The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-02-07
HOW TOLD MY LOVE.

ter! The sky clear and cXhilaratlng-
kcenly bright, but with different degree
of lucidity from that of bright summers
day. Broad, expanding plains-the city
rccceding behind us, as the holscs, !oaping
onward to tho music of the Ginning bells,
made for the broad, boundloss county,
The fir forests arc claspcd in shadowy
ghosrly slumber. Far away on our right
are those painless funeral groves where the
wolves congrcgatc in hundreds. To the
left lies n ridge OF hills sloping down TO
the river, which is locked up in tho iron
manaces Of tho Winter King Ahead,
and right before us-wLithcr we are bound
over waste, and plain, and clearing
lies n snugy sheltered village, the head
quarters Of tie ''lumbcrer" and the p0ya
geur Our destination is not quito 50 f r.
This said destination is broadly spread,
low lying farmstead, with It's almost mum
berlcss out houses, consisting Of cattle
sheds and iaircs, corn stores, roofngS for
winter fodder, wood stacks, and other con
comitants surrounding the dwelling, all
raIisaded by zigzag fences, so many out
works to protect the comfortable citadel. -
Within it warm fires sparkle from the huge
and odorous logs cracking on the broad /,
bounteous heWth, In the great common
chamber. rancrcd and picturesoucd as an
antique gothic hall, are warm hearts and
flashing eyes. Beaded men and fair wo
mon mo thcre-lalghing maidens an
strapping young hunters, who hal Just
shaken The snow frm their fur, at tine nor.
isis. Dpsnjtc the stern. vel musical Larj
tone Of ,he singino wind. as if cocs by.
singing checks. biting noses into purpI".
and maxine the blood tiprlo. shouts of
nth and LAUGHTER ,i,e above the borcai
blasts: and cur leaning sleigh. gliding.
nyinr along rather. to the music or tic
soft musical bells, i fast approaching.
AIN the meantime" asks the reader
"wlo Occupy this slcicL?" hasten 10
answer
First, there was vopr humble servant,
tie narrator, Dick Harding, by name. hut
few month b ok from the banks Of the
Isis. with the "bar" in prospect. add a
few of my personal items. Rather good
looking; fair shot; can Iii, with wonder
ful yjgor straight out from the shoulder;
am five feet ten aud--g growing; can pray
tn fiddle, a game of pool, und have the
raricuc" of an angrl | have been one Of
panty Of adventurous sportSmen. going
IA" for something worthy of Alexander,
and, with f>hng,larhIo, spears and shoot
luG irons had done no iucou>lieiabI' "X.
eco,ion among lL' dena"ns Of the Cana,
dian wood and sounding "rapldN' ami
hunted the bear /" ms own bolt and PIE
Nrc>q"e lH,tncs,'S.
Enough OF myself Now tor my com
p"ni'c,
IIare AK Dd"es, 'herei'rc--ior' n st,
Ime tN my SIDE, warped np III rugs and
warm imS, Is Lola d ArylIIe-a bn2ht
eyed, loNy lprcd' laughing Can"dian' as
I,vc'y a GIL woman Of seventeen a glance
man ever Sted c'mPaerhI} ui""'-
nc '"''"'''"" "''",t ana tie ''nt"
l1'II' "'e en- y sea III i''r . ""I:'' i';I 9;
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I'l!"h> % II voice uh'I IA I'd ''F II row.
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triumph lhiS pE the ""!' i'' We ''a''
cAcA"hE'd ho confidence rs yet Oh SU'
ct very near IL! h'"'''
We were botnd to merry 'leIghlng
party at Windy gap tarm--o>ien'lbIy to
hunt upon vast scale, winch accounts
for two 'tio- ard ammunition IyIng IN the