Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-08-07

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traveler-rain coming-sore feet, &c.
and wound up with, "can etop here
all night r. Yes | recon, was the
Indifferent reply, and she kept on
stirring the soap. Expecting 70 be
shown in, ! stood around talking
about the weather and the properties
OF soft soap, but she kept padding
her broom stick around the sides ana
through the midst Of the kettle, now
and then pullingit out to sec " hether
the soap was ropy. | concluded it
was best to accommodate myself and
not wait for comphments-I have
found tins course since most satisfac-
tory to both myself and entertainers
SO | went into the house and made
myself comfortable Ivy the fire. An
hour after my hostess came in, strobe
across the floor, and sank into a chair
on the opposite side Of the stove
She drew ont clay pipe; loaded it
with tobacco scooped up a coal Of
fire with the cover handle brought
it by Il familiar motion Of the arm to
the top Of TIE pipe, and bending her
two eyes TO an angle, saw it safely
lodged on the summit Of the little
heap; then she drew two or three
quick puils and, satisfied with the
result, leaned back in her chair and
ventured the following:
"Dew YOU think they'll swing
jeff r. Throwing out Il cloud OF
smoke from her mouth
No, guess not they have been
too long about it."
J reckon not, too, he's killed 4
heap on 'em, tho, amt hep"
"Yes hchas been a great criminal,
he has caused the death Of good many
innocent men"
"Andersonvillc there, was an aw-
t'ul place-was' ut it2'
'Yes great many Of our soldiers
died there"
u smoke FOR the dyspepsia, Eve
got il awful bad, can't keep nothing
on my stomach-the doctor told me
| must smoke for it,
II guess you mean asthma smok-
ing would make the dyspepsia worse
What Is your bus ness n
Il keep school at Lancaster"
"Shrader, keeps there too don't
lie n
Eyes mann
"Pnrman keeps the Academy,
don't he 2.
"Hc used to but | teach there now,
lie Is Co. Sup't"
"Purmans a clever man amt lie z"
eyes. he il a first rate fellow"
\ recon he's a good superintend-
ant. they don't have 50 many poor
teachers now days
Our conversation gave away to
preparations tor supper. NeNtmorn-
ing ut | began my journey, taking
4 eircuitous route through the valley,
that | might visit the first school OF
one Of my pupils. It was a dark,
chilly morning and now and then q
cloud Of fine rain rolled along the
ground It was Just such . morning
as affords children a good excuse to
stay away from school. But they
were all there and wide aWake-there
was no fire il the stove and no smoke
oozing out to Supply them. At one
erd Of the room sat the boy school
master, the instructor, the guide, and
the model during one term, at least,
for some % immortal souls. lie was
master Of the situation, and had a
way Of his own, there were girls
there taller and older, but they mod
estly submitted to his decisions and
asked for his assistance. A class Of
little ones when they came out to say
their letters followed his motions
with their eyes as he lifted one and
another of the large square pieces Of
paner, on one side Of which he had
printed letter Of the alphabet and
eagerly shouted, as be asked, "what
is that 2" CT "Dl" &c.
Having learned how to teach the
alphabet without a pen knife, and
TO whole class at once ! shouldcred
my satchel and went on. Those who
approach Lancaster from the north
admire the straight trunks and full
tops Of the oaks. Most Of the timber
bordering upon the upper Mississippi
il crooked topped and the trees are
scattering. Here they arc thick and
remind one Of New England forest.
There are enjoyable rides il this di-
rection-perhaps it Is here That those
groups o. buggies with their youthful
couples, which sometimes enliven the
streets Of Lancaster in the edge of
evening, resort for b slow drive
among tie trees. Did anybody ever
see them come back
Evoly body aas seen Ellenboro'
and its Pennsylvania House, whore
the mail stops 50 we will hurry on
through this place (as people usually
do and get lodgings with Mr.. Will
kinson on the hill Wednesday
morning tue Jun breaks through two
days ofclouds and all creation Is glad.
The thrnshes sing BY the road side
and the wood robin sounds his flute
from the distant tree tops. Ii il
seven miles from Mr.. Wilkinson's to
Platteville, and we want to make
Darlington BY night The soad is
sticky and travelling Is slow and dis.
agreeable, two lean, bony horses at
Tackled to apall sized grain Wagon
comes along there are four persons
in. the elder man pulls M and says,