Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-10-29

wild scene leisurely onward. Our
walk so nicely gravelled and graded
winds in many a meandering way
along the green valleys, now beside
the foot of some dwarfsh mountain
peak. now through some shady grove
that blots from view all else save it
self and its beauty. Here we rest
ourselves awhile upon the rustic seats
or recline at ease upon the earth's
green carpet. But soon curiosity
leads the weary body onward. Emerg-
ing from the delightful grove. we as
cend rerchance steep hill. or rath
er knoll. and find on its summit a
rustic cottage laced round with vines
and supplied with seats Of CorreSpon-
ding rural beauty and taste. We
cannot linger. our course is onward. -
But We do stay. and stop in wonder
md admiration For instinctively we
cast our eye, to distance from onr
eleva ted position. and are struck at
once with the clear waters OF Il mag.
nificcnt lake occupying w-ground.
girt in by many green hiIlocks, whose
bases it laves. On the waters of iris
lake. though it is very far away, we
can descry the gray necked goose.
the suow white duck and the graceful
swan. BOATING in silence and unscar-
ed. Moreover we see many pleasure
boats rOwed by their JOYOUS crews
from bank to bank. This sight is
grand aud one that might give senti
ment to ti.e strands cf a bard We
are still afar from this silver S'crt ni'
water. and must gam its ba KS fresh
and veriant by tracing out the line
of our bending path When arrived,
We meet with great Gro d. of people.
some lying at ease upnr the turf be
meath the weeping willows. Who's,
dropping. plant iNig, kiss >u;liy h.
crystal waters as Oije en- aS u z.ph r
breatheS aud lends their motion 9th
ers still preparing to set sail, while of
the rest some in amusement gaze on
the happy scene. and others are sense
less to its beauties. Here we are lost
in wonder and forgetfulness. till float
flying time aud thronging crowds
warn US we must not stay. With re-
luctance we move along our chequcrrd
walk, row passing through sone 81
lent dell bedecked with flowers, now
round some rocky point, now through
some grove. As we pass along de-
lightful strains of music come waited
to our ears. We seek its direction
and wend our way thither. Bu: on
our way we pass through lovely en-
closure filled with elegant fountains
of the most attractive forms. Some
throwing on high their sparkling
streams, some dashing in beautiful
spray their swift waters. and some re
voIving in spiral forms. entangling
and intermingling the sil' erthreads
that issue from them. In pools. at
the bases of the fountains, NAV be
seen innumerable golden fish, eayly
swimming in the limpid waters. All
these we hastily pass. and soon are
astOnished at 4 vast multitude thrOng
ed together. We soon find that this
motley assembly, composed Of inGi-
viduals of almost every nation are cir
cled round the New York Brass Band
They met there in the afternoons and
add one more charm to this wonder
ful place.
Here we stop. A New York Band
will make any one stop who has been
IL c to other bands. A. its musicilns
sound the sweet knell of diving eve,
the sternest ear will listen to the
soothing strains. We refreshed our
limbs wearied by physical labor, and
our wits. wearied by the sights they
had witnessed. But soon the last
golden rays of the sun reflected from
the purple tinted tree tops above us, O
warned lis honeward 90; we fingered !
and dim twilight whispered, go; we
needed not her gentle voice. and then
stern darkness commanded us depart,
and look no more that day on the
" Paradise of New York"
B. V. S.