Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-09-22


And al iii had to do was 10 60 into
the country and enjoy myself for six
weeks-thst Il what II came too.
WHY. IL Any one hssl ssssack me with
feather nc chat moment the doctor utter
"a his verdict l should certainly have
been kns,cketl down; tortunxtPiy no such
atrocity wac sttesnpte(k 81 maintained
a. erect q postuFe rs NY enleebled health
would allow uutil the eminent licentiate
OF the college Of physieiails whom L was
consulting, begE&l me to resume my
seat. KS
sYou are utterly smoke-dred,n he said.
.IlOndon or tooacco? 2" inquired.
Both he answered. No. physic;
fresh air is what, yU4o want mouptali,
air, II possible perfect rest and outlet !;
abstemious habits, early hours, and no
tobacco"
-Se,But,s feeb.y- protestedss Il don't cxres
Aleu- aSs.f;,! sss sos'trys Noy 70 MI UP
ENonscuse: YOU know nothing Of 1t,
from your own showing and as to occu-
patton, anything. will do. go that you
keep clear of your ledgers. Fish, sketch,
idle. read poetry and light novels; go
and steep yourself in greenery, refresh
your senses with rural sights and sounds
90 and look at trees and fields, listen to
the birds and music of running waters
follow this out, and You Will be differ-
ent man In six weeks"
land then ~ blank ,inquired
! sifhene Oh, THEFT" be answered,, get
married and settle tiown.
Ii certainly was fortunate 1 was not
standing up at that moment, for 1t would
- IS hn of
feather to have laid me low. ! AS 1t was
I sank back in my chair aghast. "Get
married - thought was utterly In
sensible TO female attractions, and who
haSYbeer always taught 20 have an eye
j. To The mali, chance, aud regarti matrimo-
nv as Il clog, unless associated with
great heiress. I get married on salary
of $500 year.. Whew! .~repafr fs.rt =
I left Saville row with scarce another
word. convinced that for real. downright
impractical NEIL there wee none to COM
.2pare with doctors. = ~ = ~-T - Nry
Sc,rhas Itookl the plunge, Xand within
tlve days found myself at snug little
inn i'm North Wales, hard by ACCELERATED
spot known as the "Devifs Bridge a
few miles inland from Aberystwifh.
confess at once to having been little
astonished anil pleased at the beauty Of
the scenery. The unexpected novelty,
self. would keep. me going tor some time.
The cha nge soon. refreshed me. | was
astonished at feeling neither dull nor
lonely-for the tourist season had hardly
set in, and had the little inn well nigh
to myself. So I wandered about and
gazed wonderingly OH all l saw. especi-
ally at the deep. craggy. wooden gorge
or mountain river-bed across which his
Satanic Majesty's engineering skill was
supposed to have beeno displayed. 8
As L stood looking down upon 1t from
the bridge near the inn. II certainly
seemed to me wonderouslyl romantic
spot. Steep rock bound banks. crowned
with trees. hemmed In the rushing foam
ing river, its channel becoming Irregular
ly narrower and more precipitous rs 1t
reached the head of the valley Of the
depths IF which it lay. Here there was
a waterfall. a. then thought, OF stupen-
uaious magnitude, and yet little higher
up. a second. still larger. As made my
way down to the river by a well.worn
path through the wood. the sound of the
decendipg waters. as, waited on the soft
summer breeze, it rose and fell In liquid
cadence. fascinated me from the very first.
At a distance it was but a murmur; but
as drew nearer seemed to fancy that
melodies innumerable were growing out
of it-wild. unequal melodies, that
touched cords i'm nv nature of the exist
amce of which had hitherto been ignO-
rant. had cared no more for music
than for any other of the refining, Soften
ing Influences of life, and now there SEEM
ell TO be awakening In rne an entirely new
man. did not know myself. and the
fascination led me on irresistibly.' -
Now would step and tilt my head
from side to side. listening TO the varie-
ties of sound thus gained. Then. after
advancing little to increase the strength
Of tone, would retreat 80 that the DELI
cate decline OF power should be made, to
add another charm. In this fashion |
literally spent some hours before l actu-
ally reached theverge Of the torrent; and
experienced in its full force the tremen-
dous roar of the rushing waters. Why,
here was occupation for weeks; Thought
in merely listening to these ;beautious
noises and had not the doctor told me
that this was one of the ways which
should enjoy myself Had he. not said
waters ?" Well, never expected to find
holiday diversion in such pursuit; but
here it was, and for whole fortnight
gave myself up to this delicious idleness
Then. as II further TO develop the unsus.
pected music, poetry, or Whatever you
may choose to call Ii of my. nature.F
found among the new eoffeeroom books
acopy OfSouthey's poems. Instructive
ly l read again and again, "HOw does the
water come down 1T Lodore ?" l took
the volume down to the wood, to The
waters edge. to the very foot Of my
waterfall, which seemed TO me to be do
ing all that the poet described as possible
under the circumstances. '3slf lf.i q
The weather hitherto had been superb
midsummer sunshine, and not drop oil
rain. q e. q i''l- 10. 49,. 49, = - '
The sunshine glinting through the
trees; the pure sky above; the song OF
birds not yet all hushed, In the woods:
the freshEbreezy odors-these all became
such novelties and charms rs I had never
conceived possible. But seated on NV il.
'olated rock. IL was stilE after all, out OF
theismusic of the watelssss that / got my
chief mental employment.
At last there was sudden change on
wind. Heavy clouds swept over the
landscape. burrying in mist or occasional
showers all forms save those close N
Regular Welsh weather, sir ~ said /,
fresh colored, elderly. gentlemanllke mar
IN q tourist's suit. whom I found the mex
moaning in the coffee-room. "My party
will be house bound for couple Of days
at least, II know anything OF this coun
try; shocking place for weather. Beer
acre long. STRIP o
1 todd him how long, and that [ hat
not rad drop of rain the whole time.
Disadvantage I'm that, tOo," he wen
on; mountainous scenery wants mis-