, 1877-04-07
1IY PERIL AND ESCAPE.

was 4 very hold anu 1eaFleAs FIJI, ana my
brothers and sisters often dared me 70 20 Into
lonely ptaccs IN tho dark, or do pcrous leats OF
var,t,s ktn,f. which challenges ncr4r REUSED.
oitcn taes SET out 10 pay t1lsSs On thc' ous "
usually happened they fcll into 'hcr own traps,
while performed my part In safety.
We lived In A 1arrs old hut1,c. built Of En-.
sn'" .A .sk ~ - '..s ... w.,
vi. selt lsnsis. ~ opeaeu TO t1e sou.". s'u .. .uo
Two large parlors looked tU the east anu west.
The JIuln9-hal) md SPACIOUS kitchen formed
The so,ard Of Tho house. vhIto at The west and
sss,,s ~. .,.s' isss. - .s..,,ns .'at,s,1
u,'eA ~ a"otoeF la.se sooa' loa'et'nse saA'eu
tho great porch, and at the easf and BACK VAS
statrways lcaxtInr to Tho upper ROOMS anu
r,rr,t wbo.e ,n,,tn .nara wa hrorcn nnlv hv
$500, .hts, ~ -, 80 -
'"v ~ .n, eaues III ~, sSe ,su,. sca'. ,.,,
used to Rreat deal Of company aud visitors,
for ,nr n,rrnts v.ra rrcs,Iv oiven IN tia nl,t.
fashinnsI v,rt,,e II lo.n,tsiitr. The i,umbie.t
] wayfs1er coming comm - in ,1 a. the norch h. was enter.
ta1ncd kindly and given uod-specd, as we'll as
thc guest WHOSE elegant carriage and span
drove around 10 tho front door On the southern
sSs' side. '''NDN - ''' "''' '''' ~ 'A' ''ND'''
1t Tas summer Jay, and warm, bright, anu
beautiful. The morning promised a loYcly day.
just alter our carly breaxsast merry party
o.n,o .,,,i,v ,,,r., I'm ior. T., mn, ~
sa'l'c fia,ne oo~n ,ne 'aue ~ sats'Ases n.u W
hofseoaeK' ana sell1alR 1oyouslS lof my 1asnef
and mother to accompany them on o pleasure
trip. They were ac~usto1nrtl to this mode Of
impronptu icst.ylty, and gayly ansvercd tbat
,lsy Woa!u sooh We ssaa5' - "s ou,S tno
uay hsiofs tlat my 1atheT had Returned from
the Australian guld.1clls. and had brought
with hirn tag ol gold. knew he had tlts,
sumo upt Ut It md putting it tnto another bag.
Thomas brought t"e ehalse to tbe door:
Fathers taVortte olaek horse. whose coat looked
isSc lustrous vsiye1, and Tho stepped ~ proud
y, wa PAVING the Etonna impat!entlY as as ap-
anl stool looking On viii childish ple1sure at
her beautiful and rici dress, thas 90 became
her.
49,. hastenea 81 Indoors sgain 70 ase them Wind
tcslsve grounds, and halt WISHED ! were old
| enough to E9 With thsill: Hearing sltRht
no!se, turned anu & sa~ stranger, . asafo n9t
unusual. man WAn ouhaie nung on atek.
rcntly looking alter tue carriages. He came
forward 10 nomcnt. and askea u be might slt
Gown anu fests anu Houla kiholJ BiTe hlln
something 20 eat; ~ course ssl1 yes, aha
brrau and e,,ecse, wAsen nc came Into the ktcll-
I'll to eat. ncta? and Aalnah Werc busy hur-
fylh: 70 nhish tneaF Wuf9' ior they were Roihg
OUT ~ tca anu ~ epcho tne evening. IHsy
| 80 f-vt"k =
| tenton t. tue ssrJller. who was quietly eat'aR.
!!o had lall nls atraw nat 90 Ilo fcor and saw
that hs head wiM uaid On tte TOP, and the thln-
ulei lair brushed up from behind over It,.
lic lad prominent cara, low forehead, and
larGe Inoutl, With rcecalng chln, waere grew
htnb.y .easl o. gflzziy b'a;k, nke W. halr. !
don't hnoW why observed MI tlis. Or bis Eyes,
stnall md ND nlcr Ernyish bruwa, that seemed
t. yla;o iarivs!y sooai a sl whs. no ons n
eroak NJ. aud had staitlel ms when ho first nd
dressed me. ,
iava sa.l, peruaps way mentally contrasting
W .fspulslveless win my fatnef's Euble and
Iignstea !sataies., As seslaeA 70 me very uE!y.
was glad wnen hs mad finished hts u,eal and
r.sen to ~. liz asked pernttston to light his
| rt|c, Wllish WAs reality granted. lie went out
dlrc:tis, pa4slng acsldsntally through tue din
ins-soun' and cut VI tue great hall. where he
fingered for moment Or two. lle had thanked
ms ~ ~ enouEn Ior h9 breakfast, but the
girls laughed an'l n,d!g4 a. be won't out, and
AaL thty sIualo think bud Picked up raven.
All t:at Z. lonE, brgat ,day, w. eu.y ana
hni'py ~ Lis Ao"t! sarden, Or awning. or read.
,ug; arid wl.sn tug Riris iett, looking very
cheerful at tfietr mil holiday, wsahc1 them
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