The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-28

moved by the .faintest breath OF breeze. L
was fanciful and quise useless modern d fat
made q gay with patsidtld aoi5fing 81 rcd
white ADD blue, very lierent from. iitss old
fashioned and -ungainIg p. edecessor.. For III
the days when Wintnih Orange wa. almost
a wildespess, the hin Upon which tie hoass
stood and the valley below were covered with
forests, through whiels the " lid deer gai,bolz
cd, the bears roalnetl and the wolves howle,i
and as there was no place for obtaining, pro-
visions hear, the .uugainly windmill which
gave the farm It's name had been won't 10
grind corn for food. q 49, 3lssisas'
The sight which met the. eye. Of Russell
North however, las be rode leisurely along the
road which wound at else foot Of the hin, wss
anything but the wild one we have pictured.
He saw handsoma auItly syaf sset upon ii
high HILL the sodthef1 exposure of which
was disIdea htq1spr,pth lsloping fields bryce
which the grass and grain were waving. The
4 house --gabled, picturesque and rambling
fronted the south. 70 the westward trailed
an arm Of the forest, to protect the houso
from the ferce wind. Toward the east, but
standing 4 little away ffon the house tosavoid
the shelter ofsthe trees toUered che windmill
the breeze which twirled Il so constantly
stopping to rock In tlie graceful bowers Of q
venerable elm, and 70 sigh moment through
pine tree ERE it came TO toss the arms Of
the mill. ,is So,
A sharp curve in The road --for 1t was oil
curved somcwhat--breaght Russell near the
Il.
windmill and the house stood q rustic we'll
and, standing near 4 yet half beneath the
windmill's shelterine arms, stood q. girl With
pretty pink aua white foe, which was shad
ed with something which appeared more like
frown than the trace Of sorrow, though she
was attired in deep mourning He studied
the face as he rode slowly near It was Meth
or strong looking, nor noble in expression or
mold yet ii was undeniably pretty, and It in
terested him greatly, partly from the fact
that itswas the first graceful woman's face he
had seen for some days past He had been
out on hunting aud fishing excursion with
some gentlemen friends IN the vicinity. and
thought he had enjoyed 1t, he was growing a
little tired and to-day, being out on forag-
ing expedition and ito get the mail fron a
neighboring villagesAhe beme-lilxe air ri. the
Grange and The woa5san : TACO were bofh Kt--.
tractise, ssince they contrasted so strongly
with the scenes Of the past few days, He bad
been riding far, and was tired and thirsty
why not ask the fair Rebecca for a cooling
draught of water ?--and refining up his horse
he lifted his hat and addressed her
"I beg your pardon, but am stranger
and have ridden some, distance through the
wood am very thirsty, may trouble you
for drink Of water !? !"
"Certainly,' she answered. the frown dis
appearing, and smile dimpling her face in
stead. Please come into the house and
will see that You have other refreshment."
Thanks. lie answered, the thought of
eating and, drinking in this picturesque spot
lat table, too, after the past two weeks of
rouehing twas temptation too strong to
be withstpod. 81 only fear Tshpuld trouble
you in so DOING" S>,AN~sgN n
'On the contrary It is great reiefSto see
strange face occasionally, and if you accept
my invitation. shall be your debtor, forthe
loneliness of the place IS terrible me-"
g You are alone. then? - glaueing atsher
mourning dress as he dismounted from his
horse. k@
"Quite 70, except for the company of n
maiden aunt I have recently lost my par.
ents, SIR" ssT{SE sssA Ns So
"Indeed :" in surprised and sympathetic
tone, as though 1T caused him the deepest
sorrow.
She was heading the way to the house !;
Russell walked beside er,yand.as they neafed
it he secured his horse and then paused o mo-
ment to look upon the beautiful seenery
which surrounded the house on every side
Of lake, hill, valley, forest and plain-the
wind-waves in the grain and the cloud shadz
owds passing over makinga panorama CRATE
ful to the sight. He turned into the house
without, further remark, and was presented
to amid hooking, bat rather grave middle
aged lady, as a traveller who was stopping for
an hours rest. Refreshments were immedi-
ately forthcoming, and through this aunt,
Russell learned that the young girls name
was Rachel Sidney she had but one brotbe
who was only content with rowing over the
world. 1t was strange, the old lady said, for
the elder sidneya were quiet and content to
live at Windmill Grange for q century, ever
since the land was new. but both Rachel and
her brother heartily disliked the place, having
no pride Id keeping II as the homestead Of the
Sidney family. The brother had been provid--
ed for ID other rays, but the Grange was Ra.
chefs portion. It was goodly place. but
she was determined to sell it for then she
would remove them at once to the neighbor'
ing city The railroad station was near, the
Grange would be just the thing for a countr,
residence for some city gentleman who had :
large family Of children and the means to bu,
the place. Did MI, North--for Russell hat
long ere this presented his card--know Of an.
such
The thought struck Russell that the autumn
was scarcely the time Of year for purchasing
country residence, and it would, in all prob
ability, be some time bsfore purchaser coul
be found who would be willing to pay wha
the fine old place was really worth.
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