Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-08-02
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INCH BY INCH.
A WEST INDIAN SKETCH.

YOU QTSSS6u, nd5od oAN SNNAA1S S'@NS - "~S,
went ON, g bring the coffee and cigars I;
how de dis manning, massa 2"
"Come in, Judy,"I answered; "Pm all
right. But what is the matter? You don't
look well"
81 israder poorly, tank God" she re-
piled.
Judy did not leave the room, as usual,
when;I had taken my coffee; 80, knowing
that she had got something on her mind, OF
which she wished to disburden herself, !
said, ..Welb Judy, WHAT'S it?" + Il
"Will massa look at the barometer bum
yep
.Look at the barometer! What for,
Judy?''~c'0 ~ ~ y W. .
81 tink we is goin' to hab hurricane"
ga hurricane Why, there never was a
finer morning came out of the heavens
dat for true, massa but weis goin' to
hab hurricane for all dat. Massa no go to
Paradise dis day" .....x o.,
sNot 20 to Paradise Why not, Judy 2,
"Paradise nice place in fine wedder DuI
him TOO much near de mountalns Tor saIe III
hurricane"
Gwen, I'll look at the glass as soon as
have finished my coffee; but as to not going
to Paradise, that's out Of the question.
Inc OIU WOmdu lclI "hA -
coffee, Iistepped out to examine the parom-
eter. 1t stood at 40 0, ind, as nave sald'
the morning was a splendid one; SO, KNOW
ing that there was young LADY al faraoise
who was expecting me, laugned at olo
Judv's fears and determined to START.
Atthis time my friend came busting out
Of his room. .sHow's the glass, Tow? Judy
saws we are going to have storm; and she's
always right"
"Nonsense!" l replied. "The glass 10
a. firm as a rock and as to Judy'ss feelings,
hats all nonsense" &
mAhi but tell you it's no such thing.
I've been ia four hurricanes, and Judy has
foretol0 every one of them. We may not
get it to- day but she's better than any
weather glass so, if you take my advice,
you will defer your trip to the Gordons.
"Stuff!' replied. 81 gave my word,
and 20 | shall! don't want to drag you
out. if you're afraid, but you must not think
to brighten me-
"Ah, my dear boy !" answered my friend,
"when you have had one taste OF West
Indian hurricane, you will not want
second; besides, there is not worse place
in the island than that same Paradise Of
Gordon's. The wind gets between those
wv dAO Ao6So ny oAa~ '"ASJ ~~~
mad"
l was duly impressed with my friends
advice, and loath to leave him, for | per-
ceived that he was really in earnest; but,
truth to say, there was q certain Mary Cor
don at Paradise 1.-THE name, by the by, of
her fathers plantation, for whom, as sail
ors say, had a sneaking kindness, and
nothing short of the absolute presence of
the tornado would have stopp | me. Be-
sides, was in full health and spirits; and
it was not likely that l, who had been
knocking about in all parts of the world,
could sympathize with the feelings of an
ancient black woman, or with those of the
climate worn and sensitive old planter with
whom was staying. Mounting my horse,
therefore, with a black boy for guide,
started on my journey.
rofeson brisk pace, for there is some
thing in the early breeze of tropical morn
ing which is peculiarly refreshing, and
ditfuses ouoyant elasticity into your frame,
which is only to be restrained by active ex-
ercise. In addition to this, the scenery
through which was travelling was of the
most enchanting description; while /, with
light heart, was speeding on to seek
creole houri in tropical Paradise" |
had got about one third of the way, when
came to two roads; was somewhat puzzled
which to take, for | had forgotten my guide,
and had ridden SO fast that ] felt certain L
had left him far behind. | was about to
take the one to the left, when a voice behind
me exclaimed, "Him de wrung way, massa;
de lef is do right way" | turned round in
surprise, and there l. found my little black
guide clingiag to the horses tail. The
horse, presume, being used to this sort of
thing, took no mott of it, though the young
rascal had in his ha1 pointed stick, with
which at times he accelerated the animals
movements.
The road, though it proved very bad
one, was wilh and picturesque in the ex-
treme. 1t followed the course Of a deep
gully, whose sides became more and more
preclpltous as | advanced, but were covered
with green and luxuriant vegetation, con-
sisting OF bushes and creepers, the blossoms
on which were marvellously beautiful
After vending for some distance through
the bottom Of this rayine, / at last emerged
intosthe open country, as spot Of peculiar
beauty. On my RIGHT and left roge high
mountains, whose peaks, now and then wei
BILE through the clouds, seemed to reach the
heavens. The whole Of these mountains
wereeloihed with perpetual verdure, while
before @e was valley, spreading out in
grassy siepes % the edge Of the sea
hadrpeyer seen anything 20 truly grand.
was fas9 pate Tor in no part OF the world
is the 1massnation go powerfully affected BY
scenic effect as inthetfepic@ ThsfnaJsstic
grandeur Of the mountains, ths udngled
beauty and variety Of The vegetation, and
the deep aud sombre forests, we're all new
TO aefiHen ~ -. =
the clouds, which, pressed by the Wind
against tAe opposite side of The sierfa ea,o
rolling aad f0mbIiBg oysF tbs mountain
no" eescsasing add uoN disclosing sons VI
ths Fnes fetsAntie spots in nakssrS. sxeIe4
IN ne saeh liesIy asd faptassas iatefsse a.
eoui1 not es ssssi7 feraottsn. sl 5
= Aassa NJ ~. 70 Paradise dis DAP, If
him top logk.ag ~ tbe aoassains all tbs
nsantss,'" said tsy Attls ssias,
Admeaisksa t,g sks<, sgasa started, /
had not gfvees&sss asess fsr Asr, when i
perceived sast Cd fSsy's en9gGsslics were
not n3tabgs a cir ssgsi sssaess fsf d brilliant
thobgh ea3ssssss see4,s pssseaaAd itsssf to
my view 4 tFet4ead9ps k@ak If black
clouds lad Fisezss y .. as II aef e. sat Of tbs
k5scm " the ocean. aud aaag almost sla-
tiaaary on the distant horizon. "a. look
ing 81 this, when all At encs II sseme2
moved as By mighty wind mass alter
mass Of isutky EApor rolled up. and spread
themselves athwart the heavens.
"Hurricane do come, masss, now for
true" cried my little Cupid. "OFe Judy
always right; and massa no make haste, do
raia catch We"
did not heed what the boy said, for II
was a strange and magnificent SIGHT upon
which was gazing. One half of the