, 1870-04-03
"COMPASSES." :"
P,vu, ~ o,rau.d 4ontklx IN 4pru

"C0MPAssEs."
Psvm III oprs1nd Aontkly m April
Aunt Clrpsy WIS tossing her last aapjael
from pan to Plate, Just in time to give
Fockcting itaeK in the open window, fell upoE
the four Of us-Fosco, Bsrkham, the Golone!
and mc-riding toward the house, cur horse:
tired and detected, and ourselscs TT eousrade:
for them
One would think almost As soon @
enilding hotel IN cemessT, ast
waiting for ghoeAy visitants, ss Of settling
near Mud Springs, in the heart OF deserted
country. Eut there the honse stood-a str7S.
Cling, one-srosied inn, haH adobe md halI
rough posts. like hruken spider; tho SAP
porte OF the shed standing Ike gau,h legs
One almoet expected to SEQ il moving aboui
tho place.
A Wild, uneuuth place ragged, IN.
shoEn Lit nj nature, in her most Dis
cotCant mood 4 narrow r,l1ev, frinc1d.
IS to its sidcs, with Ensr!ed naks, that
crourhed in silence. and costonwoois, who..
leaves seemed glad to bs hidden by their dusty
the hills. or gatherrd n sober groups aro:,u !
stony chat; some Grav, and suirched MIN
brittle mcss: others broken, and t-yinf, h
Ehstcn in shc sun. Even the hd7ds deserted
She Canon, a. the foot Of which stt,,l thf
hsuse; and, though sometimes TetricS around
t4 outlet. nesN vettutett IN Hox The winter
M7Ed snArlcd mp the rsvHe* hudet1,s every.
thing, and drawing closd Of d.nss in it,
jerks trim! Ho4 the raina poured d,vn. ss
giat te wash out the 1asdmarka peltinS
and Soaking, running new channels. srll h1i.
loving out the saface. Only the G:tle,
tiEead-nke brook, that twisted dow: fron,
the erHne. laughed VI the sunlight, HaRtirs
back uTcu the cltnginy wecds thas cou.teta!el
to the brirtt hnhfea On their r~n;d ,~v,r..
Al tne ienSe me brook ctept under, and rois-
tened the flowers and vegetables that weru
scattered about tie ganfen,-ths prsi, .ui
care OF Aunt C!epsE, ana the solaoc Of her
heart.
Hunting al dag among the hills. vpa.iett with
these FlSns OF HE, and urging onr hu-sus.
pushed on TO the dwelling;
"Can We stay here Tonight" inquired
tosco, - tho dame came to the door, and
stood, With arnE aSimoo, scanning our party
NTH CURIOUS eye.
"fc can try." was the sarient rcjomer-a
;somewhN eqmseea1 one-out belstcd tEaveF
lers are not won't to Ike o7er-nicr.
We turned our animals into the yard aud
ounalea our uApe into tho front rnoua-tha,
served Tor s5tting, dining: and bar. The host
ess had preceded u, &nd gave rs greeting
lsAning on the baE-rail. shs eoaly examined
our baggage, sush II It WAS, and, With sigh Of
relief, remarked:
I'VE amt got no yaller volise, eec, and "a
can stay. lou may think it caFus, but no man
which hiss ya1les roltse can tie up here, III
M tsn r. ~hy this Is. Ihere -.s pesrtrlks
in and s.ayin, vhih We didn't sea no money
Of hisn day After day: But n We had found
his vohse heavy-which mo hml Compaaees
Often hetted-wc Thought It was al right. bat,
one Day. my man didn't como h1ck any mora ::
han ffS
uas nailed 70 the iiooE, empty; aud no man
with t'sh heavy thing hev we kept sence."
You are right IN l'einG cautious when sach
men ars AROUND, But where is your hasband7''
aske1 me coioned
OoNn N me neld, yonder- They call him
regulAf. But you mustn't keep me with palay-
esm OF you wont set git nothing for proven
oeI' Ann she o4stlsd INTO the kitchen.
ntus-iaeed OLD lldy a. | ever looked
upon; and she lad safely passed tho ago when
women s ar ar spt q become elostine-rspers. to
aeforo al the milk OF human kindness about
them. Tall and spare, \ plAiu print-goWn ,,eat-
y pnt on. abe hsd all possible dignity OF car
risgo and demeanor.
A singular room we were oecupvinR, Al
one end juttei out from the vail few
shelves. on which was arranged row OF bot.
