The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-10-10
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heartily r 4. - &sill see tho track
above /" AID Le rode On. oan r.
Il George followed, full Of strange
thoughts aud sssliagr, aud wonderfully
struck, when be reached tho level of
the .sngs.ou vhich!the station stood,
q tho view ofthe country around.
Ab6,e sad bsfote him ..scendsd lvfty |
piles Of hills, dark with forests and |
! bold s1ith projecting foreland and retir.
ing coves.t Below lay vast couatry
aud bouudless breadth of bare roads,
and GEAR at hsod green aud swelling
fields, having, soft yet bold beauty and
verdure sprinkled with graceful trees,
as if human cultivation aud taste had
bseo at, work there, instead Of the
spirit Of nature, which alone it was.
+ A. be drew neal. the house, he saw
that it 1as embeIl'sbed by large gar
deu, 10 which apple-trees hung with
their autumualTorop 10 the most Frodi-
gal profusion, in such abundance that
they were obliged to be propped to pre-.
vent the branches being torn of by
their load: In front, seats were placed
on the turf uuder the trees, and every
where there were proofs that people of
superior taste lived there, who had
ideas beyond mere squattiog. George
took his way to the apartment where
casual callers of the digger class were
generally entertained, and deposited
his load oo the floor. Bot, the master
of the house speedily appeared, aud re-
qoested him to accompany him to his
own sitting room, 6rss Offering him an
adjoining bedroom to wash 10.
Oassotetiog tie }sitting-room, which
likewise presented many instances in
its furnishing ;of the same superior
style of living as vas obvious without,
he was presented to the yeuog lady he
had lately seen, and who, having put
of her ridiug-dress, was busy .prepar.
ing tea, which was on the. table.
sT~ Tho likeness of Ellen Mowbray was
not oow 20 striking, and yet there was
slikeuess, in expression as we'll as fea.
ture. y But her form was taller and
more slender, and she could not be less
than six or seven-and-twenty years Of
age. She advanced as her father in.
troduosd George, saying, "Hers is our
guest,". With the most afabIe aud yet
lady.like sweetness, and offered the
young man her hand, thus, as we'll as
by his instalment 10 their own apart
ment, showing that che knew him to
bs =: gentleman, though a digger in
costume.
"You have done we'll, I think, SIR"
she said, while motiouing him to be
seated at the table, on which stood not
ooiy tea apparatus but substantial dish
a. Of meat and pies, Ftso stay here, for
the mountains are becoming ALMOST too
~intelly for tent lodging
George said he certainly was much
bsttersotf here on many ACCOUNTS.
"Do you know" said her father, who
Was bus'ly helping their guest to some
beaf. steak, "that I fear you will fud
yourself. too late at Omeo for this sea.
son. The winter rains are certainly
coming, aud there will be too much
water to allow you to work."
II shall then have my usual luck"
said George.
''You have not been lucky 2" asked
his host.,
IN tas diggers call luck," the young
man replied.
'"But as gentlemen find it, I sup
pose, said the lady, brightly smiling
George bowed.
"But how must call you, my young
friend :" continued the father, "tor
one is awkward without names.''
MY name is Widdrington."
"George Widdrington ?" added the
young lady, fixing blushing and earn
est, yet brightly smiling gaze at him.
"How =" exclaimed George. "You
know my name!" He sat fixed with
! amazement.
7 "Oh!'' continued the lady, rising
suddenly, aud seizing his hand, "it is
a name very familiar to u.s." And, at
the same time, he found bis other
seized by the old gentleman, who, With
his eye lighting with emotion, exclaim:
ID, "Weloome Mr.. Widdriugton, vel.
eome-risht weloome-to Mount Ira
Ieyw
"But may l ask" said George, more
and moro overpo~ered with wonder, "by
what means you knew me, and who
they are BY whom am thus so kindly
aoeoatad."
"Tracy is our name," said the young
lady.
'Tracy If I we're 10 New Zealand
the mystery would be clear but
here"
"Here you see the very same Ira.
Toys" said the lady, still holding
Georges hand, and with features BEAM
ing with pleasure.
"Thsn you are cousin to Ellen Now
bray" said George, more aud more as.
toui,hed, land there goes another mys.
tory, your strong likeness to her."
"Am I like her, think youY But
my dear father, was not right when 1