The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-03


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Sunset Rock--almost all New England
villages can boast Of Sunset Rock-was {
low, gray tumulus, GROWING the top OF, thu
long hill on whose eastern slope lay the
hamlet of Teverton. Hamlet, call it, bu
it called itself a town, even as q dwarf: may
years he has seen; but for all it's century OF
experience, Teverton was, for size and i'm
portance, a hamlet still. Standing on Sun
set Rock and looking westward, the first
thing that met the eye was a low stone wall,
pierced with iron doors, above which rose
the head-stones and long uncut grasses! OF
q neglected graveyard. Beyond lay, tract
Of meadow land, on whose surface granite
powders were more conspicuous than was
the crisp stout heritage that imbedded them.
Further still, the land dippedinto an orch
ard hung valley, beyond which rose group
of nobly formed hills, belted by forests, and
raising sharply defined pointed crests to the
sky. To north, to south, stretched far blue
expanse' of distance, clothed with villages,
with here and there tracks Of dark wood
land, and in one or two places the silver
CLEAN of distant ponds. It was beautiful
landscape, especially in the afternoon light
of golden September, and the wonder was
that only two persons had cared to take the
easy walk for the purpose of enjoying it.
These persons were girls, of about the
same height and age, who, as they climbed
the long hill, side by side, kept close to-
gether, as though contact was dear and de-
sirable to them both
OF the same age and height, yet nothing
could be more dissimilar than the types to
which Judith Adams and Kitty Roach re-
spectively belonged-a dissimilarity which,
however, rather helped than Kindred their
friendship, as differences in type often do.
Judith was strong and fair, with honest
blue eyes, and steady, sensible face, which.
without beauty, had the attraction of wom-
anliness in its every line and curve. Kitty,
vivid, impulsive, quick tongued, with the
dew of feeling and the CLEAN of fun always
ready to leap to her brown eyes and mobile
mouth, possessed alike something of the
charm and of the defect which is popularity
attributed to the artistic temperament
Without claim to absolute genius, she had
undisputed talent and Of a very versatile
character. Attempting many things, she, up
10 certain point, succeeded in ALL: Her
difficult; but this very facility was disad-
vantage and a danger, and held her back
from real proficiency. To Judith, whose
mind and body were of slower habit, Kitty
appeared miracle of cleverness. Kitty
herself knew better, and had moments in
which she despised her own short comings
most heartily. This afternoon she was in
especially dispirited mood.
$50, as I am sure to make a mistake
either way, and do something ought not,
and which I shall srepent of afterwards, I
have decided to CO., she was saying to
Judith.
"But why, if you feel so badly about it,"
persisted her friend.
GIVE told you already, go because l
am afraid to stay. If do, shall get into
some sort of an awful scrape, / am con
vinced. Either shall say yes and be sor-
~, or else shall say mo- and be sorry still.
The only safe way is to say nothing till my
mind is made up, and can't do that with
out going away; but, oh dear! lisa great
bother, when we are SO comfortable here,
and do so hate theidea of joining Susan,
and getting in with the Ribbons and ali
that sell" "a,
'Well, must say again that do not un-
derstand it," persisted the practical Judith.
"You don't want to say YES and you
don't want to say mo- and all the time you
like Benz am sure you do. If was in
your place, think should know my own
mind better, and what I wanted to say,
Kitty"
''Of course you would, you wise old Di-
tina. IF it was your Ben instead of my Ben,
don't know exactly how things would be?
You would weigh the matter duly, taking
the afternoons for it. so as not to interfere
with your nights rest; you would take it to
church with you, and pray over it, or per-
haps open the Bible at random, and read a
passage for direction, as Aunt Persis used
to recommend, then having made up your
mind, you would bring your Benjamin up
here some fine day, sit down on that rock
there taking the precaution to spread a
blanket,shawl first for fear of dampness?,
draw off your gloves fix your eyes on Mid
And you would come down the hill on
Bens arm, and be happy ever after, and
what is more, deserve It. But, oh dear! me
and my Bon "
Kitty for shame! Well, what about
you and your Benz"
Nothing. Only am I, and he is he, 50
we can't and we won't settle it in that fash
ion. I wish could be you, Ditha, and do
as you would do; it would doubtless be u
great deal better for me-. But what's the use
Of wishiHg?I 1t can't be; it isn't possible. I
am, and must contiue to be, my bad, foolish,
contradictory self; and you are, an angel. !"
{Here sweet embrace.) II don't know
how I feel, or what want, and sha MT
know till I can get, of somewhere to dis
lance, and put that boy in proper perspec-
tive. He is too near, by half as it is now;
he blinds and bewilders me. I CAN'T see
clearly, or determine; 50, discretion being
the better part Of valor,, I'shall flee. y" Kitty
spoke merrily; but Judith, without turning
her head, felt sure that the tears We're not
far from her eyes.
"Oh, you Kitty Gait! Well, if you must,