The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-06-05
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

Uncaged, J" cried my wife, draw
ing nearer to me. = Charles,, ! ow
could You go fiito such dangerg"
" There was little else 70 note.
there" ! Continued with brave smile,
except the mosquito man, who was
exhibiting his trained pets to an
admiring crohd. / took q seat, and
glanced from the snake to the wo-
man. from the woman to the evolu-
ZIONIST; studied each one Of the
spectators faces. Where was Ed
ward ? it was growing late; my
absence from home was becoming
more and more painful. At length |
rose; the last spectator had gone
away; the .eyolutionist had placed
his mosquitoes in a box and was lull-
'ing them asleep. Edward must have
made a mistake Confound the tei-
low | cried.p
What did you say, Charles" said
my wife aghast.
For the first time in my life, dar-
ling, | said . Confound the fellow"
What FOOLS errand. With that /
rose to leave the place, when sud
denly the fat woman stood up and
stretching out her hand beckoned to
me to follow herr
You.didn't do it !" cried my wife,
her jealousy returning with double
violence.
I: 1t flashed into my mind that she
might tell me something of Edward,
to comfort his poor wife, !" / answered.
so / followed her into the back
room, the door OF which after | had
entered she secured with q bolt"
Locked the door ? shrilled my
wife turning pale with anger.
"' What do you wish with me !? /
asked the woman, myself little
astonished at her procedure. She
gave no answer, but placing her
right hand behind the back of her
heG and grasping her neck firmly,
shd i've a9udden wrench and pulled
her 9sir up by the roots"
"s Unlace my corscts cried Il
familliar voice"
"-GraeiAlis heavens, exclaimed !:
Edward, is that your" and with a
little assistance from me the huge
monster opened, and the small and
graceful figure Of Edward King
stepped forth.
6" | have sought quiet everywhere
in Ahe woHd : he said to me and /
have at leIigth found it in that ex-
IRENE c3fper of possibility wo-
"WI5 Maj Edward carefully
| dotf' them at 4 moments warning"
4 II stood gazing with wonder al
the strange analysis"
'Which shall \ address, y ] asked
at length4thc mountain Or thu
mouse ~
edward blushad a little vt thi
tnkind allusion to Mis- size, into whicl
/ had been urged bg an epigram.'
d You see to what ! have beel
forced he said Fannie ought /,
:, be satisfied now, Her jealousy ha
driven me into becoming o woman
3 II examined my friends appart
/, rnents as he was speaking. In th
q main body Of the house small TIRES
d legged stool like the Delphian tripo(
s an eye served as an ink bottle, an
T. the head Of the monster was store
n with mani,script, which Edward tol
+ me was lis rev hook"
s "'Onc meets with strange persoT
t here he said, as / was admiring b
IS study Did you notice that ma
IS with the box? That man, they 50
| used 30 support himself by putin
IS out the yes Of children to fit the
to ser}c as blind beggars. s."
y "Wh! didn't they kill him? v
4 asked.
it" Hush, he is at the door VIII
It can hr want p cried Edward
d alarm He must not see me Al
a he gave leap and jumped into he
self again"
u "'Opon The door, open the doc
i cried an eager voice
" =" Wae minute, whispered e
+ ward to me-"
!. :" Open the door or ] viii bre'
it down, shouted the voice"
i "> One minute / cried, till seen
4 my friend was safe, | drew back &
! bolt
Il 50 Whore is it, mon Dieu ma y
/ Have You seen it
IS SIS Seen what?7 ! asked, annoy,
le at the interruptions"
Il 9" Ny treasure cried the man,
y 1 eyes filing with tears. The true
!? the dearest Of them all and