Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-14
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to save your life. Give me your hand
are You giddy ?n
"Not much-hardly at all now" she
answers. with a sense of surprise at the
peremptoriness of his tone. She gives
him her hand. and feels her nerves stead
led instantly bv the firm clasp in which it
is taken. He directs her how and where
to place her feet, and. himsel If taking POI
stions which seem to threaten instant de-
structon, guides her step by step to a
place OF comparative safety. Then they
pause, each draws deep breath. and
Nathalie saws:
"How sorry am to have given you so
much trouble You must think me very
foolish and very recklessr'
81 think you a very adventurous young
lady," he answers. II believe said that
when | offered my services as guide
which you declined
II was sorry had declined them after
you were gone,' she saws frankly; "but
you know-that is. YOU may imagiue-it
did not seem quite-qaite-'
81 comprehend entirely" he SAYS, with
smile, but out in the greenwood Mrs.
Grundy holds no sway. am Robin Hood,
at your service-and renew nv offer to
take you to the higest battlement of the
castle il you care TO 90.
Nathalie's eyes sparkle, and her color
rises. Ii is to be an adventure after all
and one worth talking of All the gayrtv
OF her nature bubbles up in tone and
glance as she replies:
81 am the Princess Amary His. from
Fairyland, and | do care to 90 the
highest battlement of the caste, and |
shall be infinitely obliged il you will take
me there"
your highness shall he taken there inn
medately," be says. NOW let me direct
your attention to the fact that The mistake
you made in climbing was at this point
you swerved too much to the right, instead
OF turning to the left. Give me your hand
again, and plant your feet exactly where
/ set mine-very cautiously"
As they mount higher and higher, Nath-
allie appreciates how it is that so few men
have cared to risk their necks in scaling
this massive rock. 1t is Il feat requiring
cool head, steady nerves, and great agility.
Her own courage would ia many times
but for the firm gasp which holds her
hand, the quiet voice which directs her
movements. AT last it is Overcome final
effort and they stand trumphantly on the
highest point.
"NictoTym she cries, as soon as she re-
covers her voice sufficiently to speak
How glorious it is to gain at last the
summit of ones desire But Jack will
never believe that | have been here
neverm
1--WE must fad a means 10 convince him
of the fact, ;" Says her comptnion. Does
Monsieur Jack ever come here hmself?"
''He has been here once" she replies
Jack is very good ciimber-almost as
good as you are. But he said ha, it was
absolutely impossible for me to come-and
here am !!
And. being here. YOU must leave some
proof OF your presence. What shall it be
Shall carve Your name on the rock Pr
"No-for Jack would know at once that
/ can do myself. Let me see"-glancing
round-''l might write something if had
anything to write with
think can furnish som, thing saws
Robin Hood, beginning to iumble in the
pockets OF his coat, and presently drawing
forth fragment OF win, chalk. "If you
write with this on that piece OF smooth rock
yonder, it is not Ink ly to be erased before
you can send Monsieur Jack to read it,"
"How veiy kind you are" says Nalha-
lie, taking the chalk eagerly. Il really
think it is You who are the fairy, since
fairies fulfill the wishes of peopl :, Just as
you have fulfilled mine. Where is the
place had better write P"
She follows him TO the spot which he in
dicates, and kueeling there, traces with
the chalk these words:
"RoMANCE VS.. CANOES AND PEARLS"
There " she cries with IA laugh that
rings out like "a pearl of silver bells Jack
Will never doubt who wrote that Not OH
ly Is the sentiment exclusively mine, but
he will recognize the writing at glance"
''lt is very characteristic writing. and
bold for young lady" says Robin Hood
regarding the legend critically. Tine sem
tlment however. seems involved in some
obscurity why should romance be uersus
canoes and pearls?'
because it al ways is" replies Nathalie,
with more energy than lucidily. "Out-
laws who live in the greenwood do not
know much of such things, sup ,ose; but
fairies are compelled to see a great deal OF
the worldly side oil lite. aud assure YOU
there can be no dOubt OF the sound wisdom
embodied IN that sentence"
''lndeedn p he says, transferring his
glance from the sentence To the piquant
face OF the speaker. "Oull Avs, AS y,u
observe, do not know much OF such mat
tiers; but did not fancy that fairies were
greatly more woI llly-wise. The advance
OF civilization has penetrated even into
Falryland, however, it appears"
"Yes," says Nathalie. with IA sigh, Il
fancy that the greenwood is the onv p ace
into which II has not penetrated But
ought not to have written that sent nee
here" she adds abruptly. at seem, alto
gether out OF place-lrivolou aud llte
and wretched, in the face of such scene
as this"
Still kneelng on the rocks, she looks
out over t1e broad and beautiful prospect.
which is truely one to fill the mind with
high and noble thoughts. The wide
sweep of azure HIS tending upward
toward the sky. the green valley, the sea
OF forest. and. above all, tue infinite.
bending sky-all speak, 10 one who can
comprehend, OF things as far above the
trivlalltles ot social existence as the
he "a V.lus t.,..F