Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-10-30
For the NEwsbEALER
Among the Mountains, No. ..


Br @. GRAY.
Standing on the heights Of Mount Wi
lard. grey and bare a. they are, and lool
ing at The towering Webster, with il
splendid cascades, growth of slume
trees at the base. aud rocky summit, bare
only as shrouded in mists, and having a
one must feeling of awe aud holy inspi
!. ration, and turning the eye for momen
adown the valley Of the Saco, the ey
resting on the SUBMITS Of mountain
more remote, that almost lose their out
lines in the dim distance, and the strean
of silver that mark, the course of tho
river in its rapid winnings adowu tn,
the rocky sleeps, past the home Of tn,
Willeys and their place of doom, is il
strange that one should in the mlsts that
fencirclc them the stolid forms of the stor.
my kings and priests OF Wambek .methna
that he should ~ the bcatings of his owa,
heart and the murmur Of the waters,
blen, cd with the signing Of the brcezes,
hear their voices? Is it really stretch
OF the Imagination? or is there something
in the vastness Of the features by which
he is surrounded, calling him cut from
self TO hold communion for time with
holihr thoughts, that project themselves to
his soul, aud bear him to the presence of
The Infinite d?
DO the thunders that roar among the
gorges Of these Mountains represent the
words Of their wrath, or at least of their
power? Do their whispers steal like the
dews of evening into the inncrmost depths
OF the thirsty heart, speaking of higher
aspiration, holicr life, and diviner
worship AT these mountain affairs of life
Are we happier for their teachings Aye,
truly Out from sordid thoughts, out
from all selfish considerations, from all
the cares of life into the realms, limit.
less and eternal Esprit life and its glory
by such teachings are the bonds of friend
ship strengthened, aud affection purified
humanity deitied, AMI God glorifed.
A H..
"AHah Achar,' God is great, says the
devout Musselman, and in such localities.
and under such genial skies, that lower.
ing to kiss in Affection these mountain
brows, breathe incense upon us, we feel
our hearts grow great as they 60 out to
meet the greatness and subimiiy of the
occasion. Then do we realize measurably
the littleuess and inefbciency of all hu
man effort, as contrasted with Infinite
Power.
1t IS certain that the effect Of these les
sons and the consequent improvement is
heightened when we are surrounded by
friends whose hearts as our own are re.
celving the teachings to treasure up in
spacious gamers against the famine that
may come ;-appreciative friends, who
see in the groen arches over our path the
dim . Cathedral Aisle" who note the
shade Of waving leaves, and sheen of |
placid waters, who mark the grol nd. and
iail not to see the least Of all the beauti.
iul who see Wisdom and Power, not on.
ly 10 the towering rock, but in the tiniest
fern that finds root in its creyice
Slowly we descended, cheered and siren.
gthened for the duties Of life /; descended;
as the Lawgver from The presence Of The
Highest, as they Of later date from the
mount OF TRANSPORTATION ;---dcscended re.
gretiully, for the ground vas holy.
took leave Of you last week AZ the
Crawford Notch House. aud return again
% take you down pleasant grade, by
Easy stages, four miles 10 the foot Of the
mountain, where was tho Fabian stand 10
'lden time. Here The road DIVORCES for
Mount Washington, whose summit Is ten
niles distant Here ior many years, the
proprietor Fabian (of Fabyso) kept pub.
&c house. hunted. Gsbcd, aud did his best
0 administer 70 ibe comfort aud pleasure
4 the traveller Or tourist. A man Of en-.
rgy, he constructed road or looipatb 4
. the top ~ The mountain. The ase Of
'bich ibe Railroad hiss nearly rendered
bsoIete
Here was tbe Giants Grave, 90 on. {
renee that was one 81 no attractions Of
ie place; q mound " several feet IN 4
eight and corresponding length aud
readth, representing 10 form huge grave.