The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-08-12

i oS Orr Regslar Correspondent.
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8 RllroR Joua IL received Tn1I
SSJouRltAta and no Ssatieel ut eysning,
st6s only paper, oosniug tosos il which
feel any particular interest. From
these alone Of all papers I learn the
nexs from home aud neighborhood..
Tho locals for that week evidently
struggled hard for prominence, with
out attaining il, from which I infer ..
general duiluess 'of the times. Quiet
reigns; the Justice court is empty
the great Railroad party, as,Keptuok-
ians NY; 'thas done gomez udge Ham,
lin has refused the San Francisco
Aesnoy;and yoa say sheand all the lest.
40 thorn waiting for theP soi6o Railroad.
b itlia1s arc al waiting for something
"to tnrnsu mp" waiting ..forss the good.
time eoming" waiting and hoping
and. believing Alas! how many have
died waiting, hoping and believeing,
and never seen the blessed time called:
the "good time coming But worst
ofsall, I myself, who preach aud mean
ever toipreach against the folly Of wait
ing, 1 am waiting9with syous1ayI am:
waiting. Ito see the great dam i: finished;
waiting to see the great mills built, and
the machioery running :daytand night; !.
Waiting to see : busy, active, population
oflten't housand &C nv dear old: home !;
waiting Ito SEQ athe cars of the great
Northern Pacific dlashing, over the
great dam at the Rapids So count me
insths crowd that's awaitiDg;s but may
you aud I be tho lucky two Of that vast
crowd who viii not wait in vsin. ssst Il
p a2aj5ataT Il asxHs1ADs. &..:1...}.>:gig II:
ysiWhat is more delightful than 70 be
xakened from deep sleep by the mellif-
luous notes Of the flute and guitar,
with now and then the sound of the
'chrionet and violin7 The taste Of
CLEARWATER highly seasoned with brandy
aud sugar is not more hilarious. This
happened to be the good fortune Of the
boarden at our hotel last night at
eleven, We were indebted for this
agreeable surprise to couple of very
beautiful aud very lovelynyoungo ladies
who have been stopping here and loft
this morning blythe two o'clock stage
for Rarrodeburg. Their beauty and &C
oomplishments had evidently made an
impresslon somexhare,;s the result Of
vhi ies!hh was The serenade, Which filed
the stil still soft night air With ita sweetest
notes Of music. Mary. and Alice !
may happiness attend you, whitherso-:
ever destiny calls you, and may the
harmony Of life be ever TO- your guile
less hearts like the harmony Of music.
The bright. face and merry laugh are
both gone and We envy Harrodsburg.
sa}"u] ! - GERTRUDE. ...sf .1.ya ~'''
ye Twenty years make sad havoc in
this world with the fortunes and lives of
people. Twenty years ago, a stranger,
i was passing by an old stone-front
residence Of Greensburg, and saw, by
q casual glance at the window, a young
face Of wondrous beauty The old
mansion had seen evidently its best
days. Time had corrodcd the wood
work Of tho doors and windows. The
old stone steps were worn smooth by
the footsteps Of more than one geder-
alton Tie iron gate swung uneven
y, ind the stone posts leaned to the
street The roof was moss grown, and
tho i: .'e.tvings"i under : it contra.ted
strangely with my; ideas of modern
style: But the fair young face at the
window Of that old house could not be
forgotten; and when I returned that
evening I looked again up to the win
dow, but the beautiful vision, brighter
than the Grecian vision Of Aurora, had
vanished. It was in the dusk Of even,
Jog, and l::remember with the vividness
of yesterday how dark and deserted
then looked tho old stone mansion.
The next morning on inqairing who
lived in the old stone mansion on Main
street, I learned it was the residence Of,
Judge Buckner, Of the supreme bench.
And who Was il. with the sweet face l
saw 1t the window ? "The Judg 80
daughter Her father il ID tie So
premisa bench. Her grandfather. was
o5ae # The old Governors IT.. Of Kentucky.
Tie old stone house WIS Built more
Than ! hall century ago ); the Judge is
eccentric and much Of the time away
from home, and Tie I'D mansion mansion has Is
gone down wonderfully Il was in It's