Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-18

CHAPTER III.
lad INTENDED to continue my Journey, bu
whau tie fol wing morning cane, coulC
not get nay consent II was not that / wa
tiErd of wandering among the blue-topPeC
mountains; Il Was, l think, tina. havin:
passed al evening 50 delightfully."-, fondly
contemplated another.
Don't think o going 50 soon, said the ol,
rran jefiri's. when, after saddling my horse
stood E"sitating. If you air aTtei
heal b, Mr.. Mrzcley, an air willil' TO put NJ
NTH our rough way o liyin, Wy We kei
accommodate you II was out lookiu
a'Tter health, | wouldn't want a better pIac,
han this i.are ).
Mr. Jei!ri - sail |, turnn. and cat n
ing sight oi "a beautiful face in the doorAa
as iii 50, If can engage board with yoJ
will Tenain u few weeks"
Il can board You a, cheap as any body g
i Wa not considering the cheaIne,s oi
accommodation.
~ihan why don you turn yGur hoI-5e !
lpo-e an % IN the house,:
wont into the house. Although thu sIlr
had come lp in a golden burst over the
. Jagged peak Il the -Elsle's nest'-a grand
/ III, of rock, AMI tree, that looked as though
distorted b. perpetual anger-yet q cloud
that Lad At dlwn iTkei with loverin:
lrown over the Devils knob, spread it, wa
;ure Ike wings, lowered about the valley.
AID cIt down 4 steady pour Of rain. / tl.er-
anything that facilitates acquaintance lihe
/ coniiEoulen. IN 4 farm house ON a rainy day.
. Contemplate the dash OF water a-ains; the
windows; tie dro3rlng bushes in Ia. ward
the sr'at roaks, duAn whose seams the water
runs like flood Of tears; the despoilcd roJs-
ter staudm- on one foot-ani then, turn t.
the fire that murInurs like drowsy cat; tu
the old fashioned churn in the corner; u the
>piInin wheel. which from the seIni-gloom
under the stairway seems to throw up its
head Ike the picture 81 a unicorn; the sound
Of knitting-i and-ah, the delightful
snap OF beautiful eye,. the smile of beautiful
liI'--ls there an earthly situation more
cnjoyably mixed with the bright and the
dfeary. blending ii whose charm
ssiz-S Us, AMI makes Us live one hour for
each minute. yet never tire of times slow
drag along"
By The way said | when we were all
seated round :hc Ere, Yesterday while ex-
ploring IA valley On the other siic Of the
river, found IN old nan sitting in front Of
a cave, blowing 4 fate. tried to engage
Inn in conversation, but he looked 50 IN
rolled 20 withdraw without being any the
Ni-ar for having seen him
lie, Len thar n dozen year or more. =
replied Mr.. JeiIr.es. Nobody knowd when
lie come or why he come. He never leaves
the cave When he amt inside, he sets at
the door sn' blows music outen n piece o
isl.in' pole. ] may not have n very good
wear fur music, bat give me my choice
L.. Il.
blamed ef l wouldn't tell the calf to go
ahead
Does lie ever allow any one to enter the
caye.7
oh, yes. Hes orter curious, but if YOU
don't pay no attention to him, its all right
Anybody can - up an walk into the cave.
which they tell me Is curious place Lentis
here las been in thar never had much
curiosity about the Old Teller. His music is
enough FOR me-.
What Kind Of place is i; insiaef7 asked.
turning; 10 i."ntie.
Very quaint" she replied, everything
va soc suggests the peculiar character 81
tur old iuaG.
~Gh, shes n scholar said the old man IN
admiration of his daughters READINGS, of ex-
preston 4 never hal much money. an
I've Away bad 10 work hard me an my
wife. but We sent Lentie OF IL school, didn't
We, Nancy
Yes Redman. replied tine wife, funi.-
ling with her Knitting to recover n lost
stitch.
Yes, ~ did, an the beauty o i: is. Lentie
amt ashanl- a e her nl,i dad nuther. air yol
ian.ic.
