Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-05-29
WILL o. H WISp.
Romantic Adventure in 6
Pennsylvania Swamp.

Meadow Grove was the name of Mr..
%Noore's place, which was a farm sit
hated in a ret red country locality some
distance from the city of Philadelphia.
He was a farmer in afluent circum-
stances. He had but one child, Ethel,
pretty little dark-eyed creature, the
idol Of hor parents, and a general fav-
crite in the neighborhood-with the
exception of Mrs. John Spriggins,
who declared it was ga positive shame
the way the Moore's were bringing up
that child, not putting her to work.
but filing her head with all sorts of
p0nsense, education and the like, in
stead Of making her useful like her
own live daughters, who nevcr looked
nio 4 book, and could work equal to
by man, both within doors and out"
Jet, withal, there was such a lack of
judgment on the part of Father Sprig-
Ems i'll his management, that Mr..
Moore, who commenced life with a
Moderate fortune, had far surpassed
Inn in the accumulation of wealth, and
fae active, rcd-hcadcd Misses Sprig-
En> were not to be compared with the
pretty Little Ethel Moore, who, if they
fuFpasscd her in activity, gave entire
satisfaction to the inmates of her home.
VINO seemed to say TO her: "Livc only
FAai we may love you"
Ethel, although not required to do
labor GUS work, was really useful. studi-
Bus AMI amiablc. and not by any means
le,tlned to be Il cumbercr in life. She
Ea> Il romantic child. with a vivid,
poetic imagination. fond of books,
EnserlS pursuing any reading matter
nance threw IN her way, until her
peat was filled with all kind of romance
aS' VISION and singular ideas. She
lreamed of fairies, knights in armor
aa0 grand ladies rescued from cruel
poAuagc oy brave warriors, until she
Was scarcely in harmony with the prac-
NA' Surroundings. 1t was the inten-
'oA OF Mr.. Moore to send her to the
I" 81 p 10 school as soon as she
e"gl'eu the age of fourteen, to remain
'"f Years. The time was now ap-
EoaeAny. Interpretations were being
"FAll pressed forward for her depart
Inc residence of Mr.. Moore was a
J"lostable two-story stone house.
A?s' white walls nestled prettily
unjust graceful clms. A broad lawn
,opeo down to thcpublic road in front,
a. orchard lazy to the right, while the
'u'as behind the house swept back
."e meadow lands beyond. The
ns meadow to tho lett. which was
; distance from tho house, was di-
a|u ny q shallow valley, through
" MY" Il brook threaded its way as it by
I r",,'. One large walnut tree made a
"'V ny tho stream. where tho cattle
-, Sra|cd III the meadow during the
-! sought refuge from the noon
,uh. There in the evenings fire.
r".'y could De seen u iight-blue haze.
E,s, "i'99 ITS vapory mantle W the bog
m ''y IN the center of the meadow.
' ~ by y bright, dancing star.
"Sn sparklcd and glimmered over
{,o, |'s'iant pools il the swamp. The
vas ~ was a great mystery to Ethel, and
l;.l igor IN the swamp so weird and
rs '..'o&'ngy, filling her childish I'M,
".'1'oI With .lc most wonderful pic
i. "''u mysterious conjccturcs. How
ri "asea to explore the spot. to GO
q ,o IN;'"1;oo it. and was only pre-
ny her dread of encounterins