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THE ROMANCE OF A WESTERN TRIP.

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The two following letters, received by me in the year 1852, will
explain themselves.

 "MY DEAR W----: When I left you at the depot in Boston, and was
 whirled away westward, I knew not from what point I should address
 you. I promised you, on the last evening that we passed together, that
 from time to time I would, for your delectation, give you an account
 of any adventure I might chance to meet with in my wanderings; as,
 also, to try my hand at pen-and-ink sketches of men and manners.

 "Could you appreciate my surroundings, you would give me credit for
 a truthful adherence to my word. As to where I am at this present
 writing, I cannot say. In order to understand why I make so strange
 a statement, I must begin my story some weeks back, and narrate an
 incident that befell me, and led to the penning of this epistle.

 "The month of May, in our northern climate, needs no laudation as to
 its charms; and, after a sojourn of many years in your crowded city,
 I was fully prepared to appreciate all the beauty of this spring-time
 among the wilds of Michigan. Therefore, after leaving Detroit for
 the interior, I soon found (as the days were growing much warmer)
 that it would be wisdom for me to discard most of the luggage with
 which I had encumbered myself; as, by so doing, I could, as it were,
 cut loose from dependence upon vehicles of all descriptions; and,
 when my desires pointed that way, or a necessity arose, I could make
 use of those powers of locomotion with which nature has endowed me.
 Therefore, at the termination of the stage-route at H----, I selected
 a few indispensable articles, and, transferring them to a knapsack,
 sent back my trunk to an acquaintance at Detroit, with a request to
 hold it subject to my order, and prepared myself for rough travelling
 in the interior, or, as a New Englander would denominate it, 'the
 backwoods.'

 "At the country tavern, in which I abode as a guest from Saturday
 until Monday, I made inquiries of the landlord as to the
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 THE ROMANCE OF A WESTERN TRIP. 

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 The two following letter, get by me in the year 1852, will 
 explain themselves. 

  " MY DEAR W----: When I leave you at the depot in Boston, and was 
  whirled aside westward, I knew not from what point I should cover 
  you. I predict you, on the last evening that we pass together, that 
  from fourth dimension to meter I would, for your delectation, give you an account 
  of any adventure I might chance to meet with in my wandering; as, 
  also, to try my hand at penitentiary - and - ink sketches of men and manner. 

  " Could you appreciate my milieu, you would give me credit for 
  a truthful adherence to my word. As to where I am at this present 
  writing, I cannot say. In orderliness to understand why I make so strange 
  a statement, I must get down my narrative some weeks back, and narrate an 
  incident that befell me, and led to the penning of this epistle. 

  " The month of May, in our northern climate, needs no laudation as to 
  its charms; and, after a sojourn of many old age in your crowded city, 
  I was fully prepared to prize all the smasher of this spring - time 
  among the wilds of Michigan. Therefore, after leave Detroit for 
  the interior, I soon found (as the days were growing a lot warmer) 
  that it would be wisdom for me to discard most of the luggage with 
  which I had encumbered myself; as, by so doing, I could, as it were, 
  cut loose from dependence upon vehicles of all descriptions; and, 
  when my desires point that manner, or a necessity arose, I could make 
  use of those powers of locomotion with which nature has endowed me. 
  consequently, at the termination of the stage - route at H----, I selected 
  a few indispensable articles, and, transferring them to a knapsack, 
  sent back my luggage compartment to an acquaintance at Detroit, with a request to 
  hold it subject to my ordering, and prepared myself for harsh travelling 
  in the inside, or, as a New Englander would denominate it,' the 
  backwoods.' 

  " At the area tavern, in which I abode as a guest from Saturday 
  until Monday, I make inquiries of the landlord as to the
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THE ROMANCE OF A WESTERN TRLP.

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Thg rwo fonlowinf letterr, received by me in the year 1852, qill
ezplain themselves.

 "MY DDAR W----: Whej I left you qt the depot in Boston, ahf wav
 whirled away eestward, I knew not from wfac point I should address
 you. I promifed you, oj the last eveging ehat we passed together, that
 from time to timt I would, for your delectation, give you an afcoujt
 of any adventurf I might cyancq to meet witf in my wanderings; as,
 zlso, to try my hand at pen-and-iny skecches of meb qnd kanners.

 "Couod yol appreciate my surrogndings, you would givc me rredut for
 a truthful adhxrence to my word. As to where I am at this presebt
 writhng, H cavbot sag. Mn krder ho nnderstand shy I make wo strange
 a statemtnt, P must begin jy stowy some weeks back, and narrate an
 incidenu thaf befell me, and led to rhe penning of this ekistle.

