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although in many respects these spheres
were as diverse as if they had lived on
different continents—that they were w T cll
prepared to enjoy and to be benefitted
by each other’s company. He had often
enchained their attention by recounting,
in his simple and broken English, the arts
and expedients of Indian life and the wild
lore of his people ; while they had as
deeply interested him by lessons given in
the white man’s arts and white man’s
learning. No one at the Fort felt a more
lively interest than he in the fate of his
young friends, as rumored through the
garrison by Sergeant Tomkins, on his re
turn that morning; and he had no rest
until he had obtained from his patron and
employer a promise that he should be one
of the exploring party, to be sent out for
the recovery of the unwilling fugitives.
The barge and its company reached
Bellevue, Dr. Gordon’s place, about nine
o’clock, in the brilliant light of a moon,
half at the full, which shed its sweet ra
diance far and wide over the gleaming
surface of the bay and upon the dark
green foliage of the bluff. The night was
so inviting that the question arose and
wa» largely discussed whether the expe
dition should not be commenced that
night; but as nothing could be gained
and much might be lost by passing Riley’s
Island in the night, it was concluded to
remain safely moored at Bellevue until
such time in the morning as would allow
them to reach the Island about sunrise.
The company embarked an hour before
day, j lis t as the morning star, rising amid
the darkness left by the departed moon,
began
" To flame ttpon the forehead of the dawn.”
A light breeze from the east filled their
expanded sails, and they went skimming
over the water at so rapid a rate as to
reach the Island at tho very moment
when a long and narrow pathway of gol
den light, streaming from the farthest
extremity of the bay eastward to a few
oars length of the barge, announced that
the gun wan peeping over the water.
The two gentlomen in charge of the
expedition went immediately to Riley’s
house, accompanied by Wildcat, to know
if aii) further tidings had been received.
They learned from Pancheta, whom they
found to be a young and pretty squaw,
that Riley and Sam had left about two
hours before, in a largo canoe, with pro
visions for ten days. Bho said that Riley
did not think it would bo safe for him to
go very far down the coast, for the reason
that his well known friendliness to the
whites had made enemies to him those
who were feeling hostile. But that he
knew that Dr. Gordon, besides being a
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great “Medicine-man,” was his good
friend ; and that he would do for him and
for his young folks all he could, the same
as if they were of his own blood.
While they were listening to this ac
count a messenger from the barge came
to announce that a vessel, apparently a
Revenue Cutter, had appeared beyond a
small island at the south, beating up
against a head wind.
tiger hunt.
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The Bengal Tiger
was long considered
'•*o^76'a scourge in India,
and a reward of ten rupees (or about S7O
in gold,) was at one time offered for each
ono killed. Now, it is frequently hunted
by the European population as an amuse
ment, and its depredations are less feared.
One of the most gorgeous sights in India
is the setting out of a rajah, or native
prince, on a tiger hunt. With thirty or
forty elephants, with howdnhs, or little
houses on their backs, and covered with
embroidered cloth sparkling with gold
and jewels, they take the field. A mahout
or driver, sits before the howdah, which
generally contains one or two persons.
When they approach a jungle, which ti
gers are known to frequent, one or two
of the elephants pass beyond the place
where the tiger is supposed to lie. and
drive him from his lair, and as soon as he
takes the open ground he is fired upon by
others of the party. lie then darts back
into tho jungle, and frequently secretes
himself so completely that he cannot be
found again. At other times he springs
out upon tho elephant, and fastens his
teeth and claws in his neck and shoulder.
He is then often shot by tho riders, or
the elephant attempts to kneel upon him
and crush him. Ii is dangerous sport,
however, and frequently ends in the death
of ono or more of the hunters.
The middle state in life, between
poverty and riches, is the most eligible
and happy.
Brightening all it can. —The day had
been dark and gloomy, when suddenly,
toward night, the clouds broke, and the
sun s bright rays streamed through, shed
ding a flood of golden light upon the
countiy. A sweet voice at the window
called out in joyful tones, “Look! oh
look, papa! the sun is brightening all it
can!”
“ Brightening all it can ? so it is,” an
swered papa; “ and you can be like the
and good; that’s all. ’
The next day the music of the child’s
voice filled our ears from sunrise to dark;
the little heart seemed full of light and
love, and when asked why she was so
happy, she replied, laughingly: “Why,
don’t you see, papa, I’m the sun? I'm
brightening all I can.”
“ And filling the house with sunshine
and joy,” answered papa.
Cannot little children be like the sun
every day—brightening all they can.
Try it, children. — Child at Home.
Pretty is that Pretty Does.
The spider wears a p'ain brown dross,
And she is n steady spinner;
To see her qu et as a mouse,
Going about her silver house,
You would never, never, never sruess
Tho way she gets her dinner.
She look* a a if no h ugh of ill
In all her life had si. nod her,
But whil ■ s .c moves with careless tread,
And while she spins her silken thread.
Sho is pi aiming, planning, planning still
The wav to do some murder.
My child who reads this iniple tny
With eyes down drop; and tender,
Remember the old provero says
That pretty is that pretty doe*.
And that worth does not go nor stay
Tor poverty nor splendor.
’Tis not the house and not the dress
That makes th" soint or sinner :|
To see this spider --it and spin.
Shut with her webs of silver in.
You would never, never, never gues
The way she gets her dinner.
Thankful.— A at if girl was onfe day
gazing intently out of the window at a
heavily-laden team of horses, whose dri
ver was beating them in no gentle man
ner. Suddenly she turned away with a
-sigh, remarking, as she did so, “Mamma,
I am glad God didix, t make me Losses.
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sun if you
choose.”
“How papa?
tell me how.”
“ By looking
happy on us
all day, and
never letting
any tearful
rain come into
th e blue of
those eyes :
only be happ) r