house, and his affairs were in such disorder | going to set out for Mulhausen with my that everybody said, after the general papers, when the child ran after me and winding-up, the widow's whole fortune begged me to take him with me. There would consist of her night-cap. As to was not a single cloud in the sky, the birds myself, I was not much alarmed, for the were singing in the hedges, and the old building was sufficient security for my debt; monk, who served me for a barometer, had but it was necessary to adopt legal pre- let fall his hood; there was every prospect cautions, and to take possession, for fear of a fine day. I put the saddle on the donkey of accidents. Madame Lorin did not oppose and seated on it the child, who was as pleasmy claim; she only explained to me by ed as a cuirassier. Everything went well what means she hoped to pay me every- till we reached the town. The lawyer took thing. But, in order to accomplish this, my papers, promised to make arrangements it was necessary that I should leave her for putting me in possession, and said the in possession of the house, and wait for a house should be mine before six months return of the profits, I knew not how long, were over. I went away overjoyed at this and perhaps at the risk of my own credit, promise, and set out to return home with for in business we can only be sure of what the little boy and the donkey. we actually hold in our hands. This was running too much risk without any fair prospect of advantage. In vain did the widow show me her baby asleep in its cradle, entreating me with tears in her eyes not to make her a beggar. I left her fully resolved to take advantage of my legal rights. If by this means the widow and orphan were ruined, I could not help it; they had, I felt, no right to complain of me, but of circumstances, to use that common but not very true saying, over which neither of us had any control. had taken as my motto the words, 'It is justice;' and having once satisfied myself on this point, I went forward without troubling myself as to who or what I crushed under my feet. I "Besides, if the widow Lorin had a daughter, I had a son to bring up, and to whom I was the more attached, inasmuch as for six years I had been always expecting his death. His constitution is strong enough now; but at that time it trembled like a slight building with every puff of wind. Every one who looked at him seemed to say, 'Poor little thing!' and this commiserating attention went to my heart. The doctor who had attended him in his illness, said his lungs were delicate; he recommended that cold and damp should be avoided, and said that another attack of pleurisy would infallibly carry him off. So I took the same care of him as I should of a bird in a cage; he never went out but with me, and in fine weather I almost measured the sun and wind before I exposed him to their influence. "During the time we were with the lawyer, the weather had changed for the worse; the wind began to raise the dust in eddies along the road, and large clouds rose from behind the mountains. I hesitated a moment as to whether I should return on account of the child; but he was beginning to get tired, and asked to go home. I thought we should have time to get there before the storm came on, and walked faster accordingly. Unhappily, the donkey had settled her own pace, and she would not be diverted from it. In vain did I call her by her name and urge her on, she would not hasten her steps. Stephen offered her a cake by way of encouragement, which she ate to the last crumb, but went on nevertheless in the old jog-trot. I was the more provoked at the obstinacy of the animal because the clouds had now overspread the sky, and from them there descended a small cold rain, which the wind, that was still rising higher, blew in our faces. We were too far advanced, however, to return, and as the clouds broke now and then, showing the blue sky, I hoped it would soon clear up. "Meanwhile, Stephen, overcome by the cold, began to shiver from head to foot; and the rain having penetrated his summer clothes, his cough returned that cough which the doctor so much dreaded. I was now in despair. I cut a stick from the hedge, and struck the donkey furiously; she appeared indignant, and drew back; I repeated the blows, when she immediately lay down. At that moment the clouds seemed to burst all at once, and the rain came down in torrents. The shivering child could no longer speak; his teeth chattered, his cough increased, and he moaned plaintively. I was quite bewildered. Not knowing what to do in this extremity, I raised the boy in my arms, pressed him to my breast, and ran forward almost blinded by the rain. I sought for shelter without knowing where to look for it, without indeed knowing where I was, when the sound of a horse's feet and of some one calling to me made me turn my head. I then noticed a carriage which had just stopped. A gentleman with white hair put his head out of the window. child was lying. The gentleman with white hair, leaning over him, observed him with attention, and watched his slightest movements. After a time he made a sign to me that all was going on well. The respiration of the child became more free, and drops of perspiration appeared on his face. At last we reached home, when the stranger himself carried the little patient to the bed, which he had caused to be warmed, and in a few minutes he fell asleep. I endeavored to thank him, but he inter "What has happened? where are you rupted me. carrying that child?' asked he. "Into the first house where he can receive assistance,' answered I. "Is he wounded?' "No; but the cold has seized him; he is just recovered from illness, and this weather is enough to kill him.' 666 'Let us see,' quickly rejoined the stranger; ‘I am a doctor; bring the child here.' "He opened the door of the carriage, and received the child, streaming with wet, on his knees. On seeing the child's face, and hearing him cough, he could not forbear an exclamation of emotion. 