The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-06

looked smilingly at her.
1.-THE mind of man cannot meas
ure all its beauties" said Dick, a
he lighted a cigar and settled him
self down for some solid enjoy
ment."
As the red and golden glorie
stretched above the horizon a ligh
breeze sprang up, tanning Mar,
Hopes cheeks, caressiug her hai
lightly, and signing through th,
thin salvage of trees which Dick
father had planted along the road
way before his son was born. Th,
God Of day wheeled his chariot
aloft. radiatidg, as only the summer
can, the rarest tints of amber, anC
crimson and gold, until the purple
glories, rolling aloit like great bill
lows, gradually arched themselves
into the semblance of a gateway
through which Mary Hope caught
in fancy, glimpses of the celestial
city. She did not speak, but sat
perfectly quiet, drinking in the beau
ties of the most beautiful morning
Dick Hope had ever seen in the
West.
"There is Pringle's Flat" said
Dick, suddenly, pointing ahead.
Surely, we have not come seven
miles, Dick ?''
Scarcely. How far is that
ahead ?"
"Is it a mile, Dick ?"
That's what smart hunters from
the East say when they shoot and
miss their game. It's the atmos-
pherc, Mary"
Its a small place." said his wife,
as she looked forward to Pringle's
Flat, lying a little below them Be-
yond it there was q ribbon OF molt-
en- gold, made by the suns slanting
rays falling upon the river. And
that is the river"
We'll be there in twenty min
utes," said Dick Hope, when l
want to introduce you to some of
the incest people in this end of the
State
The people Dick referred to re-
ceiyed the young couple in man
uer that made Mary Hopes cheeks
glow with qualification. Her hus-
band was man universally admir-
ed-as fine a specimen of his kind
rs was ever produced west of Prin-
gle's Flat. The bride during the
two hours they remained in town
created ripple Of talk. There was
something about Dick and his wife
that made people turn to look at
them. When they drove away a
score of friends waved good wishes
and tossed kisses after them.
Now for Dams Rock" said Dick,
as he gave his mare the rein and
cast backward glance at Pringle's
Flat. Pretty, isn't it ?"
"Pretty ?" said his wife. why,
Dick, its lovely See the light on
the church windows it looks as
though it were really on fire. The
houses are so pretty, too, the streets
so wide, and there is such an air of
peace and comfort about it Why J
it is like town that has grown up
in a night, il is also wonderfully
clean and neat-just what a painter
would make if he were painting
towns to please people"
I'm glad you like it. That re-
minds me do you see that house
above the church, to the left ?"
1T looks charming-the prettiest
house there"
Glad you like it."
"Why, Dick ?"
"It's yours. / bought it before
went East for you. Wen look in
side of it when we return, if We
have time"
That was Dick Hopes way.
The drive to Dams Rock occupied
IN hour.
"Now for trial of your strength"
3aid Dick, as he tied his horse to n |
rec at the base of great rock and
assisted his wife to the ground where |
hey were to lunch.
"Must | climb up there, Dick ?"
'rid Mrs. Hope.
That's the programme, what we
,ame out for to-day. You've heard |
20 much of the view from Dams
Rock that you want to see it for |
yourself. Do you know you remind |
ne now of Parthenia fetching water
rom the spring ?"
"Parthenia tanned her husband,
lidn't she, Dick ? Pm glad your
mother saved me the trouble"
That WIS lunch Mary Hope of |
en- recalled in after years. Dick
persisted in forcing all kinds of
lainties upon her, Irish fashion"
IS she said afterward. 1t was the
irst time she had ever had him to
lerself in the glad day with no Gu
.ious eyes to peer ON them, and she
ubjected her lord and master in
Ter turn to such straits that he glad
V cried quits as he put his hair out
# his eyes and viewed his tormen-
or.
Then they slowly mounted the
massive heap called Dams Rock.
such view A sweep of forty
niles in one direction, East, and
llmost as grand view to the
Vest.
Dick sat down and handed his
wife the glasses as he lighted a fresh
.igar. "Do you see that hill away
1T to the left, there ?"
Hasn't it a curious shape ?"
That's where the wind comes
rom. They manufacture it up
here"
"What do you mean, Dick p
There's a valley back there that
extends full forty miles northwest,
where you come to prairie land like
,urs back of Pringle's Flat, only
here is ten times more of it. The
Wind rolls down the valley and
,lays the very duce with things on
he river about the Point. Some
ines it rains and then you'd
hink the heavens were emptying
ii the water in the valley sweeps
lown below US here, f Is the valley