New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-02

beet ROOM with its white curtains and POhsbtd
floor, until the great clipper plOws shall cut US
path through the drifts of yesterday 'erfl"'0
storm / shall take occasion to note d0"h ''"
particulars Of our return journey. one "i''" So
the same object, second time with clearer eyes'
and upon this road especially IT makes oo'''
able difference whether you are traVeAng hoi'
ward or southwark.
We left Haparanda on the 3oth u'' A''' '"0
Arctic weather described in my last, tue teipera-
ture rose ,uddeply to 2Go below zero. We were
nanny and ioly at getting fairly started Tor Stock
hoIm At last and having such mild O. weather to
travel in The difference in our sensations was re-
us,kable We could boldly bare our faces and look
about us: our feet kept warm and glowing aud we
felt no more the hazardous chill and tOrpOr of the
preceding days. On the second stage the Winter
road crossed an arm Of the BOthnian Gull. Inc
path was Well marked out with ir-trees-a pretty
avenue, four or FIVE miles in length, overthe broad
white plain. On the way we saw an eruption OF
the ice, which had been violently thrown up by the
confined air. Masses three feet thick and solid as
granite were burst asunder and piled atop Of each
other.
we Travelled too fast this day for the proper en-
joyment of the wonderful scenery on the road. l
thought had exhausted my admiration of these
Winter forests-but no, miracles will never cease.
Such fountains, candeabra, Gothic pnnacles, tufts
Of plumes colossal sprays of coral, and the en-
bodiments of the fairy pencilmgs of frost and win
dow paDes, wrought in crystal and silver, are be.
yond the power of pen or pencil. IL was wilder
ness Of beauty; we knew not where TO look, nor
which forms to choose, in the dazzling confusion.
Silent and all unmoved by the wind they Stood
sharp and brittle as of virgin ore-nOt trees of
earth but the glorifed forests Of All Father Odns
paradise, the celestial city of Asgaard. No living
forms of vegetation SO lovely Tropical
palms, the tree-ferns of Penang, the lotus of In
dian rivers, the feathery bamboo, the arrOwy are
ea-what are they beside these marvellous growths
of Winter, these shining sprays of pearl, ivory and
opal, cleaning in the soft orange light of the
Arctic sum-
At Sdngis we met handsome young fell Nv with
mustache, who proved to be the Landsmann of
Kalix / was surprised to find that he knew sill
about us. He wondered at our coming here north
when we might stay at home thought once would
be enough for u.s. and had himself been no further
than Stockholm. / recognized our approach to
Nasty by the barrels set in the snOw-an ingenious
plan of marking the road in places where the snow
drifts, as the wind creates whrl or eddy around
them. We were glad to Nasty and its two
story inn once more. The pleasant little hand |
maiden smiled all over her face when she saw us |
again. Nasby is a crack place: the horses were
ready at once, and fine creatures they We're taking
us up the Kalix to Mansbyn, miles, in one hour.
The road was hard as a rock and smooth as
table, from much blowing and rolling.
The next day dark and lowering, threatening |
spow. with q raw wind from the northwest, and |
an average temperature Of i5o below Zero We
turned the northwestern corner of the Bothnian
Gulf in the afternoon, and pushed on to Old Lulea
by supper-tme. At Pers6 on the journey NORTH
had forgotten my cigarca DID, familiar friend
of some years standing, end was OyerjOyed to find
that the servant girl had carefully preserved it,
thinking ] might return some day. We drove
through the streets Of empty stables and past the
massive church of Old Lulea, to the inn, where we
had before met the surly landlord. There he
again. and the house was full as the first time.
However, we obtained the promise of bed in the
large room, and meanwhile walked up and down to
keep ourselves warm. The guests rooms were
fned with gentlemen of the neighborhood, smoking
and carousng. After hour had passed, a tall,
handsome, strong fellow came out of one of the
rooms, and informed us that as we were strangers
he would give up the room to us and seek lodgings
elsewhere He had drunk just enough to be mel
low and happy and insisted on delaying his own
supper to let US eat first. Who should come along
at this iuncture but the young fellow had seen
in company with Brother Horton at Mansbyn, who
hailed us with: "Thank you for the last time"
With him a very gentemanly man who spoke
English They were both accompanied by ladies,
and were returning from the ball at Pitea. The
guests all treated us with great courtesy and
spect, and the landlord retired and showed his
surly face no more. Our first friend informed me
that he had been born and brought up in the neigh
Winter.
AS We descended upon the Luea River in the
morning we met ten sleighs coming from the ball.
The horses were all in requisiton at the various
stations, but an extra supply had been provided,
and we were not detained anywhere. The NOrr-
land sleds are SO long that man may place his
baggage in the front part and lie down at fall
length behind it. a high back shields the traveller
from the wind, and upon step in the rear stands
She driver, with pair of rens as long as a MAIN
top bowline, in order to reach the horse who is at
the opposite end of very long pair Of shafts. In
these sleds one may travel with much comfort, and
less danger of Oyorturnng, though not so great
speed as in the short, light, open frames bought
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