going to fell s point by water spent the with m corn on the great barn floor about noon the rain ceased the clouds broke away the sun came out and at dinner began to talk of his journey in the afternoon oh it would be impossible to get along said m the brook will not be down under twenty four hours at least the brook said yes the great brook the road goes over it three or four times in the course of a dozen miles and you can not possibly cross until the water is down ain t there any bridges v asked no replied m we had two at the worst but they were carried away last spring no you must stay here until to morrow unless indeed i you to fell s point where is fell s point asked four or five miles from here by water and there you would find a good road now as you and i have done a pretty good day s work this morning suppose we try that plan i can set you there in an hour and a half in my nothing could be more agreeable to than such a plan the air was mild and calm and the water smooth and the shores of the lake exhibited uncommon brilliancy and beauty the whole face of nature being brightened and refreshed by the rain it required very little time to mature their plan and complete their arrangements an hour after dinner they were all ready to the boat was a small from a log but well formed and finished and of quite sufficient burden for the passengers she was to carry little was to be of the party and he stood delighted on r m the party set off from the shore they are called back the shore while his father released the boat from its and made all ready for the the road passed very near to the landing place where the boat had been drawn up and after the party had taken their seats and had been a few rods from the the boat party shore their attention was aroused by loud shouts proceeding apparently from the landing place that they had left they turned around and saw a man there waving his hat and calling out to them in a loud voice m brought his boat round again head to the shore aid soon regained the beach are ye pulling to fell s point neighbor said the stranger he was apparently a man of considerable age and his dress indicated poverty yes replied m to his question and how much will you charge to take me there is it worth a quarter of a dollar again m takes another passenger appearance and manners of the stranger yes it is worth that i suppose but you must trust me till i get there why so said m i haven t got the money now but i shall get it there i ve been on the road now some days and am tired of besides i can t get on any farther the bridges are all gone the had the money in his pocket but he thought that if he could get landed at the point before paying he should be able to his there and save his fare but m was too experienced a manager not to be on his guard against such an as this there was something in the s whole appearance which had at the first excited his suspicion a certain something about his dress marked a character and there was an air of ease and self possession which evinced familiarity with the world combined however with an expression of vulgarity which indicated a low and degraded rank in it then there was a certain of countenance not cunning exactly but something to it which marked an active intellect and as active intellect with virtuous principle will almost always when it is seen in circumstances of degradation it is evidence of vice or crime m had no idea that his passenger intended to pay any fare when he should arrive at the point but this made no difference in his to take him he was an old man and helping him on would evidently be a deed of charity m accordingly gave him a friendly reception as if suspecting no and the whole party were soon on their way again the old man talked for a while with a sort of the common forced of the wicked � which however always sinks away into sadness when it the real m the old man la hungry m him some food good will and kindness of an honest friend the heartless and hollow laugh itself as long as it meets only something equally heartless and hollow in a companion but before honest kindness it throws off its guise and brings to view the loneliness and despondency which reign within the old man sat down in the bottom of the boat leaning back against one of the sat beyond him m was in the stern the little upon a seat very near him looking over into the water the stranger drew out a small bottle from his pocket and drank from it and then offered it to m m thanked him but said he had no occasion for any drink the as if beginning to perceive that he had got into company in which his habits required an apology said in excuse for drawing upon his pistol as he called his bottle that he had had no dinner that day upon this m immediately produced a in which he had put up an ample supply of provisions for their expedition and insisted upon his helping himself freely he did this with so much apparent cordiality that it produced an evident change in the man s whole he became more serious the air of assumed and hollow hearted 