She Loved A Savage

In Australia several atterapts have Iieen made to edúcale Ibe blacks out of theii uomadic babiis tinil intu civil lite, bul in ulmost everj case tbe philanlhropic effoii ha ïaücd lo erodicale ibe inslincts of barbarisiu. Mr. Halinw. iu "L'nder the Soutucru Cross," ells ihe romantic story of ona of these failures. A youñg native, a iad often years, was taken fron bis wild lifo and urougut to ftrisbiinc lo be educaled and id grow iii in ihc borne of a whiti; fninily. Those eu jpiged in ihe experiinant reuiired llic consent of ibe boy, oí bis pt;míiIs, and of the tribe. Tbey tlid Unir b'st loniakc liim confortable and happy. Durlog nine yeaw everytbing promlseü anecess. Al school ie provod an aptscliolar, and became á favorita wiili pupila and ti'a licrs. lie wat divssed like bis associales, and Beeined so saüstíed witb a úvilized lile tliai in.-iny good mon and women looked forward totbeday wben he woukt exerl aslrong and beneticial inrtuence unou bis ovn X'pie. One day, .sborlly after be liad passeü liis ninetecnt.i birtliday, Ue was missing from Hrisbane. Xo one kuew wbat had bocome of liim save one youttg lady, and slie kept lier knowledge to herself. Aller inonths of seaveb lie uvas fouml u t bis tonner home, living tho Domadle life of a naked savage. No inducement could prevail upon bim to re turn and live amoug bis friends. At last theie came out tbe romance wbich reveal d the secret of Ibeyoung black's nine yeara sojourn among the wuites of Biisbane. lic had fallen in love with tho lovely dauglitcr of tbc white family with wbich he made bis home. Sbe reciprocaled bis atlachment, tbr he was a flne specimen of bis race, and her intiuenee made him studious and a sojourner at her lal bei 's i ouse. When liis hereditary feclitiis began a longing for tbe bush and a Domadic life sh; restrained him i'roui reUirniag lo bis tribe. At last he frankly to.'d bei' that hc loved her too sincerely to gftggost that sbe sbould go with him to his savage home, but that hc was unhuppy and restless and must seck his nativo uilda. Sbe had tho good sense not to protest a!ainst the separation, for he would not remain and sbe would not go. Acceptiag (he Inevitable tbey parted; lie to live as a savage and sbe to die.