, 1889-02-23
BESS.

this latter sound Bebe raised her smau curly
head from Dukes broad breast where It had
rested during the last hour of the toilsome
ascent. The great violet eyes flashed open
and gazcd down. vainly endeavoring to pierce
the gloom
"Why, there's a child down there, How
ean a child live in the dArkr'
From our elevation we could sec, through
a cleft In the sierras, flaming streaks of pur-
pie and crimson and gold, and the sun, like a
great ball of fire, sinking into the cleaning
waters of the PnciAo, Pressing on, we made
the descent into "Inferno," v as Duke styled 1t,
rs rapidly as WINS consistent with tho dignity
of our stolid little burros At every step the
shadows deepened and broadened till ut last,
When we were lifted from our saddles, we
could but discern the straight, slim figure Of
the doctor, who Ind preceded us, and pressed
close against his knee the shadowy outlines
of n sprite, n fay-clearly something uD~
canny-so mail and frail it seemed
As tho doctor advanced into the mellow
beam OF freight which streamed welcoming
ly from the open kitchen door, tho small
shape fitted from him and WINS swallowed up
In the darkness lie must have seen In
Bebeis wondering eyes tho question which
she was to much awe struck to ask, for, as no
lifted her up into tho light, no said in his
gentle, tired voice;
THAT WINS little BesL She and / are great
friends"
There wns n subtle magnetism In tho In
expressible sadness which c~nshrouded this
dark eyed, tender voiced man, that drew to
him the involuntary love and trust Of oil
helpless, friondless creatures Young US he
WINS q great shadow Ind fallen between him
and the sunlight, withering his affections,
blighting his ambition. When he loft home
to attend lectures in n distant city, no WINS
accompanied by u dearly loved friend, one
whom he hoped In tho near future to call by
tho still dearcr title Of brother. This friend
fell I'll, and, though after weeks OF suffering
he gradually recovered his physical health,
his mental tone seemed to have been weak
med. He became subject to 1ts of molan
choly, and In ono of these took his own life.
Tn doctor WINS with him, but noticed moth
ing unusual till the pistol shot rang through
the room and the lifeless body fell with q
dun, heavy thud to tho floor. From that
moment ho WINS haunted by tho horrible CON
seriousness TINT II ho had been moro watchful
tho trngcdy might hnvo been prevented. Tho
hnlf crazed sister Of tho dead boy re-
fused to 500 or speak TO him again. After On
interval Of despair he took up the broken
thread Of life again, piecing 1t together with
tho harsh, stern lines Of duty In tho place of
golden inclination.
After hours Of balmy, refreshing sleep We
awoke to find the sun gliding only tho top
xn-f 1rnr vrA4.I Ill
frowned upon us from above the stupendous
walls which on all sides shut In tho gorge. A
small river tumbled headlong down tho rocks,
chatting and frettlng impotcntly Mt the hugo
powders obstructing its passage to tho sea.
Its banks were lined with aromatic bay
which, gently stirred by tho breeze, leaned
over and tipped its rich green foliage into the
clear water.
Our idlee enjoyment OF tho sccne was cloud
cd by tho apparition of small, ~scantily clad
Bess, who dogged our footsteps and at Inst,
when wo paused, crouched at the doctors feet,
looking up into his faco with tho unsatisfed
questioning OF a dumb animal. lie talked 10
her in his sympathetic, quiet way till tho
thin, grave lips Enclosed, and tho little Great
ure told hun oil that she know about herself
and the unchildlite lIfo that had been passed
under the shadow of overhanging mount
oi,s 49, nou - - NNm,
fooo ,bo Iar,a oao.
,ho ono ,r;rS. L., 49,. ne ",tI.Nm
lar . or-eo,r, 49, ~, - -
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The xoris tnmhlsJ ovar oaoh o,ho.
boste To tell Of tho wonders ,ha, sha -
Whom nebo apaip, that ,hov -
iect In common sinn.sd down ,oo lo,oI v,,,h
bcr. and exhibited cre,t fam,i,,r,,v u,,,, ,ha
tricks and antics Of tho uonkov Ros,s,rnr;.a
flashed forth. gyms v.r th.- m, ,Ia -
merr Beinp nsverc In tho ro,o,iyo sho
won from comnliant Bcbo n nror,Isa =, ..iooL
outu for her MT the next show
As tho two voung f,ces v,oro ,,nt,-nad ,o
could not fail IN notice tho contract ,ho o,.
so full of life and health. with shining ho,r
clear. beautiful ewes md hIoomi,e chooL.
seeming tho very embodiment of s,,rl,,ht.
tho other with naIo dro vn footpros thin H.
set abou. With lines n, cara s,ro,cht An
white hair md c,mple,,on ~ n chaIty yh;to
n fit child of shadow
When we climbed tho mountain s,do 20
Lob 400. .
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