Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-04-23
U.VE @ UA Il l. II 70 n r. H.
BY REV. j. kENNADAY

BY REV. J. KENNADAY.
"Why don't you hurry, woman! Sure 1t
is no wonder tina, the child sleeps in your arms.
And Yourself will be asleep next. II you walk
at this creeping rate"
BE patient, William. You know that the
| mountain is steep; the child is heavy; and it's
| bat little strength have any way"
This was part of dialogue CHANGED to
hear, while passing the parties, who were
cl .mbing up one of the most rugged roads in
the Catskil mountains; road SO steep III
deed. that my horse pulled at every step. and
my saddle creaked beneath me as | grasped
the pumnel.
The man was some twelve or fifteen feet in
advance of the woman, and at the soLnd Of
my horses feet, paused till passed. when he
turned the hasty glance Of his eye from me,
in hasty frown upon her whom he upbraded.
A light breath of wind touching the hood, to-
aside from the road ill passed, laid open the
face of the sleeping child, and gave evidence,
in the fullness Of lis face, Of the weight Of its
frame, and of health, derived almost at the
expense of the one upon whose bosom it re-
posed.
Possessing an enormous and hardy frame.
the step Of an elephant, and appeared to re-
qnire nothing but a palanquin upon his huge
shoulders TO enable him to carry both the moth
er and the babe. The mother was Of small
aud DELEGATE form. Her face was round aud
very fair, over which was cast the mllduess Of
bright but modest eye. Although her age
was about thirty, she appeared a, least fifteen
years younger than her husband.
bend in the road, aid the rapid walk Of
nv horse, soon led me so far in advance, that
| ceased farther 10 hear dialogue which, as
far as it was heard. intimated the unfeeling
character of the one, and satisfied me that the
other had ample opportunity to manifest her
piety in the perfect working Of her patience.
in the progress Of another mile Of The as
cendng road. came to pass, where, in
close of about half an acre of level land, there
stood little hut, Immediately on the side Ct
the road The building was formed of large
unhewn logs, interlaid with clay. The door.
swinging upon hinges made of the soles OF
WORKOUT shoes, being partially open, disclosed
the scanty and mulialed furniture within
There was only one window, consisting of
| slender sash, designed for four small panes OF
glass but in which only two remained.
Notwithstanding the poverty indicated in
the appearance of every thing presented to my
view, there was general nearness with which
was forcibly struck. A thrifty honey-suckIe
climbed up the little hut, and the garden was
much enlivened by variety of lovely flowers.
know not how correct the criterion may be
found by other, but my observations have long
since confirmed me in the accuracy that, how
ever humble or elegant a country dwelling
house may be, wherever there is d choice COL
lection Of flowers in the garden, there is usual
Iy taste and Cleanliness within the DWELLING
The approach Of little boy and girl to the
door OF this humble hut, with coarse but well
men6ed apparel, and the sedate and polite
manner in which they expressed their obeis-
ance as passed, satisfied me that the mistress
of this cot possessed feelings worthy Of bet
ter home. The manners of the children were
the more perceptible, as they could not have
been acquired al school, in as much as in this
section vi the mountains, schools are seldom
heard Of. l know Of but one school-house
within a distance of three miles from these
children. and that was open only during three
months in the year. aud when those VINO at
tended must wade through highland SHOWS.
Another mile brought me TO my place of
destination, the glass-works, consisting of a
low, spacious so,nbre frame building, standing
in field, every where studded with the most
formidable s,umps of the hemIock, tree the
most common in these mountains, and the
most majestic in its growth. With trunk
measuring from five 10 eight feet in diameter,
and rising more than hundred feet high, this
tree seems the fitting plomage Of the mountain
it adorns. Scattered al various distances frum
the glass factory were few buildings, which,
from their dlapidated appearance. evidenced
that their inmates would never suffer persecu-
ton for belonging to a suspected aris'ocracy.
Perhaps, however, oughs to except one build
ing which stood in palace-Iike contrast with
the rest. and adjoined the . factory store. =
This was the marsion of my friend, DR.. -,
physician. agent Of the glass-works, justice OF
tue peace, keeper Of the store, and frequently
member Of the Legislature.
Here, with as much authority. as is some
| times possessed by continental prince. the
Doctor resided, enjoying the charater Of 3