Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-09-17
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all sides the " Chin" is precipitous-rocks
pile up, jet out, crop over, in every form.
If the grotesque is an element of the sub
lime, " Chin has enough for dozen
1f.."i' -. ..""
But red light marks the boundary be-
tween earth and sky; and the boundary
ZIG, ,zags mp and doaon. A line of fiery
red broken into all sorts of angles makes
the East gorgeous beyond the power of
description. There was the White Noun
tains! The SUI has hit them, though as
yet not as i! Q ye denizens eff the plain,
think of that Dye sleepers down, way
down there, under the fog, what do you
know of the glories of this universe !
A sharp fiery red rim cuts the horizon
The sun! the sun We hold our breath,
and gaze. 1t ascends the East, monarch
of the day." 1t swings in space. An
immense area of this terrestrial globe is
robed in sudden light. The dark valleys
come into view. The blessed rays stream
across Champlain. The tips of the Adj
rondack are all aglow, The rivers are
covered with fog, but the fog has silvery
whiteness, and the reflection of the sun 5
rays is most brilliant The silence breaks
upon our lips; and the vocabulary of
magnificent epithets is exhausted. The
mountains need new lexicon. "Grand,"
beautiful" sublime" seem inadequate.
And think of calling the view from Mans.
field " fine"
We return to the hotel-and never was
genuine" coffee more exhilarating. We
have had mountain air. this time, and a
morning walk that we shall not soon for
get. a .,... .
FREAKS OF A CLOUD. a 5.d
Before descending, we once more ascend
the " Nose" Fortunately cloud gath
ers below on the Eastern side. We are
far above it. We see its freaks. 1t rolls
up. 1t breaks asunder 1t shoots out iu
all directions. 1t sails off. 1t whirls
round. 1t soon disappears, for the sun is
hot. Such things are always going on in
the atmosphere but we seldom see the
spectacle. . -H..
'# "DoN'T SEE IT,"
We had an opportunity to test the sig.
ni6cance of this oft repeated phrase
Said Mrs. J. to party of ladies, That
is Burlington-look at it through the
glass" Burlington What do | care
about seeing Burlington can see Bur
lington at home. No need of coming W
here to see Burlington p Was this " the
faculty and the vision divine ?' 1t takes
all sorts to make world. And as for f;
prospect, we find that some don't see it =
r.... TIE DESCENT.
We are to dine in Stowe. Our caval
cade is organized. A party waits to se'
Donkey and Rider. 1t amuses all to SCI
the queer couple. But Donkey is not a
all "set up" He is known to fame; an(
the plaudits of the crowd do not excit
him. But one thing is necessary. Don
guide the horse. Simply hold on. Yo'
will feel strong inclination to go owe
the horses head. Just keep in the saddl
apd let the animal slide" We soon &c
used to it, and like soldier in battle
outgrew the sense of danger. We reacl
the hotel at Stowe, dine, and prepare tt
start for Montpelier.
We go back by way of Waterbury
a distance in all of 20 miles. 1t is
beautiful village. We pass along the lin
of the "Winooski." 1t IS lovely vale
But Jim" is tired of riding. iLittl
"Miss" goes to sleep. We are accused o
nodding. The we'll of loquacity is dry
We have looked through and talked o'tt
Yet the return ride is fresh in memory
We can talk about Though we said lit
tie at the time. yla laav r,h n g1rI
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