Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-10

helpless and slash him into a dozen pieces. He was letting go in despair when he felt hand on his neck. Look ing up, he saw one of his own people reaching over the rim, and in jiffy they had shut their fangs together. He moved little by little as the other tug ged at him and in moment was out of the trap and could feel the honest earth under him. When they had got home and told their adventure some were for going to slay the beetle. @,
 ''There is never a pit in the path O duty" said the wise old chief of the lit- tie black folks. "See that you keep in the straight road
 If our brother had not left the straight road" said one who stood near, "he that was in danger would have gone down into the pit"
 "It matters much," he answered, whether it was kindness or curiosity that led him out of the road. But he that follows a fool hath much need of wisdom, for if he save the fool do ye not see that he hath encouraged ,follyT
 Of course I had then no proper un- derstanding of the chiefs counsel, nor do pretend even to remember 1t from that first telling, but the tale was told frequently in the course of my long &C., quaintance with Uncle ED.
 The diary of my good old friend lies before me as write. the leaves turned yellow and the entries dim. I remem- Der how stern he grew of an evening when he took out this sacred little rec ord of our wanderings and began to write ip it with, his stub, of pencil. He wfofe slowly and read and ireread each entry with great care as held the torch for him. Be still. boy; be still," he would say when some press ing interrogatory passed my lips, and then he would bend to his work while the point of his pencil bored farther into my impatience. Beginning here, I shall quote a few entries from the diary, as they cover with sufficient de- tail an uneventful period of our jour ney:
 August the 2Oth. Killed a partridge today. Billed it in the teapot for din ner. Went good. If mild.
 August the 21st Seen a deer this morning. Fred fit ag'in. Come near kpilin' the wagon. He'd to stop an fix the ex. 10 mild.
 August the 22nd. Clumb tree this morning after wild grapes. Come near falling. Gin me little crick in the back. Willie hes got stun bruze. F mild.
 August the 23d. Went in swlmmin. ketched n few fish before breakfus. Got provisions an two case knives an one fork: also one. tin pie plate. Used same to fry fish for dinner. IA mild.
 August the 24th. Got some spirits for Willie to rub on my back. Boots wearing out. Terrible hot. Lay in the shade in the heat of the day. Gyp- sies come an camped by us tonight. 10 mild"
 remember well the coming of those gypsies. We were fishing in sight of the road. and our fire was cracking on the smooth cropped shore. The big wagons of the gypsies there were four of them. as red and beautiful as those of a circus carayan-halted about sun down while the men came over a mo- ment to scan the field Presently they went back and turned their wagons into the siding and began to unhitch. Then a lot of barefooted children and women finder gay shawls overran the field gathering wood and making ready for night. Meanwhile swarthy drivers took the horses 10 water and tethered them with long ropes so they could crop the grass of the roadside.
 One tall. bony man. with a face al most as bIacg as that of an Indian. brought big iron pot and set it up near the water. \ big stew of beef bone. lecks and potatoes began 10 cook shortly. ard remember it had such gnodly smell l was minded to ask them ADh d tdNAF VI N -t Va people had surrounded us cf q s;Iddcn. Uncle Eb thought of going on. but the night was coming fast. and there would be no moon. and We were fo9tsOre and hungry. Women and children came over to OUT fire after supper and made more of r.e than I likel
 remember taking refUge between the knees of Uncle Eb. and Fred sat esosa in front of us. growing feTFc'y when they c1nc Ioo near. They stool about. looking down at us. and vl.is- rered toseihe-. ard enc. young miss of the tribe came up and tried to kiss me irs spite of Tre<fs warrin-s- Shc had flashing black eyes and hair ax dark as the night i.-at fell in cs,-i;ac mass gDcn her siortlers: but some how I lad I,i-isy fear Cf Iscr sEsi fo-rht with ties7crsisosi Ia kccp my fane from tlse IJg-es, o. Ee- rCsl El.zs- UreSe Eb I1uEssei aa.i ise-l f--c-. I,y tlse colazr. and lse-r so rTy .s.t I- te--