The news & observer., 1897-09-26

1t is we'll to sleep under a tent in the
summer time, aye, till the heavy hoar
frosts whiten the grass in the mornings
it is better than to sleep beneath any
roof, and better it is to lie with nothing
at all twiXt ones face and the stars
when the night is a clear one and warm.
We live too much in the shadow and
| limit of our own handiwork, too little
in the space and freedom of Gods. Like
children we magnify the work of our
own hands, thinking we have heaped
up mountain or built us palace,
when indeed our mountain is but a dust
pile our palace but a poor sort of prison.
All night feng the fresh wind rustled the
leaves on the boughs of the elm tree,
above me all might long the whippoorwills
called by the river, all night long the
pure air gladdened my nostrilS till |
awakened refreshed, to see the yellow
sun rise over the misty reach of the rich
valley.
All the beauty of the night, all its
wonderful stiffness and rest, which only
those know who put by the cares and
the comforts of houses, all its peace and
its healing had been upon me- soothing
the unrest, bringing life back to a truer
proportion, giving me strength to awaken
glad that a new day had dawned
Wash 'er baby's face, Willie" heard
/ the Iisper direct as l lighted the fire
Presently he came ami d~stead- ny me.
J watching the preparations | was making
F., for breakfast, but with a wandering eye.
| "When ith nanny tumin' back to her
chayies?" he asked. we wants our
nanny. We know she it'll lonesome wifi
out nth"
''She will come soon" / told him, and
set him TO work 10 lay out the dishes,
/ while / led the horses down to the creek
| 1t was pleasant to hear the splash Of
the river over the ripples pleasant to see
/ the thirsty animals plunge their noses
/ deep into the swift current. pleasant to
/ startle the birds from their branches and
| 10 hear them echo with their voices the
| voice of the ripples.
When breakfast was over | left my
| tawny Romans to watch the camp while
/ returned to the town.
| ! reused his honor the mayor from his
last slumbers to hear Mrs. Hearne's
story. ] told of her lonely condition, Of
| her husband absent in California: I told
of her brave little chauvics alone in the
camp over the river; pleaded her cause
| as well as l could
Well well" said the good man as he
! bnttoned his coat tight up to his chin.
we shall see we shall See"
But knew that my cause was won
when later, as we went into the sheriff's
oitlce he pinched my arm gently, saying:
80 You managed to get through the
nlght without keeping the hsper awake.
Wen we'll, to think that you could have
dispensed with his company"
Good morning, your honor" the sher-
III sand as we entered his office.
GOOD morning, John.'' said the mayor.
smiling blandly as he held ont his case.
i Won't you have a cigar?'
1 don't smoke so soon after breakfast. /"
the sheriff said, eyeing the mayor with
+lasa,,e' tn,.ds,e f1ie q rs with taat h2lf ir-
readyP his '1dillalk until YOU ~ ~
sheriff weakle sight of 3 gently as
Then! aft2your pockeS out ms ma
yana. ~ q nalIse oAd fragrant Ha1N
"In tke to sniff
fer leHa matter of +bk,n, wye had bet
dren. ,.earne. / think. JoAck to her chill
for myself
Tht is just as you please bun example.
; walieve we should make al ALnlng our
re are too many pypsies cN