Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-01
The Meeting OF Stanley and
LiVingSfaue. rT

LiNtuNstuHNs
Descending the western slope or tho
mountain, the port Of Uj5i Law below, em-
powered in palms. .F
"Uufurl your flags, aud load your guns :"
cried Stanley.
"Ay wallah. sy vallab, bsna.T eager.
ly responded the men.
"0ne. two. three ."--and a yOlley
from ffly muske,s woke up the peaceful
village below. The KirangOzi raised the
american flag alOit OLee more the men
stepped out bravely, as the crowds of viii
layers came fockiug around them, shout
ing Binaera MerioaRi! an American
flag!
Suddenly Stanley heard a voice on, his
right, say, in English, "Good morning.
SIR"
The blood lcapcd fercely to his heart.
Was it then true? Livingstone was near
at hand .....rs4I
A black man, dressed in long whitO
shirt, announced himself to the young ad-
venturer as "Susi, the servant OF DIR. Liv.
ingstone." 81. Ur..-s ..e SEQ
"What ? Is DR.. Livingstone heref"
Z Yes, SIR" ... ..-rf
" In this village p ... IA
&" Yes, sir" ... s.ls
" Are you sure2" ....r
Sure, sure, sir. Why leave him
just now .r.. ..-...s. ......-H
Then another servant introduced him
self /; the crowds focksd around anew
Stanley scourgcd himself to keep down
his furious emotions; and finally, at the
head Of his caravan, arrived before SEM
iclrcle of Arab wagnates, in front of
whom stood an old white man with gray
beard. 49,
As Stanley advanced toward him he no.
ticed that he was pale, looked wearied,
had on his head blush cap with'a faded
r gold baud around it, red-slecved waist
coat, and pair ofgray tweed trowsers.
lie would have run to him, but he remem-
bered the traditional coldness of the Eng
lish race and so he walked deliberately
to him, took off his hat, and said
/" DR.. Livingstone, presume 2"
"Yes," said he, with kind smile, lift
ing his cap slightly. 4s
Then they clasped hands, and after the
necessary formalities with the Arab mag
ates, Mr.. Stanley explained himself and
his mission. .....4
1t was great day for the old explorer
There were letters from his children /!
, "Ah," he said. patiently, II have waited
years for letters There was whole
epic of pathos in his voice. III y.r la
, And you may picture for yourselves
that strangely met pair, seated in the ex-
. plorer's kousc, Livingstone hearing for
9 the first time Of the great changes in Eu-
, rope. and Stanley offering brimming
a goblet of champagne, brought all the way
from the Jesuit mission at Bagamoyo
They sat long together, with their faces
= turned eastward noting the dark shadows
creeping up above the grove of palms be-
yond the village. and the rampant of
mountains; listening to the sonorous thun.
der of the surf Of the Tangauika, and TO
Il the dreamy chorus which henight insects
sang. When Livingstone babe Stanley
r. "Good night he added, God bless
,s you"
: Mr. Stanley remained four mortha in
the company of DR.. Livingstone, during
which time an intimate and rich friend
ship grew up between the tive men. Star
: ley brought youth, impulse, generous free
dom Of expression, and long experience of
: travel, to the veteran; DR. Livingstone
gave deep gratitude. thorough Christ
: ian love, and the wisdom Of age to the
= compauionship.- -Edtcard Kiny, IN Scri5-
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