The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-05

thing Will, SO small n force and no argyll
ments could induce any of the Others to
turn out: so the unhappy gentleman had
the satisfaction of knowing flat the brig
ands had Dunct,lalIy pilIagei his place,
CARRYING off all his live stock on the very
day and at tbe very hour they said they
would. AS for the inhabitants yenturinc
any distance from town, except under mir
tary escort. such thing was unknown,
and all communication with Naples was
for some time virtually Intercepted. / was
regarded as a sort of monomaniac of reci-
lessness, because venturcd on a solitary
walk of mile or two in search of a
sketch, an act of no great audacity on my
part, for l had walked through various
parts of the country without seeing brig
and. and found it difficult to realize that
there was any actual danger in strolIing
mile from moderately large town.
Emboldened by IMMUNITY, was tempted
one day to follow up a most romantic glen
in search of a sketch. when I came upon
a remarkably handsome peasant girl, driv-
ing a donkey before her ioatied with wood
My sudden appearance OH the narrow path
made the animal shy against projecting
piece of rock, offawhicl he rebounded to
the edge of the path, which, giving way,
precinitated him and his load down the
ravine. He was brought up unhurt
against bush some 20 feet below, the
IHgOtS WOOD being Sc1rfGre0 his de-
scent in all directions. For n moment the
girls large, fierce eyes flashed upon me
with anger; but the impetuosity with
| which went headlong after the donkey,
with Il view of repairing nv error and the
absurd attempts / made to reverse the no.
sition of his feet which were in the air.
converted her indignation into q hearty
| fit of laughter. as, seeing that the animal
was apparently uniniured. she Scrambled
1
efforts we at last succeeded in hosting the
donkey up to the path, and then I collected
the wood and helped her to load it again
an operation which involved frequent
meeting of hands, and of the ewes. which
| had now lost the ferocity that had startled
! me at first, and seemed getting more soft
and beaming every time glanced at them,
till at last, producing nv sketch-book. /
yentured to remark. sAb. sipnorina. what
picture YOU would make, Now that the
ass is loaded. let me draw YOU before we
part. that 1 may carry away the recollec.
| ton of the loyeIiest woman / have seem,
First draw the donkey" she rcplied
that / NAV carry away = recollection of
the palaptuomo who first inset him over
the bank. and then helped me TO load
him.
Smiling ot tI,is ambipuous commitment 7
gave her the sketch she desired and was
about to claim nv reward when che
Abruptly remarked:
isThere is NOT time now. If is oett;po
late. and 7 mnst NOT Iipoer nc II sti1I hare
an bour 10 20 before reacbing home Wow
lis If that Won are not afraid to he VEN.
lderins in Ills sol;tarv zion INV ,.o,,rSaif:
| Do Won NOT know tbe r;sks9,,
81 hava heard IF item hn. do mn. ho
lieve in them, 7 sa;d. ..besidas 7 sIonId
be moor nIrnJ., for roI,horS ;,
.Rnt Van I,ava fr;ends, who ,ror,5 No,
70 ransom, v,n snnnnso e n nov, "u 'oro pay
tured ., s'pp''''' - ''u "eie cap
M I;fo &c ,ot worth hu,drod .ord; :,
any of ,han ;; ren,;ad ,amnt;na. se ..hm. y
mn tvi,,n., w. rneasa p tIa hIoasura ~ put Im.
inc vn,, now .,slI;Ss;m. &c ,n' VI Ill, '' taI
me ,yIsra w, leo and iat you - VIZ. ,h te.
and nai,,f Won at INV leisure y '''e '"ei'
"Ynn're y hraye one !" she said with
little IaueIi. :,tEere is mt anotber m,n :,
nil Ascoii who would dare 70 nav ', n,a =, :