The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-06-09

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' The people Dict referred to received ih
young couple in = manner that made Mar,
Hopes cheeks glow with grsiihoation
Her husband was man universally sd
r mired-As fne a specimen OF his kind -
WAS ever produced west Of Pringle's Flat
The bride during the two hours they re
manned in the town created ripple O
talk. There Was something about Dicl
and his wife that made people turn tc
look At them. When they drove away 4
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 III
Pretty' said his vile. Why, Dick. it's
lovely See the light on the church win.
dows; il looks Is Though Il we're really on
hro The houses me so pretty. too. the
streets so wide, and there issuch an air OF
peace and comfort about i'll Why, it is
like town that has grown up in night
it is so wonderfully clean and neat just
what a painter would make il he were
painting towns to please people.
I'm glad you like it. That reminds me; {;
do you see that house above the church,
to the lefty
1t looks charming-ths prettiest house
there.
Glad You like it.
Why, Dick'
It's yours. | bought II before / vent
East for you. Wen look inside OF il when
we return, il We have time
That was Dick Hopes way
The drive to Dams Rock occupied an
hour.
Now for trial Of your strength, said
Dick. as he tied his horse TO tree at the
base Of the great rock and assisted his wife
to tho ground whore they were to lunch.
Must climb Hp there. Dick9 said Mrs.
Hope
That's the programme, what We came
out for to-day. You've heard so much OF
the view from Dams Rock that you want
to see it for yourself Do you know yon
remind mo now of PartheniA fetching
water from the spring.
Parthenia tanned her husband, didn't
she, Dick! I'm glad ysur mother saved
me the trouble.
That was lunch Mary Hope often re-
called in years. Dick persisted in forcing
all kinds Of dainties upon her, Irish
fashion" as she said afterward. II vas
tho first time she had ever had him to
herself in the glad day with NO curious
eyes to peer in on them. and she subject
ed her lord and master in her turn to such
straits that he gladly cried quits rs he put
his hair out OF his eyss and viewed his
tormentor.
Then they slowly mounted the massive
heap they called Dams Rock. Such
vievl A sweep OF forty miles in one airee-
tion, east, and almost as grand in view to
the west
Dick sat down and handed his wife the
glasses as he lighted fresh cigar. Do
you see that hill way off TO the left there9
Hasn't it curious shape?
That's where the wind comes from.
They manufacture it up there.
What do you mean, Dick?
There's q valley back there that extends
full forty miles northwest, where you come
to prairie land like ours back Of Pringle's
Flat only there is ten times more Of it.
The wind rolls down the valley and plays
the very deuce with things on the river
about the Point. Sometimes il rains, and
then you'd think tho heavens we're emty
ing; all the water in the valley sweeps
down below us here. fills the valley where
it narrous there like the neck OF o bottle.
and then-look out for trouble. saw it 4
once; and that is all want 10 see. I
II is so awful. Dicks :
1t is really awful, Mary. !
And now it looks like--like the plains OF
Egypt cant conceive OF anything dis I
,urbing the perfect peace OF this beautiful q
scene. See that cloud away of there,
Dick.
About the size OF "a mans hand9 see ;,
It's the only spsok in the sky. said his :,
wife. y
It's not like our sky. thes, said Dick, As q
10 kissed her standing on the very top Of h
Dams Rock. Do you know il 10 time We
we're moving now?
We have only been hero . little while. =,
IT'S three hours since we stopped At the A
DOT Of Dams Rock.
Ny goodness, Dick .,
That's what I'm always saying to myself 3,
Ihen ! think you took me before all the =
ther fellows
II can't be. =,
Look for yourself. said Dick. holding /,
ut his watch -
It's the grandest day Of my life, Dick. / u
Touldn't have missed it for anything. .,
He gave her bis hand and helped her !,
own the rough places. Once in a while
larry would stop TO gather bits OF Moss =,
nd flowers a. mementoss Of a red-letter y
ay At least an hour WAS consumed in .,
be descent Then they got into the bug
y and turned homeward, but not on the .,
Dad leading past brakes. !,
We want to see all that can be seen don't \,
'ss said Dick. :,
By all means, answered his wife, ~ she
ed her hs. loosely and prepared TO enjoy
10 dnve home. But didn't your father =,
III you to go home by Drakssf -
TIE otbsr ia the better road