The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-18

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The afternoon was still very warm, but q
gray mist, drifting from the Irish channel,
snd sailing eastward over the low-lTing Island
of Aaclcsca, vas beginning to scatter thin,
penetrating d-i-zle on the driver OF the cara
van.
To right and left of the highway stretched
bleak and ba-o prospect OF rcarshland and
moorland, closed to the west by asky OF ever
deepening rcdncss, and relieved here aud there
by black clul2ps Of stuntcd woodland. Here
and there pccped solitary farmhouse, with
optlyiug feds Of swempy grecnnesS, where
lean and SPECTRAL cattle were 1ugubrlously
Grazing: and ever and anon came a glimpse
Of some lonely lake CT tarn, fringed ell around
With thick sedges, and dotted with water
Hlias Tic road was as deSolate as the pros
nect. with not g living soul upon it, far as
tbe eve could see. To all this, however, the
driver Of the caravan paid little attention,
owing to tic simple fact that he was fast
asleep. ,
He was reused by sudden Jolhng ano
swayirG OF tic clumsy vehicle, combined "1tf
q sound Of spla.:l!:2g water; and, opening his
ewes slcap;iy, hc perceived that the gray mar.
had turned aside from the centre Of the road.
and. having rI.cid!y entered a stagnant pond
on the roadside, was focndering and struggi
mo in tie mud thereof, with the caravanroch:
ire behind ner At the same moment heac
was thrust round the back part OF the vehicle:
and al angry voice exclaimed:
Tim, you scoundre], where the devh are
YOU driving to? Wake up OF I'll break every
bone in your skin"
Thus addressed, Tim woke himself with ar
effort, and, locking round with an insinuatlne
smile, replied:
ssBegorra, Master Charles, I thought it was
An earthquake entirely Come out of that
now! Is it wanting to drownd yourself yor
area G-r-r-ri Sh! Aisy now, aiSy!'
The latter portion Of the above sentence
vas addressed to tie mare, which was at lasi
>,ersuaded to wade out of the cool mud and
ret,,rp to the dusty track, where she stooo
ou;vering and painting. No sooner was the
re-,1rn to terra f,-na accomplished than
Hgh5. agile figure descended the steps at the
hack of the caravan, and ran round 70 lne
front. An excited coiloGuy, angry on tne
one side ard apo!oget;c cn the other, ensueo,
ood did not cease even when the driver, Will
a flick Of his whip, put the caravan again II
motion, while the other strobe alongside Oh
foot.
twas Just such caravan as may be seen
an- summer day forming part of the camp
on an Eaclish common, With the swart face
of a e7-,sy woman looking OF at the door,
md hslf-a-loze~ ragged imps and elves roi-
hing on the graS ,e2eath; as may be oo-
served, s.aotke-ed in wickerwork OF all de
scrips:ons, or gEtteriog pots or pans, moving
from door to door IN sone sleepy country
town, guided by a gloomy gentleman IN a
yelyeteen coat and o haressin cap, and at
tended By a brawny hussy, also @aothered In
wickerwoik or pots ard pans; as, turther'
more, may be deserted forming part OF the
procession of a travelling circus, and drawn
tbya p;ebald horse which, whenever a good
ssnitch'' is found, vii complete its days labor
bv performances in the ring. a caravan OF
tie good old English kind; with small WIN
dows, orna.2ented By white muslin curtains: