New-York tribune., 1885-03-15

opposite ssI writs. wheel breaks, coupling gives
way sr abe rams into some jaad snaG So the chief
Dependence ye Tor freight aud passenger trsnsport-
alton, is saboat End every the river hes ons
that Que the fastest the safest xnd the cheapest hut
costs little ore to buy than to hire bne. and then you
can give ir away when you leave. As yet the mail Is
carried BY sailboat though petition was circulated
ahd pnmerousy aligned, after the steamboat was
repaired Ia havs the nIa ,onrac. given to her. Just
when all was ready forward the petition to Washing
ton she broke down again, don't know what steps
will he taken In the matter There IA hope that this
VIII sl change in time The day IL not far distant,
possibly. when they will have steamboats, here that can
run But things the Indian are not done la day.
and no friction yet developed that threatens
To set ibe on fire.
Delays and ncon scneuces-ycs. But think 0f finally
landing where You walk to the house through laden
orange tees. Clusters Of bananas snow their yellow
sides to you as Sou step Great palms spread
their UNI relli tos above your head, and moss-hung
oaps wag their boards ut in welcome II Is warm,
but not bot-y0ur 0vercoat is st0wed away with the
travelling rigs-ard Lreeze from the ocean beach,
dist mt Ouly three miles so, braces you ny and
reminds you that IL IL dprer-tinc. Green peas, ne
potatoes and trrnips, tonstoes rsdIsnes aud crisp
lcttnce-not canued from Long Island hOt-holses
these bat fresn from the s..de. For dessert gusvas
silcch and uuatipg cH'iiy IN their own rd ices "a
tns one irur After dinner on he 10 hanl,ok and
snoks :igar-not tLe ragia ant weed which your clD
navofr.t iarly we'll by ise surroundings; And !ittle
more than week shIveinS In the street
WIN aiccs and overcost on, stradJling registers III
doors tor warmth. Can II he that yea are stiii III
Airrfca Yes r tay colder. Ia tue south Vf rance
you remember Ia .vs encounteleia blizzard But are
thce no frawhacKsf Rattlrsnakesf onr host says ho
has n,ei on this place sixteen wears aud ia that line
hut tree Yet tile sain OF over seven feet long,
kined the week beiprc hangs the pitzz Aud next
uwrHg two OF tue chibiren, with tatp- my Gor,iDu
sstier-n attendance start Tor run tn he river Fam
who lew in advance. comes to point. ID title
runs mp TO scs ~nat Pan has fonl There. not ihrre
feet iroin tue pat big rater. tna has coh cruising
spring, It's raIilrs Doilie-,i,is girl OF Gsnt
wuat that luminous buzz means aud calls, Come right
away tau. But Fan. who he called oil from
point whether u be brt black stump, stands
stun ~ rske. Anal the "diainoud-Oack siakes ler
rattes with rcoubed vigor-she inigut be girl just
home from boarding. scbOo with fresh LOT OF bangles.
Dot uI sId puts arms round tie dogs neck
10 drag her ou OF danger. But Fan, refusing To be
dravc brgins to bark Wills the snake sct les back
rad with vciuis gcsn OF the he d-uke eyes AMI
giri, Gordon aud Gorgon are All within yard o, eacn
otner. breskint switch 10 evOrre Obeiicnce, Dot tlgs
away at the dogs neck. now successfully ana Iat oa
Fan aud plunp little Dot tocetucr run pulling Up lhe
bill to OF the Glr-ts from the house. xho
nastenng dawn with rifle at the alarm slps pniiet
through tue snakes backDue and s"on her seay skin
SHE Dy sts mates urturr adnrns the pazIi
.iriug the cries aud the shots ana guessing the oure
rhu my buat o The shore, but there H. ninI more TO
I've doue The sakr II dead AMI lies lipD and harmless
hut Dosrble the path lh-y have jist measured
hrr. elk feet long sie was, with nlne raites a,u
puncture frDm that long ev-iookng fang would
death and IN less ban twenty minutes Is it any wnnder
kiss her g,od-ugb ih, night Aud that sver liInss
before morning. starting In an uneasy siep wake WIN
shrfea drsam IN which soins horrur 'inpods OF
wbici have hut u enfa-~d recollection But nunginx
with aid In Is that horrile oin noa
thf mund destn nzie. vh;ch once heard IT, hrYcr Of
gotten Do YOU wouder. either. Tor some days a'trr
sep remarkably hIyh when take the traii Ior oeorgiaa
or leave IL and tax. scrub for quail hut we
becne familiar with everything; ceases to see
"A snake IN every root that twists across tue pain an
long e esned Una. ,nrTJ S.n ra.iisr.nor 10
be drcssicd zt least. 1ohS rA'1