Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-01

with all my heart, love the WOODS
but began to feel / should never get out
of this. have been wandering about,
seeking path which l could follow any
where for six mortal hours.
ats easy enough when you know the
way"
@Ah, but every one isn't dryad."
mo. I'm especially engaged for the
summer in that capacity she said,
airily acknowledging his meaning when
I'm at home," she continued, thinking
previous confidence called for like re-
turn, I'm Miss Amy Desart, of-well,
everything in general We're nomads. "
"I'm most happy, Miss Desart," he be-
gan in the stiff manner some people
adopt when acknowledging an introduce
ton, ito find in you an angel unawares,
he concluded with regained ease. "And
and he went on mischievously, 81
think was bitten by rattlesnake some
time this morning."
She turned in alarm and met his eyes,
in which he could not repress twinkle.
"Why,. you said you hadn't seen any,"
81 didn't see one, but I'm sure l must
have heard a good many, and one could
easily bite me and l not pay much at
tention to it, you know, in my per-
plexity."
She regarded him carefully, felt
sure that he was gentle
man, and saw besides the
mischief in his eyes great exhaustion,
that brought out the silver flask without
further misgiving.
oG NJ 4 With
any breakfast" and one could see his
WEAKNESS was real. you know" he
added, excusing himself, 81 expected to
be back at the hotel by 6 with deer
for breakfast"
"You are staying at F-?" she asked.
F was village on the line of the
railway, about mile distant.
81 have been there for the last week,
but intend to return to the city to-mor-
row. l suppose you can show me the
way to F."
"Oh, yes. am so glad it was full"
she said irrelevantly, as he returned her
the empty flask. You must have been
very faint. We are nearly to the path;
and Miss nesart's compliments, and will
Mr. John Westwood deign to partake of
an informal lunch at Hepsidam?"
"Mr. John Westwood accepts with
due informality, not to say that
he jumps at the chance. But
where and what in the name
of the redwoods is Hepsidam?"
"Hepsidam-as the name signifies-is
"a place in the wilderness, rented during
the summer months to campers for a
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every summer for three years. But
here we are"
He stepped out on the path and stood
beside her. How fragrant and cool the
woods were. The broad, leafy path
made one sigh with pity for those who
were bound to tread the sitting streets
of the city. They soon reached the cot
tage, which was not far from where
they struck the path. 1t was an idylliC
repast that awaited them. Mrs. Desart
was as lovely and cordial as her daugh
ter, and Mr. Desart was full of bonhom
ME and unconcealed delight, at meeting
any one SO recently from the city.
Il wish had had the good luck tC
lose myself in this vicinity week ago,
said Westwood regretfully, as he was
taking his departure, considerably later
in the afternoon.
well, you can find your way here
easily now, and we shall be glad to see
you at any time" said paterfamilias
cordially.
THANK you for your kindness, but my
vacation ends tomorrow" he sighed.
They all joined him on his walk hotel
ward, to make sure of his taking tn,
right turns and angles which were t.
take him to F., and it seemed to hin
that Amy was even more beautiful il
the tender twilight than before. They
parted from him as warmly as from al
old friend, with cordial hand shakes al
around, and Mr.. Desart told him to rur
down any Sunday when he wanted ;
breath of the redwoods-an invitation
cordially seconded by Mrs. Desart, ant
, shyly by Amy. They stood and watched
, him till he reached a bend in the road
; where he turned and waved his handker
, chief, at which three handk erchiefs f1ut
tered in response, then the bend in tn
road hid him from sight. They turne'
back on the path with rather lonesome
feeling for this bright young fellow
whom they had not known dozen hour
, before, had proved such jolly conrad
for the few hours of their acquaintance
that they honestlyregrettedh his departure
And though they would have disclaimeC
/, Indignantly, and with truth, any sug
: gestion that they had suffered ennui be
fore his appearance still they began t
look forward to the possible Sunda.
, when he would come again. The
- might have had visitors in abundance
y of course. But, though not by an,
n means selfish people, they were still nc
gregarious to any extent.
!, Their unsocial instincts were probabl
due to their fOndness for travelling, an
the ease with which they had Away
, been able to crafty that fondness. Amy
in fact, could hardly have told whic
;, was her own country. She was a
familiar with France and Germany a
|, America, and Scotland she has Away
loved. But since they had discovere
4 the redwoods of California, she was in