Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-20
A DAY DREAM.

Few tourists have even heard Of IL, and to
prevent their encrosching upon its peaceful
territory and breaking its refreshing quietude,
tho secret Of its whereabouts must remain
mystery
II lies In a tiny bay, all wooded down to
The waters brink, with green bills rising Mt
the back, and away TO the right there is good
cover for game in the thick half wild tangle
OF underground. where the white tailed rab-
bits scurfy about by hundreds, or sit summing
themselves la inanimats brown heaps Of lazy
luxury. A sudden bend inland dscioses a
beautiful estuary, which winds It's way
among the foot OF the hills. looking soft and
silent. with scarcely ripple to move Its sur
face
Cottages are dotted about here and there
covered with roses and jasmine and elena
ti>, and the gardens ARE filled with flowers.
A picturesque cid world house stands alone
upon the rising ground overlooking the sen,
sh ltsred from every rough blast, with
oranges aud lemons growing upon It's walls,
and myrties In full blossom under It's abbey
like windows
FROM the hills inland, the view Ia pastoral
and idyllic: there is wood OF tender green
iarchcs, with a background OF dark blue
pines.
Fields Of waving golden corn, fields of eni.
sraid turnip and purple beets and nlangei
Hedge rows sestooned with wild roses.
ariony aud Byzantine, carpsted with prim-
fcssss, yiolets and ferns
Marrow winding lanes. all overhung with
trees, with rustic stiles leading from them
scru<s the seantry. and In the distances lay
village. from the cottages OF which the white
smoke wont up hike summer clouds into the
asurc sky; the sieeplo of the old church was
pceping from among the many generation Old
trecA
Capt nertram Berkeley. who was quar-
tered with his regiment la the same county.
noticed IL while ont sailing In tho reginental
yacht, nesting like tiny gem Ia Its ver,laut
sitting. and fancy seized him to pay II n
visit.
There was not ono Of his brother officers II
his own standing whom he did not poster 10
accompany him thither, till it became almost
joke among them.
MY dear fellow" demonstrated his great
frietd Hubert Falkner. 1--WE should le
buriei alive Ia such u duh place; why. there
can he nothing earth to do there. Go,
by all means, II You want fit Of the tiues
bot don't ask any one else 10 share your
fate
Well, be obtained leave Of absence, and hs
did got
They took him TO the little bay in the
yacht, aud put him on shore with bis small
portnantean. promising 10 return for him
that day week, and smiled away again, laugh
ing at Bertrani's folly.
The first afternoon he enjoyed thoroughly
Everything was 80 new and bright ane
fresh md lovely.
lie found quaint Ivy clad little Inn
where the lanalady was apple checked ans
good looking, and he intrusted himself fol-
tho week 10 her tender mercies; and havin,
sscertained from her the prettiest walks, h,
started of for round. inhaling the SCI
breczes with avidity, aud ended his day upoi
tho beach, where be sat till dusk, lazil,
farowing stones into the water
That night he wrote 10 his friend;
pnAR FALKSER You were wrong not 10 come
I: ia charming Jolly little Inn and pretty It'll
hosteas Lovely walks. all want Ii companion
You Ind bcttrr Join Yours BIB
But Capt. Falkner did not see IL in the sam
light, anil Bertrssn Berkeley remained alone
The day after be followed lano which h
had not noticed before. 1t appeared Ia lea,
up 10 tho rough and tangled uudcrgrowt
upon the hillside, and he thought Ls NIGH
get that way TO the sea.
Suddenly he stopped, for before him lay
home which was q perfect ilyl--a man
gabled golden tbatched cottage OF consider
able siEe, showing all sides the signs o
sfiincnee II covered with rare ciimbin
plants; tho very air redoleut with tn
perfume OF the roses OF all sorts which clus
sered Ia every available spot
Tue fences were rustic and entwined wit
Ivy and Virglnian creeper.
The lawns were smooth a. billiard tabl
and soft moss.
The flower beds were filed with blossom bu
{, was neither upon house nor lawn nor tusti
work nor flowers that his eyes wero fixed, bu
upon the figure Of giil Of some 20 years o
ago. reclining in a low garden char. intent,
seading n book and the more he gazed tn
greater grew bis admiration.
She was totally unaware Of bis presence
anil II was evident that spectators were NJ
usual In that hidden corner. all among tn
trees and hedge rows and tangled under
growth
II was quite a surprise To find this littl
paradise of perfume there; as though som
fairy bad conjured II up with her nagi
wand, and the recumb~nt girl was tit for III
princess in the fairy tale. She had masses @
gold brown waving hair hanging dow
loosely about her shoulders and almost touch
ing the groaid, and the suubeams were CIV
ing it their own bright shades
She had evidently been out to battle an,
was letting the sun and air dry her luxuriaii
tresses for her.
Her eyes were hidden by their long fringe
lashes, but the rest Of the oval face was pei
feet
In reposs the mouth WED with Cupid's DO,
IN shape, the nose short and straight
the ears like tiny shells, the chin dimpled
the brow broad and white and intellectual
partly hidden by short curis, which the waite
had Tut made more wavy.
She dressed In a plain white fam,
costume, which chung TO her figure and n
vealed It's perfect symmetry, while a prett
foot in a neat black shoe and stocking wa
peeping from beneath the white skirt, and Bel
tram that the ankle was slender and til
instep arched, and the white hands an
rounded arms shown by her somewhat shoi
sleeves none the less to his taste
Upon her lap lay tiny Yorkshire terrie
asleep, and she stroked it while she read.
"What grill A regular Venusi" mu
INJURED the watcher. AND has mind, to-
How attentiyeiy she reidsl"
How long lie stood regarding her he nev'
knew, but II Was, he admitted % himself
considerable time.
She got impatient with her book; Il
author had not pleased her.
Rubbish she cried; sentimental trash
and flung the volume aside.
Sensible, too,' said Capt. Berkeley; 'b
Jovel she's avis
Her sudden movement had awoke her fluff
little rat of dog, and he began to bark fur