Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-09
N THE MAINE FOREST.


.t,as farmhouse on tho right. They
,ou leave the turnpike aud turn
.,.p~ 10 the forest. Not one OF the
...uo, even young Sir. wisdom--felt
- IN the least that change OF scene
hsfora them. There was, indeed, a
-. iook on bis face and smouldering
4. his heart. He cared not whore
- sent OF what they did or how they
90 why should hss There was mud
- hls new mi,teus and the laughter OF
y. companions still soundud In his ears.
o. iris time the density OF the drifting
-. became less apparent. and before they
~ uroceedod far, the clouds showed un-
~,.,.ssble signs OF breaking away.
"a, were now passing through q broad
"a gently indnisting field which
.,,~tsbsd away to the left, pleasan,
.,n.nss OF grass land, brown, and at
a.. v,auce one might pronounce II des-
,wsts OF life, but to the careful observer
Il. tsln, green tint Of sprouting verdnre
vlvbt be seen In the hoilcws whore the
,n,ips rains had thus early awakened
The aubering grass roots
Ba, on the right hand OF the family
MARKED wood-rosd that they were follow
ing, the scene did not present the same
sense OF unietteFed freedom. ferhapa,
Indeed, the same gensrs' Outline was
manifest, but tnsfe was also an Appear-
snee Of sxaggesaiion IN tna@a outlines tns,
.sood on, boldly from the very reason of
contrast. the gentry ana"'a'ihg pssin
here became more pronouneea sna Dill
loSy. long, narrow depression OF sih-
gaiss formation ssfstehed oisgonshy
sese.s the upper ena OF the he'a. Inc
isad sIoped gently downward on All Sides
iSsaiag shallow oaain when al ths time
Of sss yearly spring ffeshet was usually
nilsd to depsh OF sesefsi iact ~ith u.s.
eoiofei water from tue mestihg snow OF
the surrounding naiaS, FORMING miaia-
tgte pond, that has neen Tor several goner-
ssions fsvosits resort o. boys whh
sssnan's Instinct Tor wases 10 learn the
mysteries OF hanaiins boat Inc wafer
i never deeper than toe ordinary boy
e5sid sads a@nore IN, ~ Pcrchsoeo ne
'soald DO accidentally esp-tfsd' so the
fssfs OF ovcr-snxioos parents rarely "
sssfr insesiefed WIN sae laseniis sport
g'eam oil sunlight burst upon the
Title band Is IL rs@eeeo the eastern
easder OF the arld. Blue sky showed In
bog Irregular patches essween the lying
sscads, contrasting 10 viva eoioti"g
sith their hecey tints. The fsccs OF all
The company frightened sisiniy. The
hsfcess task often seems lighter and Is
nofs enceffniiy eorae under the gentle
mnasnee OF ssmiiiag sSy. munro, WAC
sas slightly IN the advance OF Tue OTHERS,
sasekiy let down tbe bsfs, for they hsd
nov reached the fence and the whole
snd MED through Into the margin OF
sns forest.
Hello, which road shall We takef"
esiled back the knight OF tho green
s~eaiar TO Munro, who was replacing The
bars Munro quickly reioined The little
party. They bad come TO halt and were
sassially serut.nixins the branching
fosds before them, undecided which way
. turn. The roads did not seem TO
800 - ssN"ts{t s~N tSS{ NNst N'ss - vs.
saAs wrong choice might bring about
ssricas consequences. with . simple
tnciSoa OF the hand Munro smiiingly
pointed oct he ir'I had road, aud the
itiis hAnd pushed onward.
lie road which tines ~vrs nnS follow
ifg ~as rocky and uneven. l. ttlS rlSa-
ifs from the recurring spFi.s fFoshsts
bad Eofn away ths softer portions OF the
feAa bed and isft u, u possible, more
anessn than nature had originally de-
signsd II. 1t wss tnoHoagniaf. that
go been used for many year,, aud even
these projecting boulaprs bore ,h, we'll
Ao'a MARKS OF many feet. A thick
espse OF hardwood trees friagsd she road
W eahsf side, aud gave Il the appearance
"s narrow alley, wiading and tortuous.
hai the sun ia coming gu, at last"
i0s'aiiy exclaimed the man OF a blushing
esansenance, eisvatiug bis rosy-tinted
ase apward through the intrriacing
slaaeaes.
~ does look like II. believe we snail
hare good day for orr triv after all. al