The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-09

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the walls, which were covered will
some peculiar sort of tapestry, and the
different ceiling. | should hardly hav,
known that we were not in the bunga
low at the settlement. The white CLOTH
the glittering glass and silver, the costly
ornaments and the profusion of dishes
were the same, and when the same i'm
passive servant entered to wait upon us,
clad in his usual white livery, my as.
constituent was complete. Allie was in
| exceptionally good spirits, and for this
reason the meal proceeded in most de.
| lightful fashion.
When it was over, we drew our chairs
outside into the gathering gloom and
sat watching the firefiies dashing in and
out amid the tangle of dark forest
across the plateau. 1t was indeed a
night to be remembered. Overhead the
tropic stars shone in all their beauty
around us were the unfathomable depths
of the forest; from the right sounded
the tinkling music of stream; while
now and again out of the darkness
would come the deep note of some forest
owl or other night bird.
"How beautiful it all isr' said Allie,
looking up at the winking stars. Then
as if to herself, "If only we could al
ways be as peaceable as this, how much
happier we should bep'
do you really think we should?" l
answered. Don't you think it is the
wild unrest and turmoil of the world,
to say nothing of that constant strug-
Cling, which make existence SO sweet
to us?"
IA Al, you speak of your own worldp
she said sadly. "Think what my world
is-continual plotting, endless striving,
with always the one great dread of cap
ture hanging over me. oh, DIR. De Nor
manville, you little know the sort of
life | leadp'
"Then why do you go on with it? If
only | might
checked myself suddenly. Another
moment and the fatal words would have
passed my lips. But to see her thus and
not TO tell her of my love was almost
more than could bear. kept tight
rein upon myself, however, and cram
med the words back into my heart She
had paused and was looking away to-
ward the dark forest.
"Why do l go on with it?" she an
swered, few moments later. because
l must. Because there is no one else to
guide and care for them but me-
"But supposing you were caught?
They would have to shift for themselves
then -
90 shall never be taken alive-that
is, except by treachery. No, DR.. De
Normanville, come what may, can
never forsake them. Ny duty lies before
me, and as / have endeavored to do it
in the past so must strive to do it in
the future. But it is getting late, and
we have travelled a long distance today.
Don't you think we had better bid each
other good night?"
as she spoke she rose, and followed
her example. Then she shook hands,
wished me good night and disappeared
into her own hut, her dog at her heels
When she had gone, reseated myself,
lit another cigar and fell to work upon
my thoughts Away in the darkness be-
yond the leaping fires Sainbhur deer,
probably disturbed by our lights was
barking to his mate, and in tree near
at hand night bird hooted dolefully.
The first sweetness of the evening had
passed, and now an unutterable melan-
choly seemed to have laid it's hand upon
it.
When my cigar was finished, passed
into my hut, glanced at my rifles to see
that they were ready to my hand in case
of need, and having disrobed myself
went to bed. Tired as was, my slum-
bers were almost dreamless, and it SEEM
ed but few minutes from the time /
laid my head upon my pillow before my
was waking me to the newborn
day.
Immediately breakfast was over /
took my specimen cases and q light
rifle, and, accompanied by Allie and two
of our native servants, dived into the
forest, on collecting thoughts intent.
But the profusion Of subjects was so
vast that it was difficult to know quite
where to begin. At every turn some Pc
culiar grass, some plant, some shrub
would arrest my attention, while in the
air butterflies, beetles and birds innu-
seemed to call upon me to catch
and catalogue them without delay. Allie
had quite recovered her good spirits by
this time, and having once grasped the
general idea followed her new hobby
with the same impassioned ardor that
was noticeable in everything she under.
took. BY midday our cases were full to !
bursting, SO we returned to the camp to |
lunch. In the afternoon we continued |
our work, but this time without our ma |
tive followers, who, when all was said |
and done, preferred chattering to work.
ing, and in more ways than one were in
the way.
BY the time the sun declined upon
the mountain our boxes were once more
full, and we turned our heads camp
ward, following on our homeward route
the course of the same stream we had |
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