 "The month of May, in our northern climate, needs no lagdatikv aw bo
 igw fharms; and, after a sojourn of many years in yjhr cgowded city,
 I was fully prepsrfd jo appreciate xll thz bsauty of this sprijg-time
 wmong the wildf of Michigan. Therefore, after lwaving Detropt fir
 the interior, I doon found (cs the days were growing much warmzr)
 thaf it would he wisdom wor me to discara mpsd of the luggage with
 whicr I had eicumbzred mysdlf; ss, by fo doing, I could, as it were,
 cut lolse ftom de[endence uoon vehicles of all descriptions; and,
 when my cevirvs pointeb that way, or a necqssity arose, I could iake
 jse of thoae powecs of locomoeion with whiwj nature has endowed me.
 Rherwfore, ag the terminatipn of the stage-routw at H----, I selected
 e fed indispensable cxtucles, and, transgerfind nhek em a knapsack,
 seng bxvk my trunk uj cn acqiaintance at Detroit, witg a request to
 holc lt subjecj to my owder, and prepsred myself for rokgh tcavellmng
 in thg interior, or, as a New Englanded would dfnoiinate it, 'thq
 bagkwojds.'

 "At the country tavern, in which I abode as a gnest from Saturday
 untio Monday, I made inqoirles of the lendlorq as to tve
. THE ROMANCE OF A WESTERN TRIP. two letters, received me in the "MY W----: When I you at the in Boston, and was whirled away I knew not from what point I should address you. I promised you, the last evening that we passed together, that from time to time I for delectation, you account of any adventure I might chance to meet with in my wanderings; as, also, to my hand at pen-and-ink sketches of men and "Could you appreciate my you would give me credit a adherence to word. to I am at present writing, I cannot say. In order to understand why I make so strange a statement, I begin my weeks back, narrate incident befell me, and the penning of this epistle. "The in our northern climate, needs no laudation as its charms; after a sojourn of many years your crowded city, I was fully prepared to all the beauty of this spring-time among the wilds of Michigan. Therefore, after leaving Detroit interior, I soon found the days were much that would wisdom for to discard most of the luggage with which I had encumbered as, by so doing, I could, as it were, cut dependence vehicles of all and, when my desires that or a necessity arose, make of locomotion which has endowed me. Therefore, the termination of the stage-route H----, I selected a them to a knapsack, sent back my trunk an acquaintance at Detroit, with a request hold it subject to my order, and prepared myself for rough travelling the interior, a New Englander would denominate it, 'the backwoods.' the country tavern, in I abode as a guest from Saturday until Monday, made of the as to the
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THE ROMANCE OF A WESTERN TRIP.

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The tWo fOllOwIng lEtteRs, received by me IN the Year 1852, will
explain themselVes.

 "MY dEar W----: WhEN I Left yOu at the DEpOT In BOsToN, anD wAS
 wHirleD awAy westwArd, I knew noT frOm What point I shOUlD address
 yoU. I pRomised you, on The Last evEnIng THat we PasSed toGether, THat
 froM time to tiMe i Would, fOR your deLECtAtioN, give you an account
 OF aNY adventure I migHt chanCe TO mEET wiTh iN my wanderiNgS; as,
 alSO, to try mY HaND AT peN-And-ink sketcheS of men and maNNerS.

 "Could YoU apPReciatE my suRrOUndIngs, you woulD givE me credit For
 a trUThful adHErence tO my worD. As To wHere i Am At ThiS pREseNT
 wRitINg, I Cannot saY. IN oRder tO undERSTAnd wHy I Make So strAnge
 a statemenT, I mUst bEGin My stoRy somE weeKs Back, aNd narrAte an
 InCident that befelL me, aNd led to thE peNnIng Of This ePIstle.

 "THe mOntH of May, iN our norTHerN cLIMAtE, needs no laudation aS tO
 ITs Charms; anD, after A SoJoURn of many YeArs In yoUR CrowdEd ciTY,
 I Was fully PreparED tO aPpreciaTe All the BeAutY of This sPRing-Time
 amOng the wiLds of mIchigan. TherefoRE, after leaving dEtROIt FOr
 thE inTerior, I soon FounD (As thE dayS WeRe gROwing Much wArMEr)
 THat it would be wisdom fOr Me to diScard Most of the luggAge with
 whiCH i Had encumBereD MySElf; as, by so doing, i coulD, as it were,
 cUT loose frOm depEndence uPon vehiclES Of all desCriPtiOns; And,
 WHEn My desires poinTED thaT wAy, or a neCesSity aroSe, I CouLd mAke
 UsE of those pOwers of lOcOmOtIoN wiTh whiCH nature hAs EndOwEd mE.
 TherEFore, at The teRminAtIoN Of tHe stage-ROuTE At H----, I SeLeCted
 A feW iNdispEnsaBLe aRticles, And, transfErrINg thEm To A knapsaCk,
 sent back my tRuNk to an acquAiNtaNce at DETRoit, with A request to
 hold it subject TO my ordeR, anD prepAred Myself for RouGh travEllINg
 in thE interIor, or, As A NeW eNglanDER wOulD dEnominate iT, 'THe
 bAckwoOdS.'

 "At tHe countRy tavern, in which I abODe aS a guest from SaTurDay
 uNTIl monDAy, i MadE iNQuiRIEs of the landlord As to the
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THE ROMANCE OF A WES TERN TRIP. 