Ties. There we're seven cans Of oysters-sl,
ways Feven-h1Eing the marks OF daily pol.
ishing. A small jar was Iahellcd ..Solsca y
II you rang it, there came forth m erupty
sound- ciSar-bo1. Of sonlo failed, medir1al
hrs4a hung eloee to this for company. An
old Dutch pipe, hung mp By the neck. hsd beer,
a remarkable print Of thn n.lur,
upon one vail, where a nurnle sFs
nayieatctl among rink whales. III. sn,,,ta
el raspberry eods-wster; While Noah v;tG bis
tclect company. clad in naval uniforms. and
rI;,v trar t,-o, LIZ III ~. ;. mx - 49, 80 Us
uhc h,d r,;d tho;r fs-a 49,. =. Gen
1ners~s. = na;r ~ n,nia" - ~ pr.lhs rllis ss.m-
tcncf tbc,1N.tro.a ~ .,;-.ts ~ enIis-
were pn.het, ofs by tha on,1.i.c.i s1; h;ea,I on'
Tn,1 n, ,has. sn-,t;,~si ~ su.''stso ~ nleuues.
ancrr ri.ce, h.l, n sn.aa st ,i in.9 s snen
~ i.nS - n.a ro1en .a "en-"nfttl"d
r. IN s...,.i..,.H WAY nAe'4 UP 3Sslnst
~ ~, =. .tM.. as, .ne w a.'tnre.
.,r-,,,,,,5;-,sa ; eoltttsu survey OF our
how nnd e'osa "aTu nron W. 'eAso .Ge oiast o.
!. s.;-,.s.s.1 ~ s.il,. .lpu. II 'o'ce shouting.
n .,.1s- thcrata ;,,.n
ao,r fts serI ~ ~, tns,a soon Anreafed At the
nn..es Hah,a 'ue ~ ,,n,niat,s nj atIW Hof
\ Ioosn .nnsnd.ra l1t d. .s.MtS ssut .eSLno. ..
lis bodvi iike = Iimb to The tl,ns ~ ~ 20
and The hcot or, his soot nd ~ ~ a,aas I.
ting ey1nmetT ~ the ,t;n ~ ~ hste.i eun ss.,,,
uron the min thereof. The m,n .ftse cns, opla
al ur. somewhat in s,rn,iae n;ro,s5 ~, hhs th
room, entered The bxr. and aid u We1cona @
cen'iemen. Tske fir;nE )" "'n''
Though We were toIerablr we'll aeon.;nt.a
With The spirits Of tha fmnt;er nnns ~ us
were fnl)r nren,rnd fnr ~ -,rIoa uoue =. ~ IN
tirrle. md haA h.nifr ,nenvarad rP nnE b-a..h h. ~
when the 1aiy rr,nnn.r1 md 6,,tTr ~ .s,t;,'a
a tails, l.;l -4haraan oar e1,r,,,or. ~ bs,.,1se
eggp, and dspjacks, to which va did ,nrn.
mary Justice; and, when ne had fIn;sheI1
filled our pipes. and sat under fhe nnrrh T.,
the wxrm evening, vbere va were anon
Joined br tho host and hostess. hotb
a. we'll provided with tobacco a. olHreiyea
An u1N eunIIe. uuls Luz ..-.--, la.
wasted form, with yellow, shlggy beard. and
An irregular Snez Canal running through his
sandy hsir; the woman. 3 trim, neat body, md
" We were much surprised to find anyone
iV1ne np here remarked Foeco, bT way OF
beginning conversation
70 am I, when l wake mp N the morning"
7ow!ed out Eompaeees.
Nov, stss, dont say that, reuonatrste1
1is Nte. re Mm oaaht % or.et oe ascontented 9
aeFe. VIC HFe VEL eHpoki~ aao AAFo 10
roshlee; ler hadnt pftes 90 don.. r..
"aAi. my me hss neen cnockl4,I OF naant
'rterr, anyway: md tometfmce lxe broken
EN-. And sometimes NOT sno II dont seem 10
make no difference.
sllss. Providence i unsa1tain ri his disrenss..
or1et+ know and lIv1n ID Alwsys game OF
pIhapb. md when wrEe yonng. = the rrhaFs-
Eat Pa5t of ". ont l Enes" the baoie true.
ND 4 u aa coue out HShs.
WAL. Tor my FArt, ! think Providence u
title mixed. It's no uee talking Of i I" rue.
he'd brother once. ~ Ro0la IA mn'c
sood sheep-man doTn IN ie1as: 'nt ne sol
'elg1on. And plaEeh On tne hig nadle IN
:hurch at flrrt-"hlrt l called 1t the .7ol o
rrath-And the way he nsc'i to squeak the
Sfath cur tnAt hd'ile uas cahtaon 10 frogs
n the elnlee. IAep Enos took to reacmn-
7rPdchtn. went for TO SAY. f'Ht Romeho* 1t
klkQUk the bttCe f1lQE, Iuf tQalB Tlf}Qt CN9G e.