The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-10-10

. '9OGFORElasel0; si1S72.
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what. b.aa*ttdl :hdy sttifs0 Movb,.y
1sS ktexh'! How shs1 iii admtiiiisd iii
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l16.iaa"a eds sni1svrf a. <saal-.zsr':
|*7aZbatwas thssosly;a George jed
tsssHsasisos is alasdad J. ;snd7 poor
'shd ;nt> ibssrs.y sathe<ioformation of
snch q. nan va, ,sit did not tsil to dis.
Eturb hihs sHs,pesolvsd to return home,
not ~ the e'prodf9,is son; unless he found
open doors to receive him, but with the
little e@pita heaRox epoeasased, ito com.
qepee practice In & Newcastle. Won
deEfalu ramors were, At this moment
/ flying to and fro ot,aeuew 9old6eld At
Lake, ,Oneo, on the Gifpehod sid. Of
the snowy mountains. ItSvas an ex-
pedition, that seized powerfully on bis
feverish, restless mind. New soenes
10 the widest mountain regions, a stout
wall; ! b, X, swift rivers, 3 and through
mountain forests, ::ovor snov.orowned
peaks, and, amid the vigorous winds Of
sastumn1-7his heart. felt cooled =. and
lightened at the, thought of it. From
Omeo to Albustou was but = few days
journey, and then be would d take: the
chip for Melboaroe and homo. ~ .;:1.
ia The distance Ito Qneoos from the
lOyeps. M.s =. hundred, and seventy
miles: In, tthree long days, be. rounded
!the sppa Of tha mountains neat Reid's
bill, and tEaeed = good long. track along
tho banks r. Mitta: Mitt.. The rive,
hsd y, he sa,sssd ta passgs ,ite quiet, eourst
Liz ian / the R Rlevlaad:. J .nd: came g.ily and
yzitAAs yitA crystal >, eleafaes., and syigsoity
threngh tho sleeper syellsy. Ont hero,
in his scarlet blouse, belted at the waist
and displaying there bis trusty. revol'
yer, and with his rug rolled neatly. on
his back, his shovel sluos BY it, hoop.
Cd handle on the .elve Of hi. pick, eu'
! striking 6gare As :he strobe along
His tall and graceful form. his elastic
step, bid those who followed him Il
expect Z faee Of. equally fresh and
handsome character 70 taro upon them
y they passed and there was an evi.
dent feeling Of surprise manifest ID iu
the grave looks Of the p.ssers.by, a,
the really handsome but c.re.orn fe.'
lures Of the young man. Handsome
brown hair beneath his ruddy vide
awake, and . short, rather golden -husd
beard, ought to have belonged to {
youthfalty cheerful face, but they shad'
ed dnefestures on which there lay ,
sickly hue, aud . settled gloom.
George Widdtington was seated on
{. fallen tree ty 'thsp ~. *v..ysidei,s % "a tn.
evening ot the third day Of his jsurs
ney:: He v.s thinking whether he
should there pitch lis little tent 70,
1'ths night, o. make another 'stsp" on
ward. Tie country xas become lilly
aud increasingly stoilsome for tho ,rav'
eler. Green ranges sthiuly' Scattered
with trees, rose finely at the feet Of still
more lofty and tbickly wooded heights
and his eyes rested ou Ehe scenery witt
. pleasure which strongly tempted hin
to stay there for the night: Whil'
these thoughts were passing: through
his mind, couple Of equestri.ns ap
,psared rcuudingv the road. Tho ont
was an elderly gentleman, the other I
young lady Of striking figure, and in
fashionable habit and fiding,hat Th
lady was moqnted on . remarkabl!!
handsome horse, and: came slowly on
,conversisg With the elderly gentleman
in q voice which excited, by its must
cal and cultivated tones, tho wonder 0
our traveller. 'Do these Deserts" b
I said to himself, "seod forth ,pparition
7 like these p : H.>
As the strangers passed, they boil
7 gazed earnestly at George, asE If the,
sau' more than an ordinary digger il
: bis appearance. He involustirily fais
I ed his hat TO tho lady who rode neares
to him, and she returned the eonrtes
4 bys graceful ioolination of the hea
= ands pleasant smile: Bat Georg
Widdriu1ten followed the hdy'~ith
II axed regard thst Fsrteok Of no 'littl
astonishment. What lovely. sensibl
!, face ; and what ssscng liteneas to E
u len MoWbs.y,l The, form Vas taller, tb
f. face Of more mstqFs ehaEseter ther
| vss aswide Differences, and yet; .. MOI
wonderful resemblance. It was Ellie
aud it wass not; hut who could it b
having 30 kindred look ia this far.o
world:2 George was lost in sstonish'
mont, and greatly excited, and Will
his eye. vese still fixed on the str.ng
vision, he saw her speak to her CON
paoion. They stopped their horssl
I abd the gentleman came back
['' There was remarkable nildness an
gentleness il his appearance, and id
dressing George, evidently .'s gentle
man, he said :: 90
"You are bound for Omeo, prob.