Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-27
It's a small place said his wife. as

| Nv Nit sun SldHlllS idNS upou
the river And that is the river
Well be there in twenty minutes,
said Dick Hope, when | want to in.
| troduce you to some of the incest peo-
pie in this end Of the State.
The people Dick referred to receiv-
ed the young couple in manner that
made Mary Hopes cheeks glow with
or tification. Her husband was man
universally admired,-as fine a speci.
men Of his kind as was ever produced
west of Pringle's Flat. The bride, dur.
ing the two hours theyremained in the
town. created a ripple of tax 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 toss
ed kisses after them.
Now for Dams Rock said Dick. as
he gave his mare the rein and cast a
backward glance at Pringle's Flat.
Pretty, is't itY
Pretty = said his wife why,
Dick. its lovely! See the light on The
church windows; it locks 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 COM
fort about it Why, it is Ike town
that has grown up in night, it is so
wonderfully clean and neal, Just what
painter would make if be were paint
ing towns to please people
- hot L.,
me do You see that house above the
church. to the left =
1T looks charming,-tbe prettiest
house there
Glad YOU like it,
why, Dick?'
It's yours | bought it before
went East for vou Well look inside
of it when we return. if we have time.
That was Dick Hopes way.
The drive to Dams Rock occupied an
hour. Now for trial ofyour strength,
said Dick. as he tied bis horse to a tree
at the base of the great rock and assist
ed his wife to the ground where they
were to lunch.
'Must / climb up there, Dick?' said
Mrs. Hope
That's the programme,-what we
C, me out for today. You've heard 80
much of the view from Dams kock
that you want to see it for yourself
Do Won know YOU remind me now of
PartheDia fetching water from the
spring p
'Parthenia tanned her husband, didn't
she, Dick Pm glad your mother
saved me the trouble
That was lunch Mary Hope often
recalled in after-years Dick persisted
in forcing all kinds of daiDties upon
her. Irish fashion, as she said after
ward 1t was the first time she had
him to herself in the glad day with n
curious eyes to peer on them, and she
subjected her lord and master in her
turn to such straits that be gladly
cried quits as he put his hair out OF hi
ewes aud viewed his tormentor.
Then they slowly mounted the mas
sive heap called Dams Rock Such .
view A sweep of forty miles in Ont
direction. east, and almost as grand II
view to the west
Dick sat down and handed his wife
the glasses as he lighted fresh cigar ::
DO you see that bill away off to th,
left there p
Hasn't il curious shape p
That's where the wind comes from
They manufacture il rp there
What do You mean, Dick p
There's valley back there that ex
tends full forty miles northwest, wher'
you come to prairie-and like ours bach
OF Pringle's Flat. only there il ten
times more oft. The wind rolls down
the valley and plays the very deuce
with things on the river about the
Point. Sometimes it rains, und then
you'd think the heavens we're emptyiDg.
All the water in the valley sweeps
down below us here, fills the valley
where i. narrows there like the neck OF
bottle. and thcn-look out for trouble
| saw it once that is all want TO See.
Is it 80 awful. Dick I?
1T is really awful, Mary
And now it looks like-like the
plains Of Eg,p pit / can't conceive OF
anything disturbing the perfect peace
Of this beautiful scene. See that cloud
away Of there. Dick
About the size Of mans hand? ]
see it
It's the only speck in the sky said
his wife.
It's not like our sky, then said
Dick. as he kissed her standing on the
very top of Dams Rock Do you
know it is time we were moving now 2
We have Only been here a little
while
1T is three hours since we stopped
at the foot Of Dams Rock,
MY goodness, Dick =
That's what I'm always saying to
myself when think you took me be-
fore all the other fellows
1T can't be-
Look for Yourself, said Dick, hold
ing out bis watch
It's the grondcst day Of my life,
Dick. ! wouldn't have missed il Tor
anything
He gave her bis hand and helped her
down the rough place. Once in a
while Mary would stop to gather bits
OF moss and flowers as mementos of n
rcd-letter day. AT least an hour vas
consumed in the descent Then they
got into the buggy and turned bone
ward. but not on the road leading past
brakes.
We want 10 see all that can be seen,
! don't we 2 said Dick.
BY all means, answered bis wife. AZ
/ she tied her bat loosely and prepared TO
enjoy the drive home. But didn't
your father tell you to &c home by
| Drakc's?'
The other is the better road
| you know best. Dick
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