The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-17
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D.. ld,, g., Die. mou.rs. wten mnAe enc in |
lo,s ~'' ra'u.c. A happy party auopad |
G...t., a..l yifat baluy morning ~ route fr
ape a.. yafc- i-il ga The Houso,onic some
r l,- at.,c s.. jrnoticn win the valley stream
We l,,c tr.,t'or 4. SCI ia ard NJ. Bradley
1,i 'leN... ri we'c both splendid iider', tho
AcTs swell ma Good md m.tased with th,:
%. y grsro vii,h one seldom Gi d. out of TN
lard. B.yl,, held a calm nps;oiy contrd
cvoi hi, p,Hted horse which betrayed in itself
the singular s,lf poifo Of character full of
gTsndour 10Th q thought and motion--Sophas
action vss a,k,d with gentle pfao,-a grave
dignity. She sat hor horse wtll and rods
With toisro lsmlesuos7, keeping firm control
Of the animal hut leaving herself free to enjoy
the Ls2y loSrlncss Ct the morning with AL
tte relish If youth nud perfect health.
lay o. o yorrg Lsne, if less imposing, wo.o
in fact nor, light and graceful riders than tho
noble par 'li lld the way. Their horse,
moved u,eo Together sometimes the hand Of
Lame lay cGot.rply on tho neck Of Lucy's
t,eoi--sou,tim be h,ld her hand too fon, ~
urd6l prottnCe OF teaching her how to man
age the cub Or snpill,, and when he could find
no o,ho- excuse for ,teso oAessing attcntions
---- --.ii -. -. ,be he loaned toward
her ear which brought richer slor TO that
lovely face then tho light autumn air could
have given.
All man, man--had he no mem res Of snoih-
or fair creature, with nothing u sooth hlr
wounded pride and breaking hea't tut toll, and
such caro- as harasing poverty imposes. DID he
In bis heart believe that CLARA had ceased to love
him. DO lot know how this Was, for many an
aching pain lies coiled under faces smiling like
his, ard who can Judge d feelings whose sor-
rows are so carefully hidden, even from tic soul
that folds them mi
But this / know happier seeming party
never gsllcp'd up the hard broken banks Of the
Housotoric and bright sun never kissed more
blooming cheeks.
On,ttey went along the shore, sheltered by
broken hills and richly wooded banks now dash.
ing u rough tie sunshine then moving more
slowly a;bwait the shadows, but always over
flowing with genial cheorfulness.
The falls were beautiful, rather than grand
wild 6I'k'n tc,r,ry lay around them, gray
rocks, Ollie On p,uo, and rough hemlocks +,
pcndeIous ard ancient that the tops wore
smiitsl ard ll'sted with the centuries Of wit.
tets that Lao filled them with their snows-On
the broken rocks below, over which tho waters
leaped and rioted, moses green as emerald had
crcpt, ard ferns started up among them bend.
ing beneath perpetual baptism Of spray that
was forever raining down to the rocks 1t
was Just a place for enjoyment not sublime
enough TO take the breath away, but suggestive
Of grand practical ideas and presenting glimpsos
Of beauty which were sure to live pleasantly on
the memory.
During the time they fingered at the fall,
there was little general conversation, but il
80 happened that the two couples wandered a.
part, each choosing 10 view the scenery from a
separate point, and sometimes there were min.
utes together when those fair girls sat gazing
upon the turf at their feet with tremulous eye
laihes end rosiness on the check that no scene
~ could explain. 1t was rot Lucy alone,
though she was constantly blushing 10 bright
tumultuous way but Sophia sat full fifteen
minutes on a bard rock with the waters splash
ing around her and never ed her ewes except
once when she met those of Mr.. Bradley who
held her gaze fascinated till her checks were like
ripe peaches whom the sun kisses them, but
directly her eye lids dIooped quietly aud she
began TO trtmble, but not more than the leaves
that just quivered around her
All this was very strange-not about Lucy
Tor Lane was so young, 70 sngularly graceful
and inpe;uous even in his homage, that any
girl might have felt the blood in her cheek
when he was by her side and no one marvel a
il, but Mr.. Bracloy had silver in his hair Their,
was 10 doubting the tact in that broad sunshine
AID was ever go much older than the fair girl
who listened TO patiently to his low voice " bill,
heV Rs taying-l have no idea what the water
we're so tumultuous Just in that place tina, i
Was dificplt TO hear ones self think-She gath
cred up every word though, am quite sure o
that.
But tho happiest hours Of life arc Away
brief, 60 after awhile these four people wer
Constrsu Cd to mount their horses again
They cFoss1d bridge and came down the op
pOsite tank Of tho river, determined 10 euio
10 the ivll its varied scenery. For sever.
miles tie road wai rounded in between the bias
Of a rocky lii and the wat.rs, sometime,
curved around some projecting rock and mad
sweep up the hill dropping down to IN, stream
again whom tho obstruction was cleared.
Entered according 10 the Act Of C.ugrCsg. ia Al