The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-15

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10 Us lHlhl roulliS "a lhNt tu' bdi hiiis VI bpbi
and a childs voice raised Ia shrlll halloo. AZ
this laitor sound Bcbc raised her small curly
bend from Dukes broad breast where it had
rosfed during tho last hour Of the toilsome
ascent The great violet eyea flashed open
and gazed down, vainly cndeavoring 70 pierce
the gloom
Why, there's child down there, How
can child live In the darkf"
From our elevation we could sec, through
a cleft ia the slcrras, Raining sireaks Of pur
pie and crimson and gold, aud the sun, like a
great hall Of fire. sinking into tho cleaning
waters Of the Pacific. Pressing on. we made
ihe descent into Inferno, rs Dnko styled it,
,s rapidly NJ was consistent with the dignity
4 our siolid little burroa Atovery step the
.ladows de, penod and hroadcncd I'm at last.
shcn we were lifted from our saddles, we
.onid bat discern tho straight. slim figure Of
be- doctor who bad preceded rs. and pressed
.lo.o against bis kneo the shadowy ortnes
q spriIc, n foy-cloarly something 40
annv-so small and lrail il seemed.
As the doctor advanced into tic mellow
cam of freight which Srcamod welcoming
y from the open kitchen door, tho small
aapo Gifted from him au'l was swallowed ul
10 tho darkness. lie must have seen in
}cbc's wondering eyes the question which
Boo was 20 much awe struck 10 ask, for, o. be
ltod her up into tho light, be said in hi,
gentle. tired voice.
THAT was little Bcss sho and / are great
riouds"
There was q subtle magnetism IN the in
xprcssihle sadness which onshrouded thi.
lark cyol. tender voiced man, that drew 60
Am tho involuntary love and trust Of al
elpless riaudless creatures. Young rs b.
yas a crcat shadow had fallen between bin
nl the sunlight whitening his affections
lighting IBIS ambition When be left homo
ID attend lecture In a distant city, he wa.
.rcomraulcd bv o dearly loved friend. onC
bonn b. hoped I'D The near future TO call by
Poo s,ui d.arcr title of brother This hicn'
sU SO. and. though after weeks q suffering
10 gradually recovered bis physical health
a, mental t0no seemed 10 have been weak
ned lie became subject % fits Of mClan
Aoly. and in one OF these took hls own life.
Tho doctor was with him, butnoticcd moth
lg unusual tiil the pistol shot rang through
le room and tho hfelcss body fell with
uil. heavy thud 10 the floor From that
moment ho was haunted By the horrible CON
eIou.aoss that 81 ne had been more watchfu
leuagclv might have been prevented The
,oor. half cra7ol sister Of the dead boy re
used 90 sec or speak TO him again After on
1eryal NJ despair be- took up tie broken
bread Of lifa 0eain, piacinc 10 together wifi
he harsh. stern lmes % duty IN The place
.ollen inclination.
After houfs of balmy refreshing sleep y,
evoke TO find the SUN gliding only the top
most crar- which. lie watch towers
uvual upon us from above the s,upendou
VOLS which ou all siles shut in tho gorge 4
mall river tumhed headlong down the rocks
hating and frcumg .npotenily no the hug
)owHers ob-tuctmg it- passage 20 the sea
is BANKS were lined with aromatic bay
which. gently stirred by the breeze leaned
over and tipped its rich Green foliage into tho
lear water
Our ii., endowment Of the scene was cloud
a by nsoonar,t.on Of small. scantly clac
6es. who do.red our footsteps and ut last
when $50 pau.e .crouchaiat thodoct0r's feet
oo.ia. up into his face with tho unsatisaet
.uc.ti...ne of dumb animal He talked e
lor i'm hs sympathetic. quiet way tiu th,
h.n. grave lips Enclosed. and the little Great
irs told him an hat she knew about her~el
md fhs nnchIiiiso iif. that had been passea
lnI.r tho shadow ct ovcrhanoine mount
aims a sudden GLOW passed over the palic |
ace. the largo eyes crew eager MS sho told Of !
ne one BRIGHT day Of her nfe "M-ier Val
opp wl- -Din' down 1u Dr. lei me eide JIM |
ltl. an them ho tE me 10 or show
The words imhied over each ether In ho /
taste 60 tcl oi the wonders that she 81"
when Beho. finding ttat they have one sub |
Get in common. Slipped down toa level viii /