The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-19

and beggars they were in the old world
and such poor people as the BRIGGS, But
| couldn't do that If | had brought only
those who were already working success
fully for themselves what good should L
have done, after ALL 1t is not the success
full we want to help. Even those | now
have should never have gotten together
but for Matthew Law. The fellow has n
most persuasive tongue.
'How do you divide the work ? | asked
ado you take different sorts, according to
your different talents p
"No," he said, sits share and share
alike-turn and turn about. OF course,
those who know how to do things have to
show those who don't knOw-that doesn't
count as work. We are only too g lad to
pat the privileges we have had to the use
Of all u
eYea and your wife and this Joe Brown
are. suppose, the special developments
who have to do the head as well as the
hand labor. 1t falls rather hard on those
who have been specially developed.
"They had too many privileges before,
he answered curtly; then, he added, after
moments thought, al wish We had i
doctor with us.
"You would be badly off in case of fever
breaking out in the place.
Lima did have two years training as a
nurse in hospital, and would know how
to help us good deal" he answered; 'bnt
if she were i'll herself? However, we must
always risk something he ended, cheer
fully.
II thought Harry Lloyd had promised
to ioin YOU | remarked. Harry Lloyd
had been good college friend to us both.
$50 he has, and very glad | shall be
when he comes" Leonard replied heartily;
she'n help to make things little easier
for all of us.
/ think that visit of mine did Leonard
GOOD. He had been long without familiar
talk with any one from his old life to
whom he could confide his little anxieties
and difficulties. They seemed all to have
passed away before left him, and every
thing indeed was full of promise in the
settlement. Buildings had been put up
for public and private use, according to the
regulations of the community; corn had
been planted, cattle had been bought, agrl
cultural implements had been provided
and fences had been erected. Stores, also
of food and clothing had been laid in fol
some time to come, ''until we have got into
the way of making everything for our
selves" Leonard remarked. Nearly al
the men that he had with him were lgno
rant, many of them seemed to me Idle
Leonard said they were discouraged :
so that it had been necessary to bring al
the materials for the wooden building
ready for putting up; and these were erected
under the superintendent of the carpenter
Joe Brown. The expenses of the settle
ment, the purchase Of outfit and land, thu
putting up Of the buildings, the investmen
of cattle, implements and stores had takeI
the greater part of Leonards own fortune
ventured to hope that his wife's woul'
be left untouched.
81 don't think we ought to have 1t,
said Leonard; "but when we are in work
ing order we mean to engage our settle
ment and offer a new start to Others from
the old world. That's how Lima woulC
like it to go, and should like it, too.
These were almost the last words h
said to me before l left him.
Three years had passed away before
saw Leonard again. For the last two o
these years I had been leading a life o
adventure myself. | had gone from plac'
to place without prospering anywhere
My last effort had been made at newly
discovered gold field; and | was one ot
hundreds who returned from that latest E
Dorado with a sick heart, damaged healtl
and an empty pocket. l had no desire tt
90 back to England broken man, and
thought with hope of Leonard and his set
tlement I was young and unmarried
under moderately favorable circumstances
l should soon be quite strong again. Ever
as | was, l felt that | should be more ;
help than burden in the strangely mixeC
community that / had visited.
found vessel which passed within ;
short distance of Leonard's settlement, ant
which consented to put NE off there for ;
certain sum. When the place was reached
the agreement was carried out as quickly
as possible. | was rowed to shore over ;
tranquil sea and landed on hot strip o
beach with my handful of possessipns-fol
they were literally only handful. Ny
bargain with the captain had used up my
resources; but knew that, even if Leonard
did not consent to my joining his commu
nifty permanently, he would lend me money
to go forward Whan the opportunity came
think it was when the sailors had left
me alone on the hot shore and were row
ing quickly back to the ship that senst
of my imprudence was first borne in upon
me? How did | know that Leonard was
still at the place? had seen, as ] ap
preached the wooden cottages on the cliff
each one-roomed only, because married
people were not expected to keep theil
children with them-they We're to send
them, after the first year Of their baby
hood was over, To the common dnrmitnry
and nursery; and all the meals were taken
all work done, in common apartments. The
long, low public buildings devoted to the
general use had been visible with the rest
little smoke curled lazily from Its chin.
ney, showing that it was not deserted
I was astonished, however, that no one
came down the cliff path to meet me. The
visit of vessel had been looked upon as
an important event whom | first landed
there, and my welcome had been exhilara-
ting. was oppressed now by a sense Of
solitude and stagnation; sort of dread
came oyer me as | climbed the steep track
to the top of the cliff. What should |
find when | reached itP What horrible
visitation had stricken the place into silence
and indifference? Already the vessel which
had brought me was steaming into the dis
tance, until I knew that, except Leonard S
community, there was no settlement within
several days journeys, | had relied upon
the hospitality of tho place and had landed
without any supply of food. As toiled
nm the cliff T met no one and saw no one.