San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-09

What is called the hilh country of
north Georgia consists of network of
mountain chains running in every di-
rection, with fertile valleys between.
Formerly it was the home of the Chero-
kee tribe of Indians, and for that reason
is sometimes designated as Cherokee
Georgia. Some great travellers, among
them Bayard Taylor, have compared
this region to the most picturesque parts
of Italy as regards both climate and
scenery In many places the landscape
is broken into the grandest alpine
masses. Notably this is so in the more
mountainous parts lying west of the
Western and Atlantic railroad.
The little pocket in which for the
present we linger with the slender be-
ginnings of our history, lies in the very
thickest of the hilly network, many hun
bred feet above the sea level. protected
from great stOrms-a dreamy little eden
Of quietude and peace, The people of
the region are, for the most part. simple,
ignorant mOuutaineers, fifty years be-
hind the age, independent, hardy, reti-
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brave, honest and true TO their tradi-
tons; in many respects not unlike the
peasantry of the south of France. The
men are great hunters. and you may see
them stalking through the woods with
IA" long f;utl0ck rifles of a century past
flung across their bcMy shoulder. They
AXE to nothing new. With them prog
ress is an unknown word \ few fam
lies here and there are cultured folk
whom adversely or the pursuit Of health
Las thrown into these primitive valleys,
The lives of these cultured eIiles is dry,
.Onely and eventlesS The Chenier fam
ily is a good example, From months
end to months end their existence is
merely negatiye-that is, they are not
dead. The old mill is not more hum
drum in its rumbling and creaking than
IS the daily round through which they
turn The elder members have the sal
satisfaction Of remem1 erug solne days
Of glory. and they of5-r yaIE over tl.-:t-
happy tune ROSalt. hears them: bat X
i, like reading Il romance, II charms
ner without rendering her Disconnected
she is imaginative. and often nurses
that roseate dream indefinite though it
BE- Of one day roaming away, beyond
the circliug mountains into tie great
outside the strong joyous, rushing
world
II a letter is fascinating Of itself, iude-
pendent of anything il may contain, to
US who lie in the full tide of modern
progress. what must it be to one in the
deep seclusion of a place ike the
pocket" 1t is. until the seal is broken.
mysterious messenger from IN I'M
known country.
Resale came down from her perch
upon the broken wall. and approached
her father IL he began to tear open the
envelope which had been thrown to him
by the Young hOrse:nan 1t was us if she
expected great tidings, a message Of
charming import from some benign and
powerful parsonage far away some
where. anywhere. in that romantic
world beyond the mountains The STIR
N her bioui was of that obScurely ten
der sort which barely tingc, content
ment with longing or hope or indefinite
desire
1t is from Marguerite" sud Colonel
Chenier, us he slowly uuEo.,ed the heavy
white unrui,"I sa.aj ruvrr'l over with
small. cramped wlrtin.;
Aunt Marguerite: quickly inquired
Adelaide. ncr ,,.'. .ng on Il look OF
rest
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