The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-07-22
Correspondence 81 the Ratisoa Cuun,, nrraia
Riding ON q Rail

determination Of leaving my native noun
tains for this island city, took the II o. |
clock train from Burlington at your thriv- |
ing village, and soon found myself, with
parcel ofmy fellow beings, whrled along
at quite a rapid rate. am lover of fast
driving and IN enjoying it, quite forgot
for the time being the warm hearted friends
had left behind--and the many places
hallowed by mingled associations of JOY
and sorrow. was evidently not alone in
my enjoyment, for Ioycrheard a "Green
Mountain Boy saying to fellow passen-
ger that 1t was his first experience in rail
reading and he seemed highly delighted
with it on so very short ncquaintance.-
Poor fellow he little knew what was in store
for him. How soon were his visions of fiy-
ing at the rate of sixty miles an hour TO be
dissipated; and had he needed sympathy in
this juncture, was ready to condole with
him for must confess | was a sharer in
his misery. We had not gone far when
the engine slackened its motion as though
palsicd with alright, and the idea at once
suggested itself that we were nearing
station and indeed, such was the case, for
after several miles of like speed, we passed
a shed near which stood an engine emitting
a sound bearing no small resemblance to
the buzz ola large rattle-snakc when arous-
ed from his slumbers by some unwelcome
intruder upon his solitude. AS soon as we
were on our way again, observed that
young gentlemen who sat opposite me took
from his pocket piece of white paper and
looked smilingly upon it. Uponcloser Sou
tiny found it was "done in rhyme" He
soon forgot it though, and gazed for long
time al the objects without, till frown
seemed to gather on his brow, and he turn
ed away in disgust from the Ito him) re-
pulsive aspect of Nature outside, to the
beauties Of poetic art within, as the fair and
blooming damsel of "swcct seventeen +"
turns from the bronzcd visage and burly
| form of the street laborer to the delicate
features, the raven ringfSs and the sweet
scented dapery Of the beau lover by her
side. Mile after mile the speed at which
we proceeded forcibly reminded one of the
progress of Application in Addison's fable
of the Hill Of Science, slow and steady,
and withal very sure of avoiding anything
like the Norwalk tradegy; and then again,
it might well be described in the language
OF the-little bard of Twickenham in the
last couplet where he says:
| needless Alerandrine ends the song,
Which, like wounded snake, drags its slow
length along.
Being pretty fair pedestrian, was sew
eral times tempted to get out and run afoot,
az the inhabitants of the "rural districts "
do to warm their toes of cold winters day ;
but then, suppose tho engine should per-
chance arrive at down grade, Though it
must be confessed there was little prospect
Of such an occurcncel might be obliged
to take up position far in the rear
Among other preparations for my journey,
! laid in pretty good stock Of newspapers
and feeling that next TO the gratiiicatio
arising from the consciousness of having
added TO the stock OF useful knowledge, is
that Of being the means Of distributing it,
! took the opportunity of scattering the
sheets among my fellow passengers.
was amply repaid for 80 doing by observing
how well the jokes, stories, and dare say
advertisements, relished with the readers
and had farther evidence Of the fact when
a gentleman, near the close Of our journey,
evidently with a glad heart, and certainly
with a shining counte nance, made an effort
to return the same to me. But the pleas
urc arising from this source could not last
always and ! sought for consolation in
the contemplation of the realities Of Ma
ture in your Switzerland of America. ~
The traveller by this route will assuredly
find in this pastime an excellent recon-
pcnsc for all the anxieties, and may say
heariburnings, occupied by the otherwise
tedious journey; and prevent many an ugly
word falling from his lips, in case he should
accIdently wish TO vent his malice upon the
President, Directors and Company. At
one moment the traiu ran al lie foot of a
mountain whcse head was covered with
snow, and whose sides were clothed with a
Vestmen' Of gigantic trees and frowning
rocks; at another it would cross a noun
tain stream, far away up ' hose leaping
current, amid surrounding precipices, might
be descned small cluster Of pretty white
Notwithstanding in the distance meet
Of Eagles eggs anon the scene would
change, and the view be entirely cut of by
large masses Of stone, removed By the hand
Of industry, TO make way for the iron horse.
II somewhat puzzles one ma acquainted
with the country 10 perceive how liz lnhab-
han,s eontriye 10 live in such place, tho
the fsnn-bonses look extremely neat and
tidy IN their coating Of white paint, and
ornamentsd Nth porch and green window
blinds, aud The hocks and the herds gnla
peacefully on the hillside, or are lulled 20
sleep by the music Of their own dsshing
waterfalls. Far away from the spirit
growing sounds Of bra~ling commerce" A.
Dedneh knickerbocker would say, they
live happy and ooDienied, unconscious a
The envy of those who long for the same
lae, ye, are prevented from sharing il By
schemes " ambition o. Ayarice, AMOR. pow
sffal IA uieH snufefnsHts ilIaa @simple ma
tnFr In he1 modest gurb.-
The conductor ~As a geu,lenznly fel-
lo~, indeed much more - than Ina jority
q his class who seem, 'ill lately, 70 have
formed an aIlsocuoy by themselves, and
resolved 70 - through the World With a
% sin urFer hp." TIN. esal y naa 90 bad
a. Il once ~as, iof base seen many a gen
uorlsn a The rah sSeliod 10 such balk
q lmpsrtABes AMI insoience, a. ssegsingly
70 hpld al ulaHsind ~ eniified only 70
froSns and Hsul,s aud ~Ao 10 ali sy,-eaT-
si'cc, -Oaid M answer . question eivilly
/ for The lise Il kim And mere I eanss help