Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-25
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"!Iarry." she gasped, in . strange ., harsh,
voice. and, as started and looked up
from ny work, there was my vito coming
towards me, with her arms stretched out,
her eyes fixed, aud a horrible, ghastiy look
upon her white face, that made me drop nv
spads and run TO meet her. I caught her
Just ~ she VAS falling, when her eyes
clos and she gave = shivcr that sssmsd
In shake her whole body.
This was snon after we had settled out
IN the up country, and thsrc was only an
other hut here and there IN those days ::
but. after Years 81 knocking about at home.
trying to get an hnnesst living aud never
succeed NJ. We had 10 make up our minds
~ try Australia, aud here we we're living
IN a lcg hut had knocked up for myself.
shephsrdine. ard doing what little l could
IN he shape OF gardening; for that being
my night trade. with ali tho beautiful itch
soil lying fallow. it did seem sin for me
not TO have turn nj II s., getting what
seeds could from sydney, adding 10 the
tea had in my chest. | managed To make
quite little Eden Of the bit Of land | broke
up round our hui. We we're not saving
money. not to any extent, but there vas 4
roof over our heads, and 10 rent 70 pay.
f~tev ~ vtettautoS W our own Ot10klOK.
aud hem not costing anything, plenty OF
work to do, aud. one sort aud another,
always plenty to eat 30 that. after what
~ had gone through In England, you may
be sure We were willing to put up with in
convsnisncss ~ fell to our share, and, -
q matter Of course, there were things to
encounter out there in what some would
cd wilderness, though it vas . wilder
49, -
were timss whom we were In dread Of the
blacks. Who had dene some very queer
things here and there aboat then the
place was terribly lonely and out Of the
way IL you wanted the doctor, aud Mary
used 10 joke me because could never get
pint OF beer. but found cold ct %
jus, veil without il, and. my word, what .
capital cup Of tea Ne had out there.
Well, Mary came out to me that DAY
looking % horribly ghastly that, being mat.
urslly TOO fast At fancying troubles in i'd.
vance. I saw directly half score OF blacks
coming to spear rs, and some Of them knock
ing OUT the childrsa's brains With their
elGbs--asd MOI the frst time either; bat in
fsw me0ents The poor child opened her
eyes, and bsgan % b stare about her.
Thsrs were no blacks 70 b seen. Little
Joe 49, sitting In the path playing, and.
sheeGh I jseks1 along ths edge Of the wood
eehtad he house., could SEQ no signs Of
danger: end began to 80 che must have
bees teksa IN. and turnsd ever in my ovu
mini how | shesld get any help for her.
Just tAsa be- face grew contracted again
- her thoughts seemed TO 20 back. and.
gAsping on: once more, "Hsrry, Harry"
she gave another shudjsr. and said, s.shs
eahy--A shaker
csaM not see myself, but / kaov I
eernsd pale. all the bio I'd seeming 10 rueh
60 ~ heart. for il there 10 anvthin. Of
which am afraid It is . snake, even roir,
% FAR - TO dislike eels, Of which there A.
plenty u the river close At hand. -
don't know how ws get there, but the
next thing semsmoer is standing II the
hu, window With Mary heling little Joe
tigss 10 her arms, and me loeki6k through
At the cradle where our little thing Of nioe
months old vas lying aud my heart econ
ID to b turning to ice - sav nastisd 10
the foot OF the cradle, partly hidden in the
blanket, bat with some Of its horrible coils
fall il sigAt, and it, head resting upon
tAen, ths lAsesst snake I haA sssa siacs /
bed been in the country. The feeling vs.
ecusthing swial. aad stood there for .
tow moments teasing upo0 the round haod-
Il Of tue hoe I he'd caught %. not able 70
osvs. for my eyo0 we're nsed apon the
had Of that Aidsoas beast, and expected
evssy moment that the bsby would waks
end make sDms movement sufficient to ir-
Eitats the saaks. and then fslt that the
little thing must die.
What should do, I asked myself %
tAs herriblA feeling Of helplessnsss wers %.
Glide. glide, glide. one coil over another
quickly and easily, - II it ware untying its
kaeesy body, while now the head slowly
seee searss and nearer 70 the child'e iace,
~ Ssrksd tongue darling in and out, and
playing rapidly on either side ofits hidseus
oeuah I ooaA - the glance Of the
enako'o ere, aad expected every aeusut
. her ~ Iittle one shrek in tenor, @
the lowered hsed sostsd ever her breast
Dat ~ IL child lAy psrleetly still for .
IN ni1aeoo, end tAsa soDo1 ttenbling il
every limb = I sav ~. aaaks's bead
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6sos - ftoa do - 81, ~ GliG1soias