IN. you ought to be slapped for asking
such question" she rejoined. bounding to
thc old mans side and encrclin.; his neck
with her arms
Thar ucw," sl:i he. we don't want no
specktickei Sci down an tell our frien'
ab-u; tn, cave
A! iuat could tell would not I've half 50
Interesting As visit To the place. To
morrow SO w.il 20 and sea it.
CHAPTER III.
Early next morning when the shouting
sun" arose rs though ire hancd by the rain.
I.antie aul set cut for the atoie u the
ycac.ah,e frog ludy;e The distance was not
great, for I.e were not more than our Of
sight OF IA, house until we could see the
river. The oil fellow must have been eating
his breakfast for we heard nothing Of the
flute until uo lad crossed the rvcr in u
canoe which We IND u.dcr the willows.
When W. started up the hank. the ola nan
pieared ami began to blow = Llast of sol
eIau Eutc:s
~we wan To LOOK in TIE cave" said
wei, yon're looking in the cave, he re.
lle.i
Blu; W. want u 90 in.
On
~nl3 gentleman, aid |. Your life here
mgs,; Il, dfcary enough
II 81 wers not dreary enough he re-
Jas-cl, Fl would sex some place more
d-e,ry.
~Dt course yea arr bored Icy every one
who chances I" meet wa. but would really
like 10 srsw something concerning yoa
Why di You take op your habitaugn ia
-ucn l'aca!"
"@l., ) not the scenery beautiful.
oh. y,s. | replied. "lui beautiful SCENERY
alone dos, not supply the necessities 81 life
Yea are persistent. ali he, iinserin. the
tut without putting tie instrument To- hi>
hp-. W LAT Is olg business here
4 iava no bUSiucS>. / am here To- >crk
Recreation from oyerWurk
-A.,l ail here" BE replied with sigh,
&c Eek forge;.slues. disappointment,
y.u e..
"u.t .,e.iu an, I Niil attgnIt 40 further
Ia li.co,cr tie cause Il Your sels imposed
solitude. WI you allow Us t. enter tho
ave"
-Ncs. and ! VIII ace, IL; any yoI.
L vas iai5el a quaint place. The cave
wa i.t large. only containing TWO rooms
Ibrs "eTc entered as;sr passing through Il
.,lf- halfway. The ry,a focrs uer', carpetea
HI;,. tine sl:u> of Viii beasts n. tbs walk
IN place, were decorated with snake skin.
Tee Ola man was silent during our in.Je,.
:;nn He offered 40 explanation of hi,
-tsytnse taste for decoration AMI ~ asked
aore After lelvir- the trosloiyte Nc
siry,lrd along h beautiful LITTLE riyer cu:a
aeon. Ui.,n We ic,Uru,d 10 lhe ho,Js'
CHATTER II.
i:3 ryaa.rrI fEr-r we X WIN Ir
Js.'r,s. whom / found to he. desp;te rs
a X pi iGg.tan. very much OF a gentle
man Nn-u I though; Of leaving sadnNs,
oppressed ma Nv health had improved. -
l1u-h ~a t41- the odd man declared | could
u,ln ,'a iai tsnce. >takei and riierea
! ,.'u'; tank that Ms Js:T-ie> had leit II
b'li.i'aE IA minutes >lucC iay arrival |
I u,l kI;ow how many pairs Of socks she I.
lal En'>isi, ami ia truth don't know that
saa la finished any, Tor the work On the
ne BE, always seemed ab1u; the same length. I
On' day vale jc.fr!eS and his wife wyTe
away. walking around t5e small farm the
VIII. carrying har knitting burst into .
the r1om AMI exclaimed;
~ua, Mr. Ao-eleN. leave here Please do.
Doa't ioos ST me that way, for it 5 be- .lsSe
I IIve yoJ 81 that | want You u leave
Someloly wiz xiii -ou. Oa. pleas go-'
csH b he- in my arms. and with her