Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-07
THE RED RAVEN.

han Of gold, was AiiVu W "'' "'i"''""
~ Profound CONSERVATION. nggrn.
,,oj by fantastic fear, roigned through
M country. When would tho as.
ain 10 discovered
rbe rendarmes, after occurring tho
,,ru,ry for q week. grew weary OF tho
LOO labor-no trace, no clcw
mo grave where MAESTRO LAMA lay
4 ,,,,sl was covered with fall Of snow.
1.-The graycdiggcr, after planting over
/ 10 ,5ush cross, had chGnted this lugu.
-, antiphon, "Frozen IA thy bed,
- Nas.ro. but the rufllan who cut
H. ,h,5at In order 10 possess himself u
\ ~, l6llirs will pass the winter joyously
FL i-f,Va hearth crowned with bottlos!"
AZ no grayodiggor turned his back
On Tho cross and went his way out OF the
,s.lruro, a hoarsc. cultural sound 10.
mi from tho silent gloom Of tho twi.
The devil ia laughingr exclaimed
III ts seryant OF the dead, closing tho
sac. "rhe gondaTmcs viii lose their
tine"
From the peaks OF Albcnza to the val.
b. q Soma tho earth WAS whito-thc
t,rtc,s were deserted A fow dimly
l-ttel windows disclosed something Of
10 in the human beings huddlcd to-
either IN frosty huts. The whitcness Of
NJ snow seemed dark as twilight poured
o,tr is luminous brightness.
Aman wrapped from nose 70 knees In
1 aihick cloak climbed the steep road that
. III from the valley Of Soma TO Capcrno.
n n, was going to Oprcno. Tho distance
hat s,ill iay before him was long might
threatened 10 oycrtako him on his way.
And this mhn-young, healthy, vigorous
/ was afraid Of the night
Coming from Pontida on his way homo
nhis own mountainous country. no had
uktn the shortest route, which. besides
icing the shortest, also enabled him TO
roid inhabited places He climod tho
steep hill with hurried steps, like be-
hiel traveller who IL In haste TO reach
b. destination.
On, on no went. Tho hill overcome
AsstOppcd an instant, MS II Mt sight Of
an obstacle or at tho sound Of a threat
What had no seoni What hoardP
He had seen tho white wall Of tho
esne,ory--hgd heard tho hoarse croak
q the raven.
Oh, 1t is yet TO DO seen that Nardo del
Birti, the intrepid hunter Of tho valley
Is afraid Of tho dead.
And the MRn In tho cloak, shaking oil
his terror, took up his march with a
quick s.tp that ho might leave rs quick
" "a peiiblc painful situation.
ARMED before tho cemetery, no
n turned bis faco from II and drew back.
skiriing the wall at tho left. As soon rs
be seemed sufficiently removed from tho
abode u tho dead no stopped, wiped
away tho Precipitation which rolled
down his face, and casting backward
glalee over tho road already trayorsed,
saw on the white carpet Of snow--hop.
ping after him, running directly toward
him-a small body, whose form, out.
lined on the deep snow, appeared that Of
anyen with red plumago. Another
raycnl' cried BrizZi, with chattering
teeth. "Mnstro's was black. Who ever
saw ono Of those cursed birds with foath.
efs the color Of bloodY'
The red raven had stopped In the mid
dc Of the road and seemed TO DO waiting
for the man to take up his march again,
in order that he might resume his play
Of running after him.
II Br!zzi threw aside his cloak, picked
~ handful Of snow from the ground.
made It in ball and taking aim threw
hwith an oath straight at tho bird
The bird jumped aside to avoid the
lroIcctilo, croakcd three times in mock.
ing tone, then, hopping along on its two
straight nodulous claws, advanced
toward tho hunter with tho potulant
manner OF ono who has received u chal.
lengc.
Why have not my good gun with
mef thought tho mouniaineor, grinding
his teeth. And. burrowiug his head
deep in the folds Of his cloak, he went
hastily on his way up tho hill like a
frightened child
Inc raven followed him, beating his
wings, and that noise Of Tutoring fcath.
ers' penetrating the big hood that en-.
NeIoped the head Of tho fleeing man,
pierced his ears and frozo his blood.
IN tue dense obscurity Of tho night,
damp with Precipitation, Nardo Brizzi at
last arrived at Oprcno.
with conyulsiyo haste he opened the
door OF an old hut, entered, closed It,
lhen' having lighted a lantern, threw Us
rays through the little yard to mako
sure that tho other had not entered.
Inc otherl A tiny bird that in tho OK
eited mind of tho mighty hunter had
tEcn on the proportions Of u gigantic
Noi tho raven had not entered. Tho
hunter breathed again and smiled, shak.
ing his head. How did that filthy grave.
yard bird ever arouse such fear in Nardo
Briazil
lie opened bottle, omptiod II in a
breath and went into the next room to
lie down.
blt scarcely had no laid himself on
,ne bod, scarcely had no distinguished
sae candle which no had placed ON a
ehalr beside him
"Chek' ohok!"
THE devilr'
Chick. chel;l chel!"
4, Ana the pecldug OF sharp hcak on
VIC window post made the miserable TEL.
,,N' VINO hAu Tor tue LiUIuuut rcganed
,ls courage with wine, burrow his head
lows. ~
Again. Againl Himg
Inc rod raven was there, leaning
usalnst the window !clcs - picl,ing
I a. ~.