Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

/ was SO disappointed at the though,
of giving UP the trip that cried. Then
Mrs. Townsend began to repent her
severity and said we should all go to
Vesuvius and Mr.. RAYMOND could make
one Of the party. / should have pre-
ferred to go alone with him, as sight
seeing in large parties is so tiresome,
but / had, of course, to submit grace
fully to Mrs. Townsend'S will.
At the end Of the funicular railway,
when the rest were starting on horse
back, l suggested to Mr.. RAYMOND that
he and 1 walk, and, though / fancied
Mrs. Townsend and the girls looked a
little sour, we went forward ON foot. 1t
was fine fun, although the walking
through the loose lava was very hard,
but as had good strong athletic arm
to lean upon, / did rot mind the diff
culties We We're no more than half
way to the top when we met Mrs.
Townsend and the girls returning.
you must take horses; you will new
er get TO the crater on foot" Mrs.
Townsend said.
mo, indeed I answered, IT want to
walk every step of the way"
at will be entirely too much for you,
Lucille"
"No, I'm quite able to walk, I pro-
tested, and on we went.
The truth is that / was almost ex-
hausted before we reached the mouth
of the volcano and Mr.. RAYMOND had
to carry me the last few steps The
guides wanted to help me, but / pre-
ferred to trust myself to strong Amer
lean arms. l was so tired that / was
glad TO sit down on a rock and refresh
myself with wine and biscuits, which
Mr.. RAYMOND bought of a guide.
Don't you think we ought to be go
ing DOWN." asked Mr. RAYMOND. after
we had finished our luncheon.
'The View is So lovely here of the
sea and beautiful Capri, I can't bear
TO mcve," I said. do let's rest lit
| tie longer"
So we fingered for a while and then
slowly made the resent, for 1 had
NOT the energy to hurry.
When we reached the railway there
| was no one there but Mrs Townsend
| and the girls.
LUCILLE" cried Mary, mamma has
been frantic about you. What did take
you SO long,"
I'VE have lost the last trainw ex-
claimed Mrs. Townsend before could
| answer Mary II have been so fright
ened; l didn't know but that you had
fallen into the crater
Now" added Althea, 1--WE can't get
back to Naples tonight. We shall have
| to walk down the railroad track to the
hotel and stay there. Mrs. Townsend
| just would wait for you!"
certainly l would" said Mrs. Town
| send. DO You think I could leave a
girl in my care alone on a mountain
| with a stranger?"
OF course, all this conversation was
embarrassing for me, as l feared it
would be most unpleasant for Mr. Raj
| mond but he did not seem to mind for
he offered his arm in 4 courtly manner
to Mrs. Townsend that seemed quite to
mollify her
| There were no rooms for us in the
hotel and tire proprietor made up beds
for us in the salon and Mr. RAYMOND
slept in the bureau, as Gus host called
| the Office
It's SO cold, I'd like to be in bu-
reau drawer myself" sighed Althea, as
she shiveringly lay down on her couch
| in her ulster and furs.
'',Oh, WELL" l said gayly, let's all
| make the best of this accident of travel
It's really very interesting expert
ence'
| Il am very glad you think so,' re-
marked Mrs. Townsend. DO you real
iZe that this escapade will make us an
other day later in reaching Romeo"
| Poor, dear Mrs. Townsend is quite
bent, 1 can readily see, on improving
our minds If she thinks / have come
| abroad just to look at old ruins and ART
galleries she is mistaken.-ChicagC
Daily News.