New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-13
AT THE GIANTS CAUSEWAY

sea and the Causeway to the high
road, near which their hotel lav(ex
pressly built in that situation for the
convenience of visitors to the far
tanned resort Of the ''giants," if ever
1t was such), when their attention
was attracted by a crowd of people
assembled at the extreme edge of one
OF the highest headlands.
"What is the matter?" said Sir
James to the guide who had conduct
ed them over the wonders of the
place, and had become a great ally of
theirs.
II don't know, yer honor, but III
be off and find out;"-and suiting the
action to the word, the guide .strode
towards the spot where, gesticulating
and shouting in q fearful manner,
some twenty or thirty peasants were
cOngregated.
But theinquiring guide did not quick
ly return, his interest or curiosity be-
came equally absorbed with that of
the people already assembled on the
height, and our party had themselves
reached the crowd before they again
saw him. In the midst of the group
OF men and women sat little girl,
about six years old; a small basket
was at her side, filled with boxes of
"speclmens" las the natives call them)
OF the various geological treasures OF
the place. Above the coarse wooden
boxes containing these stones Law
several garlands Of primroses, the lit
tie dealer in geology had been indus
trlously threading these into fowery
chains, which she had been taught to
fling over the heads OF the visitors,
whose custom for her ''specimens" she
generally ensnared in this way, her in
nocent winning ways invariably at
tracing attention in the first instance,
and her singular story afterwards
rlvetlng it, and often calling forth the
substantial kindness of those who
bought of her little stores.
The child, accustomed to the rough
weather and tempestuous waves of
that rude coast, seemed at ease in
the midst of the crowd and bustle;
she was, however, unconscious OF the
cause OF unusual excitement now, and,
wholly occupied with her own little
trade, she took a garland from her
basket and ran towards the party of
visitors as they approached, intend
ngto capture purchaser for her
wares. The wreath was long, but
Lady Anne being tall, and the child
very small, the latter could not sue
ICED in tiinging it over her head.
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ould to reach her; just as she had
nearly succeeded, through the good
natured bending down OF Lady Anne,
Who suspected and comprehended at
once the snare and it's object, the
guide came towards them, and regard
ess Of, or not noticing the child's
presence, exclaimed,-"It's poor
Winny, yer honor, that was gather
ng dillislS and sloak, and she's Slipped
down that path that no crature
scarcely ventures on but herself and
the goats. The say is too angry to
send out q boat: and no one dare thry
the path now the wind is riz. so
they re sending q creel down for her,
it's the safest chance Left"
Flowers, boxes, and basket fell from
the child's hands as the man said
these words.
''Nursey, nursey!" screamed she,
springing towards the edge of the
cliff, that, straight as a wall OF Jagged
and broken faces and assures, decend-
ed to the sea, whose tide foamed
wildly in to it's base and dashed the
waters and spray many feet up
wards.
ooh, nursey! save her, take me to
herr"
The guide rushed after the child and
caught her up in his arms.
''Primrose," he cried. ''nursey will
be saved; stay quiet, child, they will
bring her to you.'
But the child would not be quiet;
she struggled and clawed, and scratch
ed at his face. and, in fact, was so
earnest in her determination to get
free and go to her nurse, that with
out really hurting her, he could not
save himself from her attacks
"Musha! what am I to do with the
cratur?' said he, ''They want me to
steady the rope, and She's such a
wild child, she'll run down the path if
let her go. She's as nimble as any
goat of them all, and twice as cute;
and only for the wind there is, and
the say coming in so furious and fast,
she might escape; but she'd have no
chance now. May be, your honors
could pacify her, and keep her quiet,
till we gets the creel in tow
The man, a physiognonlist in his
way, ventured this request to Lady
Anne and O'Kennedy; he had not
finished speaking, when they had hall
forcibly, half-coaxingly, taken posses
sion OF the screaming, kicking child.
''1ou don't love your nurse" said
Lady Anne, you would not prevent
Patty from goingto help her,
"Why did not he tell me that? I
wouldn't have stopped him;-but
want to go too. I can 60 by the path.
Nurse and [ often go where none but
we can go: we know how to climb the
cliffs, they do not'
The child struggled again; at last
they were obliged to tie her hands
and feet with their handkerchiefs, and