. Our country in story . walk briskly along that the treeshave been blazed and stand out as safe guideposts. Proceeding for some time along the banks of a narrowbut deep and rapid river our path suddenly leads upon alarge tree lying directly across the stream. We walk uponit to the other side, wondering meanwhile how the post-man got across. As if in answer to our question a loudsplash in the water behind us attracts our attention. Amounted hunter has plunged into the stream. His faithfulhorse, shoulder-deep in water, is making bravely towardthe bank on which we are standing. For a while, hors
. Our country in story . walk briskly along that the treeshave been blazed and stand out as safe guideposts. Proceeding for some time along the banks of a narrowbut deep and rapid river our path suddenly leads upon alarge tree lying directly across the stream. We walk uponit to the other side, wondering meanwhile how the post-man got across. As if in answer to our question a loudsplash in the water behind us attracts our attention. Amounted hunter has plunged into the stream. His faithfulhorse, shoulder-deep in water, is making bravely towardthe bank on which we are standing. For a while, horseand rider seem in great peril of being swallowed up andcarried away by the current. However, they finally suc-ceed in reaching the bank. If the postrider had as harda time of it as this horseman, he was most certainly obliged to spread out his mail in thesun to dry. Once more we pursue ourlonely path. On, on we jour-ney for many days and weeks,one time on foot, then againon horseback, and sometimes AN OLD-TIME CHAISE ft. length we come into a vast level country. We catchglimpses of great stately houses hidden among the throngs of negroes are plodding to work along ourroad. We make our way past fields of cotton and swampsof rice and finally reach Charleston, our destination. It is needless to say that the people of colonial timesmade journeys like this but rarely, yet those who did ven-ture to travel were always certain of a generous hospital- WEST TO THE MISSISSIPPI 207 ity. To the rich planters of the South any such chanceguests were most welcome, for they always brought nov-elty and news of the world outside. With the householdgathered around him before the blazing hearth, the newlyarrived stranger would tell of the happenings in NewYork, Boston, Baltimore, or even England. Need wewonder then that such an interesting personage wastreated to the best in food, drink, and comfort ? For planters tables, you must knowAre free for all that come and go. But for these ea
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