Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-10

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where there was a fine view OF grand
mansion away back among nobleIrees,
and as | set my camera there came
from palace nearer the road tronp
OF merry, well-dressed children who
raced down the lawn and cried:
Please. mister. won't you photo
graph us?"
Yes"
Are you going to take Mr.. Blanks
house?"
Yes"
''And may we stand here and be Ia
the picture?"
Yes"
"Oh. thank you"
At this moment the voice of proprie-
ty and aristocracy came from out OF
the vine-shnded veranda from some
unseen guardians, and In tone Of re-
proach was uttered the one word
.fhildrear
The unfortunate little girls had for
gotten for the moment that they were
rich. and they had rashly taken up
with wandering photographer. Here
was chance for great fun. but II was
denied them. They had 10 sacrifice
fun to the proprieties, and with long
ing. lingering and regrstful glance at
the camera. they slowly departed ZIP
10 the mansion. and from the shaded
porch took tirtive glances at the for
hidden photographer.
l. a. h. hsss lstakxy thnn
rich. especially when u person is young
Now. the thing that got me into
trouble Mt Clifton was the distaste j
have for twice going over the same
road. did not want TO go back 10
Cincinnati over the cable line that
had come out ON. ! thought ! would
walk through the place and that |
would come to some other line aud go
in that way and thus see more Of the
surrounding country.
The day became hotter and hotter.
4 Tne valise became heavier and heavier.
/ passed an academy. Public school
would be too plebeias name fo~ am
! institution that was 10 teach the chill
] dren OF such wealthy people as live in
/ Clifton, so they call the place an acad-
emy. Then there was an aristocratic
church Finally met some one aud
said to him:
How far Is II TO n strcet-car line?"
'NOh. you're going the wrong way.
The cable-cars are few miles in the
other direction.
Yes, know. came that way aad
| want TO 90 back another"
That's your best way back TO town.
don't know how FAR IL is to another
line this way. Five miles. guess"
thought WAS good for five miles,
so tramped along. The next person
accosted made 1t four miles and "a
half. and the uext four miles. was
polishing of the distance In good
shape and so was satisfied. Finally
Clifton avenue came to AN abrupt
and untimely end, aud the
street that branched of wne
called Lafayette avenue. think. II
went at right angles to Clifton and was
equally beautiful. After tiresome
trudge. came TO a gang of men fixing
the road. Among them was a civil
engineer taking sight through his
telescope. which stood on the usua
tripod.
..How far is IL to street car line?'
asked.
"1he nearest street car line is a
J Cummingsville- You had better z,
back and take the cable road. =
! Good heavensl Don't say that II
must be twenty miles TO the eabl,
5 road.
! Not quite so far. But it's fv,
a miles and half to Cummingsville.
2 ..Oh see here" said, .'yon'ye go
back told me II was only five mile
e then and | have been offered Cum
q mingsvile at four and half and fou
miles since that time. Make il thre'
i and half. like good fellow"
A Cant do il, my boy. You see. "
q measured every inch Of the way. The
!; couldn't deliver Cnmmingsville at tina
!. rate. I'll tell you the very best ! cai
o do. will take twenty rods from th
q five and a half. I'll let you have tn
/ cable ears at five aud a quarter. an
I not so much uphill work at that +"
N Il wouldn't nave the cable cars q
r any figure Its Cummingsville or bur
10 with me.
% You will find the Vile a long tim
i cumming said the surveyor. and alta
A. he said that left.
From that time forth the wallis
m weighed "a ton. But ! soon came on
"a view that was worth all the toll her
Il was tremendous raviue aud sma
10 lake at the bottom. On the other ban
Z was a private residence, that locke
D. like castle on the Rhine. Fnrth'
on. the view became even more e,
n tended. The road WAS now at II
IN top OF steep hiil At the botto
n ran canal. and beyond that VI
a "a town. Away in the blue distan,
$. stretched long valley. and the on
Il look reminded me Of some OF the min'
r. ravines Of Switzerland. was wishiI
Of the town at my feet was Cumming
TO Vile, when ! came on sosne more roa
"a makers.
What town Is that below there's
M asked
IN 'Cummiugsvllle, was the reply.
ht Thunder! 1t can't be very n
to there"
n About FIVE miles by the roa