Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-04-04

of Shawungunk mountain - Instant u.
cloud. " q feS
But ] forbear to dwell on -
lars OF their cruise along tba ~ !; lartie
vagrant, amphihious life CIV ny ilset; Ia
silver sheets of water. Con- acrOa
woodland shores; banonet;n.su vii
promontories, with the snrs. "a shadl
overhead. the river curling r. e saI n
to ones feet, and distant mo,, I'm loaa
rock, and tree, and SNOWY y' ai al
deep blue sky, all mingljng f'Oua al
beauty before one; all this fha !, ssullns
cloying in the enjoyment wo gIS \ , lf'a
tedious in narration. u y Ut
When encamped by the w.+.
some OF the party would % 4 ~ y
woods and hunt, others u'orl ~ \
sometimes they would amuse tbs 1 ~
by shooting at mark. by les ,,,s'i,a
running, by wrestling, and Dol,Pg
great favor in the eyeso Antoa r. 4 ana
Heyden by his skill and adro;t,,y1. 'aha; F
these exercises, which the Hs H. =
cred as the highest Of manly aeeou ro1a
ments. tupiA
Thus did they coast iollDy :,
ing only the pleasant hours en- = ' .ua
ing; sometimes in the eool rs '.S
dawn, sometimes in the sober ING osa
twilight, and sometimes when tbs s, Ta
shine spangled the crisp c,lrlins u
that whispered along the sidea1o W." nv
little bark. Never had Dolnb ~ "a
completely in his element; never L ~
met with anything so conpletele +, = Z
taste as this wild haphazard IA
was the very man to second Ar,,u
Wander Heyden in his rambling hum
and gained continually on his stieot'.sa
The heart of the old bushwhacker ysa.A.,
toward the young man, who seensJ H.
growing up in his own Likeness. sDS
they approached to the end Of tEeir -
age, he could not help inquiring m.
into his history. Dolph FRANKLY taldIn
his course Of life, his severe me5;-I
his little proficiency AMI N
very dubious prospects. The Her v,
shocked 10 find that such amazp, n
ents and accomplishments wen MI
cramped and buried under a dot0,.
wig. He had a sovereign contemH 4,
the healing art, having never hsim
other physician than the butcher n
bore a mortal grudge to all kim, 4
study also, ever since he had been aoor5
about am unintelligible book when /
was a boy. But to think that youD0
fellow like Dolph, Of such wonderT
abilities, who could shoot. fiji nm
Jump, ride and wrestle should b. obiTd
to roll pills and administer juleIs Ia
monstrousl He told DolA
never to despair, but to throw physicb
The dogs" for a young fellow q hs
prodigious talents could never fail %
make his way. las you seem 70 have
no acquaintance in Albany said Hsr
Antony, you shall go home with M,
md remain under my roof until sou can
ook about you, and in the meantime We |
AN take an occasional bout at shooting
md fishing, for it Is a pity such t4eus
should lie idle.
Dolph, who was at the mercyoi chann,
was not hard TO be persuaded. lndsd,
IN turning over matters in bis MIN,
which he did very sagely and delibG-
ltely, he could not but think that An |
ony Wander Heyden was, somehow q
,ther.' connected with the story Of he
Haunted House; that the misadEentH
n the highlands, which had throw
hem SO strangely together, was some
low or othor,r TO work out something
,ood; in short, there is nothing 50 COR
Tenient as this somehow or other way
# accommodating ones self to circum
tances; it is the nainstay Of needles
Ictor, and tardy reasoner, lie DoPh
and he who can, in this los,
asy way, link foregone evil to anto-
'ated good, possesses secret Of haqt
less almost equal to the philosophers
tone.
On their arrival at Albany, the sgh
4 Dolph's companion seemed to cSE
Universal satisfaction. Many were De
ut the river side and the Slu.
atoms in the streets; the dogs bounded
'efore him. the boys whooped as Be
assed. everybody seemed to know An
ony Wander Heyden. Dolph followed
n in silence. admiring the neaineS .
bis worthy burg; for in those days AZ
any was in all its glory, and lnlaoI'e1
lmost exclusively by the descendants q
he original Dutch settlers, for il had nN
s vet been discovered and colonnd y
he restless people of New tnsan1
was quiet and orderly, even,
hing was conducted calmly and LEM
rely; no hurry. no hustle, no ssrugglne
nd scrambling for existence. Inc el'S
rev about the unpaved streets anar
eyed the eye by its refreshing 'ei1un
he tall sycamores or pendant "ia1m
laded the houses, with cateTpiiAn
vinging by long silken stnngs ~
leir branches or moths hutierlns apOu'
ke coxcombs in Joy at Their 50! ua IN.
'rmation. The houses were buAs u -
d Dutch style, with the gable ens
wards the street The thrifty noGsv
life was seated on a bench oeioie ~
,or, in close crimped cap, brlens uOs
ed gown and white apron o1snl !.
Dyed in knitting. The husband sllp. 4.
5 pipe on the opposite bench am =
tie pet negro girl, seated on .ls n
her mistress feet, was lnaus'lios J.
wing her needle. The swallows $50 4
out the caves or SKINNED aiols 4
reefs and brought back some ~
,oty for their clamorous young
e little housekeeping wren iiew IA -
It of Liliputian house or an ON =
lied against the wall The cows m a,
ming home, lowing through
reefs. to be MIXED at Their o14-
'or: and if. perchance, there we, Meie ~ -
Iterers. some negro urchin WIN 80 y,
I'D was gently urging them
ards. ,stsr
AS DoInh's companion passed q ~.