Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-07-02

III IL tetteT from HuHt MuTHueTltS
What is called the hill country OF
north Georgia consists of a 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
dred 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 mountaineers, fifty years be-
hind the age, independent. hardy. reti.
cent. peculiar in dress and manner, but
brave, honest and true to their tradi
tions. 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
the long flintlock rifles of a century past
flung across their bony shoulders They
take to nothing new With them prog.
ress is an unknown word A few fami
lies here and there are cultured folk
whom adversely or the pursuit OF health
has thrown into these primitive valleys
The lives of these cultured exiles is dry
lonely and eventlcss The Chenier fam.
lily is good example From months
end to months end their existence is
merely negative-that is they are not
dead The old mill is not more hum
drum IN it's rumbling and creaSing than
is the daily round through which they
turn The elder members have the sad
satisfaction of remembering some days
OF glory and they often talk over that
happy time. Rosalie hears them. but it
is like reading romance 1t charms
her without rendering her discontented
She is imaginative, and often nurses
that roseate dream. indefinite though it
be, OF one day roaming away, beyond
the circling mountains, into the great
outside. the strong joyous. rushing
world.
II a letter ia fascinating Of itself. inde-
pendent of anything il may contain. to
us who live in the full tide of modern
progress what must il be to one in the
deep seclusion OF u place like the
'pocketY 1t is. until the seal is broken
o mysterious messenger from an un.
known country
Rosalie came down from her perch
upon the broken wall. and approached
her father IA he began to tear open the
envelope which had been thrown to him
by the young horseman 1t was as if she
expected great tidings message Of
charming import from some benign and
powerful parsonage far away some
where. anywhere in that romantic
world beyond the mountains The stir
in her blood was of that obscurely ten.
der sort which barely tinges content
ment with longing or hope or indefinite
desire
lit Is from Marguerite" said Colonel
Chenier. as he slowly unfolded the heavy
white unruled sheet covered over with
small, cramped writing
Aunt MargueriteT quickly inquired
Adelaide her face taking on look OF
immediate rest,
Colonel Chenier's hand trembled as he
adjusted his spectacles. A sort of asher
gravity momentarily deepened in his
cheeks,
Read it aloud, papa" cried Rosalie,
but wait, I'll call mamma" she added;
and without q seconds pause she ran