Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-02

the end returns without his
Ellie ghed. It would be better to come
back w SSting ones skin, than not to come back
at all. But, Arthur" &c continued, :" look
how the walls glitter! Do knock me-
piecesof them "
8 Certainly. if had stone to do it,'R
bnt it is SO dark here. Oh here is one Il
will do. Now, Ellie, we must hurry bat
''Oh wait; here is such pretty bit
give it to me )"
True is the saying, " Most haste worst speed
Arthur's efforts to be speedy only made
longer.
What is the matter, Arthur? Why have =
YOU taken such sudden restless ft?" said Eli
lie, looking at him with surprise!
"1We have been away long time, and the
others will be wondering .s1lere VIC are; be-
sides"
I" Besides what?
"I have quite forgof' look at the tide
and it may be quite near us for all we know"
Nonsense we would hear it much palmer
if it were What odd little caves those are in
the wall where do they lead to ?"
. Tradition says to the centre of the earth;
but that's humbug. Do come away, now.
But Ellie was headstrong, and insisted on
exploring every one of the little assures before
she would quit the spot; even then she fingered,
ii spite Of Arthur's Efforts to hurry her.
{" How funpf Jct A,oN44p ? shTSid, leeST;55,jl
..What are you in sacaS1lr
- at fun
tig htly' 'fd.
"WI H5oy you are v said Ellie,
halflaug \, half provoked I'VE have only
been short time in the cave
:" The time has passed much quicker than you
imagine Hark how near the sea sounds !.
There was something in his voice that startled
Ellie, and she no longer held back.
80 Arthur! what is the matter - she
said, as an exclamation of dismay burst from
his lips.
" Look!'
Ellie's face grew palor and paler as she
looked forth on the expanSo of waters that lay
around them, only broken by the rocks that
here and there raised their rugged heads above
the tide.
so Arthur how dreadful how can we get
away"
But Arthur did not answer. lie was looking
eagerly from side to side lie saw but too
clearly the danger of their situation-all mode
of exit cut off by the deep water that washed
the base of the rock on which they stood. His
look was answer enough for Ellie; and cover
inc her face with her hands, she burst into
tears
90 Arthur | have been very wrong. II
3 had not kept you 50 long in the cave, we would
have been safe. | was very, very wicked
Hush, dear don t reproach youpself; it is
of no use aAd can't bear to hear you an(
don t cry so dreadfully! Perhaps we may b'
n saved yet
le Ellie lifted her head, and looked around Oh
the placid sea, dotted by the distant sails of tn
| many ships " bound on their voyage home"
:" The water looks 50 clear and beautiful, Ar
ii thur-it can t be 50 cruelas to drown US! Oh
no, Move can be drowned y
If Arthur did not hear her he was gain
n with compressed lips at something on the roc
zee by his side. 1t was Il small piece of sea weed
to he put his hand and touched it; it was damE
III and growing to the rock. Tearing it off wit
nd an impatient jerk, he flung it into the sea
watched it unconsciously as it was washed
~ and fro by the ripple; then he turned al
looked at Ellie She was leaning her little pa
ch face on her hand, her eyes fixed wiStlully on t
~ uce He hastily swallow
Awould rise in his thro
~, bending over
pn achi"g e.