The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-06-03
PARADISE FOUND.

we naQ endured life III all Its varied
phases of housekeeping. boarding, res
tauranting and cooperative dining, and
now as the summer season drew near my
wife and | resolved on spending our va
cation in a novel manner We felt that
our experiences in the past had prepared
us for whatever unknown hardships
awaited us in the future
After many vexatious delays we were
at last ready to start
Our electric road cart was all that
could be desired 1t was of the latest
invention. and was provided with the
necessary conveniences for light house
keeping 1t was in fact miniature
house on wheels
Early in the morning of bright j une
day we took our seats in the roomy bam-
boo chairs. bade our friends goodby
and closed the door of our new home
Ny wife was somewhat excited at first,
owing to the novel situation. but she
soon grew calm. | pressed the electric
button. the engine began to purr. and
away we went
We had no definite plan as to our des-
tination other than this: We would start
out on the street that ran directly north
from our native village. and follow every
branch road that led to. the right By
doing this we hoped to lose ourselves ia
very short time. and expected to meet
with many strange adventures.
We rolled along at rapid rate The
indicator over the door marked the miles
with regular click. click, like the tick
ing of a clock A continuous line of
green spun out along each side. of the
road dotted with telegraph poles, that
really appeared to be only few inches
apart, so swiftly were we moving. Of
course l was obliged to hold the rudder
with firm hand. and keep good look
out from the front window to avoid a
collision. for we were continually meet
ing conveyances of every kind
As the hours passed by we began con
graduating ourselves. By following the
several right hand roads we were. as we
had hoped. decidedly lost. Everything
about us was new and strange.
"How delightful" my wife exclaimed,
rs she drew the tea table near my chair.
The very air we breathe is filled with
n primitive newness that is charming.
1t is as if one had been suddenly trans.
ported to another planet.
When night settled down and the
farther we followed broad path that
led from the highway into a grove of
low spreading trees. and, fastening the
doors and windows securely. retired for
the night
The second days journey brought us
into a strange country, unlike anything
we had ever seen or imagined For
long distance the road followed the bank
of a broad riUar i<.b h..
arose on either side to a great height, in
a succession of natural terraces Fields
of vegetables and grain and fiourishing
fruit orchards alternated with pasture
lots, where droves of plump cattle and
focks of sheep waded knee deep in red
clover Everything wore thrifty. pros
porous look
We rode slowly along, ad1niring the
beautiful scenery few houses, ex-
ceedinly all and tall apparently built
from the same plan. were seen in some
of the most sheltered spots In the dis
tance were tall chilnneys, from which
great clouds of black smoke arose, and
as we advanced we could hear the low
hum of machinery. We were evidently
approaching large manufactures of some
sort, and my wife expressed hope that
We were nearing some town, as our sup
ply of provisions owing to the wonder
ful appetites we had acquired. was fast
diminishing
Her hope was soon realized, for sud
den turn in the road gave us our first
view of a most remarkable town. The
streets ran at right angles with each
other, which gave the place the appear
ance of an immense checker board The
houses were of the same uniform style
as those we had seen in the surrounding
country-very neat, but extremely
small My wife remarked on one pecu-
harity of their construction Among
them all there was no sign of the kit
chen addition in the rear. to which we
had been accustomed
The tall chimneys we had first noticed
were part of the one story buildings,
which stretched along the bank of the
river for several blocks. 1t was quite
early in the morning. and none of the in
habitants were astir, but feeling the
pangs OF hunger, we began to look
around for a corner grocery
Just as we were opposite one of the
low buildings on the bank of the river a
boy wearing red uniform came rush
ing through the door and started on
run down the street He carried a red.
tin box in his hand. called him and
asked to be directed to provision store
He stared at me as if in doubt of my san
ity, and while l waited his reply / no
dced very peculiar expression on his
countenance, sort of an infantile ex-
preston which was at loss to account
for. until his lips parted as his amaze
ment increased. and discovered that he
was toothless.
Without giving the required informa-
ton, much to our surprise he ran away.
And then another and another, wearing
the same striking Uniform and with the