Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
('KlG-FAST.
OR A NIGHT on THE WILD.

oR ~ ~ ~ II VI ! IL l. " I'LL.
We have lived so long, my brother
Frank aud l. III the grand hall country Of
the north that is gray giants have long
ceased to he held hv us in awe: our re-
vercncc for them is not one whit dimin.
ished. but our fear is flci Their crowns.
hi.len in cloud, their huge fern-coyered
shoulders, their hi .hty girlIes of mel
ancholy pine. arc our glory still. but are
no more threatening than their slopes of
pisturc-land. and woods that stray down
TO the margin of the lakes Even in
wintcr.time, unless the hill fos be hang
ing thcaly or the binding snow be
whirling, we should not hesitate to cross
the highest gop in Westmol ctnd or find
our way to kcswlck by the Fclls From
Our nearest mountain top we can see the
road to it. aaI track it aim st all III,
way, brid Iins the rivers and tordns tha
rlls, and winding round mere after mere.
until, thin white streak, it climbs the
fartherest ridge. and comes, we krow.
upawares on the little town. A. the
crow flies, we are not ten miles from il .
nut Elah cannot fCdei. IL IN tlgnteeh
miles, nor horse in twcnfy-cight =
Many time, since Harry left us. have
Frank and | gone ththcr and returned
IN the sane day, partly to get little
luNurtes that are not IN oar itr.a Hay
mountain hone; parity from the exceed
lnI beauty OF the way itself; and plrtly,
1t may hc,to keep his memory green who
Is no longer with VS..
\ score OF summers have brought
birds and hatteliiIes into eur happy
Wiley, and set ih Tee roaming on tine
halls since last our Harry took that wax
with as- but "e dtn7t forget The
iajr June nom, the quarter which the
gentle bre.ze hIcw from, the cuombs
wh rem the shadows of the clouds lay
W. remember Ill. Harry WAS beautiful,
which W. ar ftr tlan teiHs, kind ami
accomplish utmost IS girl; b4t he Wiz
weak IN health aal htd to battle tltf7
eury winter Nipple Of hmb When
we'll and strong in sPr.t whether viii
ar II, be wanted care, anl We werc no,
cool nurs 3. We dti not lack IN low,
bat in "the reason firm, tha temperate
VIII, which have been 50 often found o.
late in tn gentle sex, soothing. c)ntrolt-
ing, saving So maHy of their >ol4j 7 breth-
rem. What our poor brother fixed hi'
wishes on, we hgG no heart to refuse
H. was we ftt, anl everybody but hm
self knew well, bu' for ittIc while on
earth. ana not, therefore, to be denied a
pleasure lightly. He would walk u
h sswick-that he hat determined OH
the mex, time Fred ANA Frank went, and
designing there to sleep that night, we
s'.helegl him one day to 80 with US
We chose our time during ries OF
unbrokcn fine weather no rain had
fallen for weeks throughout the district
"tl'r sud the shepherd weatAef--lass,
and "iIfr sad Michael hWain, Ia sheP-
herd, waen we started that morning, W
two With kna2saekN, nd harfy with his
aipens,ocS. up the bed OF the empty beck.
1t had been rlilel OF Its silver treasure
by the sun, and the cfass stood out bare
and smooth whore the waters had roam
ed at viii. Silence had usarpet! ihe soat
Of song, and the stones that had held
their submits highest above the s,r!te,
like many hnman head that proudly
!itts itself above the battle OF the world,
displayed their stubborn breasts, Tiven
and worn enough. Two deep'cut chan
nels alone marked the spot where the
twin torrents had lately met; AMI little
tree Lad overhuns it, and was won't to
DC kept green by the rainbow-tintcd
spray, was dying hsti the inty step
ping stones, ht each to cover heros
grave, were useless and felt no footsteps.
1t was dry even beneath the little bridge
where the trout were used to make theic
eeaseless circles III the pool; the dead fish
were lying on either side IN their beautl-
ful armor, never more to slumber IN the
brown depths, or to waS a lazy fin upon
the surface; they had trusted to have