A SURPRISE Down the hill coasted _Uncle Sam_, bearing his rider furiously onward.

A fence along the wayside seemed like a very entanglement of stakes and pickets.

Then it was gone.

A house loomed up in view, grew larger, and was gone.

A cow that was grazing in a field languidly raised her head, blinked her eyes, and stood as if uncertain whether she had really seen something pass or not.
They were in the valley now and the sea was no longer discernible.