Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-11
GUk ADVENTURE.
BY ZELL ATHENS.


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The tints OF the earth and TIL hues of the sky;
The blue waves that had been playing
coquettishIy with the rays of the set
ting sun and the surrounding forests
were beginning to yield to the stately
moons influence as she came sweeping
majestically over the eastern hills-left
it reluctantly. Gazing backward, we
seemed while drinking in the loneliness
on the borders of two worlds, and the
aura from the other shore tanning our
brows.
why go from home seeking for
beauty, when it is all around us?"
Twas Anna Reagh, q thoughtful girl of
90, who broke the silence that prevailed
since we started homeward bound.
81 doubt if there is in all Europe a
lovelier spot than that little lake with
its surroundings
IF there were some romance about
it," exclaimed Nettie Lyle, lively
young girl of II summers. Convert
that frame mansion over there on the
hill into an old stone castle, and write
up few legends, then you may COM
pare it to scenes on the other CONT
nent."
What delightful afternoon we
have spent" chimed Anna.
''Too monotonousi We needed an
adventure to arouse Us. Indeed, [
never attended picnic where all were
so provokingly lazy. I doubt if We
could have managed the lunch had it
not been so superb. Rowing was out of
the question with most OF the party even
the boats had drowsy air, and [ my
self, model of energy, was somewhat
affected by the prevailing Incidence;
waters, than L. u. Reads Drifting
and
Over the rail my hands I'd trail.
With. ;he shadow Of the sail
Yes, and you scared q fellow most
into fits on tho other side.7 broke in
Master Jim Nettie's brother, three
years her junior. Il tell you, Miss
Sis, / get disguised at your NON
chal0nce, as he called it. Expected
every minute to see him have to swim
across and save you from drowning.
He raved about yonr beauty, called yoIl
'The Lady OF the Lake Undine,' and
the dear knows what al. Now you
don't live in Scotland, or you might be
another Ellen Douglass You remem-
Der poor Undine's' fate when she saw
herself in the fountain. How would
You have felt If the boat had upset
when you leaned So far over on one
side?"
mo need of alarm, if you and that
scared fellow had been near by"
I hardly think We ought to risk our
lives for one SO foolish"
"Whoap
Master Jim alighted from the vehicle,
somewhat chagrined to think he had
not 3hitched up" all right
is that q gnome or g knight Grant
from the forest seeking an encounter?
Probably our guardian angel sent to
make Us safe for the journey. I think
it must he the last mentioned, as I saw
not q shadow nor heard leaf rattle to
tell of his advent" whispered Nettie, as
we watched d handsome stranger in the
twilight helping adjust the harness.
THANK you.
Jim sprung into the seat, cracked his
whip, and was off in an instant.
Jupiter! if that wasn't the artist!
Why didn't ask him to ride? We
had plenty of room. I'd forgotten
Renee Smith had gone in the other
carriage"
"Hallo there!"
Twas too late; echo only answered
to Jim's call.
"It's singular folks are so thoughtful
in some respects and careless in others.
But who is the artist, brother mine?"
"He who was so exercised about a GER
tain naughty girl a few short hours ago.
Harry and 1 stumbled against him when
he was sketching. By the way, he has
a pretty good picture of you in the
boat"
"Shades of Venusl Was ever such
untoward impudence displayed by NOR
tai man? Cannot a few independent
females roam in maiden meditation
fancy free, or resort to q quiet retreat
without some of the male persuasion
save two slender boys, yet in their
teens unless some argus-eyed indi-
green-eyed monster of an artist trans
fers them to canvas?"
Harry Jones and were the first
to welcome him to s.. He hadn't
forgotten it either. You see, Mrs
Staunton, the lady who purchased Elm
Grove Hall in the spring. is his aunt
He came III June, q week earlier
than expected, consequently there was
no one at the depot to meet him.
Wed gone in the Jones carry-all fol-
Bertha (Harry's sister, who was coming
home to spend vacation); as she failed
to make her appearance on that train
and there being no public conveyance at
hand, Harry kindly offered-which, Of
course, was gratefully accepted - to
drive MIR. Willard Carol over to the
hall.
sWhoal Whoa! Whoa!"
The frightened horses plunged