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RESCUED. 
Sobbing with fright, exhausted with cold and 
fatigue, she regained the road, but was too much 
overcome to have retained her hold upon the 
saddle much longer; nor could Mrs. Maxwell, 
with the added anxiety for her, have borne up to 
complete the journey, had not assistance reached 
them. Just as the last point of endurance seemed 
to be reached, a light was visible before them, 
and Mr. Maxwell’s son appeared for their rescue. 
^^URING the autumn of this year, an antelope 
Q3s> fawn was caught and given to Mabel. When 
first taken, he was about the size of a young 
lamb ; and though he could eat some grass, he 
was taught to drink milk and feed upon a variety 
of other things. He grew rapidly, and was soon 
so tame, he would follow his young mistress, or 
any member of the family, about like a dog. 
The antelope is a pretty, graceful creature, but 
very singularly marked. Its body stands about 
three feet high, is of a uniform brownish red, ex- 
cept upon the under side and rump, which are 
pure white. The hairs upon the latter are of 
greater length than elsewhere upon its body; 
and when angry, or excited in any way, it elevates 
them and spreads them apart, which gives it, upon 
such occasions, a very comical appearance. 
Dick, as the pet was called, was one of the 
