Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-28
THE OPIUM EATERS
DREAM.

course, every one knew the first day.
that we We're rasried.
On the fourth day l was attacked
with scasickness. Alasl nothing APP
peared to restore the balance of power
in my unfortunate stomach,
The doctor at last prescribed dose
of opium. Marvellous d,ugl
In two minutes the deadly sickness
ceased, delicious languor swept over
me, and as my Fannie's eyes were re-
gardlng me affectionately, sank con-
tentedly to sleep.
was aroused by the tramping of
feet and the hoarse cries OF the cap
tain and his officers.
Fannie rushed in distracte.lly. The
ship bad struck one of those treacher-
Gus hidden reefs 50 commo in the Pa
citic.
We hurried on deck. where, In the
gray light of the moraing. | could dim
ly discern one of those volcanic ISL
ands brought to the surface in long
ages past by some terrible ocean con.
yulslon AT ) Il. n. the ship struck.
Resolving that Fannie and myself
should die together. l dashed her with
rope fast TO my body.
AT last the final crash came. A huge
wave lifted the vessel Off the reef.
With its recoil the steamer descended,
was split amidships. We could only
hope for speedy death. which we
awaited i'll each others arms.
The minute of doom arrived. IIither
and thither we were tossed by the flu
rious onslaught of the surf, until at
last lost consciousness.
When / awoke l was lying ON the
beach and the sun shone high in the
heavens.
Alas! My darling Fannie was dead
OF that I could have no doubt Such
was the fury OF the waves that almost
all my clothing was torn from my
body.
Looking around to see how could
repair my ardrobe. l perceived. TO
my great joy, that the slight eminence
in the center OF the island was crowned
with trees and yeriure at it's summit.
as also down To where II gently sloped
to the beach
The leaves of the trees were large
and hcart-shapcd. speedily secured
a number of them. and by twisting
and turning the Icing stems In and out
of the leaves, succeeded at last In max
Ing very tolerable apron.
I then slowly and painfully walked
TO the top OF the III. where. divestlng
myself of my undershirt. tied II to
an extending branch of one of the
stunted trees in the hope-alas, a re-
mote one--of Its attracting the notice
of some passing vessel.
My eyes are fixed longingly on the
distant horizon. Heavens! What is
that down on the beach?-a human
form. and clad only in the same p"iIl-
Tive garment 3s my own.
Surely. l thought, II Is one OF the
survivors OF the wreck. | FASTENED
down the hill as quickly as my enfee-
bled condition would permit, and
hailed the notionlcss form.
Al last !. sio"ly turned-was mad
She was daughter Of the gods;
Divinely tall and most dlvinsly fair.
She looked strikingly picturesque in
the tropic sunlight which illuminated
her eyes and the hlue-black splendor Of
her acknowledging and dusky hair.
| With a radiant smile this divine
/ NOhHIu anu
| embracing me ardently. said. In
English: My dear brother. know
you would come for me Mt last"
When / had mastered my surprise
| and could observe her more closely. I
| saw that the light OF reason was en-
tircly extinguished in this poor Great
| ure's brain.
/ gathered, however from her dis
| jOinted story, that she was wrecked Off
the island, and her drmented fancy
made her imagine that | was her
brother who had come to take her
away.
She bound up my wounds with some
mysterious unguents and then pointed
out to me "a cave, the floor Of which,
| after short absence. she strewed with
| soft. valyct-likc moss and Leaves. This
couch proved very grateful to my
wearied limbs.
After fondly embracing me again,
Brother" she said. Il must leave you
now, as Darga Is waiting for me. and
| he is very Jealous" She ran. with I'm.
| credible swiftness. up the beach. and
| finally disappeared behind the hill.
Who the deuce, thought +, Il DaPga?
| Can II be that this resplendently hand
| some yet helpless girl has husband?
/ a
awoke the next morning, feeling in-s
| finitel yrefreshed. / walked In the 'th-
| erection Of the reef. &
| The Pacific stretched out placidIy
| toward the horizon, ~ though no
storm had ever rufiied its calm sur
| face.
In hideous contrast were the bodies
Of the drowned among the rocks.
| turned sadly away, when I per-
ceived my mysterious island maiden
running toward me. She regarded inc
! sorrOwfully. Dear brother" said she.
you must make raft and escape.
| There's danger here" Seeing the va
cant look in The poor girls eyes, I con-
| cluded this must be some phase Of her
madness. YES" said J, II will see
about II at once" There 10 no time
| TO be lost" she replied. "Harkr
Then there arose upon the still air
| the most awful sound ever l.eard.
Roar succeeded roar, which was re-
echoed all over the island Said the
| girl, with heightened color, n diIating
eye and something like an expression
Of pride In her face, THAT Is Dargar
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