The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-18

Our young tOlkb AaRazloo
"Oh, girls, have you heard the newsf"
asked Herbert Mayford, bursting into the
room where his sisters were sitting, read
ling. ,;o.,r uu. h.na
not heard anything very wonderful late
|lv.D
s.Well, guess but you'd never make it
| &Et, so may as we'll tel you a' once. Inc
E4reat ourang outapg which we saw at the
chow last month has got away from his keep
IA ard is wandering about the country"
sob, how glad l am the beast did not
|sscape while they were in this village!"
|2ried Lucy.
You needn't congratulate yourself, for
lie has found his way back, and several
|&ersops have seen him within the last few
SWho told you all this 2" asked Emma.
"The boys at school and do you know
there they say ne sits every evening 7"
mo; Wherer"
''Wby, under our old tree"
Isl "Wbat so near this house!" gasped little
Ada, who had been listening, pale with
Excitement, to Herbert's story.
"Yes, indeed, under your favorite tree"
|8aid their second brother, Robert, who had
Entered the room during this conversation,
|sThe monster hides in the woods all day,
|4nd comes out in the evening for stroll
Rhen all is quiet. am told he carried off
|bne of our neighbor's sheep last night"
la "And would run off with q little girl, too,
|ff he could catch her," added Herbert, who
mad a great propensity for teasing his sls-
tiers.
"Don't mind him, Ada, he is only trying
10 frighten you," said Emma, good-natured-
.y, perceiving how terrified the child looked.
la Well, if you don't believe as, ask some
| epe else," replied Herbert, angrily, as he
md Robert left the room together.
After this ipterruptiOn"'tbet three sisters
H. h-k A., 10
| timid, delicate child, found herself no
Eenger able to amuse herself with the page
|.efore her, so completely had the idea of
be escaped ourang- outang taken possession
|E her mind.
For several days no persuasions could
duce her to quit the house and even there
such q bugbear to her imagination had
|khe creature become-she fanc.ed him hid
den in every corner, ready to spring ont
Ind carry her away to the woods.
But Ada could not always remain indoors;
md as soon as time had q little abated her
BARS, Mrs. Mayford insisted on her going
hut with the other children, aying that as
he animal had not been eeen by any per-
BON worthy of credence in the neigbborhood,
it was probable the whole story was non
Sense.
Fl Ada was little reassured by her moth
er's words and though very nervous al
first, ventured to join her sisters in their
aonce- dreaded ape.
II 1t was midsummer, and as the weather
was very warm, the children were in the
habit of sitting at work or play under the
ehade of large lime tree, which grew at q
|4hort distance from the house. The droop-
pg branches formed a cool and pleasant
Dor, and the boys often amused them
olives swinging under or climbing to the
3igh bows, or sitting concealed amongst the
xuriant foliage.
On one particular evening it happened
lat the three sisters came as usual to work
hd chat under the old lime. The sun had
ready set, the hum of bees gradually
based as the soft green leaves became
amped with dew, while the perfume OF
he blossoms grew stronger as daylight
Aded away. There was that peculiar
tillnees over all nature which accorCs &c
Eell with the twilight hour.
III In the midst of this silence and calm
Lucy suddenly started up, exclaimiug, 81
luite forgot to water my new carnation
|Selips, and it is almost too dark now ~ and
|1Hhe ran off.
| 81 In few minutes afterwards Mrs. May
ford's voice was heard loudly calling 'Em
na !"
"Shall 60 in with you 2" asked Ada.
sob, no! - replied her sister, "etay till
Lucy comes back. It's quite carly yet,
are say shall be out again in moment;
End, without waiting for an answer, Emma
Keyed her mother's summons.
Poor little Ada waited patiently for many
homeDts, but, as neither of her sistert
eturned, she began to feel very lonely anC
eserted, and wished greatly that she hac
One in with Emma, for now it was 80 dart
be was afraid to venture home alone.
Half an hour passed, the shades of nigh
ere rapidly increasing, and 30 wert
Ada's nervous fears. The idea of the
nrang- outang recurred to her mind will
reater force than ever. What if the stor!
fere indeed true, and that the creature
pould come just at that moment to hi
ecustomed resting place under the oil
me tree! How her heart futtered at ever.
ustling leaf, at the flap of every passing
light birds wing; but when at lengtl
hese sounds also ceased, the silence becam
till more insupportable, and she fearet
lot only to move, but even to look around
Poor child, she was frightened, and d.
lot wonder so much at it; do youR
CHAPTER 1.-THE "JoKE."
Emma had been detained some time b.
Der mother in the house and Lucy, haviDi
o doubt that her sisters were still unde
he tree together, remained in the gardel
After the watering was over, saunterin