The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-07
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why, I had no idea l had climbed
up so high. What an immense distance
it is from here to the road" she said,
peering over the ledge. -
Hugh laughed. 1T looks higher than
it really is, because it is growing dark.
Let me take your hand to steady you
You should have an alpinestick if You
undertake mountain climbing"
And something else, too" she added
dryly.
"What?" Hugh queried.
Sense enough not to scale impossi-
BILE rocks and to get back to the cot
tage before night" the girl said with
a little laugh.
THAT is a commodity summer tour
lists invariably and rightly leave at
home when they visit the mountains"
Hugh answered, helping her gently
along IF by sense you mean trou-
blesome and unnecessary anxiety about
staying to see the moon rise on the
lake, or wandering through the valley
at meal times, or getting up at four 70
watch the sun from Grandfather, or
climbing rocks and getting lost. Fool
ish caution will warn you not to be
rash. But you will find that some
body always comes along to the rescue,
and we owe it to ourselves, for short
while at least, when June apples are
ripening, to get rid of rut and routine,
social habits and dinner at seven, and
to fan that glowing spark OF Bohe-
mianism which the Lord has kindly
implanted in our hearts until it grows
into q blaze of rebellion and indie.
pendence of society's dictums.
That's what the mountains teach.
besides there is nothing more whole
some than to kick over the traces Of
ultra conventionalities occasionally anu
run riot and do as-we please.
Climbing rocks at nightfall is
VIII olesome recreation?"
Vera laughed gaily, thus accepting
her companions social ethics.
The hall mark of distinction was I'M
mistakable on Hugh and Vera Faver-
shem, descendant of the old Roxley
Favershems of colonial fame, clever,
observant and great social success
did not hesitate to accept the assisting
hand of this unknown person in a de-
scent which was provedly perilous, for
the gloom had gathered over the gil
gantic rocks and great forest trees cut
off much Of the fast fading light.
Hers were handsome shoes, and
handsome feet, Hugh noticed as he
guided the girl, who stepped gingerly
on the rough inequalities of the rocks.
where moss and thick shrubs hid crew.
ices and danger.
Il dropped my beautiful Galix
leaves" Vera said regretfully.
OF sudden she lost her footing and
would have fallen but for Hugh's mus
cular arm and quick grasp.
They finally reached the road in
safety.
How in the world did l ever manage
to get up there?" Vera said, looking
up when Hugh stopped and picked up
her Galix leaves from the dust of the
road where they had fallen.
They were green and tender, not yet
having been touched by the frost and
snow, which give them their wonderful!
gorge de pigion coloring and strange
satin sheen.
"You should see them in the fall.
They are glorious" Vera said as to-
gether they walked down the road to-
wards the village where the lights
were beginning to glow.
Vera was glad to have Hugh walk
ing along by her side. not quite having
gotten over her city views and appre-
tensions as to stray Homecoming cows
at dusk, and big. clumsy mountaineers
numbering along Ia travel-stained We
hicles and wagons
They stopped to watch a group of
campers in clearing under some big
elms by the roadside. Their horses,
unhitched and tethered, were cropping
grass. the covered wagons were pre-
pared for the night and the men and
women were sitting around a camp
fire chatting gaily and eating supper
with evident enjoyment.
Come along you and your lady and
jine u.s. one of them said, with noun
tain hospitality.
How good it Smells" Vera re-
marked. as they thanked their would
be entertainers and sauntered on.
How the flame of tie campfire lit
up his companions face and how
beautiful and gracious she looked as
she laughingly shook her head. How
graceful her light elastic step and how
dainty her manner of gathering up her
white gown from the dust of the road
That was the first of many other
walks and ralnbles through the noun
tains taken with Vera, many evenings
sitting on the cottage porch until the
chill of the moonlight nights drove
them indoors.
OF many drives and rides to dis
cover distant views and all the en-
chanting spots in the Businesses of the
great Blue Ridge not known to the
ordinary tourists
Vera's aunt, Mrs. Heresford, had
too long abandoned the useless and
fatiguing habit of walking, finding her
Victoria or coupe better substitutes,