Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-15
Miscellaneous.
For The ADVERTISER
ONLY a DREAM.
BY MISS MINNIE PEBBLES.
CHAPTER /.

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There is nothing save the picturesque
ness Of the place,-that is calculated
to attract or claim the attention o.
The traveller. The town is composed
of perhaps two or three hundred in,
habitants, and is nestled down be
tween. the Blue Ridge Mountains
that project trom Virginia, and the
Blue Mountains extending south
west through Pennsylvania. The
villagers are sober, Industrious ano
well to do without the wealth and
arIstocratic airs that characterize
some portions Of the States. At the
time our story commences, Edward
Emerson, an industrious mechanic
was living in Sheppensburg, in fact,
had lived there all hi, life, and had
never evidenced any particular desire
to leave the place Of his nativity, un'
ii! the year 1854, much to the sur
prise of his friends, he offered hi.
property for sale, and announced hi,
intention Of moving to Minnesota,
Emerson's family consisted OF wife
and one daughter. The last named
being twelve years old at the time o.
| his termination TO move West.
During the Emerson's residence in
| Sheppensburg, they had lived agree
ably with all the villagers, and il
WIS regretted very much that they
bad resolved to leave their native
village, bat no persuasion that could
be used seemed to change their in
tcntion Of moving. II there va. one
IF the Emersons family that mani
tested any reluctance at leaving, i
wss Bertha, their only laughter.
She had been reared up from child
hood in Shappen.lurg and was just
at an age to form inseparabIe ties,
and to be thus ruihles>ly to II away
from youthful associations, was dis
tyessing to her Young heart. Per-
haps brief description OF Bertha,
might as well be gwen here. She
was a tender, cJnfding creature,
with mild blue eyes, and aaburn hair,
her complexion VS. very fair. and
there was q tenderness about her that
won admiration, almost at first sight.
B r,ha had many warm admirers
among her female friends, who
sought her society--lovcd her kind
anG obliging disposition and there
was ons at lsest Of he opposite sex
that was attached to her, although
he had never expressed lis attach
Hent to any one. THIS was Edgar
Holt. Emersom's and Hollis had
been or intimate terms all their lives.
Vinson Holt, Eigar's father was Il
carpenter by trade, and he and
Emerson oi;en engaged contracts for
bdilding and worked together. I'm
erson's vile and Mrs Holt had been
school girls together and playm&tcs,
what wonder der children were III
innate.
Edgar was four years, the senior
of Bertha, yet they had always play
ed together, and the attaclment en-
tsrt..ned by the p,ren;s f.r each
other seemed to have been contracted
by the children. Edgar was the OPP
post Of Bertha in every particular;
temperament, complexion, and ap-
paarance. He being possessed OF Il
more impulsive nature, dark hair
ami eyes, and MI olive complexion
Hdgsr YRS much distressed when he
heard Bertha was going so tar away,
vet, he never dared to express his ser
vices 70 any one, for fear of being
leased, go he bid her goodbye with
=. much indifference as possible, and
as h held her dainty hand for 4
minute he said, Bertha, | hope
yooIl rot forget me- She gave
nim look Of assurance, and they
separated.
The excitement Of traYel so1n
caused Bertha to fogct the old home
aad It's associations. Not so with
Edgar, he missed Bertha's society,
and the little boat they had 50 often
aInnsed themselves in, rocked silently
for weeks o. ita pretty pond, tor I'd
gar could not 20 there without think
in of Bertha, VINO used to accom-
any him ana the happy times they
used to have. This caused sad re-
h,c.ions, AID so after awhile he ceas-
"a to go there altogether. His school
dN'- pas,ed away pleasantly enough,
and he had arrived at the age OF
taen;y without deciding upon any
profession or trade; true he could
work at bis fathers trade with good
deal f.kilI, vet he never .eened
satisfied to adopt it.
Ole day late III the fall of 1858,
ne Informed his parents that he was
going West. They were surprised,
and at first demonstrated, but seeing
hls determination, and, remember.ug
they had nothing 10 givehim, having
several other younger sons 10 educate,
they assented. So the following day
lie took lis departure.
CHAPTER n.
The climate of Minnesota is never
genial, and especially is it cold and
dreary in the winter months. The
winter Of 1858 will be remembered
as the coolest ever experienced before
within the remembrance OF man.
The country around the source OF
Crow river small tributary of th.
Mississippi which flows northeast,