Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-20

Time and Eternity melt before his vision
as ice-drops trckle and are lost at the shin
ing of the sun.
"Such the dover he shall receive with
the beautiful daughter Of the king--he who
loves aud who dares %
THAT is the end Of thought !" cried the
youth, with rapture, " to solve the meaning
of external things; to unrddle the mystery
of our own existence. Beautiful Princess
| seek aud | dare--l will WOO thee, will
win thee"
SO saying he plunged into the mouth of
one Of the cayerns. lie had not proceeded
many yards before he was seized by iusisi-
hie hands, snd ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - all
his clothing. aud pushed forward into dark
ness His first impulse was to return im-
mediately; but moments reflection dis
PEELED the idea, and he pressed on. Shortly
afterward he beheld to the right hand aud
to the left gimmerIng light indicating m
exit from the cavern; but he remembered
that his predecessors had been deiuded by
that light, and therefore he CROPPED along
resolutely. In lillle while a glImmering
ray fell across the cavern from some aper-
ture in the roof, and he experienced less
inconvenience from his naked and unpro-
tecied state. The glimmer gradually bright
ened into foil day hight, and he emerged
from the governed avenues, aud stood upon
a spacious aud enameIled plain. 70 his
great surprise, he discovered that thin but
convenient garments had come upon him IN
his progress
He had now to decide upon his future
steps. He perceived that the sward lie was
now npon enclrcled an inner circle of groves
aud qrottoes. aud Considering that the abode
of the Princess was probably in the centre
of the mount, he struck across the PLAIN d.
rectlY toward the cenue, and entered one
of the gruitoes Here be was eutangled for
nearly "a day in al manner of of May WIND
inrs but taking lie who dares COR his
motio, he scorned all danger, aud threaded
persevcreugiy OF until he reached a series
of corridors. In these we're seated venera-
ble men of hIs own people, who were sur.
prised and delighted to see one from the
outer world VISIT them. They crowded
round him and perplexed him with ques-
TONS aud, Thea IN answer to his inquiries
they told him that they had led life Of
calm study Ia those corridors, that they
knew mysteries unknown in the outer world
aud urged hm to stay and study with them.
But the youth thought, What is the end
and use of these mems study Their breth-
reu without are not benefited No; | must
see the Princess. ! must press on aud dp
something higher than ye do or peri>h." -
Accordingly he left them, aud entered ayes
Thule, which finally deposited him in the
Open afr again al .he faot Of ~ 81 ans
PERCEPTIONS mountain. Daring all these
windlngs aud wanderngs, his garments had
been growing ga quantity and IN elegance
and be now stood az the base of the noun
tam, well unparalleled aud well equipped for
the adventure Tightening his belt, and
cutting bow of a Tree for staff, he COM
menccd his arduous ascent.
We shall not pause TO narrate particular
" the horrors aud dangers of his ascent
How he got entaug'cd ~ impenetrable for
esis how he had sunk and well nigh per-
shed ia waste swamps; how all manner Of
beasts aud reptiles reared and Kissed around
him: how. above them all, he heard the
song OF the Princess promising him even
loltier things aud how, cheered aud in
spirited with her notes, he pressed upward
through all difficulties, until suddenly sur
mounting a small ridge, he found himself
face to face with the Princess.
Yes there she stood. She for whom he
had dared all, stood meek, serene, in virgin
loneliness, uuabashcd before his enraptured
his awe stricken gaze. She gaZed at hin
iNedly she smiled divine smile of approy
al. Ia an ecsiacy of delight he was about &c
spring and embrace her. when she swiftly
retired few PAGES. aud frownlng and ter
rife chasm opened IN the earth between
them. Surprised, he drew back and looked
to the Princess for explanation and advice
She only pointed significantly into tn,
chlsm. He understood her meaning h'
was To dare all ia the bitercst sense. For
: short space oulJ he hestaied and then clos
] ing his eyes, be eaped into the abyss.
Instead of being dashed to pieces on tn
crags and pinnacle Of rock that formed tn
bottom of the chasm, he felt himself uphel'
and transported to the very foo,stool Of tn
Princess. She rose, aud falling into hi
arms, dissolved ia his grasp, and was seel
, no more. But at that moment glorious el
fulgence burst over ali the scene a thin va
por curled round him; delicious music lul
led his senses TO pleasant trance and wheI
lie regained has foil consciousness he wa
standing on a grassy knoll, with all the is
, landers assembled around him.
Bat, oh how different, how nobler seem
ed they aud all around them. lie looked a
the sun, and it seemed to have a voice an
speak To him he glanced over the mead, an
, H. too sang melody for him hegazed int
, the attentive faces OF his friends, aud Their
, shone forth a nobility aud capacity lie Ia
never dreamed OF before. All was better, n
bier, holier
Z He raised his voice to speak TO them, an
- they drew round, spell constrained, with ca
: ger eyes and eager ears. He told them {
his adventures IN the Mystic Mount: how h
h marched on resoluiely from strength
d strength what he had learned by the pleas
ure aud by the bitter pain, and when he Ia
+. told of his interview and its magic ending
d wept with the new sensations that vibraIe
5 within them. They looked around, end the
q too marked the difference in sun, and SKI
n and field, aud mount, and river; themselye
q aud their brethren seemed new created be
ter, nobler. holler everything was as II new
: born, new-steeped IN richness aud IN glory
n and when they turned westward, they behel