Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-09
First Sunday In Autumn.
BREAD LOAF INN,
RIPTON, Sept. 5, 1876

RIPToN, Sept. 3, 1861.
It is singular that political excitement,
suspended in the lower world, should be
met with up in this basin of the empy-
rean, on Sunday. too, on day 80 soul
soothing as this, when the flesh seems to
suggest to the spirit Don't be in any
particular furryp But it is election time
in Vermont, and the country must re-
ceive its share of government, however
we'll behaved, if only for the sake of dis
cipline; and to bring the matter nearer, I
am told that our landlord has friends who
are bent on persuading him, that if he
can keep hotel, he must have talent for
public life that cannot be properly con-
cealed short of the States public house at
Montpelier, or he perhaps is persuading
them of this, which in politics is much
the same thing.
This shallow LAYER or basin in the
green hills gave me this morning new
sensation of perception and delight. I
am satisfied the like does not exist at
home,-I saw the sun rise. It rises am
assured regularly at this season, as it did
this morning, directly over the crest of
Burnt Hill, and the effect, first of its ap-
proaches and then of its appearance, is
well worthy of the test of experience if
not of description. It might be less at
tractive on paper, but coming up, "morn-
ing on tip-toe," holding by its finger-ends
on the crests of these mountains, stretch
ing up and peeping over, though not 80
graceful an object perhaps from behind,
yet seen in the eye brings q very rare
and romantic sensation. It is like seeing
the first spring bird, knowing
that lots of these to come will make a
summer. The light glances first on this
hillside of primitive forest, then on that ;
then is dashed in rosy beauty down the
darkened side of Bread Loaf Mountain
itself, then, then - strikes the widow
Chatfield's hill farm ON Nina Hill then,
then-spares the subscriber but few
moments longer, but warmly enfolds him
in the bright embrace of day. And here
am in Ida's bower, OF half past
four in tho afternoon, telling it, instead
of in bed for nap like gentleman
my travelling companion, for instance,
from Orange, New Jersey. They have nc
faith in sun-rises at Llewellen Park, and
so their works, with the pen of Sunday
afternoon, bear witness to none.
l write in Ida's bower, shaded by its
pavilion top, enjoying the glories of thit
J quiet afternoon. Except my Jersey friend
the landlord and myself are the only
|, political members of our Sabbath keeping
corterie at the sun, the former and the
, only visitors, except another of the seq
, not yet political, but which, under tn.
} shield of government, inspires and dis
, poses society, that meat of the community
for which the ruder shell of protective
government is made. A queenly speci
, men of this sex is there, who looks finely
} without show of beauty, and sings di
vinely, if induced to it, music not provok
ed blythe divines. Such solitude of scen'
, ought not to be here, were it not 80 ex
, quisite,-worthy of 80 fine q sabbath, q
, so fine q weather-term of the incoming
, sabbath of the year.
J, Ida's bower was built by one Of tn
} late summer visitors, and named from al
, exquisite little niece of his, the younges
, of the children's party. 1t was run III
, of evergreens ON the swell of fine mea
dow lawn fronting the house, has view
in all directions of the basin enclosed
, by the mountain ridges-the Bread Loa
long dark height north-away,-rising t.
thirty-five hundred feet by barometer
giving name to the nearest farmstead
house. A glimpse of the summit o.
Whiteface is all of the Adirondacs which
is visible, in . depression of the westsrr
ridge which obscures us from Middle
bury. The scene, begirt indeed with
mountain features, Is only temporary
in its attractions. Two or three more o.
generations will denude these hills of tht
garniture 30 resplendent in verdure, II
summer 30 redolent of health. When the
forests are gone, Ripton will seem Z
plucked pigeon.-a bevey Of this fowl Iii
near me this morning. unless Quilt.
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