anu pe
kneH that ne Wooio nave 70 scaas IL De'oig e. ne
could get within shot OF the coveted game win
great difficulty 1t was accomplished; and, andlng
the tracks OF the 1bex, ne followed them, until,
suddenly turning ragged point, he found him
salt within easy shot, and in an instant the report
Of his rlae bad awakened the echoes OF the noun
tains. With the thud OF the outlet, the oeast
sprang forward; but Its tail was dropped It's mead
hanging heavily down, Its gait SLOW and step un,
certain. He knew that the wnizzing LEAD nad
reached its mark that the animal would soon Que;
and be paused to reload hls rihe' before ne 1ol-
lowed him. u will surprise my good wife, ne
thought, by returning sooner than she expected
and will have hearty laugh at the cowards VINO
dared not venture nom their snag cottages, 1oi
lear da storm
With . smile upon ms ups. ne nasteneo 20
where the 1bex wasying, and raised it in his arms
Then, with cry ofhoror, he felt his footing give
way; and hunter and game was swallowed up In
crevasse OF almost untathomaote depth. Inc emn
covering OF ice had been sufficiently strong to pear
the weight OF the beast but that OF Olr,e added'
had shivered it as # it had been an egg,sheli'
Down. down! Hunter and lbex, through the
debris Of snow and ice, lying there tor thousand