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"All that long, long stage-ride from Blim's to Portage I thought of you every moment, and wondered what you were doing and how you were looking just that moment, and I found the occupation so charming that I was almost sorry when the journey was ended." Not much in that!
In a letter from Olympia describing the journey she said: "Here I am, October 22, at the head of Puget Sound. This was my route Portland, down the Willamette river twelve miles to the Columbia; then down that river one hundred miles to the mouth of the Cowlitz, Monticello; then ninety miles stage-ride, full sixty of it over the roughest kind of corduroy.
"All that long, long stage-ride from Blim's to Portage I thought of you every moment, and wondered what you were doing and how you were looking just that moment, and I found the occupation so charming that I was almost sorry when the journey was ended." Not much in that!
The non-observant man goes through the forest and sees no firewood. Russian Proverb Some men will learn more in a country stage-ride than others in a tour of Europe. Dr. Johnson The world is full of thoughts, and you will find them strewed everywhere in your path. Elihu Burritt All conscious life begins in observation. We say of a baby, "See how he notices!"
Our stage-ride has been forgotten in discussing historical questions; and while we have been dwelling upon Cortéz and Bernal Diaz, we have crossed the plain, and been climbing the heights of Rio Frio, and now we begin to catch glances of the valley and of the city of Mexico a city and valley so renowned in history and tradition, that it seems more like a city of the Old World than a town in the interior of the continent that Columbus discovered.
Miss Anthony was so exhausted from the long stage-ride, the speaking and the heat, that she scarcely could get ready for bed, but no sooner had she touched the pillow than she was assailed by a species of animals noted for the welcome they extended to travellers in the early history of Kansas. Her dilemma was excruciating.
It was not conceivable what he could do, except annoy her, until she arrived at Pine. Her uncle was to meet her or send for her at Snowdrop, which place, Helen knew, was distant a good long ride by stage from Magdalena. This stage-ride was the climax and the dread of all the long journey, in Helen's considerations. "Oh, Nell!" cried Bo, with delight. "We're nearly there!
Prosperity had overlooked the Bruneau, or had made false starts there, through detrimental schemes that gave the valley a bad name with investors. The railroad was still fifty miles away, and the invalid public would not seek life itself, in these days of luxurious travel, at the cost of a twelve hours' stage-ride.
Prepares to sail with Allstons for England. Letters of introduction from his father. Disagreeable stage-ride to New York. Sails on the Lydia. Prosperous voyage. Liverpool. Trip to London. Observations on people and customs. Frequently cheated. Critical time in England. Dr. Lettsom. Sheridan's verse. Longing for a telegraph. A ghost
"But I'm hoping she'll get back her looks on Bear Creek." "She seems less feeble than I had understood," I remarked. "Yes, indeed! I do believe she's feeling stronger. She was that tired and down yesterday with the long stage-ride, and it is so lonesome! But Taylor and I heartened her up, and Tommy came with the mail, and to-day she's real spruced-up like, feeling she's among friends."
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