Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-08-06

Il don't know replied her elder sister moth
er will tell us. But we must now think of some
thing else; you know very well we must not g
to the powder magazine
Nor TO the end of the isle, nor anywhere,
added Francine, falling back again on Jean
nette's lap.
The latter. who wished in any way to amus'
her, then pointed to the goat, which had jus
got up. Brunette, suddenly reused from
DOME, was making such fantastical evolution
round her tether, that the child's melanchol,
gave way, and she could not resist burst o
laughter. Jeanette at first Joined in her mirth
but, fearing that the movements of the head
strong creature would break the cord, she pu
out her hand to prevent il.
'Letgo, let go!'' cried Francine, laughing
See how she stands up! see how she dances
Bravo, Brunnette! faster, my pet fastern
The child knelt on the sand, and clapped hei
Hands with cries of joy whilst the goat seem
Iingly excited by her voice and the noise, re
doubled her frolicsome tricks Suddenly the
stake, which so many jerks had loosencd gave
way, and was torn from the ground. The crea
ture bounded aside, and no longer feeling any
restraint made towards the other end OF the
isle.
At first, the two sisters screamed out; then
with unthinking impulse, they both rushed for.
ward in pursuit of her. They passed the boun-
dairy cord, and were soon far away among the
escarpments. calling Brunette, which, as was
/ its custom, waited bieating for them to come up,
and then darted off as they reached her Thus,
carried away by the chase, they reached the top
of the isle, followed the slopes which wend down
TO the sea, and arrived ut the bottom of the ra.
| vine over against their home. 1t was only there
that Jeanette became conscious of their DISC
bedience Out of breath, she stopped, and,
keeping back her sister in her arms, she cried:-
| We must go no further, Zina. We ought
/ 1l~a. FL
| The little girl looked round her, and she, too,
remarked the place where they WERE 1t was a
large cleft in the solid rock of the isle, at the
bottom of which grew TUFTS of large ferns and
Towering broom. On the right and left the sides
of the rock were covered with creepers; sea-
grasses, with purple pods, and fox gloves, with
their long stems loaded with rose colored bells,
grew out of the crevices,
AT sight of them, Francine gave scream of
delight. 1t was the first green, and the first
flowers, she had seen since the strict regulation
had kept her on the barren fiat where the keep
er's house stood. She could not resist the temp
tation; and she escaped from her sister, without
listening to her, and, running away sic disap-
reared into the midst of the Towering bushes
After calling her in vain, Jeanette followed
to bring her back; but the child ran from spray
to spray without stopping. In vain, at every
handful of flowers. did Jeanette cry, That's
enoughr Francine replied, No, no; more and
heaped into her apron, which she held by the
two corners, all that her hands could pull The
ground itself must fail her, before she could
agree to leave her harvest. At last, when she
was loaded with grasses and wild flowers, which
fell in garlands TO her feet, she consented to
take once more the hand of Jeanette, who
carefully pushed back the pricky furze, while
she tried to find the path
The two children had Just reached the border
of the little thicket of heath and broom, when
they heard the warning hand bell above their
heaGs. They stopped, and looked up four laz.
arctic servants were coming down towards the
rayine, with their funeral burden. They were
following the only practicable path down the
rock, and the two little girls could not go on
without meeting them. They drew back in ter
ror into the bushes which still hid them, and
waited there, pressing close to one another.
The handben rang at what seemed convulsive
intervals, and each time nearer. At last, they
heard the bearers heavy tread along the rock,
and saw their dark shadows visible in the twi-
light. They came or towards the little oasis
where the children had taken shelter.
On reaching its entrance, they seemed to con-
suit for a moment, then proceeding into the
midst Of the pricllly bushes, turned round BY
the clump behind which the two sisters were
crouched, and stopped, saying
Francine hid her head in Jannette's lap in
terror; but she, more bold than her sister, softly
moved the branches back, and then perceived a
grave ready dug in the gravel. The bearers
had placed the body, wrapped in coarse sheet
on the ground.
They took sack out OF one of the clefts of the
rock and empticd its contents into the grave
The white powder, which rose in q cloud, diff
fused the pungent smell of lime as far as the
children. The men spread it carefully over the
grave, as bed for the corpse, and sprinkled it
with water fetched from the sea All,hese prep
arations were performed in onlinous silence
Nothing was heard but the clink of the shovel
against the rock soil, and monotonous sound of
the little waves, as the evening wind drove them
III upon the beach. Jeanette, with stretched
out neck, eyes wide open, and heart wrung
with painful oppsession continued looking.
just then two of the bearers took the body
and brought it up to the grave. There was moth
ing between them and the children but the clump
of shrubs. As they grazed by it with their load,
gust of wind blew aside corner of the coarse
,Sinding- sheet CHASTITY head appeared by the
clos; ng light of evening, and Jeanette uttered
a stifed cry:
The fall of the corpse into the grave prevented
its being heard; bet that glance had been enough
the child had recognized the face of NJ. Gabriel!
She reeoiled with an inexpressible shock. 1t
wos ,e FIRST tins dsatl had struck her sight, and
II onpeared to her under circumstances which
filed her with grief and fear She olung to Fran
cince. and began to tremble in all her limbs
The noise of the earth aud gravel falling into the
Grave seemed to turn her 10 stone. 1t was only
when the four grave-digeers had left the rayine,
and disappeared along the path, that her sobs
burst ont. Francine raised her head, and asked
what was the matter but receiving no answer
she threw herself into her arms, sobbing IN her
/ turn.
! The tears of her little sister seemed to stop
! those of Jeanette. who tried to suppress her
sobs. and began to kiss and console Francine.
| 'Hush.' stammered she, half choking in spite
of herself don't be afraid-dont cry!
What's the matter JEANNE what's the mat
ter repeated the chilli, taking her sisters head
between her two Asds, and kissing her wet
cheeks.
1t IS nothing. repiod JeaiE.tte, her accent
belying her wOrdss'i was startled
Are the men gonel asked Francine, looking
with fright in the direciion of the grave.
You see they are. replied Jeanette, shudder-
ing.
what did they come here fort They ware car
rying something; it was dead man was 1t not!
Her sister put her hand upon her bps.
Don't speak of it, Tina faltared she, again
overwhelmed by her sobs.
Did You see himl' asked the child, half curl
Gus ana half frightened.
Yes, o yes! stammered her sister; and
knew him again-it Is NJ. Gabrielr
Your kind friendl. cried Francine. Are you
really sure. Jeanniei And is he there-undel
the groundl OH let us GO; l am sfraid.'
she threw herself again into her sisters arms
who tried to pacify her, and to restrain her owI
tears.
Peace, Zins !' said she, in broken VOICE
we must be quiet-we must dry our eyes, Of
mother will be uneasy.
And suddenly getting up, she added
!. 'Hark think they are calling US; quick
quick let US go up.
At these words. the two little girls got up, and
having the ravine, returned in all haste to th'
battery, - HIGH they reached trembling and ont o
breath.
FRO BE CONTINUED