Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-02

| be tue flavor OF hospitality and good
cheer, Tie fragrance Of delicious cigar,
and perhaps, sometimes, the warmth of
| good old wine.
The Spring, prodigal in carly prom
Uses, has been chary in its fulfillment OF
them. Tickle April has coquctted with
Winter, and only few days ago the
rude old fellow wrapped her in mantle
of snow. The birds have but just come,
and the early spring flowers look so wan
AMI faint, they come in such question
able shape, we dare not speak to them.
But now we feel the warm breath of the
coming May. The bluffs are putting off
their sober gray and the fields are taking
on tinge of green. We know that q
Paradise Of beauty lies just before US and
cann2t long elude our vision.
Sunset upon the water is always
beautiful, but we believe there is no place
where the Day goes to its burial in
grander state than here. The sunsets on
the Lake and River, seen from the bluffs
of Prescott are surprisingly beautiful. l.
Such n ono we watched last night
watched the brilliant combinations and
delicate shadings of color until we felt
intoxicated with beauty ard the blood
sprang warm to the cheek as if the life
and vigor of rich wine was in its flow.
Lake and river were bushed, still, trans
lucent, thin, impalpable, glory lit haze
hanging over them like a gossamer veil
, over the face of bride: the heaven
above stooEing to meet the heaven below,
while in broad bars and notified masses
the red glory of the descended sun, re-
fiected from low-lying clouds, lay upon
the water in coIors rich MS the purple
stain which lovers close kiss leaves on
the lips of his maid.
Many of our readers are acquainted
with Rev. ]. w. MILLER, man of sub
} tie, vigorous thought and rare poetic in
sight. Some of us beard him discourse,
) few Sabbaths ago, of the wondrous
prophecies of Nature, and he interpreted
their voices to us; and again, he pictured
h, NV through meditation, prayer and
pra. Sc, the devout soul rises to the sacred
h. ,iob, IS of worship and alteration, passes
into the very presence of the FATHER,
ora 70. 70 ecurely in HIS love, even as
the beloved disciple leaned upon the bo-
som of his Lo I'D.
NJ. M,,, -as married short time
since. and the 81, cumstances attending
the ceremony were o ESQ unusual nature
as to warrant mention He'e--" p"oi'o''.
Which we are sure can ". 'und no deiicac.
aud pain no heart. While n0 WAS '''r'y
ing hore, waiting for the ope ui"g Oh nav
igation, his intended bride wa ""''',is
for him at Lake City. Just be. oie tux
down trip Of the boat he went to Lam
City, intending to DO married at ~0'
and take passage on the boat. FindiL =
that license was required in that State,
and not having time to procure one, be
with the lady and clergyman, started
across Lake Pepin in skitf for Wiscon-
sin, where no license is required. Mid
way in the Lake, they saw the steamer
coming, and no delay being admissible,
they were married there,
''In the waste of waters round"
returned, and went on with the steamer.
Mr.. MILLER and wife are now in trop-
ic seas on their way to the Golden Land,
and as in the beauteous night they look
out upon the ocean
"boundless endless and sublime.
1 That glorious mirror where the Almighty's
form
Glasses itself in tempests,'
| no doubt the words of the sweet song rip
pie unsteady through their thought.