Litchfield enquirer., 1881-12-22

mouth, there was much bad air, whereby first
 one and then another of our scanty fellowship
 sickened and died. And, indeed, one of them
 lost his life in g very piteous way. For he
 had gone out hunting, and he came not back within day or two. at which we did not
 wonder, for at such times the hunter will make 8 hut in the forest for the convenience of securing venison. And we found him at the end of week nearly naked, and with all his food exhausted, hardly to be known by us, being covered with millions of insects. who were hastening his death of starvation. Hay- Ing travelled far by the banks of the river, we hastened forward to some mountains that were before us that we might have better air and greater security. And being come lhither we saw still greater mountains before and around, and one conspicuous great peak that cut into the heavens as though it had been saw And here we met some friendly Indians Of mild eyes and voices, who were willing to be kind. They were not the same as the negroes, of whom I had seen so much ID early years on the slayer, but the old fa- miiiarity with these negroes helped me to uri- aderstand the friendly Indians . They gave. US to know that If for i've days we followed a path that led among the ascending hills, we should come to men who were of the like col ior as ourselves. and who spoke as we did. These words rejoiced us greatly, aud in all good faith we followed the path showed to us But that journey proved most wearisome and adventurous Both game and water failed entirely. and but for some dried grain and little occasional fruit, which wes tasted with much Trembling. lest it should be poisonous, we had failed. Indeed one of our company turned back to join himself to the retreating Indians, and | saw him no more. 9 7ihie .s One day.. t was the last of them, great sorrow and faintness of heart came over me. Johanne, the last of my companions, had fall len behind, resting himself and leaving me, as had always been the case. to act as pioneer in the forest land. Aud I dragged weary steps, thinking, indeed, that each step would prove my last And now the path, by var. ions and almost imperceptible signs, had changed It's character, and fresat being an al- human use And straight before me there arose pillar of wood with transverse beam across; and hastened onward. recognizing human handiwork but just as I reached it swooned away, falnting as clasped the cross.
 When awoke tall majestic man stood be- side me, and presently gently pended over me. He pressed something to my lips, and felt new life come into my heart. Then he took me kindly by the hand and led me lit- tie way; and presently recognized what is really the most musical of ali sounds, that of the cold rushing waters. Presently came to clear stream hurriedly leaping along the boulders on its way to the sea. l thought should never have satiated my thirst and then rested, with an easy satisfied heart on the grassy marge. Then hastened back to Johanne, and this dellrious happiness became his own in turn.
 E found that my new friend was Roman Catholic priest, of the order of Jesus-an or der that has been much maligned, that has al- so received much just blame, and has been a potent influence both for good and for evil. He was man who had resided much in courst and palaces. He had spent years in what he told me was the biggest of the worlds towns. London, the capital of the land to which near. {. 'ly all of us pirates had originally belonged. The principle of hls order was that of abso- lute, implicit obedience. He thought that some great mission would have been given him in London, which, at that time, would have had danger as well as dignity; but the order came that he should become a mission ary among the indians of the Southern Amer jeans, and within twenty four hours he had left the Old World for the New, that he mighs obey the erder He, with two other monks, formed settlement ten leagues from here, aud he himself was taking some rounds where he thought he would fall in with Indians. Whether the Indians would hear or would tear him to pieces was the same thing to him.
 Whether he should be a cardinal in Rome, a superior in London, or missionary in the forest, was ali the same thing. This Father IsidOre was to me the very best and kindest of friends. He was very good also to Johan- ne; and Johanne became 30 accustomed to the mission that he would never leave it, but declared that he would serve it faithfully all his days. Which he did according to his lights. But Johanne would only serve the mission in house-work and field work, which also did myself until Father Isidore took me up in higher way, discerning in me some aptitude for knowledge. And. indeed, only to listen to that man was to imbibe knowledge in every pore. For he told me of the old wonderful world across the water, which might some day visit. And he taught me the marvellous Latin tongue, once spoken by the hercest and strongest nation of the world, and in which his holy books were writ. And he explained to me the meaning of those holy books, and of that cross at the foot of which had sunk so tired on the evening of the blessed day on which l met him. Also, being an 1taliap, he taught me some of his own jbeauti- full tongue, and also of the InguG Franco, which, he told me, all men used in speech and letters. Finding that knew something of the stars, he explained to me more about the
 heavenly bodies, and of the exact science that belongs to them. And like Solomon himself he spoke to me of all trees, from the goodly cedar to the hyssop that grows upon the wall. Indeed, afterwards found out that if had searched Europe through could not have found a teacher more intelligent, patient, and tender. Among other things he told me of the famous quina tree and of other wonderful productions of the country
 It was certainly lovely country. It was long time before I learned to understand and appreciate all the loye!ness; but did this ct last through the help of the good fathers. The climate was cool, moderate. and eduable. Go ing upward there were only the Northern shrubs but gong downward into the valleys we get the palms and bamboos and the richest vegetation In the belt of forest between these two extremes, amid treeslferns, and pas sion flowers grew those mysterious trees of which had heard. f II s@t@@it .5A
 One day was out in the forest with the good father. We were slowly ascending g natural path in a rayiDe between two heights.
 A sweet breath of air wandered down the glen, and it bore on it's subtle wings deli- cate raylshing perfume. s4eas} i8fls gsisBa5ga
 '.Ah, this must be the quina tree," said Father Tsidore.
 Indeed, there was grove of them. They rose up, almost palm-like in beauty. some sixty feet in air, trying to out-top their neigh bors of the forest, and, indeed, succeeded in doing so. ss s..ss.i...... .t .,.s..s ..y
 s.Look this way, across the light, said 1si- dore, tsat those waving branches. ' sSf'
 As.I did so observed that there was red and shining aspect on the foliage. gl n
 "That strange light never deceives one, said Isidore. Here we have a nsdncto, which means group of quina trees. Let us get some of the leaves." f..a sa ,,41sef The leaves were about i've inches long and two broad They are lanceolate that is, like the shape of a lance with shining surface of bright green, the stalk and veins being al. so of 2 bright color. The tiny flowers hang in lilac-like clusters with white curly hairs round the corolla. one of the chief signs by which the real quina tree is distinguished from many other trees which closely simulate it. I took and pulled some of the bark, and tasted it as, was told, and complained to the good hnr horu avfra n,alxy | sk