The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12

ishod friend. whose faoo have not
seen ior many wears, yet whose coming
aud greeting make- that chord ,ibpie
In my hent, which bears his name, and
which only he can agi,a,e.
Our brook am never weary Of hook
ing at. They call It river, bat dos.
en- steps would take you across IT, and
TO me IL Is charming. quiet htile hrook,
but Il is sn yeHeris t takes its own
way !, does not blow It's own trumpet
Il marches along steadily. steadily, TO
the beautiful lake TO which II uuiics It.
sclf--ils identity, is being swallowed
up in that oi another, aud tho united
pair forming one OF the most charming
sights in the world You coul1n'i but
love my brook II you should see it, with
its pure, clear water. showing every
pebble, every stone, every stick, every
minny, every old basin. and broken
pitcher resting in It's bed II meets
with q great many discouragcments in
its progressive rnmbles among the hills.
for the rocks and large stones Il must
run around are near enough together 10
make natural bridge at almost any
point but does it stop 10 move them Z
q, no ii lets them remain rs they are,
and goes gently around them by lis
own motion and purity il clcanses them
from their earthly stains, and leaves
them the better for its passing visit
Draw thence the moral.
Should the doctors ever change their
prescriptions and their practice, which |
believe they have never done since rs.
cuLApIus studied the healing art or IL
any poor fellow did suggest an improve
meut, straightway there was such a
qunck, quack, quaokine. that he had al.
most wished he had "Ict well enough
alone, should they ever direct you 10
put your feet in cold water instead of
hot. 10 cure the beadsebe. come her, to
do il. Those large fat stoues--wha,
are they for but 10 sit upon 2--that wa.
Ter. as il mirrors vour ihouchis. says.
TRY me-" But i betbink me--there
is blue tub and kettle, and near by
is cottage
81 know by the pig, that inpaisn'ly -quealsd,
b'h'h" '"' BACK door ''A' cottage vas "s"''
When washing day comes, we shall
.,. @ w." h'' 80 80 m ~ ,'"n Ia ~ w. w. w '; W."
out by beating as wei as by wearing,
and that stones can be beaten upon as
well as sat on
But we did not come here 10 climb
the hills all the time, TO wonder if there
is an outlet, or IL We must dig through
the mountains, TO look at the lovely
brook, or at the fountain which plays on
all days, Sundays not excepted we
come TO the springs which nature Ia her
love for this valley provided for the
health Of its inhabitants, and mixed the
ingredients so carefully and mildly that
one may drink the water nt the fountain
or at the table without a wry face, or
without being reminded OF eggs that
have "ou'i'Ved Their usefulness lake
your pi'cher III hand--you do not need
a servant 10 carry II Tor you, Tor we are
not at Saraloga-hhd go yourself to the
springs' lou may d'p u up fresh ana
COOL from one spring lou may eaten
IL as II irickles IRON iroughs that leads
from diners FROM each ana all the
ehec' Is me snme--you are made "A oct
ter ana therefore happier man.
There are, perhaps, dozen house.
about US mine host" whose kindly
manner gave gentle greeting to the iirsl
visitors TO this " House" sixteen year,
ago, has another house The other side
OF tho fountain the artificial one
where he lodges the overnowings o
this establishment. There are one hun
dred boarders or more, who appear ic
remain here IN perfect contebimenl
".ihe world forgetting, by the world for
got" II requires, indeed, some sirctci
Of the imagination to believe that iler,
surround u. on every aide. with its bus,