The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-04
No TRESPASSING.

Al Was uSllSuliully not alteTnOOu,
and, under the trees, Elysium ITSELF
The path ran through tunnel of foli-
age, between which glimpses of the
river parallel were every now and then
betrayed by natural vistas.
If you happen to know the road to
Lonore, before the path to Ashness
Bridge forks off, in fact, the delightful
stretch that lies at Rskes' Foot, you
will have a scene as like to il as two
peas are to one another, but for Der
wentwater you must, of course, substi-
tute the rapid, shallow, shingling Bar
rogh.
The road was inches deep in dust,
and that of the whitest, and the bcGts
and stockings of the knickered Nor
folk-jacketed traveller could scarcely be
distinguished from the dusty way itself,
and he looked, had there been any to
see, as though he fioated in the air, be-
reft of feet and ankles.
Now, half way down the road, the
traveller, who was young aud fairly
good-ioOking, though, perhaps, not en-
dOwed with that facial strength of
character which is the dear delight of
authors who are feminine, happened
upon a stile, somewhat like a pair of
tep-ladders, with three rungs by which
to ascend from the road, and two with
which to descend into the wood on the
other side Of the wall.
The traveller assembled, and, perched
upon the happily placed platform at
the summit of the step-ladder, ponder
ed some, and while he pOndered he
mopped his brow and gszed upon his
boots besides, giving the lie TO those
who say ''that one can not do two
things at once"-this for one who has
refused to close the door at my behest,
and / in a draught most thorough.
Then he struck match to light Gig
arette-I know it ought to have been
pipe, but it was cigarette-and draw
ing it along an adjacent post he saw for
the first time a notice thereon. 1t said:
ANY PERSON
FOUND TRESPASSING ON
THE BARRY ESTATE
WILL BE PROSECUTED.
BY Order
Agents Office. J. SMITH
A very ordinary notice, but one which
had been the subject of much merri-
ment a while back, when "Arry-you
Jiggins had eliminated the harmless o
and interpolated the direful E for the
amusement of his conseurs and con-
freres.
The effect it had upon our traveller
was not that which hencefOrward, for
all care, may be described as defacien-
dis tripperii. He had no desire to drop
in mot between the "willi and the
"be," neither did he change "person"
to peer" but he did allow his feet,
which had been resting on rung two of
the roadside ladder, TO change their pO-
sition to rung one of that of the wood
81 ie.
After the first step the way was easy.
So appeared to be the grass path which
meandered among the trees in curves
most sinuous, path that lOoked-as all
forbidden paths look-seduetive, and,
moreover, by far the most delightful in
the whole district.
Our traveller looked at his watch, and
up and down the road. Not soal was
Ia sight to deter him. He slipped to
the ground, and in brief space was in
the thicket.
On and on pressed he until the black
ing was restored to his boots by the
agency of the dust banishing grass.
The cigarette, smoked out, was replaced
by a second, and then he came 10 halt
st the brink of cunning little tree
m'rrOred lake, whose clear waters in
vited, nay, almost commanded, INNER
sion, with the thermometer taxed TO its
utmost heat recording limit.
Birds were singing, the lakelet rip
pied, and, with delicious splashing, a
waterfall threw itself in wanton aban-
donment into the embrace of the all
absorbing tarn.
Delicious spot for bathing, but vast
ed. 1t was impossible. On the further
side was one who gazsd st our traveller,
the intruder. with eyes beautiful and
provoked -one attfred in kercbief of
lawn, bodice and skirt of print, with
other dainty things.
"a pretty girlr' said he, mentally.
"a wretched tOuristv' she reflected.
The path was winding, like to maze,
but surely, maze-like, it led to an event
ful goal.
The traveller meandered on and found
himself in space but three or four feet
from my lady of the lake.
His cap was off.
Said he: "Would you kindly tell me
if this path comes out anywhere near
Marleydale?" ?"
Eventually at the village ITSELF" she
replied.
He thanked her, and with steps re-
luctant would have advanced, but she,
reddening and paling alternately, deni-
ed him progress except over her 1.-the
some self
"Please stopF she commanded. "Are
vol aware that this is private prop