Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-11-21


With those evergreen prophet Of immor-
ality which hover aroupd, and watch
ver. as if re,assuring the dying naples
ND bilches. We are ready to exelaim,
n contempt of human limitations Weave
10 more silks ye Lyons loomsl' Until
my summering here, and this initial of
the regal season. never c)mprehended
the full n elning of Vermont. Inever saw
such green any where else, so intense. per-
sistent through all changes, longliveI;
green old age, in harmonious twinship,
with the golden. sa
look into the streams, as lit in my
favorite haunt, below the mill, and that.
too, is replete with the same suggestions.
Golden reflections of the dying year light
up that broad placid inlet yonder with a
smile of ineffable beauty here the white
foam is lightly touched with amber tintss
and below, the merry little wavelets.
whose life has yet felt no chill. dance over :.
the rocks, tossing aside reflections fr, u
above with their shallow laughter and
motion; but, from the many .colorcd pebe.
bles below sparkle up to the surface scin-
tillations of color changing quicker than
thought, defying definition and compar-
able only WITH friend near says-Al. To-.
addin's Cave. ....t..
Last week rode to the village of john
son, distance of about ten miles, over
hills and intervals of rare beauty. with.
the little Lamoille coquetting first upo, Z
oI stlj ii u and then on tho
. other, with that bewitching grace with
which onl ly a small, Transparent circuit-
Gus stream like this can euchant The
r village itself is as trim and tasteful as a
suburban garden, and as busy US the min
ic life of a bee hive. .n5
My young companion, son of our excel,
y lent landlord, familiar with all the dain.
: ty byways of the ride, gave me glapc>a
and glimpses where, perhaps, his elders
e would not have dared to tread, especially
e with pair of newly bitted aud bridied
4 colts that champed and curvcttcd, with
quick, quivering ears, at every angle and
It dccivlty, as it alive to our admiration,
and the beauty of the day and scene.
J. Here We fingered to look down from some
y lofty summit upon the valley below. then
u our colts with fleet foot 81 Amel
1t over meadow dotted with sheep and
rich brown cattle atrctching along be-
], tween river curves and bridges. and again
l. we rushed into an avenue of bright ma
u Piles and elms interlacing over or heads,
d and encloseing us within their counter
'e lights and shadows, bright us the stained
in orieI of baronlal castle, while the noisy
lg waterfalls near. shouted their songs Of
l. wassail and revelry in our ears.
IS The drives all about here are charming
a beyond description, and think you will
ne agree with me, at no season Of the year
u quite SO enjoyable as at this, when, in an
Il open buggy with full vision of hills and
e. valleys near. and Mansfield and his broth,
- er mountains beyond looking patrcuizing
" down, cheered and warmed but mol
H3 scorehed by the bright sunshine. We triE
iy lightly away from worldly thought and
aS care, imbibipg as we 60 brimmiDg liba.
nc tions of pure air and autumual beauty.
ew Looking and loving, long and earnest
me ly the forests seem fused into one mass
ht of living beauty. and take them to my
'h' heart all lovingly as the manifestation
of His love that never slumbers but II
ur untiring for our happiness, though per
'er petually changing its form lest We shoul'
Is weary of even that which blesses US most
"a Then each tree with its familiar tiu
pa and shape is personi6ed to me. Il won
m- der what relation each tree bears to each
'ci- for cannot see for the moment that it /
ere not sentiment thing, feeling and think
70 ing and loving liac myself. 1 wondere
up yesterday if that brilliant maple. rounde
eX- to the ample rich proportions Of won
nee anly beauty, rustling its gaylsfabric {
eu' autumnal elegance beside the somtre SUI
yer of the sturdy old pine, and ebatterin
ue0 lightly in the breeze to the deep basso
'n' his tones. "most melancholy maryell'
''e' much for the dreamy moment il the
a'e were not some more human kinshi'
tween them. than ever apsthe'
'n' has discovered aud pu' .,o,.,,,.
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