The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1828-05-10

>ppng from the foot of the mountain to tie
TOAD is a small house, not inhabited at the
time ,thtn was there It was built, hehr,e
for the security Of travellers who are frequently
o.rttaktn here by the winter storms, which
rush throush Ike pass with tremendous power
There is 10 other house to be found for many
miles. and i've ,0U!l often be- lost in the drift
ing SNOW, "tre it not iar jiua Ittle uA cling
which, however, has few attractions to one not
hard pressed hy a Storm. The sashcs OF the
windows were carefully placed in the corner of
the room: the doors we're swinging % their
hinges, and every thing about tbc place hal
that peculiar air of solitude which Is always
found IN the forsaken ahodrs of man. | sacur.
c.imy horse IN the little stable, and walked about
the place to select the best points o! ,iru --
Without observing which way | ramhlrd
passed OIL in The road, and had already Fl the
house at a considerable distance when was
surprised at the SIGHT of An old inAn sitting Nv
the way side. II was not a very remarkable Of
culrcncc even for that region but | bad sup
posed that was alone with natH1r ana WAS
not well pleased that the charm Of solitude was
broken. But we iminc diatcl, began to con
verse together, for ceremony was a stranger IN
that region With that freedom which seems
not ungrace!ul in The aged, he incurred if ,i;y
object was to visit the mountains readily sa
t'sh"d him on tlis point, aud found that NV
confidence was Likely to be more than rcpad =
Knew these mountains sa!u he. before the
old French war; but was boy then, and did
not know that any Of ti.a states were more lc-
vel than this When was l4bouring man, |
thought nothing about them: tut Since have
grown old. and wall, Of t"e,vr miles is ennn.h
to fatigue ne, thinl, mq}c Of these things than
IN my business years. | remember hen fII,,y
gave the highest peak the name Of W. .hiu 2ton,
You look as # some Of those roushcr anI steep
or SUBMITS were higher - iust SO it was uith
the man-~somr SAID that offers were greater
men, but we arc easily dcceivrd. and see tl,at
cloud. which has swept the tons Of the other
peaks as II sailed along did not rise near 10 his
love TO lock at that mountain, because il re-
minds me Of my OLD commander. and suppose
We should think much more Of these places if
they reminded US Of ntn. and what tll.y have
suffered and done. Now there is a llttI. hi
notice; bat It Is as striking 70 me a. the great st
"f All these mountains. only because a poor Girl
died and was buried there long time ago.
was more disposed to listen to The old mans
traditions than To his reflections $50 both Of
Us having seated ourselves on the little eleva-
ton to which his history REFERRED he conllnenc
ed his narration. which am sorry cannot give
in ms own words
Many years ago. wealthy man in the state
OF New Hampshire became the owner of 4 large
tract north of the White Mountains. Ialnenc-
ed perhaps by some desire Of entering into
those speculations in land. which have since
brought rum 10 many, and wealth to few he
hult house IN this nhosplable region, intend
me 10 pass the summer months here With his
family. The first season of their residence here,