Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-02-15

oleomargarine, zoe. Hay comes from the
North and also ali kinds OF grain.
The forests are thinly covered with pine
timber. Cattle roam at will through town
and woodlands. Now and then man
puts up a wire fence to keep his cattle
within bounds. The lands are nearly a
dead level. Every mile square is just the
same as the last one you say. Highways
run through { he thin forests, With moth
ing to mark their course. Even The native
'cracker" gets lost. Hunting is unsafe
without a pocket compass. Farms are
only little squares, cot out OF the thin
pine forests. Thousands of both white
ana black live in these forests without
even cutting tree except for fuel.
A few days since the good DIR. James
McFee, no was born on the Canada side,
near Swsnton, Vt, The married his wife
in RoyRlton) and knows Vermont quite
well, invited us to accompany him to the
town OF Hull, 20 miles away, as he had a
daughter keeping school there and this
was the last day OF the term. AS the
town OF Hull was the place where the
phosphate people dried, sorted and fitted
their phosphate for market, / was only too
glad TO accompany the doctor. The day
came and when we went to the railroad
to stop the train on this road, which Is
owned and used only by the Phosphate
company and runs parallel With the main
railroad, found the 1ctor had lady
with him, who was a bankers wife from
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Arriving in Hull, found very interest
ing works with tens OF thousands of tons
OF rock, as the petrified bone is called.
The doctor having found his daughter and
the bankers wife having seen several
ladies OF her acquaintance, which was the
object OF her visit, at about p. m, IL
being the time set for our return trip to
Arcadia, we fastened to the depot to find
the engine out OF repair and no train
going to Arcadia. Well, il that was not a
dilemma hard to solve-a doctor witt sick
patients at home and a young mother
With two small children waiting for
mamma to return. The doctor struck the
keynote. He said as the two roads ran
nearly parallel that his daughter would
remain at Hull the banker's wife and the
Northern Yankee and himself would cross
through the forests to the main Arcadia
railroad. The lady asked Or. MeFee II be
knew the way. "Of COURSE the doctor
said, 81 have been across many times"
Our party started into the forests, think
ing we had time to reach the railroad be-
fore dark and stop the train at fag-sts-
ton, as was usual 70 do.
After travelling along cattle paths for a
long time, we began to wonder where we
" ere. As the day was cloudy, We had no
sun to guide us, no hills nor valleys. Now
and then we saw dim wheel tracks, but
where did they lead to? We were lost
for sure. Darkness came on and no signs
OF our destination. Still we walked on.
The lady, whose name was Mrs. Charles
Collar, stood the tramp wonderfully well
and said she was not tired. We walked
at a slower pace for long time. AS the
night was not very dark, we made fairly
good progress, besides this section was
not infested with swamps like other sparts
OF Florida.
This New England Yankee felt like
singing the song, 81 Won't Go There Any
More" The doctor was nearly beside
himself with modification. He had en-
listed as pilot, full OF faith at the outset,
but like Moses with the children OF Is
rael the cloud by day and pillar OF ire BY
night failed to guide us to the haven by
our hopes. But as the day was disappear
ing aud the evening shades began to APP
pear, a negro hut Was sighted; its octu
pant being we'll versed in woodcraft d.
rected our weary footsteps towards toe
railroad we were seeking. At last, we
reached the road just as the train came in
sight and the last one until tue morrow.
Alter waving OF hats and handkerchiefs,
the train came to a halt and we gladly
took passage. After an hours ride, we
landed safely in Arcadia, believing the
wilds OF Florida were not safe for the I'M
initiated to explore. But all Is we'll that
ends well. For the past five days the
has been from 709 to $50
above during the day, in the shade.
ITO be continued.
q. w. FLAGG, South Florida.
February 9, 1900.