The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03
CHAPTER XI.-AMEPICA.

was at last ready to start for America.
The land of heroes! Land of Gods plant
ing' The beacon light of hope! A land of
free churches, of free schools, and free
men Would my grand ideal be realized? ?
Would l find there all the noble aspirations
of nation fulfilled?
When | reached my lodgings in London,
sent word to the Duke of Melvorne that
was at his service and ready whenever
he wished to start on our western tour
The answer came in person of the Duke
himself.
You were in earnest" he said, giving
me cordial hand shake as he spoke.
Eyes, sir" l replied. Il want to see the
land where man can make a million in q
month or two'
Our preparations for the voyage were
quickly completed. Our passage was Sc
cured on the "Fulda," and soon we were
plOwing the waters of the deep, leaving
behind us a line of white foam, soon lost
in the distance. l thought how like our
life is this path, very real and full of life it
seems at first, and then it is lost and for
gotten.
The docks We're crowded with a gay COM
pany. Some We're going home, after years
Of absence, to greet the dear ones waiting
to welcome them. Others, like myself
We're going for first look at the new
world. Our voyage was made after the
president of the United States had issued
orders for the great cattle companies to
take their herds from some of the Indian
reservations. A corpulent old man was
making himself very disagreeable over the
news which had just reached him.
why are you so veXed with the presi-
dents order
IF it is carried out it will cost nearly all
my cattle are worth. They are not in a
marketable condition." he said grumb-
ingly.
How did you obtain permission to put
your herds there?" inquired.
Eve got leases from the Indian Chiefs"
he said
"Why. thought the Indians were wards
of the nation, and had no right t. sell or
lease their lands
$50 they are thought to be. But through
the secretary of the department we OBJ
tanned the lease for a large tract of the
best stock raising country in the west.
Plenty of good water grass in abundance,
and a mild climate he said, warming up
with his subject.
IISiS 10 q Hlttil w lUll HIS tDcS plDcn0u,"
/ said to the duke a few moments after as
we heard the old man still grumbine
when any one would listen to him.
Yes" said the duke, ''that order of the
presidents will pinch q good many toes if
it is carried out. But it will not be EN-
forced There is too much money in it.
The order amounts to nothing. 1t is only
blank cartridge fired for effect
"Then you think delays will be winked
at, and at last nothing will be done to en-
force the orLer?'
Il find, rs rule, my young friend. that
money wins every time" said the duke,
looking me full in the face, with al
amused expression on his handsome face
What fine looking lady that is sitting
yonder watching the sunset, with the
young lady at her side" remarked the
duke, changing the subject abruptly.
II wonder if they are Americans" I
asked, as we strolled along the deck.
Have you met them?"
Yes, to both your questions. l have
met them and they are Americans. The
elderly lady is the mother. The young
lady is one of the finest violinists of her
age in the world. They are now returning
home from Europe. The daughter has just
completed her course of study and will
now begin to reap her reward as an artist