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The Watershed between the northern and southern Rivers A deep Valley Rustic Bridge Fountains on the Slopes of the Valleys Village of Kabinje Good Effects of the Belief in the Power of Charms Demand for Gunpowder and English Calico The Kasai Vexatious Trick Want of Food No Game Katende's unreasonable Demand A grave Offense Toll-bridge Keeper Greedy Guides Flooded Valleys Swim the Nyuana Loke Prompt Kindness of my Men Makololo Remarks on the rich uncultivated Valleys Difference in the Color of Africans Reach a Village of the Chiboque The Head Man's impudent Message Surrounds our Encampment with his Warriors The Pretense Their Demand Prospect of a Fight Way in which it was averted Change our Path Summer Fever Beehives and the Honey-guide Instinct of Trees Climbers The Ox Sinbad Absence of Thorns in the Forests Plant peculiar to a forsaken Garden Bad Guides Insubordination suppressed Beset by Enemies A Robber Party More Troubles Detained by Ionga Panza His Village Annoyed by Bangala Traders My Men discouraged Their Determination and Precaution.
Then they saw the crest of the flood appear around the bend and the already heavily burdened waters dashed themselves upon the toll-bridge. It crumpled up and disappeared like a spider-web bridge, and the flood rolled on, the wave widening and overflowing the lowlands behind the automobile. Ahead of them now upon the road there was a single foot-passenger a man carrying a heavy basket.
It was "Balm o' Joy" Brackett, his arms akimbo as he fished on the reins to hurry his horse. He was coming from the direction of the toll-bridge, and had evidently met the boy. "I've got my lo'd I've got my lo'd, but I'll leave behind me all o' the ro'd," he chirped, when the Cap'n went plunging toward him with the evident intention of getting on board.
This was accomplished in 1860, when a charter was obtained from Kansas and a structure of six spans thrown across the river. It was a toll-bridge, and every crossing team put at least one dollar into the pockets of its owners. But trouble soon overtook the management.
The thought was in the mind of both Helen and Ruth, whether Tom, on the rear seat, considered it or not. When they finally shot out of the woods and turned toward the toll-bridge, all glanced around. From here the upper reaches of the Lumano were plainly revealed. And extending clear across the valley was the foam-crested wave charging down upon the lowlands, but a number of miles away.
A little later a ballooning cloud of dust came rolling down the road toward him and the toll-bridge that led to Smyrna village. He noted that the core of the cloud was a small boy, running so hard that his knees almost knocked under his chin. He spun to a halt in front of the Cap'n's gate and gasped: "Fi-ah, fi-ah, fi-ah-h-h-h, Chief! Ben Ide's house is a-fi-ah.
That is the shopgirl smile, and I enjoin you to shun it unless you are well fortified with callosity of the heart, caramels and a congeniality for the capers of Cupid. This smile belonged to Masie's recreation hours and not to the store; but the floorwalker must have his own. He is the Shylock of the stores. When he comes nosing around the bridge of his nose is a toll-bridge.
A new foot-bridge was built across the river, connecting the new town with the city of Bridgeport, and a public toll-bridge, which belonged to Barnum and Noble, was thrown open to the public free. They also erected a covered drawbridge at a cost of $16,000, which was made free to the public for several years.
So the party crossed the long toll-bridge, the horses stepping hesitatingly and curveting a little at the swish of the noisy water, climbed the sunny hills beyond, and dipped down to a level stretch of wood, in the heart of which they chose a picnic-ground by the side of a merry little brook.
In 1805, the bridge across the Merrimack was demolished and a new bridge with stone piers and abutments was constructed. It was a toll-bridge as late as 1860. The second war with England stimulated manufacturing enterprises throughout the United States; and several were started, depending upon the water-power of the Concord River.
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