The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-01

Ieataand light. The ghthad set in,
clouds and drops of rain began 10 siss
upon the hot lava at their feet. AS Tar
as the eve could reach in every direc-
tion. flames Of fire were rising heaven
ward and lighting up that cloud enyei-
oped. dome with lurid weirdhess: tacn
began to inquire of the other the way
toward home. A common ignorance
prevailed, as no one had given the
SLIGHTEST thought to the course taken,
which had been like that OF children
after butterflies. AS the fiery floods
poured toward all points of the compass
their course was no guide. A hurried
council was held and a course deter
mined upon. aayi..s Nen- Hf iV
But q few yards had been gone over
| when rain began to fall IN torrents. on
| touching the lava it was instantly trans
formed into steam, which, with the sui
bphurous, fumes from the fire, rose IN
Sitting clouds, SO dense that an object
could not be seen at a distance OF SIX
inches from the face. n.,....,5,.,i g.
+ Further progress was impossible, and
all that could be done was to stand
away from the fire pits and lift the feet
alternately to prevent their burning; Tor
the lava was intensely not. Those who
have taken Turkish baths may form a
slight conception of the situation. Each
one of the party was saturated to the
skin, and, their feet were apuckered az
though in boiling water. 10 the credit
of the ladies it may be said that. they
acquitted themselves nobly and with
rare GOODNESS and presence OF mind:
a. Senuenpy " Greate scene, though
'iig Tt Ptosocati1n was 50 great ulif :.
oocas;on aiI haat, rauualy iessenea ana
vet ,,rnm,.o ~ oans appeared IN tne steam'
te' pIogress was dangerous and next
miaht nrao;,,,+ot Inc siigneeSI mlsstep
frp5, b Rlg', ,ol one .1nto furnace
Tba foa+ ~. osoue WHY pe ilnpoSslple.
ha ;th oS .n@. enSereu mere coulq 1 never
~ ", l;ltuL ""n ~ woelu oe consumed
@H qi9 en- Us as d ilanuiui OF chaH. In
o $500 nlI Will Lying way was slowly
6 81. IL PaS 'me iauies pelng assisted
,yere 1 f,.ao, rosC i"eu Places, ana they
tho 80. 0d oo: rol soihe tinie aiter
NJ 'nh Seaeeo sCeahl continued TO rise,
s @in t ~ ph wet py the ram had
So r,sl " o - 971o over !he NOUN ana
TsI..,,.,s ..,e, 4.f...t. .a b,.tt..... t.i II
A., WIN Vne ciearlng away OF the vapors
the SITUATION only disclosed itself with
more appalling yividness. For lack of
petter knowledge their footsteps We're
aTected to a place darker, than any
otner IN the vicinity. This was found
10 De a spot about 100 square yards in
SIZE, where there was no flame and the
lava. was comparatively cold. Near the
center stood tree trunk, and close by
lay another, which had been cut down
put not entirely consumed by the
names. 1t was dragged over to the up
right one, upon which an end was
placed, and thus seat was improvised
Tor the ladies, while the gentlemen
consulted apart as to the direction of
dllo and the way to get there.
=. Ii the moon would only rise, >" they !
sald; "''or II the clouds would only /
9reak, that we might see the stars, we !
might be able to guess our way.n " 4
These and other equally, if not more.
vain wishes were. expressed. 1t. was
lnally determined to remain there and
lwai developments They We're not
fonng In coming. New outbreaks oc-
,prredl on every hand. threatening to
closely surround, if not engulf, the par
W anu u was deemed best to move on |
~ any, hazard. The narrow escapes
encountered were TOO numerous to- men
lon' ana Just as all hope was nearly
apanqfoFned and some OF the ladies were
On inc eve OF giving way to despair, an
other DARK spot was deserted. All speed
was mace toward 1t and sighs of relief
oreathea when 1t was discovered to be
! Verltaoie OASIS IN this devastating des-
7rt. IreensWard was felt beneath the
READ ana pools of warm water were
stepped INTO continually. Cool lava
patches We're selected for the ladies to
SIT upon while the gentlemen pros
oected about to learn the situation.
{ so excited were the ladies by this
lme that one sat down with her feet
ma clothing in pool of water without
knowing or caring about it; another let
The end OF her, hair, which was braided
down her back, fall into creyice in a
AVA wave, against which she leaned in
sitting, and in which great mass of
her hair was burned offSstile another |
let her bonnet and waterproof 90 with
out a thought. All complained alter.
nately of heat and cold. wonderino ;f
how would l,.,1 90 g. +la,,o an n - =