Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-05


large mani "con that really he the Casc p
What, "a greya goss bush burn like a tar bar
rel Dry goss, ivry ovid wife and iyry baker
knows 'ul tear away like lightning-but grcyn
goss bum a-that-ens! why, niver heard o.
such thing in au my born days~
asked him If he would like to see the OK
pertinent repeated. He replied of all things.
We took out a lucifer match, ignited it, and
applied it TO a hush near us. The bush stood
at least seven feet hight was at least two
yards in diameter. 1t stood one of the most
rcspcndcnt objects in nature, one stately pyra-
midal mass-all green and gold with summer
fronds and flowers. In a moment the fire
cracked, flashed through the beautiful mass,
famed up like furnace, and ikea furnace. in
another second was one intense dazzling body
of wlitest heat, succeeded by red and rolling
volumes of fame and smoke, In less than a
minute it lay heap Of grey ashes.
Lord-a-massey y exclaimed the large man,
g that beats anything that I'd an idea on. He
sunk into deep thought shook his head, and
tNhtiNuiNiii huht AUu w NOW
me is very surprising, and, let me add, very
dangerous. II these ond fools OF gmvellers
have thus been fired up by sight like this,
what may they not be doing when nobody S
by? | tremble to think ont. Look, gentle
men, all round-far as you can see-are woods
or young larch paintings. These are full of
goss-a touch of match and away they go
in low and blaze and not God Almighty
| was going to say-could stop em. Don't you
see, gentlemcn-don't you comprehend my
meaning? The consequences might be tre-
mandiousp
We admitted it. And them, added he,
'it's not these oud fools that I'm afraid on so
much as young lads getting hold of this. If
the lads getten notion that they can make a
blaze o that-ens, they'll be trying it on, Lord
knows to what mischief; and this part of the
country, can tell you, is dreadfully infested
by youth"
:" J should have thought not, said my old
friend, who was evidently very much tiekled at
the idea of the country being infested by
youth, as If youth was some noxious yermin
" ! should think not, sir. II looks TO me very
solitary country
so Lord, no, sir; you are quite mistaken
The villages on the forest swarm with children
they are as thick as rabbits in warren-
The country is dreadfully infested with youth.
Halloa, therel stop, Jack stop lad Y shouted
the bailif'-suddenly breaking off his dis
course-to hoy that was driving a spring cart
along the highway near. .iThat q my spring.
cart, gentlemen, and if you'll go and take n cup
o. tea wi me, [ shall take it as a particular ia
vor. | must have some further discourse with
you about this matter. We nun see what's to
be done to prevent mischief But first must
give these old fools bit of fright Here
he rode up TO the edge of the gravel pit, and
said" Now, lads, mark what say. This
bush-burning might be dangerous if any yaga-
bond chaps got TO know on t. We might
have au the plantations and au the corn sown
bu'nt down. So mark expect yo'll keep it
to ycrscns. 10 will2' They all touched
their heads for hats they had none on. 'Wel
do thcn--or, mark what say--if it gets out,
and mschiefs done, 70 are the first that shall
come into trouble
lie turned and rode back to us-AIIere Jack,
said he. ride my tit home. Wen tax tn cart,
If You II oblge me by riding in it, gentlemen
its quite clean said he, turning to us
Presently we were going at brisk rate over
the forest gr0und-prcsently we passed through
a gate into large Enclosures which still, how
ever, had forest look. They were overgrown
with heather and the hedges were chiefly of
gorse- and planted with double rows of Scotch
frs Anon we entered great Scotch fir-trec
| woods. The evening was fast coming down !;
deep shadow lay on the whole wild scenc.-
Our conductor pointed out to us continuallyas
we drove on, that all the fences here were of
gorse that the openings of the woods were
full Of gorse that il lined the road sides which
we passed. Only think he repeated ''if any
of these intiammablc bushes took fire. The
conflagoration would be tremandious.-
Why, seem to be living in a region where ev-
erything is rubbed with turpentine-l never
gave il thought before
We endeavored to calm his fears. We told
him that such CONGREGATIONS had not occurred
for thousand years, and would not; as, in
| deed, they have not. We drove on. The odor
OF the pine woods came breathing on our SEN
ses we could see on either hand wide brown
shades and columned trunks Of trees, but no.
thing more. Before us one narrow speck of
light, far distant, showed that the road we were
traversing still proceeded for a mile or more in
| q straight line, Over this ground we drove,
the hooting of an owl, and the occasional
tinklc Of shecp-bells in some of the wild forest
| fields, all that caught our attention. Atlength
| we heard the barking of dogs; our driver sud-
| denly turned aside down sandy lane, and be-
| fore u.s. looming through the shades Of even
| ing, stood a large mass of buildings-thc farm
| house, and barns, and offices of our host.
"loho" shouted the bailiif; gave crack
Of his whip, and door opened across the
| ample yard, showing bright blazing kitchen,
out Of which ran boy who opened the gate,
| and in We drove Here we ended aThe Day in
the Forcst;' here we staid all night.