The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17
THE GENEROUS CARIB.

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THE GEN EROUS CARIB.
On one of those happYislandswhose
ever verdant shores are layed by the
pillows of the Western Ocean, where
nations falsely called civilized never
carried the .desolating of conquest, in
the bosom of thick grove of man
goes, the generous Ora had fixed his
habitatiorr. From the hour his eyes
first beheld the light of heaven he had
been accustomed to the same delightful
spot. From infancy he had been |
taught day by day to travel the sands
and supply the wants of nature from
the fnny productions of the deep.
Unaccustomed to the tolls of cultiva-
ton on the cares of traffic, he spent
the morning of his days in regular
succession of innocent amusements.
AS he sat on the rock he warbled in
numbers. while his eyes
wandered over the extensive ocean
and marked The progress of distant
sails immerging, disappearing or TAX
ing different directions. He looked
on those as the ordinary productions
of natue though ignorant oftheir prop
critics or their utility, nor deemed
them other than what they seemed,
vast objects floating on the unstable
pillows without cause and without
effect. He observed the mighty orb
OF day rise in all its majesty and de-
scend in all its magnificence, uncon-
scious of its warming other climes or
fructifying different soil nor did he
dream of other lands or an other race
of beings, but imagined that all crea-
ton was comprised within the narrow
limits of his visible horizon. In the
prime of life, when the hearts of men
are contaminated with Juvenile vices,
love was the only passion which could
disturb the serenity of his soul. The
amiable Yarro was the object of his.
tender desires. He first met her in a
walk of bamboes on the purple banks
of a fine river when her Sable beau
ties kindle1 in his bosom the flame
which could only be extinguished
with his existence. A stranger to ar
tifice and dissimulation, he woed her
with the irresistible eloquence of ma
ture, she heard his honest, simple tale.
and yielded her hand without reluc-
tance or distrust. Their hoVel was
sheltered by the leaves of the branch
ing palm. Between two trees was
suspended eirhammock of hemp and
their kitchen furniture consisted Of a
variety of calabashes curiously carved
with sharp flint by his own hand
and arranged on their rustic. shelves
IN the most regular order. Many
years of domestic felicity passed away
without single misfortune to ruffle
their repose. While Ora, with his
net on his shoulder, sought the shore
in order to secure the next meals sup
ply, Yarro dug a. hole in the sands,
/ kindled the flames to roast the. fish
caught the preceding evening and
served them up on the leaves of the
banana against his return. While they
wandered in the enchanting meadows
on the borders of the logWood forest
or amidst the labyrinths Of cytrons
or sugar canes, every eye beheld them
with pleasure and every tongue pro-
nounced them happy. But what NOR
tai ever drew the lot of perfect happi-
ness. Some intervenient. cloud will
overcast the brightest day One
morning Ora beheld with astonish-
ment large ship approach. A boat
filled with men soon reached the is
land. He viewed them with attention
he exercised his reason, he compared
them with himself. and on making
proper allowances for dress and color
was convinced that they were beings
of like species with himself. He
felt himself interested in their wants
which by signs they made known tc
him. For the three preceding day.
they had suffered all the horrors o.
thirst. He.commiserated their suffer
ings, led them to the purest spring
and assisted them in filling their caskl
and rolling them down to their boat
He then conducted them to his hu
and introduced them to his Yarrt
who laid before them every delieacy
in her power to procure. At the shu
of evening they returned TO their shi]
and for several mornings Ora ran t.
the beach to congratulate them OF
their arrival and show them fresh in
: stances of disinterested Kindness
One morning he waited for them il
vain. The sun had gained its meridi
an height and no boat appeared, pen
sive he returned to his hut, but alas
itwanted its brightest ornament, ever
utensil was placed in the incest orde
but his beloved Yarro was not there
He threw himself on the earth in agon
calling on the Zombies to restore hir
his love. Then frantic with grie
started up and ran into the woods in
quiring of all he met if they had see
s his Yarro.
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