The Evansville journal., 1867-07-10

afterward paid you in full, with in
terest." s8bV9 tfA r Ha4i a't
True; like an honorable man as
he was. To think of meeting poor
Carter's son in this way, by chance!
He left you. | believe, not so very
badly off ?" ''i' = l.' ~ -
am rich, by living within my in
come iea e j. ~ e
And you are strolling about here,
suppose like the rest of us, without
any definite purpose.
Il am trying to put a little method
into my trip by comparing, for my
own private satisfaction, the respect
i've merits of several we'll known emi-
nences which are reached on foot with
no great exertion. [ scrambled from
one hill top to another and note
which pleases me best lfoaf
The volume under your arm is,
doubtless, your guide book. There
are so many, that it is difficult to
choose between them. -2 - "o4
1t is nothing so common place as
that, but resource for rainy day or
a leisure hour. 1t is the Mysteries of
the Hand, by Desbarrolles, in which
the science of Chiromancy is fully and
seriously expounded. Bloc aa0T W5E
"a revival of an old delusion. But
if people aciH pry into futuriety, one
form OF the folly is as good as an
other. You will tell us about it by
and-by. 1t is time now that we think
of dinner"
At dinner, l had the great satisfac-
ton of securing the seat next to her.
Opposite to US was Mr. Percy How
ard, looking anything but pleased at
her favor l enjoyed. Maria (that now
knew to be the, delightful name) did,
not like him more than | did, and re.
ceived his advances with undisguised
coldness. I fancied L observed that
the, waiter behind us was strange in
his manner toward him, as if Mr..
Howard paid too particular attention
to the polish of the forks and spoons
within his reach. To the discussion
of our Nielsen project Mr.. Howard lis
tened with open ears It was agreed
that should go forward to Wimmis,
the village at the base of the noun
tain. to secure horses up it. and bed
rooms in the little hotel at its top, and
that they would drive there early the
following morning to commence the
ascent Immediately. aa I i7f I'i'2r
Next day. l bade brief good by to
the father and daughter, and reached
Wimmis, where every arrangement
was speedily made. During the inn
gossip of the afternoon singular in
quiries were put to me respecting the
strangers then at Thun I answered
them as we'll as could, but what in
truth was uppermost in my mind was
the expected arrival of my fair one to-
morrow. +t.s EFT &
The morrow came, and with it my
new friends, but they were not alone.
Mr. Howard had fastened himself
upon them, and with him, a gentle
manly young fellow enough-rather
too fnespun-an acquaintance of his
whom l had noticed at the table
d'note. As soon as they alighted, we
set off, myself alone on foot, the rest
of the party on horseback.
The ascent of the Niesen was glo-
rious Maria (by whose side L walk
ed, telling her guide to proceed in
advance) was in ecstasies at the har
mony of sights and sounds, at the
tinkling of bells from cows and goats,
with the stream of the Simme rushing
below. Every turn of the zig-zag
path presented us with a fresh point
of view. As we mounted higher, all
was repose; soft colors-melting hues
of green and brown-met our delight
ed eyes. The air was pure and balmy;
our minds, elevated hy the scenery,
entirely forgot the .G@er word, the
roar OF city carriages, and the busy
hum of men.
We met s.edges laden with noun
tain cheese, gliding down gently over
the grass; we passed men carrying on
their shoulders loads of wine and 9TH
er provisions for consumption at the
summit. We scaled one after the
| other, the three separate masses,
which together constitute the Niesen.
Near the top 1 crept down the rock,
and was suddenly lost to my compan-
ions view. Maria uttered pretty
little scream, highly fiattering to my
self-importance. Soon returning, L
had the pleasure of presenting her
with a handful of snow
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