CuaprTer IV. 
A HAPPY “ FIND.” 
** My spirit yearns to bring 
The lost one back—yearns with desire intense.” 
—BRYANT. 
In the Spring of ’94, after a most enjoyable 
visit at the hermitage, I. bade farewell to the 
old hermit and Petro, for a short absence among 
the wilds of Pennsylvania’s picturesque hills, 
I had secured cozy quarters with a very con- 
genial old couple right among the natural 
charms of a glorious country, and in a short 
space of time after leaving the old hermit I was 
comfortably domiciled in my mountain home. 
It was my purpose in selecting such a locality 
to carefully explore the mountain wilderness in 
search of specimens for my rapidly growing 
collection, such as can be found only in rugged, 
hilly country. 
The first few days of my visit were consumed 
in a careful “hunt” in the immediate vicinity 
of my home. After securing numerous valua- 
ble “finds” in such contracted area, my trips 
were extended to considerable distances. Fre- 
quently my kind hostess prepared a generous 
lunch for me, when I prolonged my rambles 
for miles, returning often late in the evening. 
During one of these extended trips the follow- 
ing highly interesting facts were experienced. 
