The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-03-04

aing. cheering. ard refreshing her
w'ih magnificent prospe<f4be bright.
est Of sunshine, and the baimiest air
Her COMPANION, in the meean time, was
almost As 'aeiiurn. merely ut,ering the
names Of places--Obes. Lahnuein---
Capcllen-- Siolsenfe,s-- Ncider. I.al,n.
!.ahnstcin--- ST; Johns Chureh--to
which she excessively pointed with
her little white finger. Following its
direction. the other lady slowly turned
round. till her eyes rested on the Gas.
lie Itself tu, she was too near TO sec
the ruin 10 advantage. and her neck
arclieJ rs she strained it 10 look np at
the Lofty tower which rose a!inos, from
her feet Still she con,inaed 10 paze
upward, ill her indvfsaaie thoughts
grew into n wish that she could ASCEND
y The TOP, and L',cEcs. .rATs sasrsndrti
IN the air. enjoy IN uninterrupted view
of the whole horizon. II was with dc.
light. therefore, iha! on turning M AN.
g.e oi the wall she discovered u isw
open arch which admitted tcr TO the
interior where a!sf l;'llc croping.
She discovered flight Of stone stems.
winding "s far rs the eye could trace
up the massive walls.
The staircase, hoHcver, looked very
dark, ar rather dismal after the bricl,
sunshine she had inst Quilted, hnt the
whiln oi tho moment, the spirit ct nd-
venture aud curiosity, induced her TO
proceed, although her companion who
was more phlcgmaiic. stared several
difficulties and doubts a, 20 the pracii.
bility OF the ascent. There were how
ever, no obstacles to surmount beyond
The gloom, some lritiing heaps Of rnb.
i,!i, and the fatigue OF mounting So ma
ny gigantic steps. Bat this wearlncss
WAS rchly Tc1si d, Whenever through
an occasional loop.holc she caught n
sample f III" brigh; blue sky, and
which axe sanpi', in rennral appeared
ot a lar more intense and beautiful
colour ,!.au she bad ever seen in the
whole piece. ~, never had heaven
seemed 50 heavenly. or earth so lovely,
o. water 80 clear .nd pure, ~ through
those narrow apMjures never had she
seen any views so charming as those
exquisite snatcles Of landscape. framed
by the massive masonry into little cab
met pictures. Of "a few inches square :;
80 small indeed, that the two friends,
pressed check TO check, could only be-
hold with one eye apiece The English
woman knew at least a dozen Of such
tableaux, to be seen through particular
loophoies in certain angles of the walls
Of Cobenz; but these pictures Of the
LahncCk gallery As she termed them,
transendrd them all Nevertheless.
il cos, hcr u sigh to reflect how many
iorlorn captives, languiscd perhaps ia
those very walls. had been confined 10
such glimsos cf the world without
nay, whose every prospect on this side
Of the grave had been framed in stone
But such thoughts soon pass away from
/ the minds Of The young, the healthy.
and the fair moraiSt was challenging
lie echoes to Join with her il a favor
ite air. Now and then indeed the
/ song abruptly stopped, or The voice
/ Guavered OF a wrong note, rs a fraa-
ment Of mortar ratified down the base.
menl, or disturbed bat rus,led from
its lurking place. or the air brea,hed
( through a cre>icc with sound 50 Ike
the human sighs, rs TO revive her mel
anchniy fancies Blu, these were tran
sicnt ierrors, and only gave rise to
! prals Of ligh, hearted meriimeut, ihA;
were Knocked by laughing VOICES from
each angle of the walls.
At last the toil,omc ascent was ac-
complished, and the two friends stood
together on The top of tower. drawing
long delicious breath of the fresh,
free air. For time they were both
dayzled TO blindness by The sudden
charge from gloom 10 sunshine. as well
as d'lzy from the unnccls;omcd height
hut these effects soon wore eff. and The
whole splendid panorama, ,nreeaied
with mountains. valleys, rocks, castle
chapels, spires. towns, villages, vineyard
rurriields. forests, and rivers. Was re.
yealed 10 the delighted senses. As the
Engli,hwomcn Lad anticipated, her eye
could nov travel uDimpeded rouad .he
entire horizon, which i, did again and
again. wltile her lips kept repeating all
, tie ,uperalyes OF admiraton.
/ 1T j. mine FadcrlanA,' murnuTc,l
The German girl wiIll natural lore of
( triumph in the beauiy Of her .palive
country. Speak did H.55I vel per
suade you &c here, li;lle bits, aud liile
bits. instead Of q stop n; Horclleim
'ioa did indeed, my dear Amanda.
Such nolie prospect, woull well re,
pay anurh l-necr walk.
Look, see, dere is Rhense, and der
VA AbeTg' but tie finter vas pointed
in all opposite direction across the Lahn.
/ j. it possible from here inquired
. The EnglishwonaD, 80 see roblerz.
! Instead OF answering this question
the German cifl looked up arclly in
. the speaker STAGE, and then smiled and
rodding her said silly, 'Ah you do
think Of somebody At home
i was thinking Of him, indeed, re
piled, the other, and iesleitih! hat
be is not at my side this monert 10
enjoy-----'
40 s-.yr.a1 shoe. g. 80 ;rstay,