The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-08-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Graham's Magazine,
ADAY AT NIAGAR A.
by MRS. E. c sTEDaAN

.'Wel here's an evil of railroad travelling that l
never thought ofbeforel' screamed bright girl, with
pouting rosy lips and dmpled chin, at the rsque OF
spelling as sweet voice as ever warbled Away with
melancholy, on a May morning; addressing her words
to our good cousin, who had taken upon himself the
responsible charge of escong party of ladies', (among
whom were the fair speaker his sister and my orlu'
nae sefA to seq the great lion Of this western world.
You say that are within five miles OF Niagara
vet Leannohear its voice fer the eternal gaoble OF lhs
ocomoliys. Why all my dreams have been associated
with the geographic recoectlons Of Childhood wh'ch
invariably sad The Of the cataract may be dis
,nc,ly heard at the distance of fifteen twenty miles,
sYou forget replied her BROTHER that Is when
those wise assurances were written which make the
ewes of the schoolgirl stand out as Vsby as letters on
sign that this rapid, noisy mode of travelling was
unthougbt of: wait little, my sweet SIS, till we reach
the point Of our destination, and Nagaras laundering
bass will sound all the mightler, for bursting suddsn'
ly upon your ear :
9 While the remarks were passing, we were pear
rug the end Of our journey; aud on reaching the depot
our party was among tue foremost 10 leave the putns,
snoring 'black pony, behind as we turned OUT faces
towards the hotel. But neither my fair cousin nor my
self seemed asounded the noise Of the catarac much
10 the surprise of hsr brother. The truth was that in
tSis particular of sound loud expecllons exceeded
the reaity; though itmay well he remembered here
as elsewhere that 5eore leaving Niagara, were
filled with hearing, no less than 'ey's snilsfed
with SEEING The was fast hiding his face be-
hind the golden curtain of July evening, and tea al
ready sending forth its grateful fragrance from the am
pIe board as we reached 'rhe Cataract touse; so I
was agreed that we should refresh ourselves with dish
of hs green beverage before saying out for peep at
The Fals: Furthermore, that until then, one OF our
party should approach certain window which com"
manded view oftbe rapids. upon the penalty of or
ood>natured cousinss displeasur.; and had one
and ali promised obedience to his wishes, each poised
herself on the ptoe OF curiosity, long enough to swal'
low boiling draught, at the expense OF sore, though
NOT disabled tongues, for some days thereafter We
WERE however too unmercul to al"w our gallant the
comforts of his cigar after but by sundry hints in
the form Of 5onnea aud shawls, compelled his poie'
ness 10 weld to our Impotence for the evening ramble.
Our footsteps we're first directed to the bridge which ex-
tends over III, b,ng. angry rupidstor Cont Island
Even here il would seem that as much of the awful the
sublime, and the beautiful, had met together, as human
ewes could endure to look uponl As we leaned over
die railing Of thebridge, (holdng on instinctlvey with
eonvuIsiye grasp,) and surveyed the Yuwnng wbirl'
pools beneath eucompassed by the restless four
l. for one, thought had never seen any thing terrific
beore But from the imperfect view of the falls, which
the gathering shades Of twilight and the American side
gave us thar evening" my first stimpessons were hosG
of bi ter isappointment 'ALd is this the erd Of al
my vast imaeiningsl' said ! in haste to myself bu
hfealhed not aoud for indeed even then and there