The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-10-01
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LETTER FROMA IPORTHINEION LADY
"TRIP TO EVANSTON-BEAU 1IES or
WISCONSIN, ETC
EVANSTON, ILL, Sept. q, 1873.
EDITOR ADVANCE: AS I was leav.
ing :Worthington on Tuesday morning,
1 felt how the blessing of good friends.
brightens us one takes tliglltlfrom them.
"A. feeling of almost guilt comes over
me that 1 should so abroad for pleasure
from the midst of circle of such ex-
cellent and valued friends; but the hope
of fastening the slow recovery from i
long illness, as we'll rs a longing to see
other dear friends whose claims We're
older if not stronger than those OF the
"Colony' folks, urged me to take Il trip
eastward. 1t rained little, or at least
there we're drops Oh my face, rs l en-
tered the Car and turned my back on
Worthington, my home. For two hours
there was little to he seen III the dim
moonlight, but as day dawned the light
mists rolled away, revealing beautiful
views Of the rapidly developing conn-
try, us we'll as the charms Of natural
scenery-lakes adorned with THEN: green
ruffs Of trees, and then rivers winding
silently and gracefully about among the
tall forest trees, coming around now
and then quite out to tile gaze of the
travelling public, and gliding back to
enjoy the peaceful shade of its own syl-
van retreats. The forests were yet in
their fresh green robes, though here and
there Il leader of fashion was venturing
out i'll colOrs-a flaming plume or SO, Il
dress here and there in two shades OF
mellow tints, limiting the approach. of
the gay season. At Window lady
with two little girls came Oh the train
enroute for Chicago, whose acquaintance
made. Beginning modestly with little
Blanche and her dolly, found my way
to Mrs. G., very agreeable, lady-like
person. At Lake Crystal another lady
joined us, Whose travelling dress of sill
yer grey >accOrded with the beautiful
silvery grey If her soft, wavy hair, ana
both with the quiet sweetness Of her
manners. She had been visiting friends
ut Lake c., and took my heart by ex-
pressing great admiration for Minne-
sofa generally Mime
sofa particularly. Arriving ut 1.-The
junction." at about IL O'Clock a. M, and
us we could not leave st. Paul till seven
in the evening", went up to Minneapo-
lis for !. few delightful hours, and re-
turned to St. p. in time for the Chicago
train. Faint and weary, gladly be-
took myself to Il sleeping Car, where |
found the ladies, my fellow travellers OF
the morning. and promised myself Il
pleasant morrow with them. We were
soon rocked to sleep, and only woke in
time to, see the sun rise over hill,
through cluster OF pine trees 1T Elroy.
Rested and refreshed, we were prepared
to enjoy the fine scenery that came and
passed like Il wonderful panorama,
great piles of solid rock III all sorts Of
strang fantastic shapes, ruined castles
broken pillars, great lofty platforms
spread with carpets OF messy green,
precipices from the crevices and assures
of which grew small evergreen trees,
though where they found soil enough
for SuStenance was 4 mystery. But the
most remarkable Of all was Devils
Lake, which has lately taken the Indian
name - Minne-'' somcthing, where we
stopped for breakfast. On the right
hand side of the road is tie small but
beautifully clear ard blue lake, answer
ing my idea of the crater Of Il volcano,
filled with water instead of molten lava.
The high steep banks of broken rocks
and earth looking as if they had been
thrown up by an Eruption. Little
evergreens were clinging to their sides,
making them more picturesque. On
the lett Of the road the dining and re.
ception halls are built close against the
solid rocky wall that rises almost per.
pendicularly for about a hundred feet
and huge masses OF broken boulders
Hang, as if they might drop 1T any mo-
ment, along their ragged sides. 1t is
Il lovely, and becoming a popular place
of summer resort. n fourislling little
vineyard and garden adorn the grounds
and beautiful native forest trees AFFORD
shade for the yard. We ladies did not
60 to breakfast, but our very kind ani
,attentive colored porter brought us
dainty, snowy biscuits and excellent
coffee from the dining hall :; everything
else our we'll filled lunch baskets sup
piled. We had time to go out a little
way and feast our eyes Oil the grand
wild scenery. A pretty little steamer
bearing the Indian pame Of tile lake, j:
ut the service of visitors.
We left this place with regret thai
we had not time to explore its wonder
full and mysterious points. We passed
very much that was charming to tn.
eye. At Madison one can hardly SAY
| whether nature Or art has done til,
most to interest the eye and please til,
taste. It is really tantalizing to b.
whirled along SO rapidly and relentless
| 1y through scenes of rarest beauty ant
interest. But time, tide and cars re-
fuse to wait. We may not linger il
sweet, quiet association with friends
however dear. The restless, evercl,ang
ing, often litful'' current of circum
stances forces US here and there, some
times rs we would 60, sometime
against our desires. But it does moi
matter if only we yield ourselves tt
duty and fill our days with usefulness
as they steal away. We,are going tl,i
afternoon to drive about, EYans.on =:
quiet, pretty, rural summing place, to
call on Mrs. Emily II. Miller and ut
tend Il ladies meeting. Tomorrow we e,
to the exhibition, of which more anoi,
G..
| P.S. I forgot to mention in TIN
proper place that one Of the gentlemen
in the drawing-rOOm car, q stranger tt
us all (all the ladies mean), when III
came in from breakfast at DEVILS LAX,
brought basket of luscious grapes ant
passed them round among us. Will W,
ever forget him? Such little kind 10
litenesses are appreciated-at least b.
some Of us.
f. PENNYROYAL AND POTASH
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