Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-17

creator power IN the natural world. | shall
not attempt to describe the feelings of our friends
: while gazing at the grand and glorious, soul
absorbing sight or tell their thoughts when
with won1er and awo-throbbing hearts, after
crossing Goat island, directly to the end Of the
bridge, they descended the rocky staircase and
turning to the right, trod the narrow foot path,
cut horizontally in the side Of the cliff.
There entering the magnificent hall formed by
the falling flood then about midway in the de-
scent of the fall they looked up eighty feet to
its arched and crystal roof, then down the same
distance, on it's misty and terribly resounding
door. Yet il was a sight and. Sound they could
never forget. After spending an hour in CON
temptation Of tho siyery sheet, and in examin
ing tho magnificent cavern behind il, they re-
turned to the staircase, and then, winding
along the shore hey came to tho foot of the
Great Crescent fall where, stan 2ing at the bot
tom, they looked up one baadrcd and fifty feet
and had most sublime view of the tremond-
Gus food pouring over and charging into
spray
F." Beautiful and hoy CREATION exclaimed
Euoecp, raising her hand towards the glorious
view. Who, when looking upon them, can
doubt the existence, the power and. glory Of
God2o
" Who, indeed replied uncle Charles, who
stood near. I" Who can look upon this vast ex-
hlbition Of His magnifceaqe, which claims no
brotherhood, save with the ocean, and the eter-
ma, hills, and not acknowledge the supremacy
Of God =
Surely none but those who willfully shut
their hearts from all sympathy with Nature,
and there We will not class ourselves" an.
swcrcd Claribel
No, that we viii not, responded Gerald
and Herbert simultaneously, then turning to
Genorie, whose eyes ling red on the foaming
cataract, Gerald asked
" And whatare Genories thoughts?
=" These are what were just passing through
my mind, she returned Flow on, thou
beautiful Niagara. in the garments of glory
and grandeur which God has given thee. and
praise and admiration. Flow on, for other
eyes when mine are closed, for other hearts
when mine Is cold in death. Still thunder thy
Creators praise still portray His beauty, and
utter instruction to the,wayiarng children of
earth, till thou hast fulfilled thy work, and
they have all returned, like wcaricd doves, unto
the ark of Heaven"
Amen, soomnly responded uncle Charles.
" And now let us proceed to Table Rock, and
after having view IRON that emincnce. think
we shall be willing to return to the Hotel.
The rest asserting, they proceeded to the
Rock Arriving there an hour later, they had
another splendid and unobstructed view ot the
tremendous rapids above, and Of the shores
Of the Crescent fall in all its glory Of Coats
island and the Central falls, aud of the fright
fol gull beneath INTO which they looked down
Irerpcndicularly u19n The immense and boiling
sen.
How truly these words represent this
scene said Ealoaen 10 Gerald,
Your brain
Grows Wild, your senses wander as you gaze
upon The harrying wa 'ers, and your sight
Naiuly wonld faor, toward the verge
sweeps the wide torrcnt-wayes ianume rable
Nee, there ana madier-wayes .nnumerab.s
Verge on and ogertake The wasss before,
And disappear In thunder aul n foam.n
True, indeed who was their author !"
be asked
Il cannot raeoloct, or xhereI saw them but
they came to mind just aow.'
Come, said Herbert, " we must return to
the Hotel, and lot this do for to-day. To-mor-
row, if it is pleasant, we will come again.
To this proposition all agreed and they re-
turned, all feeling themselves we'll repaid for
their fatigue. Arriving at the Hotel they
found there had come another party from Vr-
ginia, during their stay at the falls. Among
this company, thoy soon learned, were many
acquan;anses, and their former friends, MIR.
Clyde and his siser, Zellie. From the joyful
greeting which now passed between the united
friends, Euloeen Cor moment drew. back but
on Mr. Clydes peroeiyine her, he came forward
instantly, and offered bis hand, Saying, while
a slight flush tnged his face
Though unexpected, yet this sarpr's' is
none the less pleasant, at meeting you again,
Miss Merlyn, aud trust, he added, in tone
lowered for her ear alone-for he saw her EN-
barrassmont, and rightly suspected the cause,
=. that it is pleasure to you, since | ask Tor
no more than you gave me--your friendship
4 This putting EuloOcn at her ease she bastoa