Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-16

away tY tbeN aNttsffa O%uefsf Nnile tBs
bush assif wcuIa swfng hack wishs chat
ter. striking sg&ius, all the bushes In rs
radius. or psrchancs fetching up with =
smart slap scross the face Of soHle oetdts-
tancea ess Of the party. such wss their
nctselsss sppEeach.
The knlght OF the green sweater, who
was slightly in the lead, commanded
Mr. Wisdom retorted that be bad the
privilege 10 do 10 himself. The knight
was 10 that same position IN which the
United states Is said to be By campaign
orators whsn disecursing apoa bi-meisl-
iisui--unRhle 10 adept the system untii
the other natiops srs ready TO do the
ssms-so be was obliged to Keep up the
Wild scramble ss before, or be ou;dis-
tanced.
IL a bad been runaway + enixrsnt
train. the quiek-e&red deer would scarcely
have hezrd IL sooner. Before the con-
psny Of drivers we're within q gun-shot
oi them, the whole herd was In q state
Of Wild connection. A great flashing OF
white flags and away they went, literally
sailing over the yosng sprouts, 10 long.
irregular lesps. some Of them p~asine IT
every third jump TO whlri about and
snort IN an astonishing manner. The
snorting and stamping Of the frightened
animals. as they scattered In every d.
rec,ion, YVES a. n p&ndsmoni1m itself had
| broken loose. The party of erclted
drivers literally tamhied over one aa-
other in their esgsrness 10 get a parting
view Of the herd.
Mr.. wisdom ragged because be could not
soe them better, and Nelson Doiittin
cursed his iii luck because be could not
see them at all. When the last sound OF
flying hoof. beats died on the air. Munro,
struck by the l1dicrous appearance Of bis
comrades. burst into q hearty ianxh and
All the conpsny except Mr. Wisdom and
Nelson Joined.
Mr.. wisdom was upbraidsng Nelson
harshiy for Masking 50 much noise before
the dcer started, and for shouting 80
loudly after they we're in motion; and
Nelson, angry with himself and every one
else, was retorting ssvagely. Before the
others we're hardly swsre OF what vas
going on, the tao men had elinehed and
were struggling fiereeiy.
Munro and his companions attempted
TO part the hot-hsaaed young men, bat
/ just at this moment one of them caught
| mis- heel in a trailing vine, and down weut
both men llkc tssss, sstii graphing ore
! snoth her. They turned sevcrsi somcrsaaIts
down tue steep hillside throngh the briers
and raspberry bushes. Nelson broke away,
and the tao nen rsmbted 10 their feet.
Mr.. Wisdom came up raging to renew the
| conflict, but Nelson brat n hssty retreat,
/ swinging his arms like the sails Of an old
| fashioned windmill TO ward or bis
aggre~sor. The two men were parted, aud
received = sound rasing by their older
/ companions for their senseie~s hrswiipg.
I The party now returned 10 the road aud
| found the man Of the hiushlng connts-
nance In state OF great agitation. A
/ part OF the startled herd OF deer had
swung up through the rsvine In his d.
/ rection, and one OF them had xctuaily
/ I.spcd over hilp xbese he sat. The herd
had passed like whlriwind Through the
hush all around him.
Our little band, having regained thsis
/ packs, pushed onward on their way again,
/ having lost some little by their anex.
pected adventure. AZ they moved
l briskIy forward through the pleasant
scenes. the warmth Of the meiiowiug
/ sunlight seemed TO wsksn the faint
/ fragrance ST future aywers. THIS odor
I o, tbs drying leaves, sole remnsng % lass
! year, glory. dgcls like au incense Ia the
Inspiring atmosphere; the swelling buds
all about them cast forth thelr srstnat'e
ssseaee~ TO sReetsn tina gentle breath Of
I spring. aud a he taint nresxs that famed
the cheek wss laden with buoyancy and
cheer.
/ Vocal rejoicing sounded from all
around; from festherei soagsters on
every twig esme tue joyful note OF
praise sna Thanksgiving, gratitude to
their Maker for smother homecoming
from the isr-swaF south, their wintrr
( domieiie, and above 1, all tue musical
( murmur of countless risuiets bounding
on their way 10 lower lands. An uncoB-
scioas citation filled the hearts OF our lhtie
band as their road heightened bshind
them.
A short, steep descent in the boulder
strewn way terminated the broad belt Of
blrnt land through which they had been
travelling, aud after crossing the shallow
sparkling stream that poars the clear
waters OF Regal lake and it's tributaries
into Cleft lake but few rods distant,
they plunged into the depth Of the forest
agsin.
The shade OF the lofty eyergreens came
as a pleasing change 10 the stesdy glare
OF the sunlight. THE road swung TO the