The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-05

UOA AO2 LILO uOISo W pun tO6 caravan along
"We had proceeded in this manner fol
some miles, and was beginning to realiz,
the fact that we we're out Of our reckoning
when, suddenly emerging from between two
sandhills, I saw wide stretch Of green mea
dow land, and beyond it gloriied piece Of
water. The sun was shining brightly, the
water sprkled like mirror, calm as glass,
and without breath AS we appeared a
large heron rose from the spot on the water
dde where he had been Standing
Still as stone, without sound,
Above his dim blue shade
aud sailed leisu-ely away. Around the lake.
which was about m;ie in circumference, the
road ran winding, till it reached the farther
side, where more sarGhills began; but be-
tween these sandh;lls 1 caught a sparkling
glimpse of more water, and, guided to my
conclusion by the red sail of fishing smack
just giinlmcrirg on the hcrizon line, knew
that farther waser gras-the sea-
''Iha spot had all the attraction OF com-
plo.e dcsclation, COMBINED with the charm
which always, to my raini pertains to lakes
and laSoons. Eager as a boy or loosened
retriever, ran across tie meadow and found
the grass long aad green and sown with in
Vulnerable crowsfoot flowers; underneath
the green wes sand again, but here it glim-
nisre1 like goldGuSS. As reached TIE sedgcs
on tho laSe s.do q teal rcse in full summer
plunage, wheeled swiftly round tho lake,
then, returning, splashcd down boldly ard
swan within stones throw Of tie shore,
when, pee-ing through the rushes, caught
glimpse OF his mate padding anxiously along
with eight little f;ifs of down behind her
Then, just out@ide the sedges, 1 SOW thegolden
shield of water broken by the circles of rising
trout 1t was too much. hastened hack tc
the caravan and informed TIN that 1 had
no intention Ct going any farther-that day,
ct least.
80 here we have been since yesterday, and !
ap to this, have not set eyes upon single /
soul Such peace and quietness is a forecasts
OF Paradise AS this is the rlos6 satisfactory
day Ihaye yet spent in my pilgrimage. al
though it bears, ut the Same time, family /
Likeness to TIE other days Of the pest fort
night, purpose setting down, verbatim,
seriatim, aid chronologicany, the manner in
which I occupied myself from dawn to sun
set.
''6A. H.-Wake, and soc shat Tim has al
ready disappeared, and folded up his ham
mock Observe the morning sun looking IN
with a fresh, CHEEKY countcnance st the win
dow. Turn oyer again with g. yayyn, and 20
70 sleep Tor 0',Olncr i've Ei.1ut4.
"7:l5 A. M.-WaEe sain, e.,d discover, Ey
lcoGrgnt ny watch, that, instead OF Eve
minutes, have slept en- hour anl a q-artcr.
Gpring up at onca, ard slip on shirt and
trousers; then pass OFT, ba;efoo.ed, into tao
opcn air, Nc. sign Of Tin, but fire is
lighted oloso to the caravan, which shadows
It from 10 rays CT the morning sun. Stroll
down to tie Like, AID throwing of what
or,v,Q M fo,. IoA
not get OFT for a swim on account OF the
-ceds. The bath over, return and finish my
soilct in TIE caravan.
ga Tim has reappeared. Ee has been G
light down TO TIE scasroie, @ walk Of about {
" miles and half. He informs me, TO my |
lisgust, that there is some sort Ct human
cttlcincnt there, and lifeboat station. lie G
las brought back in his baglet, as specimens '
If tie local products, s. dozen new-laid eggs, 1
ONE milk, and u loaf Of bread. TIE, last,
'bscrve, is in afossil state. ! ask who sold 4
+ him Ho answers, William Jones'
$50 Il, N.--N Q breskcast spiendiGly. Even G
he fossil ioaf yields sus.enace, after it is cut
p and dissolved in hot tea Between vhi,es r
i'm informs mo that tie settlement down S
order is, il his opinion, poor sort Of ! U
lace. There arc several white washed COT i
ages and lar-e, rocness house, for all the
Io-ld like q church. Devil the COW or pig 4
a Lo So ns al, ba-1in' few hens. Any il
oats, e..s. Yes, one, with the bottom e
nockcd ou., belonging 70 William Jones' q
-Ii.n has go. tbs nar:e so pat that my a
lr,cs.:y bsrins to 10 erouscd WHO tho
'rce is william Jonesf 'ssurc, thin,' says v
ira, les the man that lives down bcyent, by +
70 sea- / demand, somewhat irr.tabiy, if &
10 place contains only ono inhabitanta Devil g
aotler id Ti.n see, re explains-barrin' S
iE..asn JOKES. S
$3.50 A.A-Ssert painting in the open air, u
ldcr tie SHADE of e largo white cotton UNI b
ella Paint on til 1pM 4
81 P. I.-TaIs 2 long walk among the b
ndhi,is, avoiding the settlement beyond t
o Lake. Don't want TO meet any OF the Il
originals, mere particularly William Jones. I
GiS,ry here il Ike. l1,nrl;ur Do and down /,