The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04

TTo needn't treat me as though l were
babyi / wish 1 hadn't a gii pinhy
white skin and curly hair, ana 1 WlsI
mamma hadn't named me aiter Lol1
FaiNtlerov' Cedric. indeed, | wish II hau
beon Tom or Jack or sam, or some every
dav sort Of name. -,
lust then the little lad heard his much
dospised name called In sweet tones l'o''
up "a the camp. 49,.
sSrambling TO his feet. Cedric ran up
the fern hOrdcred path 10 the 1.-THE caplh;
which with IT'S blue and wniie palutcI
walls and veranda pillars or red loohcu
patriotic and picturesq.e against the soIl
lre BACKGROUND Of green blrchts anu
darker hemlOcks. Indeed, the woods WSIe
on an sides save that one opening on tno
waicr-w0ods so dense that even al noon
dav the shadows were deep, ana, AT hlSn'-
fan. even the best trained hunter might
lose his way In the gloomy labyrinth
Many an evening had Cedric upon ms
he'd of hcmlOck hOughs up IN the loit OF
the red. white and blue cabin neaIu tne ,
swift tapping OF .decrs' hoots nouhslns
over the clearing in front OF the door'
,rben az the rear Of the house were a
nightly squealing, gruntlns anu JoS'Hns
of hedge hogs eager 10 lap up the prime
that the cook had one DAY pouIeu GUY
from the pork barrel. occasloi.9iiiy 80
WIS heard the hideous shtieh OF Wy
sereech-owl. echoing and re-echoing from
across the lake Sometimes there elo"eI
here and there on the dark waters Il lc1 I
light. telling Of parry OF u.el xu.' -
,-ith a lantern attached 10 the DOW OF
their boat often a shot was heard aWah-
ening the silent waters ana souhulns DdoN
from the wooded mountain.
camp life i'm the AdrOndacks was very
delirbfful Cedric thought and II only ne
LII have zone off on real hunting trip
his cuD Of iov would have Dcen Iui.
mamma and Aunt Hilton and little Rose
and Rona were standing on the Veranda
when Cedric came up the Steps. -
dolefIi?'' said Aunt Hilton merrily. iShe
md always make believe that Cedric
was veritable Lord FaunteroyD
Us my boy sorry that he couldn't 20
to,,es IF sympathy "Nevcr mind. dearle'
INST think how lonely We would pc VIII,
out Won. Don't you know that youH
have 10 be our protector no"
Cedrc's face Frightened. lie thrust
his hands I'm his pockets ana strulted
ii++ie. To be sure IL would be unpleasant
for the ladies' to be left alone ihcre was
oyit- Old Jacques. the cook. lie was lame
and deaf as post. .,.s. .s..-
.Irvcn old Jacques IS gone ms aIler-
noon" said mamma. lie Went ug"h ~
fho end Of the lake for our mail ana some
groceries. So, Cedric. We snail nave 10
dsranl ON YOU 10 be our true knight.
Alintie and / would Ike little row. W
thought We would go over 70 the lsianu
and get a pailiu. or blaehpeitles loI l' va;
e.
ro,y auntie. I'll take Rose and kena.
rrte marty thus divided were soon row.
ina, o,.al. the dancing waters. And when
the pretty. gleen ISLAND was Ieacucu sucn
a quantity OF luscious pidcApefIles az
,..s.ra found therei Then there were arm
s,fe ~ col dowv ferns. long festoons OF
Green gr0uud-pine, and huncnes OF ira
Grant Wild flowers. From the lsiand ,hey
rowed 10 the opposite shofe' "neIS '.,rlc
was little inlet led ny a Soo'' go
trout. and Cedric and auntie caught elght
specified beauties.
rooer for few more. they fingered
while mamma and the tWlhi, t.o1, anu
Rena. turned their boat home"arn' IN
tending 10 20 around 20 a poHtt wiz
ro1G-lilies grew. BY this uine, hoNsFeT'
the trout rad grown very wary, anu 20,
ef last auntie end Cedric were iorcel
IN wind up their lines and row away Win
only the eight pretty capi'es.
.sXvta+'s thaf2" Cedric suddenly ex-
ciofn,sd with oars poised in the air.
ut sounds like Rena screahllns' salu
Iauntie irruing male. what can De ire
matteri Row fast. Cedric.
(She was too ffishteneI 20 say r
lordship' this time. and ttlric was 100
friehfered To care II she had)
when away from the screen 81 over
h.rrin.r bouehs. they soon saw what was
+, Going for the lilies. mammals boat
~ .t7o,,.n etuck upOn snag-Birch Lake
- motel Tor being fun OF stumps and
fallen trees. There would have been no
particular danger had not kena, who was
a nervous little thing. been so overcome
~ terror as u start mp ser ,aulnS ara
t,,o.ing M and down in the boat. 10 the
imminent danger 81 Ipsettins IL.
"Roo-hool We shall all be dro"nedf
Ro3-hcoi ] don't want any OF the nasty
water.lilies. I'm sorry l camel On
eel"
Cedric had a cool head II he was only
twelve years old.
"Auntie. let me put you ashore herei