Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-07-22

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immeasurable host - Viraat terreStrie
The air was filled with the tremendous
sound. which seemed to sweep near the
surface of the earth, in powerful waves,
without echo or reverberatIon.
Suddenly. far overhead, in tho depths
of the sky, 'an9 single, clear, piercing
voice of unnatural sweetness. Beyond
the reach Of human organs or any human
instrument, its keen alto pierced the
armament like a straight white line of
electric fire. AS it shot downward
gathering in force, the vast terrestrial
chorus gradually dispersed into silence,
and only that one unearth.y sound re-
NAMED. 1t verberated slowly into the
fragment Of melody, unlike any which
had ever reached my ears "a long undula.
ting cry of victory and of JOY; while
the words "Eirat CGlum - were
repeated more and more family, as the
voice slowly withdrew, like fading
beam Of sunset. into the abysses of the
stars. Then all was silent in the dell,
as before.
|. is impossible to describe the i'm
preston produced by this wonderful
visitation. | slept no more that night
and for days afterward, the piercing
sweetness of that skyey voice rang
through my brain. Walking Broadway,
years afterwards, the memory Of it has
flashed across my mind, as sharp and
sudden as 4 streak of lightning; and il It
now returns more family and less fire.
quently than before, its wlerd and super
natural character remains the same.
was undeniably awake at the time. and
could recall neither fact or reflection nor
fancy of a nature to suggest the sounds
but l was fattgued, tainisaed, alone III
the wilderness, awed by the solcmnity
and silence of the nish;-perhaps even
more that | suspected-and my imasIn-
aticn, acting involuutarily and uncon-
scious to myself, produced the illusion.
| have often observed that complete re-
pose Of the body, after great fatigue, Is
accompanied-wh continued to a Ger.
tain time-with a corresponding repose
of volition, a passive condition of the
mind highly favorable to the independent
action of the ina sination. Then, if ever,
are We in fit state to hear
.Thc airy tongues tina. syllable mems names.
On sands aud shores, and desert wilderness.
The dream is no less wonder. How
docs one faculty of the brain act so far
beyond our conscious knowledge, as to
astound us with the most unexpected
images: Why should it speak in the
Latin tongue: How did it compose
music-which would be just as impossi-
BILE for me as to write Sancrit poem ?
There is another interesting fact con-
nected with this adventure. When day
break came, l saddled my mare; and
with the aid of the blazci trees, resumed
the bee-ino of the previous day. Il,
was no easy matter to follow it, mp and
down the prccipitous hill; but l had net
proceeded an hour before my course was
blocked By tho very rancho to which |
was bound My blind animal instinct
mad guided me for twenty miles, over
hill aud plain, AMI hit the target exactly
in the centre,
Ore more incident Of more decided
character closes the list of experiences.
During my last visit to London, accepted
al invitation to pass two or three day
with a banker, who occupies fine estate
on the Thames near Windsor. The
, house-which was palace in its extent
and the character of its ppolntments-
was built by former Earl of T
who ruined himself in erecting it. Cor
dens, graperies, and noble path, stretch
ing slong the bank of the Thames, COM
pleted the attractions OF one OF the love
lies. places in England. When the
: hour for rest arrived, was conducted
, to chamber looking toward the lowered
entrance, and a group of magnificent
ceda-s of Lebanon, on the lawn. The
r night was misty and moonless-so that,
after had distinguished my candle,
the room remained in most complete
darkness.
l, was midnight when went to bed
and | had slept l suppose, until some,
where between two or three, when
suddenly awoke, and to my surprise,
found that my candle was still burn ng
: My f, ,st idea was tina. had forgotten to
| extinguish it. Closing my eyes while
t revolving this question in my wind,
opened them again upon a room dai ken,
ed as before. Through the uncurtained
. window, saw the dim tops of the cedArs
5 rising against misty November sky
At the same time | detected a slight
noise at the door, as if some one was
, cautiously trying to enter. But as the
, key was turned, the attempt was in vain
, and l presently heard thu. same noise at
the door Of the adjoining dress'ng.room
Listening intently / became aware o.
, slight creak at the door Of communica
, ton between the two rooms. This was
, followed, not by footstep, but by the
S hushed. rustlins sound of long dres:
. trailing upon the floor. The sounc
t marched slowly across the room, ane
. approached the bedside, where it stopped
Q Then the gentless touch-as, indeed, o
e airy fngers-drew the bed clothes
5 sire .ght, and tucked the ends Of the GOV