ility embosomed among the
snow-clad mountains. The lake was a spot of beautiful blue, a gem in
the center of this lovely picture.

Suddenly, we heard a rattling of stones beneath, then a shriek.

"Stars! What's that?--GRILLY!"

And up he came bounding, as lively as a cricket. He danced around us
in the greatest delight, threw his arms around me, ran wildly here and
there, and danced and danced again.

"Grilly, Grilly!" shrieked the parrot, "how in the world did you get up
here?"--and his staid demeanor contrasted strangely with the monkey's
antics.

But Grilly danced and danced. The fact was that, even if he could have
spoken, he was too much excited to make reply. Grilly was great in
action; in words deficient.

The afternoon was now far advanced; and Grilly at last becoming
tranquil, and in keeping with the peaceful scene around us, I said to
him:

"How you came up here I do not know; but of this I am certain, that you
were not as long getting up as I was, for you arrived fresh and active,
whilst I was almost dead. Now, that makes me think that although I
cannot find the way back, you may. Therefore, you shall be guide. But
it is too late to start to-day. Besides, I wish to behold another
sunset from this glorious height."

The night was very pleasant; and as I lay upon a flat rock, looking out
upon the stars from my high and silent perch, the round earth looming
like a shadow far below me, I thought it would be delightful to make a
long stay on this interesting pinnacle, especially at this time, as the
weather was very fine; but the getting of food presented itself as an
obstacle. As Grilly was now with us, it would be too great a tax on
Pippity to supply us both. Besides, we could not do without water. I
resolved, therefore, to set out early in the morning, and that I would
re-enter that dungeon, as there was clearly no other way of getting
down.

Before the sun was up, we already were descending; and when we arrived
at the dangerous slide, where the day before I had nearly slipped off
the mountain, we halted. Pippity was dispatched for food, whilst Grilly
and I sat down and contemplated the sunrise splendor. Four times
Pippity descended to the plain, and brought thence something to eat.
Noon was fast approaching, and it behooved us, if we would accomplish
anything that day, to press forward without delay. As before, Pippity
showed considerable anxiety, calmly remarking, however, as I translated
his jar