The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-07

bread ana drink OF COOL milk :! ne
PERSISTED.
Miss Fydget stood for a moment
bordering the petition in her mind.
"Look here, old man." she said, at
last, Il know perfectly well that you
are tramp, but suppose you are
human after all. There's a pile Of
knotty pine stumps under the shed,
you may split a few for my cooking
stove"
"But, maam-"
II know how it would be-" shrilly
interrupted Miss Fydget. "You're
a deal too lazy to work; you'd
rather starve than do an honest days
work, any time"
Il beg your pardon" said the old
man, mildly. Its good many
years since i split pile of wood"
''I'll go bail it is" said Miss Fyd.
get, satirically.
"But it you will get me the axe, |
will try and do my BEST" he added
meekly.
"The axeis hanging up in the wood
shed, at the left.hand side of the
door," said Miss Fydget, and she
went into the house, leaving her ven
cradle visitor to do as he pleased
about accepting her offer.
After she was within the tour vel
low washed walls of her own kitchen,
however, it occurred to her that she
had done rather foolish thing.
II suppose he'd as soon split my
head open as the sticks of wood"
she thought to herself. "And of
course he knows that I'm alone in
the world-I mean in the house but
it's pretty much the same thing"
with deep sigh. "And who knows
but that / may be murdered within
the next five minutes p
"Thud !" came the sound of the
axe, descending with slow, REGULAR
strokes upon the knotty stumps of
yellow biAe, and Miss Fydget lisf
tened with sort OF terrible tacind(
ton, wondering as she did so, whatS
sort OF relation in the matter of
sound the human tympanum might
bear to the pine stumps.
- !. What a fool Iwasm said she to
81 dress ready for ngT, anrnt 10y
minutes elapsed before she was away
in full gallop from the good city.
Relays OF horses had been provided
for her the whole way from Edin-
burgh to Dover, yet into almost every
town she entered, news of her escape
had proceeded her, and reward had
been offered for her capture. But at
length, after many narrow escape,
and many a weary hour, she found
herself on board a vessel ready to
sail for France.
just as the crew had heaved the
anchor, and the sails were unturled,
and the fugitive thought all danger
was over, a sudden embargo was
laid upon every vessel in the harbor;
not one was TO sail till search had
been made for the person OF Lady
Ogilvy, who was supposed to have
taken refuge i'll one OF them.
A government agent had been
s1nl down from London to conduct
the search in person. While captain
and crew were tretting and tuning
at the delay,the object of it seemed to
all outward appearance calm and col
lective, as if she had no interest in
the proceedings whatever.
A boat was seen to put off from
shore, and presently man sprang on
board, holding a large paper in his
hand, which upon inspection proved
to be the portrait OF lady, stout,mas-
culine and e.size; this was exhibited
to the captain as the portrait of Lady
Ogilvy.
The fugitive contrived, herself I'm
seen, TO catch glimpse OF the pict-
ure one glance was sufficient to
quiet her fears. With the tact and
ready wit OF brave, courageous wo-
man, she walked quietly up to the
agent, and for minute or two
looked calmly at the portrait. and
then said:
"Ah, is that the portrait OF Lady
Ogilvy? | knew her very well; it
is strictly like her, and if you go by
that You cannot do better.
The man stared at her, and then
at. : he picture, thanked her heartily,
and, alter examining the other pas
sengers, bowed to her, and took his
departure. The embargo was taken
off, the sails were hoisted, and after
lew hours tossing about the brave