The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-08-24
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A Week in the Country.

tfsell; and my word ior u me net gains VI
y0vt shops store or Office will not begin
10 Balance The pleasure Yes will receive
IN retsrn. Free as the fouhtsin that CUR
elcs and sparkles az the foo. Of the high
f,ek, you may leap over 'he messy bank
or bound over the green carpet Of nature:
FNe past week has been one Of delight and
CAL Of romance and adventure. Ii was
oor first vf,ir 10 the besutifua-we should
say MOS beawifuA part Of our county
For the first time our eyes were Toasted oy
a sight Of the great old hills surrounding
The rifles OIL Loudon and Perry. Here
too We found our friend BosELLA nestled
down between two giant hills, which
stand like guardians, covered with waving
trees aud pretty posies. She welcomed
US with hearty good will and right good
cheer to sylvan Dell" and in a few mi
putes we we're quite domesticated and fel,
al home Soon after there was a glorious
sunset. From a point in the orchard we
viewed the scene. Sky and earth were
ha,hed in mellow radiance. "Tropical
sunse,s!" "IIalian moonlight Pshaw
Watch our own with a full soul and the
rage for foreign glOries will dwindle into
magnificent %norhiugness! When nights
queen walked up the pavement OF dark
blue" we wandered gu, TO where the
shadows fell across the road, cast by the
Nipb and solemn trees, and there enchaln'
ed by wild grand beauty we sal in sIlen'
admiFaiiOn.
Dayligh, dawned amid The music of 70.
rest choirs, the lowing Of herds, and the
blushing of blossoms. After breakfast a
ramble was suggested and about 8 o'clock
we siasted 10 The "Founlain." An hours
industrious walk brought us to this charm
ing retreat. The water gushes apparently
from the bosom Of a grea, rock and Tush.
ihg with Tremendous force down over
stones and through a long wooden chan
LT dashes, splashes into the breast Of q
quiet stream beneath, where, sweetly min
Cling their waters, they smoothly glide
asay 10 meet some larger, stronger sister
No, hng could we larry TO watch the
spgriling element dance IN its course gilt
,ering where the rays Of The morning sur
Kissed is pure waves. for thu min object
of our journey was moi yet reached, ant
the "Cave" lured US onward, with vision:
Of GOODNESS and beauty. The way was
ing and lay over slippery places snt
rough rocks and through deep dingles, dark
with Exchanging vines and shrubs, where
gbiler' daylight shone only %brokenly ant
at long intervafn Onward we went pluck
ing here and there a curious specimen lol
our herbariuns, or pausing to- admire th'
wild grandeur of the scenery. Reade
dear, you must go down and see this cave
Oh! God is all around in the country
Our souls expand with high and holy
thought. W. worship the divine Pre-
sencs in deed and in truth and get enough
ofresf gladness'iT U heaFs'te illumine 4
long path through the busy world Thu
cave is truly strange and beautiful. Mass
ss OF solid rock rise TO- The height Of forty
or fifty fett from the ground the tops oil
whicR'are crowned wilh.gorgeous crimson
and yellow flowers, which, interminglins
with berry.bushes, young hemlock trees
and wintergreen, make a perfect paradise
offbloom above. Masses Of curious ant
beautiful varieties embioider The sides o
the old. walls in singular designs. and il
several places the cool, bright water drip'
down over the stones at the bottom. Blu
les, we weary you with this long deScrip
ton, we will retrace our steps homeward
And now pausing to rest awhile, and pu
the finishing touches on a letter to a very
dear friend-we lose sight Of our fair com
panion for Sliule-soOn, however, We hea
a rusiling among the leaves and boughs
and looking suddenly up, we see'a huge
-coffee.pol in one hand and a has
ket of bread and butter in the other, boil
Of which belong to our merry "RosE."-
What a.nice dinner that was, and,how W,
enjoyed it, talking as We ate, Of pleasar
things. When the sun began to lowe
towards The hills we left the high smoot
rock on which were still scattered the II
mains Of our Picnic and cast away flow
ers from our neatly arranged boquets, an
winding along by a sweet wood.pa,b, W
soon ssv'the village Of P. nestled ava
off among. the hills Arriving there "
mailed our letters, and FASTENED onward
"Tiredi INJURIES sweet restorsr" 500
closed ourreyesr a~ndAhen4a world Of bri
liant iancies flashed through our souls
dreamlind!!. We parted with "RosE"
the Station signing as we'lsh Their
mantle old country. Inalew minuteS+l
"Cohducior" cried out, "Loudonville
and in o tricc we were among a host
dear ones awaiting our return. He
again we spent a few days most delightfI