The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-01-05

declined, but nndes bis eufrxatiea
and, as she said, ato please Mon
sieur." she finally consented. Ii
was warm dsy and drink Of w.
teF with their lunch was desnzhle; T;
out along the bluffs which extended
up and down the river zhoui = quzr.
ter Of . mile 10 either direction fro1a
where they were there was 70 avail
able water except the river. Bet
Degninou was familiar with all the
springs, as well as other Interszfsng
places for miles around, and she
led the way to hnd water for Ehssr
luncheon. Taking her course up
the river they kept closc 70 the Wa
ter's edge until they had passed the
base Of the higher cliffs and there
they came up into the timber on 20
"a beautiful, level. moss-grown,
fioweT-bedecked, park-like place.
In the midst Of this natural park a
sparkling spung Of refreshing mic
eral waters gurgisd Increasingly;
and here they found rude stone seats
contriyed by bucks" and ssgnaws'
who had visited this life giving
spring some time during tie ages
they had inhabited the surrounding
forests and plslEs.
Here they lunched, and here they
rested during the heated hours Of
the day beneath the protecting foIi-
age of an unbroken forest. They
talked, like children, OF themselves:
and unFestrained by any sense of
impropEiesy DeEninon Told A1guste
the story Of her life 10 that moment
as she bad It from her mother. and
as it has been told IN theSe pages
As the sun declined and the shad.
ows heightened a refreshing zephyr
from off the prairies stirred the fol5-
age. and made iills real scene dream
like and fairy.
They relraeed their steps tor the
string Of fish, their rods and Au-
gus,e's gun. He was not sure Of
the interest be hoped he bad awak-
ened IN Degnlnon's heart; sud lest
she might disappear forever on
reaching the village be asksj her to
return the next day and show him
the many CURIOUS sights and ancient
hieroglyphies aboug the Bluffs, Of
which she had told him; and 70
make sure Of heF return, in a ban
teTing way, be suggested that they
hide their rods beneath some obscur
ing rocks as a pledge TO meet there
on the moTrow. She heutated.
but his eager eyes won and she
agreed to DO 50, With a light hsagt
Auguyse arranged the string OF bass
50 they could be carried and Deg
anon shouldeFed has gan. like the
experienced hunter she was. and
they were so0n drifting down the
rapid Usage in her canoe.
The sun was setting in a clear
sky. and no sylvan scene was eTer
moEe beautiful, soeshins ard Sc.
dnetive thsn that absat them.
Language can not give il even a
psTdonable picture 70 the mind /;
aeF can any pen antoachsd by lhe
divine spirit oi love, peace and ley
convey % the reader the tender
emotions q thsiT hearts. noW
thoroughly Aslame with the rest
less passions Of holy tiEsg love.
Soon they had reached the birch.
haTk canoe in which AuSusse had
crossed the TiseF an the mofaing
and ronnding 70 be ligutlY isaped
Into Il. loossnea as R00ging. ana
wish a lee deiS strokes Of the pad
dies be landed sgaiass ths opposite
shore where be could get IL The
aexs day and b. sAs time Dsxai
uea had eome along S,ae 50 thar
as soon a. AusUs,e had secured
ms canoe be stepped iata nexn,.
aon's aud IN an ingFsdibly shots
tinlr, By her stEengsh AID skill
& against aNtgerons cufscai. SHE shol
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