Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-11
CASTLES IN TnE AIR.

An AUSTRALIAN Hurhiunn'H Story. Hy
John plummcr
It chllla me yet, though old the tale. the
agony and fcnr
OF that dread night vision swift around
new boomerang aud spear.
Ana blnck-sklnned demons danced ana
yelled. ~ mia the smoke aud nainc
or burning logs my blinded eyes sought
help that newer came.
In Dan the shepherds hut sat. for hot
had been tho day.
And Tom and Joe. my trusty mates.
were camping FAR away
In search Of bull0cka We had mias'd,
that no'er bslorc had Htrlyd.
Save oncc whom from the FAR lagoon the
blacks had made a raid.
sat, nor dream'd Of danger nigh. but
muaud on hyTunc hours
OF ono whose smile was dear 10 lnc aa
sunshine after showers.
Whose parting clasp / yet could feel.
Whose farewell kiss yrt chung
To my hrnnHed checks. na lone roamed
the ahndclcss gums among.
For nor sweet sake / proudly toilod. a
home OF Soy 10 win.
a paradise ON earth whore nnuEht Of M
should enter ln.
While hope made light the hardest task.
and rich Che rudcst fare
Ana crack ~ Htockmun'a whip rca0und
like music through the air.
To mo tho mutton seemed less tough
and freah the dampcr stale.
Ana cen the tea in blaokcn'd tin AZ rare
nh English ale.
l ate ana drank ns men VIII do who'vc
lnborcd hard and long.
And found the heat of Auatrai toll made
appetite more strong.
Fool that I was needed not the suns
declining beam
The crimson glow that giorined each
gully. peak and stream.
But resting 'Fninst the table rude. let
sleep my sycllda close.
Tul in the mystic land of dreams my
wnnd'rlng spirit rose.
Unveiled and bright the future sccm'd.
the battle DER AZ last,
And all my struggles. an my cares, but
mcm'rlcs OF the past
The upland Eroon-oncc traekioss bush
"a stately mansion crown'd,
while lowing kline and beating n0cks
browaed Tar ana wide around.
with you, my darling girl. I rode across
tho sunny plain.
/ Ana IN your eyes, once wet with tears.
the ioy-iight flnsh'd again:
/ Aycl dear, you were my guiding star as
Ehlnht my i1tn ] HtroNn,
| And II ! won. q was because my
strength WIS unused by love.
We rode. anil talked Of friends and
scenes we'd left beyond the main,
| The rustic cot, the ohurchyurl Htllc. the
hawthorn scented lano
] Whcfo FIRST, with trembling heart and
W., my tdn Of love I told.
J Ana IA your tender glance beheld now
! worlds OF bliss unfold.
when swlfter than the ilghtnlng's dash
the plucn grew dark and atill.
Aud through my shrinking soul thor
passed n cold and ley thrill;
Into the Garth I scem'i 10 sink. my
uoueoH meath "a spell.
TIL. staggering To my feet, l woke Z,
hear tho savage yell
/ ~ those who thlrsicd FOR my blood. and
mark thclr Wolnsh glare
l 40, mndly dancing round tho hut. they
laughed at my despair
where was my Fun2 My nxe7 My
whlpf An stolen "a 1 slept
what could I do, nH panthcr-like. caol
foe yet nearer crcpt7
Alone uuaumod-G stood erect AM
faced the hclllsh brood.
Prepared 10 sen my hopes OF life a.
dearly no | coul1;
Then came the struggle hot and fierce
and loud tho war shouts rang,
~, lcuplug through the smoke ant
name, upon the chief spranB.
Back zen the crowd In sullen dread. al
70 the ground ! hurried
With giant force the durky brute, ant
from his fingers whlrlcd
The trusty rifle he had stole moi
wrecked the whizzing spear.
That grnzcd my neck, as back { atrudc
no more how'd down by fear.