'Quick, quick,' said he, turning to some ladies who were seated at his side; 'help me to take off these wet clothes; we will cover him with your pelisses. There is danger, and the warmth must be at once recalled to the extremities. Alfred, pass me the vial, which you will find in the pocket of the carriage close by you.' "While he was thus speaking, he undressed Stephen, with the assistance of the ladies, and began to rub his body with the contents of the vial. When the child appeared warm, he wrapped him up in several garments which his companions took off, made a sign to the young man whom he called Alfred to descend quickly, and laid the sick child upon the cushions. He then turned to me, inquired whether we were far from my house, and after receiving my reply, he ordered the coachman to proceed gently. "I thanked him, and followed close by the door of the carriage. In my anxiety 1 had quite forgotten my donkey, but the young man who had left the carriage now brought her to me. We continued thus until we arrived at Thaun. The rain continued to fall in torrents, but I thought no more of it. I could not take my eyes from the interior of the carriage in which the "Don't think about it,' said he; 'but go and change your own clothes; perhaps also you will permit my son to do the same; here he is coming up-stairs.' "The young man immediately afterwards entered, carrying his portmanteau. I then recollected that he had come on foot with me, but in my anxiety I had not noticed it. "O if the gentleman should be ill!"' I exclaimed. "How can that be?' said the old gentleman; he is young and strong; with dry clothes and a little fire he will do very well.' 666 "But why did he expose himself to the rain?' "Was he not right in giving up his place?' replied the old man, with a smile of mingled archness and benignity; would you have the man in good health let the sick child remain out in the rain?' “The carriage belonged to you,' I replied, much affected, and if you had kept your son in it instead of mine, I could not have complained; it was but just.' "The doctor looked at me, and taking my hand, said with friendly gravity: 'You must not think so, sir. Be satisfied that there can be no justice where there is no humanity.' "He did not permit me to reply, but sent me to change my clothes. I persuaded him to remain with his family an hour longer, and forced him to accept some refreshment; he then left, after having completely reassured me as to the child's safety. In fact, the sleep of the latter continued tranquil. It was evident that the attention so seasonably bestowed had arrested the disease in the beginning, and had saved his life. "I do not know whether you have ever known a great anxiety followed by great happiness. The one softens you, while the other makes you reflect: you seem A MOOSE-CHASE IN MAINE. HERE moose are plentiful, the In pressed down by a sense of deep obligation dans hunt them by pounding. This to God, and long to do something whereby you may testify your gratitude for his great favors. Thus it was with me. I stood there, then, by the side of the child's bed, my heart full of agitation, thinking of this kind family, and of the beautiful maxim that there is no justice where there is no humanity, when all at once I recollected my premeditated treatment of the widow Lorin and her little girl. They also, in their affliction, required assistance, and instead of giving it to them I remained shut up in my rights, as the unknown physician might have remained in his carriage. The comparison touched my heart. It was an instant when emotion renders one impressible by holy thoughts and principles. I remembered the declarations of the great Teacher on this point, and felt a conviction that if I was without pity for the widow, God would not have compassion on my boy, and I should not be allowed to retain him. This idea took such powerful possession of my mind, that although the rain still continued to fall, I ran to the stable, mounted my horse, galloped to Mulhausen, and reached the house of the lawyer just as he was going to bed. When I told him that I was come to take back the papers, he thought me mad; but this did not deter me from my purpose. As soon as I had them under my arm, I felt pleased and tranquil. I returned to Thaun as fast as my horse could carry me, and found my darling boy still enjoying a calm and blessed slumber. "You know the rest. Instead of being paid all at once, I allowed Madame Lorin ten years to pay me in; and now her business has so increased, and her daughter is so grown, that the old lawsuit is going to be turned into a wedding. Henceforth you will understand why, whenever you remind me of what I have done for you, I blush like a school-girl. Praise that is not deserved weighs heavily on the heart. But now that I have confessed, I shall no longer be ashamed; for you know that my good action does not belong to me. I owe it primarily to Him who is the author of every good thought and holy purpose, and instrumentally to that excellent man whom I never saw again, but whose disinterested kindness taught me to understand what true justice is, and who was thus my unconscious preceptor." VOL. IV., No. 1.