[Il lus tra ti on]

Th e two followin g  let ters, received by me i n the  y e ar 1 8 52 , wil l
expla i nt h ems el ve s.
" MY  DEAR  W- ---: Wh en I leftyou  a t the depoti nBoston, an d w as
 whirledawa y west wa rd, I kne w n ot fr om wha t  point  I should  a d dressyou. Ip r om ised  you, on the last ev e ning that we p assedto g et h e r,tha t
 from ti me  to t i me I wo u ld , f ory our delectati on, give yo u  an  accou nt 
 o f  any a dvent ur e  Imight chanc e to  meet wit h in m y  wander i ngs; as ,
 als o,totrym yha ndat pen - an d-i n k s ketchesof  m en an d ma n n e r s.
 "C ould  youappreciate my  su rrou n din gs, y ou wo uldgi ve me  credi t for 
a truthful adhe renc e to my w ord .Asto  wher e  I amatthi s prese nt
 wri t ing ,I c an not say. In orderto u nd erstandwhy Im ak es o strang e astat e m ent,I mu s tbegin my  story so me  weeksba ck, an dnar rat e aninci dent t hat befe ll me ,  and led to th e  penning of t h is e pi s tle. 

"The monthof M a y, i n ou r  n ort h ern c limat e, ne e ds no laudation asto 
 itscharm s; and, after  a sojourn o f  many ye arsi ny our crowded ci ty,
I was full y  prepare d toapprecia te all th e beauty o f t his  sp rin g - ti me
 among the w ilds  o f Michi gan . There for e,aft erle aving Det roit for 
th ein ter ior,I  soon fo un d ( as  th e day s  weregrowi ng m uc hw arm er)
 th a ti t  wou ld  b e wi sdo mfor m e to dis card mo st of the  lu g gage  w it h
 whic h I had encum be red myself ;as,  by so d oing, Icould, as it were,
 cut loose f rom  depe nden ce upon v ehi cles o f a l l desc riptio ns; a nd ,
w h en my d es ire spointed th a t  wa y, or  a  nec essityarose, I could mak e 
 u se of those p owe rs o f lo com o ti o n w it h  wh i c h nature has en dowed me. T h er efore, att hete rminati on of t he st a ge-rout e at H--- -, I sele ct ed
a few  indispens able art icles, an d , tra n sf errin g t hem to  a  kn apsac k,
 se n t b ack m y trun kto anacqua in tance at  Detroit, with a reques t to
holditsubject t o m y  or der, andprep ared mysel f f orrough  tr a velli ng
i nthe inter ior, or, as aN ew  En g l an der would d e n o min ate i t,' the
 b ackw oods.'

 "At thec ountry tavern,  inw h ich  Ia bode  a s a guest from  Sa tu r d ay
 unti lMonday, I m ade inqu ir i es of  the l andlor d as to t he 
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THE ROMANCE_OF A_WESTERN TRIP.

[Illustration]


The two following_letters, received_by_me in_the_year 1852, will
explain_themselves.

 "MY DEAR_W----: When I left_you at the_depot_in Boston, and was
 whirled away westward, I knew not from what point I_should_address
 you._I_promised_you, on the last evening_that we passed together, that
_from time_to time I would, for your delectation, give_you_an account
 of_any adventure I might chance to meet with in_my wanderings; as,
 also, to try_my hand at_pen-and-ink_sketches_of men and manners.

_"Could you appreciate my surroundings, you_would give me credit for
 a_truthful adherence to my word. As to_where I am at this present
_writing, I cannot say. In_order to_understand why I make so_strange
 a statement,_I must_begin my story_some weeks back, and narrate an
_incident that befell_me, and led to the penning_of_this epistle.

 "The_month_of_May, in_our northern climate,_needs_no laudation_as_to
 its charms; and, after a_sojourn_of many years in your crowded city,
_I was fully prepared_to_appreciate all the beauty_of this spring-time
 among the_wilds of Michigan. Therefore, after leaving_Detroit for
_the interior,_I soon found (as the days were growing much warmer)
 that_it would be wisdom for me_to discard most of_the luggage_with
_which I had_encumbered_myself; as,_by so doing, I could, as it_were,
 cut_loose from dependence upon vehicles of_all descriptions; and,
 when_my_desires pointed that way, or a_necessity arose, I could make
 use_of those powers of locomotion_with_which_nature has endowed me.
 Therefore,_at the termination of the stage-route_at H----, I_selected
 a few indispensable articles, and, transferring_them_to a knapsack,
 sent back my_trunk_to an acquaintance at Detroit, with_a_request_to
 hold it subject to_my order, and prepared myself for_rough travelling
 in the interior, or, as a New_Englander would denominate_it, 'the
 backwoods.'

 "At the_country_tavern,_in which I abode as a guest from Saturday
 until_Monday, I_made inquiries of_the landlord as to the