Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-06-11
CHAPTER II.

The view was full Of natural beauty. lmme.
diateIy in front of the window extended smaIl
flower garden, surrounded by wicket fence, made
lovely 10 the eye by groups of wild flowers OF
every tint and hue, green arbors, oVcrShadowed
by luxurant vines, transplanted by fair hand
from the glades of the forest, and pleasant walks,
and winding paths, separated from the flower
beds by delicate lines of greenest grass, while
fair form fitting from arbor to arbor, might well
have seemed the divinity Of The rural paradise.
Beyond the garden, sopng paslurage some
hundred yards in extent, bounded on either side
by forest Trees sank down in a gentle descent
until its verdant turf was laved by tho rippIes OF
the quiet Wissahkon; which flowed silently on,
from moss Of greenwood, along the shores OF
the meadow, under the shade of the trees on the
opposite bank, until it was lost in the forest OF Ver'
dure which terminated the view TO the SOUTH
The opposite bank Of the stream arose in swell
ling hill, covered with lofty forest trees, the giant
trunked oak the eafy chesnut, and branching
beech, whose luxurant foliage, but family tinged
bv the bright red, and glaring yellow of autumn
was basking in the melIowing light of the setting
sun. as he sank with half concealed disc behint
the woodlands. The sky was clear and serene
with light masses of clouds floating IN the pain
way of the sun. The whole western horlzo
, was balhed in light of mellow gold, while the re
: NTH expanded with its intensity of autumnal a
zure-like the dome of this fair temple Of naur
, far, far above, and there was holy quietude,
twilight soIemnity resting upon that worldwide
] vale, that appealed TO the highest and kindle'
G feelings of our nature.
! The view was lovely, the foliage luxuriant, III
\ sky serene, the meadow verdant as with the frs
e kiss of spring, but neither view, foliage, sky nc
pasturage, seemed to attract the attention OF III
n farmer by reason of their mere natural beauties
:" but rather from some association of memor,
s. which fixed the valley of the Wlssahikon as III
IS scence of some we'll remembered incident Of oil
er days.
l. Joab gazed for an instant upon this scene, ar
ID then turning away with hurried step, soug
lie the other window of the apartment, which ope
TX ed n view 10 the north. There were undulatir
a hills and green woodlands and brown fields OF u
al turned earth and white patches of ripe buc
Mt wheat, but upon hilltop, and cleaning from Il
b, foliage of the forest, and dotng the russet OF IL
Ut cultivated fields with strips Of white, extend
m the tents of the British camp, traversing as far
OF the eve could reach, the tract Of country betwe
g! the village of Germantown and the river Schuy
ed kill, while at short intervals waved the cross
St. George, stained with the best blood of /
a children of the soil; and the hirelings of pow,
We in their gaudy trappings, with their we'll burnis
lir ed arms, were observed moving hther and thil
ia er along the line of the encamPnent The viz
IN did not by any means seem to soothe the mi
TO of the Quaker, into its usual quetude.
IN al tell thee, wife, it is in van-in vain!"
exclaimed again turning 10 the window looki
out upon the Wssahkon. 81 cannot stife I
his remembrance. stood here-here at this wi
he dow and saw him die-and yet had hand
nd strong and and stout arm, but might not stril
IN, | behed him die"
he "Of whom does thee speak Joabl" asked dar
he Hannah, amazed at the excited demeanor Of I