Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-10-26

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lpassins through Z eosusfy -sooevIas ct.
.sled, each day found sonae new socds :"
interest as. The 6ovehy of ths jsuttsy.g
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sigNss snd NJ .ssccsa IN hnntls tse bsf.s
'ialo and sntclope amply compensated. ns
for .he disoomloiss arising ilea Ieoasesat1
hding and unaccustcmed sxpsssss % ~
burning rsys OF tho sun. .t = lsv
We gradually catered ths drsary PlAiGA.
where nothing save an occasiosal n.d.
hill. or here and there the stelstoa q .
horse or buffalo. relieved che wearisd ~. :;
Il was the very p;ctdrc cf desulss1e. -
For dsys the saine level plsia sscasd ~
travel with ua. Pools Of slimy water vars
found At known points on the rcats.1 at dis
tances Of from ten to 6fty miisa epasS
compelling d TO travel On several oSouke
ions . portion Of the night. - vslt -
day. to reaoh them. -...rs.
II vas on Sunday aud about che txss.
ty-tbird day Of our journey that ws ,ssw
the wonderful mirage. With an Sldsriy
gcnsiemsn. Who had grova gray u ~
ser.ios. I WAS riding some diseases AhsaA
Of the train. We had been travelling i1s1s
daylight. and had many miles 70 70 %
reach 4 resting place whore water 6r De
tired aud thirsty couid b f6aad. An
day sos & tfeg q shrub. sot q sif0aa
save those IA sdf train vas 10 - sesasA,
kind Of voolly etsss. parchsd and dsa6.
covefed she othefxise bafrsu coil sfoSAa.
on every aide thS sxttg thc ~ ~
panied byt dull vssansy lss avay -
sky seemed n NEST and keta M -
fading view the sun poured doIa il
rays With intense power; The hossas I'D
mules were begging for drink ia their psS
culiarly expressive way. - We moved a
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bling springs and ripping streams. of IL
gteen verdure and shady groves Of tAs
land Of our homes. All al once the IL
was obscurcd by cloud. and . sHkSt
shower Of rain fell aud lookinE bsl0SUi
me | saw. . short space 70 The right ofsSs
road. aud apparently about two miles dis
taut. n cluster OF trees. small. but green
and perfect in shape. While wondering
that I had not before observed them. Idil
rcctly saw others at some distanos from
the first noticed Small. dull clondi husg
around them, resting Ike q dark vail over
the scene. and through this vail Of clouds
moved shado~y and indistiuct forms.
which one By ose. - The misty SCREEN
here and therr faded slswly away. Ssak
shape and settled into stately oaks aud
towering elns and pines; and Before our
thirsty eyes. beyond the trees. appeared
In outlines. dim At first, the borders Of q
lake Of iimped waters" Soon ti.s curtain.
ed clouds wefc gone. and there. iif all -
distinct and inviting lovcliaess Of natare.
lay placid lake in the midst Of averdSnt
forest. holly and beach. OAK md chm. Pine
and magnolia. oil mingled together. yets
each distinctly marked a. BY thc 6ssates'si
hand. On the farther side xcre hills cos,,
ercd with lofty trees, aud frr away in ths
back ground. blue mountains. with large
boaldefs pfotruding from their sides. sal7
dsd much 10 the pictsttcsquc grandeur o.
tho :yiss. ,Beiween the hills, over . rocky
bluff. poured the waters Of . sparkling sss:
cade into the lake below. and among the
trees On Tie borders IT the lake. sat 'Hessa
white cottages ana gardens Of dihteessl
sisss. and st it- head arose tho village
spire. Here before Us 10 sterile plain,
was lovely village. with its gardens OF
shrubs and flowers. its shady groves ana
glades. its placid lake. green 'hiih 'sads
distant mountains. 10 nioiaturs Niagara
and its little white church with its piss,
pointing heasenwsrd, and that nothing
should be wanting 70 add % its lovelipess
"a beautiful rainbow spanne6 fte sk5..'
inclcring 10 ie many eolsrsd src nearly
the whole sillusion.- -.....r .ra-' {,
I looked upon the gorgeous spcctssis,
With raptrre. aud after few ejacuistsons
Of wonder and delight. rode slowly On. al
most afrsid to speak. lest . word -vsuld'
hrsak the eAshantnseat. sad dissolve. ~
ID were mystic spell; thankful 1at, sls
though this was bat - feeting phantas-
nagoria. soon to vanish. Tfe Ind clothed
the earth 10 places With 5esu,ies Ike theiS
| to cheer aud comfort man. s--I ~
:, It mas too beautiful 70 rsfsAin Ioug upon
such . desert; and soon the brightest col;
on o. the bow grew dim. the nearest trees
began % di2rpear. ssd shen. gradually.
each sbjecs faded frUM Sisw. lsaving. 70
last esly dull iesies slssd upoa ~ Ii.
tant hcrixos. -zods
Thus" / said. .. | s.,si spsu tks 8 |,
deSclssion. nov moro desol.te. '.thss psss.
- s~sy he glory d this world" "lsut
the mercy Of 0od enduseth forever" 60
.wered ry conpsnion. "Thc vorks &
nature" he eoufinued. aftcr short pauss.
"are glories % the Creator; but We fire.
gisatly seaAhbls dloeg strsagA IN. with
eyes slosyd t. the beauties of Ra ,Asnli,
| wcsk., Nos has this deetine -paesaus -,
yieed loag forgotten memories Of nsnI .
II xfsns ~ hveljness md srrsrAsuse x -