ted them, irritating his foe, by an angry bark, as it lay crOuched upon the limb like a cat ready to spring upon her prey, but still that spring was delayed. as if it felt conscious that it's prey was sure, and felt pleasure in holding its victim in terrific suspense. At length, ripping up the bark, wi;h ferOcious and quick growl, it drew it's recumbent length together, then sud- denly expanding itself, sprung through the air towards its victim. The hunter, who had eagerly watched its motions, with shriek of horror sprang aside, but fortu- nately held to the sapling with an almost convulsive grasp. The sharp claws ofthe animal fixed in his clothing and seemed nigh to have carried him headlong with it over the dread abyss-for a moment it seemed that the panther would recover it's footing, but with an intuitive presence of mind the old man ripped asunder his clothing, and it fell front crag to crag mar king the sharp projection of the rocks with its blood, till the welcome sound of it's fall to the earth, struck on his ears as joyfully as the sounds of liberty to a caps tive. He rushed forward to his rife, fear ful perhaps that life was not yet extinct in his enemy. Soon however, the contents of his piece were lodged in the head of his foe, while prayer went up to heaven from his lips in gratitude for his preserya- ton.

 The hunter exhibited his trophy, but the terror and toil had been too great-his age could not endure it, and his remains now rest in the earth near the scene of his terrific achievements.