, 1876-09-02

cucumber ana green corn, HOW we Ichsl'
after which we make our bells in the
school house, and turn in pretty thor.
onghly tired out.
August 17tn, Mr.. Page rOuts the
srcprrs us usual, and starts the breakfast,
oi which We all pnrtakc with thankful
hearts; the Indians again lond up, how
long it takes the boys to-day Thcy
have tn assist the Indians IN getting the
canoe over the rapids, and thus We make
onr way slowly In the distance We can
see the mill, where the settlers tell us we
shall have to leave the canoe, and nIl
take the trail, arriving near, your humble
s,rvant who has heretofore been allowed
to stay in the boat is politely told, that
now has come the hour when we t"o
must walk, strengthening our pedal cN.
trrmitirs, we are banded IN the hig rocks
lust below the mill, when climbing the
highest. we watched the boHtmrn pull
the hoat over the rocks and through the
swift wa,cr up above the mill, all
hands go up to the mill, where We
are welcomed by Mr.. Allen, and allowed
permission to camp on his land, or let.
ter still in his work shop, once u dwelling
house, with n huge fire place and ever
Facility for making ourselves Comtortahlo,
but the close proximity of the falls seems
TO m,pirr the most Of us with AN irrtsis-
table desire to push On. Mr.. Allen yokrs
his oxen, takes our entire camp stock up
to the hrding about one mile above the
Falls. The pedestrians rush on hitler
skcltcr, each one eager to be- the first 10
see the long talked of water fall, Page,
Libby aud myself being in the rear, the
former cSpying trail (hid from the
other by the over hanging vines,) and
feeling sure from the almost dealening
sound in that direction that it must lead
to the Falls, we three rush on forgetting
our wcarinrss IN the hope that we may
be the first yet to behold the sight, we
have come so far to sec, and 50 it proves,
in five minutes the grandly, beautiful
sight, bursts upon our view, we stnnd
and gaze in silent admiration, feeling
amply repaid for all time and money
spent in getting here, hut night is upon
us and we must tear ourselves away for
this / me and 90 to the camping ground,
arriving there we are not very well
pleased with the prospects, it is pitch
dark and damp for the first time, we
have II gloomy loreboding for the night.
The boys seeing our ch'grin hyak and
build the fires. we cook and eat the sup
per by fire light (haying lost our lanterns
on the way) each for himself during the
eating, we gain spirits and feel better,
spread our blankets amid fun and frolic
and prepare for rest, but no rest for us,
we are not to escape without an adven'
ture, Carrie and Ed being on the out
skirts discussing to,morrows raid over
the prairies, they suddenly espy two
glittering eyes, that the latter decides
must belong to panther, with the ad-
monition hist; keep still, don't let the
women know, in moment q panther,
a panther, is whispered from one to the
other, till every soul in the camp has
heard the alarming news, now IL is that
the girls show their muscle and pluck,
breaking wood, building fires we are
kept up all night, Ed and Will keeping
watch, their steady tramp, tramp, is
heard by the fearful ones, reminding us
Of the watchful care that is ever around
us when we feel no need Of danger, IL
ever near us but God and the angels
guard us, glad are we when the day at last
breaks, and We are unmolested by wild
beasts.
August 18th, cloudy with prospects Of
rain, we decide to move from tins gloomy
place, accordingly wo send for Mr. Allen
to take US back to his place, ackDowl.
&lging the foolishness of not taking his
advice and not coming to the landing,
we retracc our steps this morning, tie
young people clear for the praiIies where
they hire ponies and spen, the day rid
ing up the mountain sides and over the
vallies, where fancy leads, stopping ut