St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-27

daughter. Then there WAS
Tor her a rude awakening. AZ she
walked one day down the most -
questered side of the large garden she
caught sight Of a very unexpected Wis
iona vision which caused the hair
under her highly respectable cap to
stand on end with horror; it was Ida in
the arms Of her tutor.
Here was the key to the mystery re-
garding the alteration in the girl. Love
was the enchanter, who, with his magic
wand, had touched the maiden and
changed her in a moment. The tutors
ideal of woman had been a asweet, mod
est, gracious, domestic being. The girl
had loved him from the very outset OF
their intercourse, and at once she had
nodded herself into his mode. What
wonder that his heart had caught fire
from the radient eyes OF his fair pupil.
and they became afflanced lovers almost
before they knew it!
The mother, however. had very diner
ent views for her daughters future. The
tutor was poor, and his birth was OBJ
scure; she at once forbade him the
house, and commanded Ida never to
speak to him again.
Then came time of terrible anguish
for the girl, whose strong nature could
do nothing by halves. and she had
emphatically given away her whole
heart.
There is not space here to enter into
the whole history Of theconflict between
the mother and daughter. The end OF
the story only concerns us. Ida at last
consented to give up her lover. but at
the same time she made VOW that she
would accept the first suitor that came
to WOO her. He came quickly in the
person Of a doctor of law called Pfeffer,
a man twice her age. and as dry as one
Of his own law books. He could have
been no congenial mate for bright.
impulsive, quick-witted girl, but Id
was true to her VOW. an d at once -,
cepted and married him. What ~as =
the mothers herat When e.,e heheId
her finished work tt ere is no record to
say.
'rhe marriage was in every way un-
fortunate. Sc .seral children were born
TO the pair. but the affection betwee !
them did not increase; there was y.
real sympathy for each other in sithe,
hear. or mind. DR.. Pfeffer mig 1T hay,
been proud of the physical att. ations o,
his young wife. perhaps at g. cst. but tn,
charm OF novelty soon wo..e away. II,
was very extravagant. ..nd, moreover
ms.naged his worldly . fairs extremel,
Ill; he got into debt. and money grew
more and more sc3rce in the family.
The time came at length when, Nine
Pfeffer literally did not know how t.
pay for the barest necessities Of lif,
for herself and her children; her hus
band left her and behaved in . way a,
once ccwardly and heartless.
Ida Pfener's conduct at this tryine
perioc- was brave and noble in the ex.
treUie. She did not accuse her husband;
she maintained dignified silence about
Elm; no breath Of slander ever touched
her reputation; she was a devoted
mother, and even went without food
herself il only her children might b
fed She looked up to God. and was
TRANQUILITY cheerful even in her sores1
need.
As years went on things grew gradu
ally brighter for Ida Pfeffer. Her hus
band died, and she was free from i
heavy chain. Her brother was able Il
help her with little money; her chill
dren grew up and were all gaining thei,
own livelihood. Then there woke within
her the longing for distant travel
which for years she had repressed. ani
she determined to satisfy it.
Then followed that series OF wonder
full journeys which have signalized he,
name.
Comparatively without money, with
out any of the appliances and aids te
travel, in IN age when female travellers
were extremely rare even in Europe
she took long voyages alone. She pene
trated alone into then almost unknown
lands; she dwelt alone amid savage
tribes. We see her in = dense South
American forest, led by an Indian
guide. who suddenly turns upon her,
and nothing but . miracle saves hel
through the Intervention Of passing
traveller. We see her wrapping hersell
in her cloak and calmly lying down t.
sleep on the deck Of q vessel in terrible
storm; we see her surrounded By Z
crowd of cannibals andlaverting death
by well-timed joke. Approaching age
and iniirmities did not damp hereourse
or her thirst for adventure Her chill.
dren implored her to rest under their
loving care; the governme,4 of her
country, which for some years had
recognized her as one of the most re-
markable women of the age, even for
bade her to leave her native land: but
It was all in vain; she stole away and
again engaged in somc dangerous dis
ktant journey.
At length the last earthly WANDERING
came for Ida Pfeffer. According TO her
usual plan of concealing her projected
travels, she slipped away one day from
her family and took ship for Madaeas-
car. which island at that time was in q
very disturbed state. A queen reipned
there who was peculiarly hostile to Eu-
ropeans. She siezed Nine. Pfeffer to-
gether with few more travellers. and
put them in close confinement. For
some time they fingered in an un-
healthy prison. with tie fear Of death
hanging over their heads; but they
were at last liberated. and Ida PfeAer
and her companions enjoyed once more
freedom and safety.
These blessings. however, came too
late for the courageous old traveller.
Her health had been shattered by the
hardsAips and suspense ofthat rigorous
confinement In that trying climate.
She ionrneyed hack 10 her native lana