The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-08
exactly tell. At length I was asleep,
and dreaming Of courses '''

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l was walking over high and beau
tiful country; the air was bracng an'
pure as in early autumn, yet it wa
manifestly the full-bloom of Sprins
time. The sky was very. cleagsr bu
there seemed to BE 3 gorgeous sill
screen drawn ever the sun, giving it,
light a soft and heavenly glow, like
the reflection from n blended mass O
bright flowers and deep green foliage
The ground over which I walked wa;
covered BY q fine, soft moss, wearing
all the mingled hues of the rainbow
and through its surface were peern9
many quaint little flowers the forget
me-nots predominating. Somehow,
felt that | was ''the right man in tho
wrong place" felt very strange
somewhat amused-and rather happy
for was by myself amid all thest
pleasant surroundings, A little in ad
vance Of me was what appeared to be
cone shaped mountain, composed OF
well shaped rocks representing every
conceivable form of mathematical ig.
ures, and over and around which were
innumerable delicate vines and hang
ing MOSES. all aglow with bright flow
ers, giving the structure an appearance
both lovely and enchanting, surround
ed, as it was, with a fringe grove OF
magnificent wild shgubbery,
AS might be naturally supposed, |
approached the mountain with eager
step, and at its base was startled by
meeting very strange personage,-a
man who looked both old and young
| had never seen youth and extreme
age so happily blended, In size he was
Il fine medium-very polite and hand.
some to degree that amounted to hu
man nobility Of person. His voice
possessed the charm of the highest
melodies and harmony of music. He
advanced, gave me his hand with the
utmost cordality--was very happy to
see me; gave me his arm, and asked
me to walk into his dwelling, which !
atonre understood to be the interior Of
the mountain. Had ] possessed the
power l had no will to disobey. AS
we passed through an opening in the
surrounding grove of shrubbcry, my
strange host took frOmla rocky table
at the way.si,(e q curious, wand, and
giving It Il quick and graceful whrl
over his head, there shot Off from its
end thousands otsmall, bright. soft
sparks floating off rapidly in all dircc.
ti0ns, and soon it seemed to me that all
Tie lovely feathereii songsters sof the
earth were lowering around that noun
tain, and pcrched on the shrubbery,
Zach one striving with the others for
.he master in song I was more than
We passed through an
immense and gorgcously decorated
doorway within q chamber. which, for
expansive dimensions, splcnlor Of ap-
and exquisite beauty and
grace OF finish, exceeded ly thousand
old all ! coUld have ever imagined, |
Ny host seemed not to note my sur
yrise and almost wild astonshmcnt,
1ut walked forward with me to the
,entre Of the chamber, talking to me in
he most social and intelligent manner. |
dis words seemed to fill my heart and
lead with new and glorious aspiIa-
iops. Reaching the main centre, my
,uide seated me in Il large easy, double
.hair--he sitting at my right in the
ame chair, which, at our will, rocked
lowly around, SO as to face in all di. |
ections, ewing me careful and tho
ough view of the, entire chamber.
'ould see andsvprcciatc it, but cannot
10 morcnow than approximate its DIES
rpt:on. . In no direction was the wall
Icarer than a thousand feet. aud its
eighth in the centre not less than two
housand five hundred. It,was in the
orm of a vast dome, and presented the
csemblancc ofa fine, yet rustic, fiesco
nish, presenting the outlines of avas'
umberof amphtheatres. most beauti