The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-04-09

spreading boughs in her large fat hands
"a swing that would have filled an
acrobat with envy-and she was on II.
Now there is an end," l thought
again, for tho next bough was beyond
her reach. But again was mistaken.
She stood up on the bough, gripping II
with her bare feet, and once more
sprang at the one above, caught 1t and
swung herself into II.
Isuppose that the lady saw my expires.
sion OF astonishment "Do not wonder,
sir" she said. "Hendrika is not like
other people. She will not fall"
i made no answer, but watched the
progress Of this extraordinary person
with the most breathless interest. On
she went swinging herself from bough
TO bough, and running along. them like
a monkey. Atlast she got to the top
and began to swarm along thin branch
towards the ripe fruit. When she was
near enough she shook the branch VIC
lently. There was crack--a crash-it
broke. ! shut my eyes, expecting 30 see
her crushed on the ground before me.
Don't be afraid, said the lady again,
laughing gently. Look, she is quito
safe"
1 looked, and so she was. She had
eaught q bough as she fell, clung to It
and was now calmly dropping TO another
Old lndaba-zimbi had also watched this
performance with interest, but 1t did
not seem to astonish him over much.
"Baboon-woman," he said, as though
such people were common, and then
turned his attention to soothing Tota,
who was moaning for more water.
Meanwhile Hendrika came down the
tree with extraordinary rapidity, and
,winging by one hand from q bough,
dropped about ten feet TO the ground.
In another two minutes we were all
three sucking the pulpy fruit In an
ordinary way we should have found II
tasteless enough; as 1t was thought 1t
was the most delicious thing had ever
tasted. After three days spent without
tood or water in the desert one is not
particular. While we were still eating
the fruit the lady of my vision set her
10 work 10 partially fay the
oribe which her dogs had killed, and
busted herself in making fire Of fallen
boughs. As soon as 1t burned brightly
Ihe took strips Of the oribe flesh, toasted
them, and gave them to US on leaves.
We ate, and now were allowed little
more water. After that she took little
Tota TO the spring and washed her.
which she sadly needed, poor childl
Next came our turn TO wash, and ohl the
Joy Of Ill
came back TO the tree. walking pain
fully, indeed, but changed man. There
Iat the beautiful girl with Tota on her
knees. She was lulling her to sleep,
Ind held up her finger TO me enjoining
silence. AT last the child went Of into
sound natural slumber-an example
hat ! should have been glad to follow
had II not been for my burning curios.
Ity. Then / spoke.
May ask what your name ispr I |
,aid.
Stella" she answered.
Stella whatp" said.
Stella nothing" she answered, In
'ome pique. stella is my name; IL In
hort and easy TO remember, at any rate.
Ny fathers name is Thomas, and we |
i've up there and she pointed round
he base OF tho great peak. looked at
ier astonished Have you lived there
ong2" asked.
Ever since I was seven years old.
We came there in wagon. Before that
We came from England Oxford
hire; can show you the place on the
'ig map. II Is called Garsingham."
Again thought must be dreaming.
DO you know. Miss Stella, said, III
very strange--so strange that IL al
most seems as, though Il could not be
rue--but ! also came from Garsinrham. |
n oxfordshire, many years ago" 81.
she started up "Are you an English
sntieman" she said. "Ah, I have al |
'Ays ionaed TO SEQ an EnVlish rentls- |