Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-08-01
ON THE HIGHLAND ROAD.


Of steps leading up to cleaning
structure with many columncd gallery
and dOrmcrcd roof.
when was in Alden last, 1t was
pig roasted whole, with petaties wei
Drowned in the gravey that wez had
for supper, said O'Dowd, with wink
at the lieutenant.
Looks more like flcd chicken,
here, " replied the lieutenant, raising
himself IN his stilTups to peep over
the thick Cherokee hedge that seem
ed to retain no recollection Of the
pruning shears.
"Bedad, look at the major now, fill
ing himself up with odo"s, said
O'Dowd "I[e'll dine oil a posey bed
any time. ] must have something more
substantial, myself not bein' of the
hummin' bird variety"
Lieutenant, said the aior sharp
ly, turning toward them his lean, sun
burned vlsage, all the brOwner b.
contrast with the white Haveiock that
drapcd it, ride down to the river and
tell Capt. Coulter to camp in the clear
ing to the left of the road. Let.
there be strong picket guard
posted
The lieutenant SaIulrd and obeycd,
though with inward rrmonstrancC,
his hungry stomach rebcllng against
the five mile ride and the recession of
the deferred dinner to a dlmly pros
pective supper.
We'll, Cap SAID the major To his
remaining companion, "wc'll see what
we can get IN here, though swear
it's shanlcto gocIauIlng swords and
spurs through such a heavenly place
rs this.
"Shurc an there WAS war ia heaven
itself wanst, i'h lowId, reiolncd
ODowd exaggcratrug the slight bro
que that still chung to his Tipperary
tongue, as was at times his facetiOus
wont. "If the howly angels could
indjurc the clash q arIums, their
airthly sisters should be able TO do the
same"
AS they approached it thc cleaning
structure resolved itself INTO wide
winged, high purchased cottage, with
numbcrIess arched windows opening
upon the spacious gallery winch en-
circlcd it upon every side. 1t stood
silent and apparently deserted in n
little opening among the trees, sur
rounded by carefully tended flower
beds, and caressed by the clnging
arms of rose vines. n bird uttered Il
shrill note above their heads as they
advanced, which sounded like cry
Of warning, but no living creature OF
n domestic character appeared, not
even a cat.
Maybe it's an cHchautmcHt, said
the captain 81 hope it won't vanish
before dinner, if it is.
Here lsa good substantial door, at
all events" reiolnCd the Ma ior, pro
ceeding to knock Vigorously.
The knock levcrbcratcd with hol-
low sound, and almost immediately
the door swung quietly inward and a
stout mulatto woman appeared IN the
opening. She coh"tcsled respectfully
and without the slightest appearance
of surprise upon her sober, middle
aged face, stood silently awaiting
tie announcement of their business.
1--WE want something to eat,
Auntic,' SAID the Major, pleasantly;
cant you give us something's"
''Ncs, sir, reckon so. walk in"
Stepping back n few PAGES she
ushered them intoa long room, whose
furnitIrr ,nySt,,iouSly dr.nnd in ,rov
colored chntz stood N oror,ps Win
that air oC nstirrt waitInm which
furnitur, IN r.! summon dress always
wears
The hare floor ha,niifullv polisbod
and the oprn windows. before which
lace curtains svoyel gently III the
lipht mir made M au interior af 40.
Gcious cnolucss after thr lnuo riIn in
Tho moi SIM
Tho r,ntai, threo. bius,If nj fuu
length upon a large sofa. but the ma
iarmoved rrstlesSlv about examiniur
Tho hooks and enrraviuuS an the
tables aud the pictnres ON tho Ills
the last evidently F,r,iiv nort,,;t,
His command had bnt rcc,n,Iv
Joined the forces whose niss;,n i was
10 cain cnutroI If tho N,s.i,s,,,,,; o,J
th,S waS tho first exnnrirnrn nf snr,nIr
and summer S1n,h of tIr r,nnrS
boundary, which had nj thot t,,nn as.
summed sior,lnr prominence. lie had
cay,n flI,d with . iicrrn ;n,f;rnst,o,
and, like Saul. "breathmg ont fire
and slaughtcr;" but when the magic
of the season heyau 10 work II his
blood when days and nights whose
counterpart had never shown for him
unrolled their brilliant panorama:
when every thieket and morass laugh
ed back 10 the laughing skies with
mvriadS of strangely beautiful bios
SONS; when the yellow Jasmine hung
its clustered drous of scented sunshine
in the deepest forest shades when the
great magnolias, those sylvan priests,
held up to heaven their ivory chahCeS
filed with the wine of fragrance,
there had occurred within HIM a re.
sponsive awakening To softer words
and swecter emotions. which even
the rude cutouage of tbs military
camp could not dispcl. In the face of
this beautiful and mupifccut nature
the terrible expedients of war took on
an aspect of aggravated harharitv
and though. bv Sheer force of will. he
still helGed himself sharply to his