Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-19
my ADvENT URE.
By AMY RANDOLPH.

81 wish could have real adventure, just
for oncel"
spoke in light and laughing tone, yet
there was an accent of serious earnestness
about it that proved the wish to be genuine.
We were sitting on the broad marble steps
that led down velvet green terrace to wide
graveled walk, whose serpentine windings lay
amid gay parterres of summer fowers-my
old-maid cousin and myself. Marilla Green
such was her unfortunate name-was mending
q bit of rare old lace, with almost invisible
stitches-I was busily occupied with seeing
that my boy, plump rogue of two years or
So neither fell headlong down the steps, nor
precipitated himself into the stone basin of
gold fish, as baby boys are especially inspired
to dol
Sab, Celeste thst's q foolish wish" sighed
Marilla. Adventures, as you phrase it, come
too often TO as ali s-t
!" But never had oRel Only think Of it.
here have grown up, fallen in love, got mar.
ried, and become possessed Of this splendid lit
tie piece of bluc-eyed mischief, all in the
smoothest and most common place way in the
world am really tired Of uninterrupted
seredity and sunshine-it would be relief 10
see ghost, or have terriheally bad fortune
(only it must not come true told by some
brown-faced gypsy Something to stir me up,
is what 1 Gravel"
Marilla shook her head in grave warning,
but WAS too much accustomed to her ehidinss
10 pay much attention, and chartered on:
"Do you see that gray stone tower rising
among the woods on yonaer hill7 Well, there
dwells woman whose life has been one series
of adventures"
Il have heard of them, Csleste," said my
cousin, solemnly. "Surely, surely, you would
not wish to share her fate7"
"No, to be sure A false lover broken
heart, and hopeless insanity are not what
covet--yet that poor creature has lived through
all. They say, Marilla, that her brother has
had one room in that octagonsl tower fitted
up, and that Elena Monford dwells there, year
in, year out, with her keeper, knowing no
change Of scene, no relief from her wild
rawlings Oh, it must be dreadful |"
l shuddered, covering my face with my
hands.
at is the only way in which she can be
kept from harning herself and others" said
Miss Green.
81 know It but / often wish the trees would
grow denser, and hide the dreary gray tower
from my sight, for--0, can't bear to talk
about it." exclaimed, springing up, and
catching my baby il my arms Come, Char.
lie, we'll make q cham of blood-ree moss
roses to hang around your neckl"
And, sitting on the fragrant grass, with lit
tie Charles merry musical laughter echoing
on the air, soon forgot all, save that 1 was
the happiest young wife and mother in the
world.
Almost before knew it. the stone sun-dial,
Undecided in violets and turf indicated q late
hour in the afternoon with its finger OF sum
shine. M
"Five o'clocki" / exclaimed aPapa will
soon be home now, Chsrlie-we'll walk along
the road to meet him."
took the little fellow in my arms, and we
passed out through the massive gates / was
accustomed to long, lonely rambles through
the quiet roads, and was no way concerned
that my dress was merely cool blue muslin,
tied at the waist with green ribbon, and that
straw gypsy was the only covering for my
long brown curls. Percy liked to see me so,
and was not that enough
Down the cecil shady grove, fecked with
dots of sunshine, amid q network of leaf
shadows, we wandered, sometimes pausing to
gather knot of pink wild rosebuds, some
times stopping for Charlie to peep into the
nest Of some wild bird whose blue speckled
eggs afforded him infinite delight TO look upon
II was surely time for Percy's carriage tc
make its appearance round the bend of the
road, thought, as we passed under a great
oak nearly a mile from home-but then be
was sometimes delayed.
"Mamma, Charlie thirsty-Charlie wants
drink of water suddenly exclaimed my little
boy.
lOOkeo hEOunu-S1eEo Was no mouse any
where in view. wFA T8gyGE
"Wait until we reach home, Chsrlie-paps
will soon be here to take US bach in the car
riRge."
No, no, Charlie so thirstyip pleaded tn.
little fellow, pitiously. "Charlie want wate
nosOn
was puzzled what to do remembered
that had hesrd of deliciously cool sprins
of water bubbiing among the rocks in thu
40 30 f. Er.~~. sAs n
among the country people for lis healthy prop
critics. / believed could find it with % grea
difficulty, for it was no great diatancs from til,
. road. a1yA IA
"Wel, Charlie, we'll see what can be done
said, after moments thought, and strucl
boldly into the woods. e9s-- fg1s 6
% The way seemed vary lens, Cor ] did NJ
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