Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-09-04

Cnchillcd by Winters llcl cling blast,
On Wigs OF wind still flying fast.
Faithful and truc. whatr'cr hctidcs,
Ol'cdient STILL my c"nrscr gtcS;
friend I" serve i'll uirrst need
Art thou. my swift -lr'ocipeir!
O"'' Boys and Girls.
From tho Youths Companion.
A Wight over a Prcciplce.
AN ADIRONDACK TALE.
Several years ago, while spending fev
weeks in the Adirondack regiou, / passe,
night, tho terror Of which / can neve
forget, even should my lie DC one of tn
longest.
My companions had discovered u,
eagles most, in an old pine, half way VI
Mt. Emmons, near whose foot was oul
camp. 10 take the young caSlets from
this cyric, even in the absence Of thei,
mother, was II task not without danger
but we had determined to do it, being
anxious to present the birds to scientific
friend in Albany, and the duty was by lo
ASST sncd to me.
Early i'll the afternoon IF tho day up
pointed, equipped with one Of the bags
which had brought our provisions into The
woods, and !. hunting knife, and accom-
panied by Will, who carried gun 70 be
used should the old birds attack us.
started for the nest.
A climbing walk Of nearly a mile place.
us on the ledge, just below which thu
pine tree grew, fastening its long, tenacious
re OTIS III the many crovices Of the rock from
which it sprang. 1t leaned out over the
chasm below, ut IN angle of nearly forty
i've degrees, which would make tho climb
ing comparatively easy task, altho"g h
being no sailor, [ did not anticipate much
pleasure in the feat, especially when
looked down on the swayiDg tree. tops, far
beneath. The mountain side, ut this point,
was almost perpendicular for more than u
hundred feet.
The nest was situated ut the very top OF
the tree, which had been broken by tho
wind, and afforded it a resting. place. 1t
looked like Il great mass of drift. wood
that some food had left there: but we
knew that the young birds were in it, for
it was in sight from camp, and that very
morning, by the aid Of u glass, we had
seen the eagles carrying food to their
nestlings.
After resting for little time threw
Oft my coat, frightened my belt, tied The
bag about my waist and slipping carefully
down to the little ledge upon which the
tree rested, began the ascent.
A short but vigorous effort, and the
lower branches 81 the tree were reached
and soon after had the satisfaction of be.
ing near enough to seize my prize. I'm.
loosing the bag. slowly raised myself
above the level If the nest.
Three birds lay before me, each about
the size ola full.grown hen, armed with
beak an! talons, but as yet almost destitute
Of Feathers. As leaned forward to grasp
them, they suddenly opened their
monstrous mouths, and stretched their
necks out toward me.
drew back, but Immediately remem-
bering that notwithstanding their terrible
looks they were but "chicks,a l carefully
removed them from the nest and deposited
them in my bag. One, two, three ! NV
work seemed now accomplished. 1t only
remained for me to back down the tree
again to terra frma.
10 climb with empty hands, and to
decend with full ones are different things :.
but l mad succeeded in reaching the long.
rough trunk below the branches, and was
congratalating myself upon my good for.
tune, when felt the tree move!
For an instant horror held me motion
less: The roots were giving away.
VIII saw tho danger, and even az I
s shh"S,Se,r'ns!yg'zed at thedepths below, he
"Jdhp, Fera, JUMP Tho tree is falling.
Jump for the rock v''
Filled with Il horrible fear, turned.
gathered. my strength for despairin.
effort end sPr ing out into the air, toward
the face Of the rock!
Already the tree had fallen below the
level of the roots, aud | went down ten or
nlteen ieet when q little edge, covered
with bushes, caught me. There | chung.
trembling and'faint, while the old nine
with sharp, cracking noise, broke from
Its holu, and went whizzing past me into
the depth, crashing wildly in the tree tons.
learing through the branches and sending
up a heavy thud 1T last as it struck the
ground below! shrank back on nv
narrow rim Of rock when / thought Of
WHAT had almost been my fato!
fera Fera 4! Are you alive ~ WHIPS
Voice sounded alur off, aud ;.s Gil ..,,,l,v
turned and locked up, | sickened xi.h
lear, tor it Was thirty feet to the ton -, ,h..
clitt above me!
"Yes,' l answered." am alive; but
how am to get up there l fear nv
ankle Is broken, for 1t pains mo dreadful
broken? 0, that cannot be ~ cried
Will. "Is probably is sprained. Let me
get you something to drink. Can YOU catch
this bottle, it l drop it?"
~ hardly dare to let 20 of these,
bushes" replied, " but I'll try."
With great care | unloose'i INV ho,d
upon the shrubs. found that by placing
my back against the rock / was safe
although my feet hung over the little
ledge. called to Will, and down the
oo't'e came, right into my hands.
swallowed the refreshing drauyht. which
gave me energy, and better than that hone,
L would be saved after all!
,,,., am going to signal Charlle;' cried
Win. I" lie mas the glass, and can sec ia
Pt'n'y from camp. l will shoot to attract
MS attention" And two quick reports rang
Out along the mountain side.
There he is" il moment later heard
VIII say. lie sees me lie is comino,',
La less than hall IN hour heard a Stir
above me, and Charles cherry voice
sounded down, '''~'
liolio, thore! Keep your s.,irits up.
ief': ven have you out Of that before
long I'm going for i rope"
n rope" thought. "There's M
rope at camp, and he will have to % to
the nearest shanty Tor one. Seven Milo.
at least! lie can't be back before nnrn'
ing.' '"''"-
Charlie % shouted.
"llcrew came back the ans,xor fran,
above. 'A'""
You will have to 60 to Bob Andrews
1or IroPe, and you can't get buck tonight.
Let Will 90 down to camp first, and br;n"
U? some coffee and bareback, then he can
send some supper down to me. Tell him
TO bring the strongest fish line here. too
Tic Will stay all ght, then, while YOU are
gouo." "''
"Vo'd" cried Charlie, "You will
come out al right, for your appetite
sticks to you! I will send Will of at
Tie sun was almost down when vii,
returned, Charlie shouted
"Don't grow Respondent. I shall Re
back before daylight, sure"
hf,s, a.