Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-29
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be a owing wilderna..
both in our graves" "nen We
"But are the wild ma,
Amt A. you afraid of meetin al god
They were fighting them ( =, n
long ago, weren't they?S not
"lss; but that was Soma
They chased As, 'em all into t5 gar,
an they'll never come hue sas Il
moore. Wot was the n.m DacN
savage who put up the Of
Black--Black Rooster ,Iss
Well Zee was sent over The ,i1'
the desert, and likely enon ,,S'
starved before now" sn
"That was dreadful, WASH, =.
heard that tall, queer-lookin', 4
who was scout or captain o7
thing, telling something aba t.
down at Aunt Betty's, but 7 a ,LS
it was only a little while aao 'lO
didn't know but what som s, ., 90 Y /
might be left" VI
"Never fear, my maid. RI.
is that Jack and Molly cen u
gone and left us. Wed has, q
up to 'em."
They walked together soon i
passed the long ridge, and tba
and south road that led to al
and the lead camps to The 2.
down the gentle slope to the u
through the primeval forest /
and oderous with the new ma,,l1
spring, Life then seemed n n
very gladstone and fresh, TO Al
was lent the charm of their 4
surroundings, for they were piors.
and the great possibilities Of /
future were bright before them
1t seemed a long, lone /
through the forest till they en.e,l
on a pleasant valley, through v51
almost hidden by new-buddiDg I
lows flowed a gentle stream. |,
towering above thgm to the Il,
was collection of huge rocks l
powered among silvory bircbes
"See the CASTLE" cried Ina |
lightedly. otis like an old. rgiIl
castle
"What a splendid place to ,prI
our lunch, and to get a look at
pretty Valley said Molly.
So the men broke way thouI
the underbrush for the girls, l
presently they all stood on the 4
most rock of the promontory on
Swallowed by birches.
They were possibly the first gH
people who had stood on that
mantle spot.
Silent save for the glad notes
the song birds, or the mournful d
ing Of a distant dove, the wild lai
scape of cliff aud valley, fore..
upland lay before them bright VI
the simmer of sunlight dooii
the generous life that spring
awakened.
But healthy appetites cannot
satisfied by gazing OF beau,i
scenes, so the men were sent of
fish, while the two girls set abb
making a fire in a recess Of
"castle." Then they stripped
wide, velvety sheets of birch b
for platters, and picked ferns 4
delicate wild flowers to adorn Oh
restic table of rock,
So they had fish, and crosses fl
the spring, and Sam had his e
pasty, and they all thought if Il
could live out in the wilderness
the time, what a pleasant life
would live; for people think and
great many foolish things vi
they are in love. But they N
have thrown a spell over the p.i
for lovers 90 there still, aud So!
same foolish things over and o
again, and cut their names on
rocks, az they did, and winch
might find there still if you lool
closely.
1t was so pleasant there that No
and Jack climbed the "turret' OF
castle, and Ina and Sam sat ona'
fiat rock below, and they sat
talked and laughed and took pan
ular care that they didn't let e.
other fall off from their q
ptICHtNs
Then Joe was incidentally n
toned and they were sad for avn
81 don't understand why
should act so. He has a pleas
home, good prospect, and q Pre-
little sister to care for hlm,
Jack smiled at his companion
ooh hush! You'll make me 20
| am pretty if you keep telling
so. But don't you think hls ..
was hurt! lie looks at me 20 l-
sometimes. | know he has go
thing on his mind. BatneyeT :, ID
that now. I've secret to tell
sometime, aftsr''-but she blu"
and pouted. and do you Az ~
Jack, that he has taken : d-'..A.