The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-06-08

I knew he was at his post.
Al last Guy arose and Brutus ffisk
Ell about the room in delight. Tn,
noble creature was both hungry and
tired.
"Go fetch, Brutus," she lazily ex
claimed; and the dog brought frst
one article If apparel, then another
till all she needed was at hand except
her actual dress. His efforts to log
safely the troublesome hoop skirt he
longing to the toilet were truly laugh
able. This duty accomplished he sa.
gaciously crouched upon the hoor and
watched proceedings ill the last arti
Gle Of dress was adjusted when bound
ing toward the door he stood waggine
his tail and watching the clssping ot
brooch aud earrings as IL aware that
this ended his weary probation. When
his young mistress actually started,
his delight knew no bounds.
This was the ordinary morning pro-
gramme and no amount Of remon'
strsnce, percussion or scolding could
convert Gertrude Garnet to industri.
Gus habite. .l.
Mn. Garnet was an early rise, and
had already been over her plantation
on horseback when breakfast was an
nounced.
In the afternoon drives. rides and
walks were proposed. | yielded to
the persuasions Of Mr.. Norris and took
a short walk into the wilderness over
the same road I had followed beside
Captain Hadyn. How long ago Il
appeared. Again I seemed to hear
his earnest voice tenderly offering 10
shield me from certain annoyance, and
possible corruption.
There was nothing attempted in the
domes,;, line while the gentlemen re-.
manned. On the day after their nrri'
val we were joined by Mr.. Fouche. an
old admirer of Adelaide, on his way
,,o,, Tsxas IN E,r, Semnle He VA.
.,.,,, a,,v.6ve and had hrou,bt her
n, hi. Inst visit the bav horse I had
eu,d an snirited
Nextaav nm excurs,n nm the noun.
tain WA. nrou,.eJ and We devoted
our eueryie. all afternoon to shorten
inc dress skirts preparatory to IN.
rugged haunt
Under the influence Of nv better
,.,,rs and the kindness extended by
at least some of my new friends. !
strive hard to forget for time III.
.rief and srspeuse that had SD trans.
formed me at first. Twas naturally
buoyant. and in a genial atmos pher,
hal mn difficulty In appeariug wilmer
able to kindly attentions
The Amounted morning was gIori
o,s Res,re n. ,owered the mounta;,
somewhat ob.cur-d by the early mists
Or NIL side. stretched the wild forest
unbroken save by Government trains
and undisturbed save by the adven
furious woodlands axe. Beyond il
confines I knew that human being
coucrepated in humble homes, an,
that nearer to the river, whose broa,
bosom bore away the produce of III,
section. fine plantations broke fortl
into life. But we saw nothing of al
this rs we stepped forth, a party o
nine, armed and equipped for the as
cent.
The gentlemen wore fatigue jacket
and the ladies were arrayed IN shor
dark dresses with thick boots an'
broad hats, while all were provides
with aipenstoeks to assist in climbing
Lunch baskets were crowded in ami
good humored protests from those VIII
were compelled to carry them.
| A brisk walk of several hundre,
yards brought us to the base and Us W
looked along the almost perpendicular
slope of the mountain the twenty-on
hundred feet seemed mac ,essible. Blu
we paired oil, all except Adelaide VIII
declared she intended to be the OBJ
member. and were soon laboring AN
clambering over rocks. dry leaves AM
sticks, leaning upon our staff, o
clingihg u the young trees. or occu
Il N I.