Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-13

and we entered region Of sandy
hillocks, sparsely ornamented here and
there with long, harsh grass. If one
could imagine the waves of the ocean. at
some moment of wild agitation, suddenly
frozen to stiffness, and returning intact these
tempestuous forms, it would give some idea
of the hillocks ! am describing. They rose on
every side of the road, completely shutting
out the view, and their pale, ivid yellow
ness, scarcely relieved with a glimpse of
greenness, was wearisome and lonely in the
extreme. As we advanced among them, the
road we were pursuing grew worse and
worse, till it became so choked and covered
with drifted sand as to be scarcely recogniz-
able, and need hardly say that it was hard
work for enc horse to pull the caravan along
1--WE had proceeded in this manner for
some miles, and / was beginning to realize
the fact that we were out of our reckoning.
when, suddenly emerging from between two
sandhills, l saw wide stretch of green mea-
dow land, and beyond it a glorified piece of
water. The sun was shining brightly, the
water sparkled like mirror, calm as glass,
and without breath. As we appeared q
large heron rose from the spot on the water
side where he had been standing
Still as q stone, without a sound.
Above his dim blue shade
and sailed leisurely away. Around the lake.
which was about mile in circumference. the
road ran winding, till it reached the farther
side, where more sandhills began; but be-
tween these sandhills l caught sparkling
glimpse of more water, and, guided to my
conclusion by the red sail of a fishing smack
just glimmering ON the horizon line, | knew
that farther water was-the sea.
"The spot had all the attraction of COM
plete desolation, combined with the charm
which always, to my mind, pertains to lakes
and lagoons. Eager as a boy or a loosened
retriever, ran across the meadow and found
the grass long and green and sown with in
Vulnerable crowsfoot flowers; underneath
the green was sand again, but here it glim-
mered like gold dust As reached the sedges
on the lake side teal rose, in full summer
plumage, wheeled swiftly round the lake,
then, returning, splashed down boldly and
swan within a stones throw of the shore.
when, peering through the rushes, caught
glimpse of his mate padding anxiously along
with eight little fiuffs of down behind her.
Then, just outside the sedges, / saw the golden
shield of water broken by the circles of rising
trout 1t was too much. FASTENED back To
the caravan and informed Tim that had
no intention of going any farther-that day,
at least.
$50 here we have been since yesterday, and
up to this, have not set eyes upon single
soul. Such peace and quietness is foretaste
of Paradise. As this is the most satisfactory
day have yet spent in my pilgrimage, al
though it bears, at the same time, family
likeness to the other days of the past fort
night, L purpose setting down, verbatim,
seriatim, and chronologically, the manner in
which occupied myself from dawn to sun.
set.
ga. M.-Wake, and see that Tim has al.
ready disappeared, and folded up his HIM
''The young persons smile was so bright
and good-humored that I found myself an
swering it with a friendly nod.
"sHow are you? said, gallantly. Thope
you're quite well'