by his family, one of whom was ill, as a 'Godsend;' and when she felt
constrained to resume her journey, they were very sorry, and would fain
have detained her longer; but as she urged the necessity of leaving,
they offered her what seemed in her eyes a great deal of money as a
remuneration for her labor, and an expression of their gratitude for
her opportune assistance; but she would only receive a very little of
it; enough, as she says, to enable her to pay tribute to Caesar, if it
was demanded of her; and two or three York shillings at a time were all
she allowed herself to take; and then, with purse replenished, and
strength renewed, she would once more set out to perform her mission.





THE CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSING A TRAVELLER A NIGHT'S LODGING.


As she drew near the center of the Island, she commenced, one evening
at nightfall, to solicit the favor of a night's lodging. She had
repeated her request a great many, it seemed to her some twenty times,
and as many times she received a negative answer. She walked on, the
stars and the tiny horns of the new moon shed but a dim light on her
lonely way, when she was familiarly accosted by two Indians, who took
her for an acquaintance. She told them they were mistaken in the
person; she was a stranger there, and asked them the direction to a
tavern. They informed her it was yet a long way-some two miles or so;
and inquired if she were alone. Not wishing for their protection, or
knowing what might be the character of their kindness, she answered,
'No, not exactly,' and passed on. At the end of a weary way, she came