River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-27


Cincinnati over the cable line that
had come out on l thought | would
walk through the place and that |
would come to some other line and 90
in that way and thus see moro Of the
surrounding country.
The day became hotter and hotter.
The vsiise became heavier and heavier.
/ passed an academy. Public school
would be too plebeian a name for an
institution that was to teach the chill
dren Of such wealthy people "a live in
Clifton, so they call the place an acad-
envy. Then there was an aristocratie
church Finally l met some one and
said to him;
How far is ii to a street-car line?''
oh, you're going the wrong way.
The cable-cars are few miles in the
other direction.
Yes. ! know. came that way and
] want 10 go back another"
That's your best way back to town.
/ don't know how far it is to another
line this way. Five miles. I guess"
thought was good for five miles,
so tramped along. The next person
I accOsted made it four miles and a
half. and the next four miles. was
polishing of the distance in good
shape aud so was satisfied. Finally
Clifton avenue came to an abrupt
and untimely end. and the
street that branched off was
called Laf;e{ette avenue. l think. 1t
went at right angles to Clifton and was
equally beautiful. After a tiresome
'rudge. came to gang of men fixing
the rnad. Among them was a civil
engineer taking a sight through his
telescope, which stood on the usual
tripod.
How far is it to = street car line?''
] asked.
The nearest street car line is at
Cummingsville. You had better go
back and take the cable road"
Good heavens! Don't say that 1t
must be twenty miles to the cable
road. =
Not quite so far. But it's five
miles and half to Cummingsville
''Oh see here" / said. you've got
To 40 better than that. A man miles
back told me it was only five miles
then and ! have been offered Cum
mingsville at four and half and four
miles since that slime. Make it three
and half. like good fellow
Cant do it, my boy. You see. I've
measured every inch of the way. They
couldn't deliver Cummingsville at that
rate. I'll tell you tho very best | can
do. | will take twenty rods from the
Eve and half Ill let you have the
cable cars at five and a quarter and
not SO much uphill work at that"
Il wouldn't have the cable cars at
any figure. Its Cummingsville or bust
with me-.
You will find the vile a long time
cumming. said the surveyor, and after
he said that l left.
From that time forth the valise
weighed "a ton. But soon came on a
view that was worth all the toll. There
was tremendous ravine and a small
lake at the bottom. On the other bank
was a private residence, that looked
like a castle on the Rhine. Further
on. the view became even more ex-
tended The road was now at the
top Of a steep hill. At the bottom
ran canal. and beyond that was
a town. Away in the blue distance
stretched a long valley. and the out
look reminded me OF some of the minor
ravines of Switzerland. was wishing
the town az my feet was Cummings
vile. when / came on some more road
makers.
What town is that below there'" l
asked
"CummingsvilIe, " was the reply.
Thunder. 1t can't be very far
there"
About five miles by the road.
About a quarter of mile down the
hill
Then I'm going down the hill"
They won't let you. tn be tres
passing"
-.Trespassing be hanged. I'm not
going 10 walk five miles to a place
when I can get there in a quarter of a
mile. Here goes for Cummingsville.
With that swung my ton and half
valise over the garden wall and start
ed down the steep hill. As l neared
the bottom l noticed a man coming to
head me of. As he came within hear
ing distance I said:
oh. I know all about it. I'm tres
passing and doing it deliberately
You can arrest me if you want to l
don't object. In fact would rather
like it, for I'm dead tired out and
you'll have TO take me to town in the
patrol wagon.
Il don't object to your tres
passing he said. calmly, Il merely
wanted to know if you knew where
you were going?"
I'm going to Cummingsville.
Really? Then may ask can you
swim2~
Certainly. Why?'
We'll. you'll hare to. There is no
bridge within i've or six miles, and
you'll have to get across the canal be-
fore you get to Cummingsville-"
What's the matter with my going
along the bank of the canal till I come
TO "a bridge2"
Nothing. except that the tow path
is on the other side. and to go along
the canal You will have to climb about
a score Of fences. some of which are
made 10 prevent people from doing
Just what YOU propose. Then there
are a dozen hedges. which you can't
possibly get over and which would
tear the clothes from your back if you
tried 10 20 through. That's all.
| sat down on the green sward and
groaned.
Take my advice and climb the hill
again. Its your only chance
You don't want hired man. do
you9 I'd rather stay here the rest of
my natural life than try TO climb that
hill. The only consolatiOa | would
have would be that when l got up
there I might massacre some of those
road-makers who induced me to come
down"
The darks time is before the dawn.
just NJ this moment canal boat came
along. | shouted to the man at the
wheel in spite of the restriction there