The Princeton union., 1879-01-29

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times took d pencil and sketch bool
with me in these wand derings; but thmer Ter
was ever one figure in the foreground 9
| the most picturesque scene, anta Otter
eneugh the figure was there alone the ad
juncts all forgotten. ,s51
At first Bella or Winnie had borne m'
company, but think they saw ms long
inc to be sione; and had my way, no
without many cautions from my aunt.
What were perils to me, chatting
against the restraint ef my fathers will
crying from the depths of my innos
heart for the banished love, who woule
never ind me in those solltudes, ane
longing for wings to traverse land anc
sea until found my home on his faith
full bosom2
Lost IN abstract1ons, all danger wa
forgotten, and had paid the penalty
but for q guardian angel little drearnee
of.
My first peril was from the mountain
mist, whick came down and around rnt
with bewi.dering suddenness, biottine
out the Landscape far and near
Still, thought l knew my way, and
was stepping onwards, though with eau
ton, when my dress was cIutched from,
behind, as fancied by some bush Turn
Ing to disengage it. ! was confronted
with what seemed an awful apparition
looming through the misty veil, and with
a suppressed cry, stood still IN alright
1 saw a woman's form bent with age,
8 face intersected with lines and wrinkles
like map, from which nose ana chin
stood out like mountain peaks, and the
sunksn eyes cleaned like the fiery
depths of two volcanic craters
Stop. my leddy" she cried, sthe gates
OF death are open before ye! Tax my
hand and let me leadYou; and thank God,
my BARN, that Elspa was near you in
your peril" .s.
/ had heard OK Eispa as a woman who
dealt in herbs and simples, but had
heard Of her as one with an uncanny y
reputation. She was spoken of as "the
wise woman" but the words were uttered
if they meant witch
/ confess [ was half afraid to accept
her guidance, but she stamped her foot,
and by gesture strong as words. gave me
to understand that l had been walking
towards precipice, and three steps
further would have horne me to Gestrac-
ton. ## ..... .a... III. .
What landmark she had I know not,
out think she seemed to feel her way
with her feet. At ali events, after about
an hours cautious stepping, VIC stood
below the mist, the blue lake cleaning
like n,irior still furthe, down, and my
uncIe's house within sight Conscious OF
the service she had rendered, did not
contlne my thanks 70 words, but was lib.
eral with my coin. ~ ...'..~.'
AS she look 'tthe siller," she scanned
my face curlouslT, then seized nay hand
and peered into, it closely, while sort
of c1eep3 sensation excusable in o. girl of
nineteen stole ever me-
"0nce, twice, thrice! Three perils, my
bonnie Teddy. One is past. The ithers
lie before. Perils Of your ain seeking
The gates of death stand in the pati, Of
your true love. Open them no5 with
rash or needless hands before the wear be
out, or love may mourn for love that
couldna bide. The air of mountain and
of lake is na guide for ye, BARN. Keep
rnair at hame and dinna be misdoubtin'.
There's q guide, God above a! Rainem-
nerl One danger is overpast- Tax heed
ye seek not the ithers; and diana scoff
at old Espass warning words
| had scarcely decided whether to
laugh at her maunderings or to yield to
the superstisious feeling she had awsk-
ened, when | opened the house-door to
al NIT h IN, 1ra OF IN pf.r
Ii was long past our dinner hoslr aad
my absence had alarmed them, OF
course, explained the cause of NV de-
lay, and it was only bv Aunt Ritson's
agitation that fully comprehended the
danger had escaped. { think her
rnotherly concern made me more colnnu-
nicative than usual. n
We were sill speaking Of Elspa when
my uncle came In. III. @a=a tsr..s ..
"Ah!" said he, as Winnie helped him
af with his oVercoat, ":Ah !'' nv dear, You
might thank your stars Elspa Was on the
mountain side. dare say she had fol.
lowed you. The old Scotch woman is
shrewed and far-seeing; she has turned
her eighty u ars experience 70 account,
has good practical knowledge OF COM
mon ailments and curative simples. /
should lose my own credit or I mi sht do
worse than take her as assistant" and he
laughed. Then she can read character
with any physiognonlist in the world,
and the silly folk think her prophetic,
when sac is only clear eyed" r
think uncle was using an Invisible
probe know / colored, and he lauehet3
again, but said nothing = nor did !.
The excitement had not all been on
my account. Bella had received an in
visaion to spend some months with a
newly married friend in London, and
good -natured Winnie was in high glee.
Even cunt acknowledged it was "a.
CHANGED moi to be missed, if possiitIe;'
and saw her glance furtively in Uncle
Ritson's face, which fancied was grayer.
than usual. Still, possibilities were not
discussed in my presence. It was nor
until had retired to my OVID pretty
room for the night, that overheard the
sisters discussing the problem, unmind-
tul OF the thin partition between the head
Of my bed and theirs. &,
I found that money---or it's scarcity
stood in the way, and heard the chances
Of the matrimonial market calculated
with balance greatly in favor Of
London @
Money! How I bated the word