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KATE BEVERLY
STORY or The VALLEY OF WYOMING.
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eIohf OF The VALLEY OF WYOMING.
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DO you see that landscape - said the
old man to me, as we paused on the edge
OF the mountain road, and looked down
into the valley Of Wyoming beneath US.
well. that spot. calm aud beautiful a. j.
now Is, was once the scene Of massacre.
God help me the aEonies Of that day Al.
most wiring my heart to think Of them
even after the lapse Of fifty years"
al have heard it was a fearful time,
and you have often promised 10 ELL me
the tale OF your own connection with il,
Yet. II the subject be 40 painful 10 YOU,
dare scarcely make the request"
mo, boy no. said the old man, sadly
II will tell it, for the promise is Of Ions
standing, and ! feel to-day as III could
narrate that tragedy with lees emotion
than usual. Sit down on this rock, and
give me a momen, TO rest; / will then
commence my story"
While the old man wiped the perspira.
ton from his brow, and set tanning him.
self Eitb his ad-rimmed summer hat
| took the place pointed out by him neal
his side, and spent the moments ths
elapsed before be began his narration in
gazing a; the landscape before me.
Sitting on huge knoll, at The edge Of
TIE mountain, just where the hill began
TO slope down into the valley. We com.
manded view Of one Of the most uu.
rivslled landscapes ir the world. To ouI
left rose up The mountain, bold, rugged
and barren. like the back Of some vast
monster reared against the sky-but on
the right nothing interposed 10 destroy
the view: whose loveliness 60 far exceed.
ed even my expectations. that for some
minutes | gazed on the scene in mute ad-
mira!ion. Beneath me stretched the val.
ley, diversified with gently sloping eleva.
ton, aud sprinkled With fields Of waving
golden grain, while here and there Z
patch Of woodland. with its dark green
hue, lay Numbering on ,be landscSpe-
the surface Of the forest ever and anon
varying 10 q lighter tint as the wind
swept over the iree.topS. Right through
the centre Of The valley msandered the
river, now rolling bsIWixt bluff banks,
and now stealing gently among the rich
meadow lands in the distance, until 81
length 1t turned 10 the left, add skir:ins
the foot Of The far Oh hills, YES lost be.
hind the profile Of the mountain before
uS. 10 the ssntre OF The vale vas The
village, wiih lie white houses and airy
church Sieeple, smiling over the scene
Far away on the horizon stretched q line
Of hills, their dark blue SUBMITS half bid
BY ;be clouds. which wrapped them a. in
. veil o: gauze. No sound came up from
the valley. Occasionally the iwil,er OF a
bird would be heard from the Surround
ing ,rees-WhilS the low twinkle Of .
tiny waterfall on our left kept mono,on.
ously sounding in our ears. The NON.
Jog rays Of summers sun poured down
upon .ho landscape. and evefv lhins
around was bright. and gay, and bssu,i.
FOL. I.Tas still losi 10 admiration al the
lovslines 81 the scene, when the old man
sighted his readiness 10 commence hi,
tale.
IL is now hfty years sgo." he began
Since came 20 this valley a young iron.
tieT.nan. With a hardy constitution. = love
Of adventure, and the reputation Of being
The best 'hoi on The border: the place
vas. At that time. settled principally by
families from CoEneciieui. snd even Then
bore trace Of is present luzuriant colt.
Vaiion. Msny Of the families were in
good cifeumsisnees. Others had seen bet
ter dsys-and altogether the society va,
more rehned than vas usual on The from.
Ter. Among al the families. however
90 lhs valley, none pleased me 90 much q.
that Of NJ. BsveIly-snd, Of his hfssids
circle bic second daughter Kate. vas. IN
ny eyes ihe gem. How shall deseribs
her Beauty Lovely. without bsing
beautifol, . Sylph.lks form. laugh =.
Joyous ~ the carol Of bird, . step light.
81 ihsn that d q young fawn 10 sportive
play. and dlspositlon % auiable a. "a
win. irfesbiibly. The love OF all Who met
her Kate BE eriy was scarcely seven.
teen before she hsd = boot n sdmireu
and might have Won soy youth IN ths
valley Why u as that she preferred
ne over 81 The rest, cannot says psf.
hapf q vas The c0nsciousneta Of some
mysteriouf rympathy hnkiae us together.
~ perhaps II ga that We both came from
iba sane iosn IN Connecucui. snd bed
been school msist 10 childh1od--ro d
vas however n soon beran 10 be
knosu throughout ibe valley ibsi before
smother season. should elspss. Kate Be,
very would become ny wiis
Oh happy were those dsys-too
happy indeed 70 last 7 uil no, daeii
opoa hen, forthsy go ny sool 9Th ago.
rs. Suffice Il % iay. bat uhils dream.