Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-31


80 Ullko, thou who restest on the
axis of the earth thou who inhabitest
the cloud whence comes the thunder,
bring hither thy glaive of fire that | may
strike the cruel enc who torments me,
that may forever drive away my enemy!
Goddess of the waves, arise from out
the abyss! Raise from the BOSOM of the
waters thy blue tresses, from the depths
Of the fountain thy light garments, from
the moist spray thy bright visage. Come
to my succor, come to deliver me, 10
protect me, to console me in this terrible
travail, in these overwhelming sufferinGs.
40 forest, come with thy magnificent
animals, como with all thy people. Per-
kele, come with all thy house. Lake,
come with the sons of thy race! Oh,
may a hundred warriors arise with their
glaives; may thousand heroes rush to
the rescue of the weak, OF the unfortu-
nate!
But if that be not enough, what other
power shall | yet invoke? Is it in the
world of men, children of the hoary ages
eternal men? Arise from the earth, o
mother of the earth; arise at once, O
everlasting lord; rise all we who wear
the warlike brand, all who mount proud
coursers, come hither to break the sor-
row that brushes me, come hither to sub
due my anguish"
AS Tuisko progressed with his invoca-
tons his voice became louder and wild
er, his gestures moro vehement He beat
with his foot he smote his hands togeth-
er; his hair stood erect upon his head,
and his mouth foamed. At length he fell
exhausted on the stone floor: his eyes
closed; his limbs grew stiff; any one
might have thought him dead only that
from time TO time his pale lips muttered
some words which TONI alone could I'M
derstand.
Thank heaven" exclaimed Guile
mot, as if relieved from n suffering
weight. AT length he is quiet. Belize
bub rests. | will wager now that he is
going to swell himself up until he bursts.
While he was in the midst Of his frenzy
was looking for him every moment to
toss around my most Christian person.
Monseigneur would there not be some
way of throwing this ranter and roarer
out of the cabin: The snow would do
him good, and might perhaps put him
in the notion of departing to rejoin his
lord and master.
''Silence, Francois" said the duke.
Have you never seen those insects that
feign death, and when one approaches
them suddenly spring up full of life?
Would you now venture to touch that
Action less Sppcfpr:'
Il will pick him up, if you desire it,
with my curling irons"
Hist! There he is moving"
Il perceive affair" said Tuisko in
deep but broken voice. Il perceive re-
gion respondent with verdure and beau
ty There are tufted woods, lofty noun
mins and plains rich with fruit and corn.
| What splendid cities rise on all sides!
But, alas, the rivers that battle them are
red with blood-the rivulets, the springs
nrc red with blood.
"A black smoke enwTaps the castles
and palaces The men are armed with
axes and cutlasses, What is that siuis-
/ ser crowd advancing: Arms clash Oh
arms, and the pale horse Of death gal
lops from rank to rank Oh, horror
horror! But | perceive n young man
whose brow shines like the tire of thu
stars. He rUshes forward; he scattels
under the feet of his charger the crowd
anvious of so much glory. And now
behold him on his throne, beautiful, di.
vine! Again tho thunder peals, Tho
Jewels of his diadem are shattered, anG