Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-06-07
A N OUTING.


We lett Lewiston last Tuesday ltd
while after that ruunng-away hors,
held his inlromptu circus ou Mali
street assisted by some dozeu clowns ant
ring. masters one of which | was Tn,
road from l., to Lake Wuha Is like tn,
road to DuLllu-a little rocky. A norll
wind was blown. SO holly as to wilt tn,
grass and droop the flowers. The SUI,
Was intensely hot. Aud when we Ell
tered Tamnany Hollow the question was
ITO burn up or not to burn up?'
a NARROW ESCAPE.
Mine host, when retiring time came,
informed ne that | should find it quite
cold ere morning. So | started off to
dream land armed with two blankets, q
quilt &c., with two other blankets which
| could call to my assistance in case
needed them Being ured | soon fell
asleep; and bein. hot | soon fell awake
to fluid my condition such AS to remind
Of the preceding days wind and sun
Nine host apologize d next morning by
declarin. that there had been remark.
able change, as much as to say, if it had
not been cod.
Wednesday morning l found myself
in the delightful retreat Of Spring. The
scene Was splendidly adorned. Here
and there is a bank Of yellow roses,
piled up, layer on layer inaid with
beautifully notched leaves, to the height
Of six or ei hit feet. Aud over there
stands the snow ball tree with its arms
full of "snow balls" making believe it is
still winter. And HARDLY are some
blush roses. The reason they are blush
iny, and hence so pretty, is that, seeing
the snow ball tree, they think it still
winter and are plagued to think they
have been ''tuo previous Poor things
hut they are all the prettier in that they
have yelled their beauty with radiant
bushes. Into this baltny rvalm the
wild winds from the mountains COME
lrolickin., caressing the flowers and steal
my their fragrance to swecten their
welcome wherever they 90; as well as to
have something worth while blowing
about.
ANOTHER NARROW ESCAPE.
Taking needle gun ] started from
the Shssler ranch TO the lake. Passing
Mr.. Monroes dwelling, Mrs. Monroe
>toppA1 me to ascertain il | were not at
my Journeys end. Aud while We were
talking Mouroe's DOG, that never paid
much attention to me in the city, Was
round me tryin. to whine to the tune OF
"Aull lang sine" 1t CHANGED that
there was young calf just inside the
fence and an old COW just outside the
fence. So getting that dog oil but in
range with me, and with her well horned
head poised to fit her displeasure, that
COW, hurled by whirlwind Of Anger,
nshed by me SO dangerously close as to
d h my arm, that hung close to my
lJe, with her horn! was thorough
y scattered FOR a moment. Collecting
myself, | remembered being so formid-
IDLY armed and asked Mrs Monroe il
should shoot the COW. She rather
discouraged this. You say, "a miss is AZ
:"od MS IA mile; very we'll III take TIE
nile aud you may take the miss, yuun.
elbow. Though one be not seriously
,urt, one nevertheless does not care to
" 81 scared as to have the drums of his
ars reproduce Major Heudrrsho,'-
limitation Of tram" II MIS-. Nj |
eeds those boys that cow milk let her
ook to the disposition of those boys! |
cit then, and followed the trail that
,limhs many hills and descends lew. Go
nd upward where "Nature's heart beats
'trong amid the hills" aud where man
heart beats faster unless be 20 slow.
The hills rise about me into mountains.
which have thrown their evening robes
rack over their shoulders which, (robes)
all in shadowy-folds and trail about
heir feet in the valleys below; while
heir gilded submits are still bright with
he Footsteps Of morn. The valleys and
are painted green aud are
al ablaze with various flowers mingling
heir flames Of glory 10 one dazzling un.
condayra,ion, for which the
ain is fuel, but which time will put out
"a panorama exhibiting such spiendors
nd in the elements! The eye is cha.
enged, assaulted, and overwhelmed BY
he painted wonders Of the beautiful
'r,ny Of spriug as it marches, to the
longs Of birds, through the valleys aud
lp the hili-sides, over sleeps, its myriad