-E is done simply by inclosing a large tract of woods, with a funnel-shaped entrance leading into the inclosure. The wide. mouth of the entrance embraces a path which the deer habitually take; upon this they are driven by the Indians deployed in a wide curve, when they enter the funnel, and after it the pound itself. Here there are nooses set, in which many are snared, while others are shot down by the hunters who follow. They are easily captured in summer, when they resort to the lakes and rivers to wade and swim. The biting of gnats and musquitoes renders them less fearful of the approach of man. The Indians then attack them in their canoes, and either shoot or spear them while paddling alongside. They are much less dangerous to assail in this way than the elk or even the common deer, as the latter, when brought in contact with the frail birch-canoe, often kick up in such a manner as to upset it, or break a hole through its side. On the contrary, the moose is frequently caught by the antlers while swimming, and in this way carried alongside without either difficulty or danger. Although in such situations these huge creatures are easily captured, it is far otherwise as a general rule. Indeed, few animals are more shy than the moose. Its sight is acute; so, too, with its sense of smell; but that organ in which it chiefly confides is the ear. It can hear the slightest noise to a great distance; and the hunter's foot among the dead leaves, or upon the frozen snow-crust, often betrays him long before he can creep within range, They are, however, frequently killed by the solitary hunter stealing upon them. To do this, it is absolutely necessary to keep to leeward of them, else the wind would carry to their quick ears even the cautious tread of the Indian hunter. There is one other method of hunting the moose often practiced by the Indians—that is, trailing them with raquets, or snow-shoes, and running them down. I have partaken of this sport-if sport it may be called— and will attempt a brief account of my first hunting-adventure of this kind. In the winter of 18-, I had occasion to visit a friend who lived in the northern part of the State of Maine. My friend was a backwood settler; dwelt in a comfortable log-house; raised corn, cattle, and hogs; and for the rest, amused himself occasionally with a hunt in the neighboring woods. This he could do without going far from home, as the great forests of pine, birch, and maple-trees on all sides surrounded his solitary clearing, and his nearest neighbor was about twenty miles off. Literally, my friend lived in the woods, and the sports of the chase were with him almost a necessity; at all events, they were an everyday occupation. Up to the time of my visit, I had never seen a moose, except in museums. I had never been so far north upon the American continent; and it must be remembered, that the geographical range of the moose is confined altogether to the cold countries. It is only in the extreme northern parts of the United States that he appears at all. Canada, with the vast territories of the Hudson's Bay Company, even to the shores of the Arctic Sea, is the proper habitat of this animal. I was familiar with bears, both black and grizzly; cougars I had killed; buffalo I had thrown; elk, fallow-deer, and black-tails I had driven; 'coons and 'possums I had treed; in short, I had been on hunting terms with almost every “varmint” in America, except the moose. I was most eager, therefore, to have a shot at one of these creatures, and I well remember the delight I experienced when my friend informed me there were moose in the woods. On the day after my arrival we set forth in search of them, each armed with a hunting-knife and a heavy deer-gun. We went afoot; we could not go otherwise, as the snow lay to the depth of a yard, and a horse would have plunged through it with difficulty. It was an old snow, moreover, thickly crusted, and would have maimed our horses in a few minutes. We, with our broad rackets, could easily skim along without sinking below the surface. I know not whether you have ever seen a pair of rackets, or Indian snowshoes, but their description is easy. You have seen the rackets used in ball-play. Well, now fancy a hoop, not of circular form, but forced into an elongated pointed ellipse, very much after the shape of the impression that a capsized boat would make in snow; fancy this about three feet long, and a foot across at its widest, closely netted over with gut or deer-thong, with bars in the middle to rest the foot upon, and a small hole to allow play to the toes, and you will have some idea of a snowshoe. Two of these, right and left, make a pair. They are simply strapped on to your boots, and then their broad surface sustains you, even when the snow is comparatively soft, but perfectly when it is frozen. Thus equipped, my friend and I set out à pied, followed by a couple of stout deerhounds. We made directly for a part of the woods where it was known to my friend that the striped maple grew in great plenty, as the moose are particularly fond of these trees, and there we would be most likely to fall in with them. We After we had shuffled about two miles over the snow, my friend and I entered a tract of heavy timber, where the striped maple formed the underwood. It did not grow regularly, but in copses or small thickets. We had already started some small game, but declined following, as we were bent only on a moose-chase. soon fell in with signs that indicated the propinquity of the animals we were in search of. In several of the thickets, the maples were stripped of their twigs and bark, but this had been done previous to the falling of the snow. As yet, there were no tracks; we were not