Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-22

her mountain rafters, and looking
southwark off her shelving caves, TO
catch glimpse of the light playing
on her majestic front, Here, for once
we seemed to look down on the hori-
zon, and I thought of Europe and the
Tropics as lying below. Our journey
northward had been an ascent, but
now the worlds steep sloped down
ward before us into sunshine and
balmy air In ascending the Alps or
the Himmalayas, you pass through
all climates and belts ofvegetation be-
tween tho Equator and the Pole, and
sol journey duo north beyond the
circle Of the sun, simply roverses the
phenomenon, and impressos one like
the ascent Of mountain on the gran.
dcst possible scale.
In two hours from tho timo we left
Eitaiarvi, we reached tho Lapp en-
campment. Tho herds of deer had
been driven in from the woods, and
were clustered among the birch bush
es around the tents. We had some
difficulty in getting our deor past
them, until the Lapps came TO our as
sistance. We made no halt, but push
cd on, through deeper SHOWS than bo.
fore, over the desolate plain. AS far
as Palaiarvi we run with our gun
wales below the snow level, while the
foremost pulks were often swamped
under the white waves that broke over
them. We passed through gorge
between two picturesque hills about
500 feet high, and beyond IL came up
on wide lakes covered with deep snow,
under which there was .tolerable
track, which the leading deer was n
bic TO find with his feet. Beyond
these lakes there was q ridge, which
we had no sooner crossed than q dis
mally grand prospect opened before
us. We overlooked n vallcy-basin,
marked with belts Of stuntcd birch,
and stretching away for miles, TO the
foot Of bleak, snowy mountain,
which | at once recognized as Lippi-
vara. After rounding its western
point and turning southwark again,
we were rejoicod with some fir-trees,
, from which the show had been shaken,
Frightening even with their gloomy
green leaves tho white monotony OF
the Lapland wilderness. 1t was like
n CLEAN of sunshine.
We reached Lippajarvi at twelve
having made 2e miles of hard travel
in five hours. Here we stopped two
hours TO cook meal and change oui
deer, and then pushed on to reach
PalajolSi that night. We drove thro
the birch woods, no longer glorious as
before, for the snow had been shaken
off, and there was no sunset light ia
, trans6guro them. Still on, plowing
{ through the deep seas of snow in the
f gathering darkness, over marshy
plains, all with slant southwark
} draining into tho Muonio, until W,
: reached tho birchen ridge of tuonta
( iarvi, with lis beautiful frs rising
here and there, silcnt and immovable
/ Even the trees havo no voices In tn,
0 North, let the wind blow us IL WILL
/ There IL nothing TO be heard but Oh,
{ sharp whistle of the dry snow--th,
same dreary music that accompanies
, tho African simoom. The night wal
{ very dark, and we began TO grow OK
ceedingly tired Of sitting aat In oul
: pull<s. looked sharp for tho Pala
0 jock Elv, the high iir-ffinged banll
/ Of which ] remembered, for they do
n noted our approach 10 Muonio; but /
+. was long, long before we descended
from the marshes upon the winding
: road Of snow covered leo. In vain
s shifted myachlng legsand worked my
i, bcnumbed hands, looking out ahoae
Y for tho ombouchero ofthorivcr. Brais
Q tod and | encouraged each olhor
Z whenever we woro near enough {,
/. hear, by tho reminder that we had on
I ly one more day with reindeer. Alto
Y a long time spent In this way, tn,
!. high banks flattenod, level SHOWS ant
y woods succeeded and we sailed int
0 the port Of Palajoki.
y Tho old Finnish lady curtsicd YER,
|. doeply as she recognized us, and has
4 tened 10 cook our coffee and reindeer
j. and 10 make us good bed with MIC
Q sheets. On our former visit the ole
+ lady and her sons had watched usu
J. dress and get into bed, but on this oc
i casion three buxom daughters, of ag
:, es ranging from sixteen 10 twenty
/ two, appeared about the time for re
q tiring, and stationed themselves In
4 row near the bed, where they watches
d us with silent curiosity. As we ha'
Il shown no hosi ion in tho first ease
:, We determined TO be equally courage
e ous now, and commenced removing
Q our garments with great doliberation
d allowing them every opportunity O
IS inspecting their fashion and the cman
d ner Of wearing them. Thcwork thu
d proceeded in mutual silence until W
+, were nearly ready for reposc, whel
Il Braistcd, by pulling off a stocking
o and displaying n muscular calf, sud
& denly alarmed the youngest, who dar
/ ted TO the door and rushed out Tn
second caught the panic, and follow
l. cd, and the third and oldest wa
Is therefore obliged TO do likewise, tho
n with evidentreluctance was great
r " amused Mt such an unsophisticate
d display Of curiosity. The perfec
| composure Of the girls, and the stead
Q mess with which they watched III
5, showed that they were quite nncon
o scious of having committed any i'm
y propriety.
" This morning was clearand cold.-
IS Our deer had strayed so far into th
C woods that we did not get under wa
Is before the forenoon twilight commer
& ced. We expected to find broker
e road down the Muonio, but heav,
10 rain had fallen yesterday, and th
t. track was completely filed Lon
Of Isaac found so much difficulty in taxi
e. inc tho lead his deer constantly bol