Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-08-01

Troyon, and the like, who during their
summer excursions were resident there
But while no sketches enrich the walls
about the humble domicile at Schooner
Head, there are stories and memories of
artists aud artistic adventure which will
MAKE il interesting for long while TO
come. II was on the rocks near the Lyman
cottage where the writer experienced an
adventure which does not precisely belong
to the order which is noticed above. Ny
wife and had made sketehing excursion
over to Schooner Head from Bar HarLor.
and on the cliff near by had selected for
our mornings work bit of foreground.
where the rocks. covered with lichcns.
cropped out here and there from the firm
ground, which in places near the shore
like this never gives sustenance 10 other
heritage than the short yellow grass, or
the richer tinted moss, or perhaps the
beautiful running ground-pine. just be-
yonda cedar-tree rose M across the broken
cliff and the distant line of deep blue where
the sea met the sky. II was an excellent
subject for picture. and we had got fairly
To work. and had settled down into that
delicious quiet and calm which only the
student of nature can know, when our
ears were saluted bv several distant gruuf>
Al first we paid no attention TO these
sounds, but soon they came pearer aud
nearer, until the author. an enormous hog.
poked out his head from underneath a low
pine within six feet of Us. Under Ordinary
circumstances the presence of porker.
while not fascinatingly attractive. NAV be
submitted to. provided he keeps his di-
lance, which is six feet, to say the least.
But our four-legged critic. after a careful
examination OF the situation. claimed
closer acquaintance, aud advanced his
huge person gradually but positively. when
it became apparent TO several OF our senses
that his movement was offensive.
10 our cries Of shoe. shoe. shoe ="
Get out, YOU beast" Iii. hi. hi" aud 50
Oh. the horrid intruder paid no heed. but
continued his aggressive movement. and
We were at last forced to put down palette
and paint-boN, and, with sticks and stones.
drive the creature away Hardly were We
again comfortably seated ana at work.
when the obstinate beast returned To the
charge, and again We drove him away a,
before. Meanwhile we had laid in stock
of ammunition in the shape OF clubs and
stones. and when he mad. his third ap-
proach-for II US be came agam-the
batteries opened upon him were fierce aud
iuee,sant. For while he halted. unable
to resist the binding fire, and sitting down
upon hi> launches, he emitted succession
al the most extraordinary sound, that ever
proceeded from the mouth % u hog. He
>quealed Ike hog, he suorted like "a
horse, he brayed like "A mule. he roared
aud gTuntcd and wh>ilei. The nervous
excitement OF the animal was distressing.
ID not alarming. TO see: he swayed from
one side to the other. tossing hi head in
the air, squirting AZ w. first with one eve
and then with the other. aud altogether
exhibiting a state of mind ineXphcablc
philosophy. Finall. under a heavy shower
al missiles. he gathered himself together
and fled 10 the bushes. where hc di>ap-
pearei from sight and sound.
Thank Heaven" we exclaimed. ..thc
vile creature has gone. II i beyond any
thing ! ever heard of And after mutual
wondering Al what had occurred. once
more we resumed. and for half an hour. in
tranquil content, continued our work.
But peace was not to be our lot that day.
ior all at once. right behind ~ We heard
the crashing OF the branches. andturniua
Ne bcheld the horrid hog gruntin, and
-4neallng. and ia the act OF d4shing fnri-
ousiX upon u. Without the warning
sound we should have been oNerruu. ana
peIhap, dangerously injured - Il wa.
met Tie assault with the iron point of the
stan ot ms >ketchng umbrella, and Was
able. hy active blows. 10 keep the perfina-
cious Pr away while Nc PACKED up aul
beat 4 retreat 10 the outer line of irresu-
lar. jagged rocks. where We thought Cur
selves secure. But, astonishing a. % may
seem. this c -eature. with something Of the
agility OF a goat, and with an the ob>tina.
cy of hot. followed IL out upon the
rocks. aud Tor the sake OF safety We final
~ went home.
To This day the reason OF the attraction
oi this extraordinary hoL - myself amd
companion remains a ~, ~tery. Na- il The
smell of the lunch which We carried IN our
>achel. and which reached hi> Keen aud ca
ger nostrils? Had he been brought up a.
pet, and were his oyerture> simply eyI-
denees of affection? Or was he not a
member of that herd OF swine men TONED
IN the Scriptures into which were driyne
the unclean spirits and was not this one Of
the hogs who was not drowned in the sea
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