long, however, before this welcome indication was met with. On crossing a glade where there was but little snow, the prints of a great split hoof were seen, which my friend at once pronounced to be those of the moose. We followed this trail for some distance, until it led into deeper snow and a more retired part of the forest. Half a mile further on, they were joined by others; and the trail became a broken path through the deep snow, as if it had been made by farm-cattle following each other in single file. Four moose had passed, as my friend-skilled in woodcraft-confidently asserted, although I could not have told that from the appearance of the trail. He went still further, and stated that they were a bull, a cow, and two nine-months' calves. "You shall soon see," he said, perceiving that I was somewhat incredulous. "Look here!" he continued, bending down and pressing the broken snow with his fingers; "they are quite freshmade within the hour. Speak low-the cattle can't be far off. Yonder, as I live! yonder they are-hush!" My friend, as he spoke, pointed to a thicket about three hundred yards distant; I looked in that direction, but at first could perceive nothing more than the thickly-growing branches of the maples. After a moment, however, I could trace among the twigs the long dark outlines of a strange animal's back, with a huge pair of palmated horns rising above the underwood. It was the bullmoose there was no mistaking him for any other creature; near him other forms -three of them-were visible: these were of smaller stature, and I could see that they were hornless. They were the cow and calves; and the herd was made up, | as my friend had foretold, of these four individuals. We had halted on the moment, each of us holding one of the dogs, and endeavoring to quiet them, as they already scented the game. We soon saw that it was of no use remaining where we were, as the herd was fully three hundred yards from us, far beyond the reach of even our heavy deer-guns. It would be of no use either to attempt stealing forward. There was no cover that would effectually conceal us, for the timber around was not large, and we could not, therefore, make shift with the tree-trunks. There was no other mode, then, but to let the dogs free of their leashes, and dash right forward. We knew we would not get a shot until after a run; but this would not be long, thought we, as the snow was in perfect order for our purpose. Our dogs were therefore unleashed, and went off with a simultaneous "howl," while my friend and I followed as fast as we could. The first note of the deerhounds was a signal for the herd, and we could see their huge bodies crashing through the underwood, as they started away. They ran across some open ground, evidently with the intention of gaining the heavy timber beyond. On this ground there was but little snow; and as we came out through the thicket we had a full view of the noble game. The old bull was in the lead, followed by the others in a string. I observed that none of them galloped-a gait they rarely practice-but all went in a shambling trot, which, however, was a very fast one, equal to the speed of a horse. They carried their heads horizontally, with their muzzles directed forward, while the huge antlers of the bull leaned back upon his shoulders as he ran. Another peculiarity that struck me-the divisions of their great split hoofs, as they lifted them from the ground, met with a cracking sound, like the bursting of percussion-caps; and the four together rattled as they ran, as though a string of crackers had been touched off. I have often heard a similar cracking with the hoofs of farm-cattle; but with so many hoofs together, keeping up the fire incessantly, it produced a very odd impression upon me. In a short time they were out of sight, but we could hear the baying of the dogs as the latter closed upon them, and we followed, guided by the trail they had made. We had skated along for nearly a mile, when the howl of the hounds began to sound through the woods with more abrupt and fiercer echoes. We knew by this that the moose had been brought to bay, and we hurried forward, eager to have a shot. On arriving at the place, we found that only the old bull had made a stand, and he was successfully engaged in keeping off the dogs, both with feet and horns. The others had gone forward, and were out of view. The bull, on seeing us approach, once more took the trot, and, followed by the dogs, was soon out of sight. On reaching the spot where he had made his temporary halt, we found that his trail there parted from that of the other three, as he had taken almost an opposite direction. Whether he had done so considerately, in order to lead the dogs away from his weaker companions, I know not; perhaps our sudden appearance had terrified him to a degree of confusion, and he had struck out without looking before him. We did not reflect on these points at the time. My friend, who probably was thinking more about the meat than the sport, without halting a moment, followed the trail of the cow and calves; while I, guided by different motives, took after the bull. I was in too great a hurry to heed some admonitions which were given by my friend as we parted company. As our trails separated, I heard him shouting to me to mind what I was about; but the courses we followed soon carried us beyond earshot or view of each other. I followed the chase about half a mile further, guided by the tracks, as well as by the baying of the hounds. Again this assumed the fierce angry tone that denoted a battle going on between the dogs and the deer. As I neared the spot, the voices |