Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-12-19
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%i&SN y my Hhnd). Apparently sanh ana
an we're much pressed for tiIae they
hurried along siagly, none speaking to
hi7 nvigH5or each seeming intent on his
own object, though the result was TO be
common; each bearing lis own burden,
not often helpful to Others self ConCcu-
trat.tl, eager, bitter, obstinate, self wIlled,
narrow, conscientious. ambitious. | fol
lo&el them tiN | reached q disturbed ant
h,1ocs, which had been lately over.
thrown, and where the pOsRcssors were
rcpairng their home with The most Ychc-
ulent industry,
Who directs thcm2 Each seemed TO be
going on his own hook, mnding his own
business, hardly conscious Of the exist.
enc Of cay thing bat himself -" fright,
tu1lg In earnest" n5 Disraeli once said Of
Gladstone Yet the work WIS all in com,
mou, 'rhc community Of goods, indeed,
seemed bsouio No one had any per.
eonal property whatever: house, stores,
ggn9, everything belonged to all.
NJ one iutertcrcd with the rest; there
1-.s apparently no chief, oyGrlopkcr, or
director; yet the work went on apace~
lhc rrpairnE and building up Of the
ruined city "with ncntncs8 and dis,
patch"
Some seized apeliet OF earth or stone,
and dragged it backward up the steep
t.elinc, using .hCir hind legs to cling on
go rough places, while they hauled away
81 d weight greater far than that of their
own bodies. Some hoiated aloft in Their
front arms, as II we're, "A stick, or piece
of grass, wiec or even thrice their own
length, and moved forward bearing it in
she air Each addition was placed in
nhat each considered the best place; but
slo Ecarw form Of the dome grew in a
rHri1us,y regular diminishing curve, as
81 e.tI 5prr the architects elevation ia
l,s pocket some of the workers vera
maAiuo desperate efforts to move heavy
Nn thnm beamaGl wood; but, after super
Eupm oEar.ious gave up the attempt
when G'algy beyond their strength. II q
tu.nr, however, was anyways within the
bounds Y p0sslblilv, II Was wonlroua
with What obsljnalc pnrtinaciby they
w1u,a return, c, e., 90 pellet which bad
T.'al away FROM them, even to the
bottom 4 the hiIloC'T, again and again,
and begin HnCe more TO haul it r., Tug.
g,ur, lifting &! over stones and under
sticks, Gambling over with their burden
ou he 0Eher side Of an obstacle which
Earr Gd scaled, and lying for ieT secs
A|N.l0 hlt,iN#hlNit N'.h III WI lFl i4lI
bold ut their burden, and setting of. again
HadaUu.l'y as soon rs they recovered
breath Occasionally two or more were
4yip.nL at task, but they generally
seemed 60 prefer working alone.
The anDhiu waa on Il a,cen, rolky
wooded bi,IsiJc. mink With apilrs Of
Haajher. fnlhcrcd with hraclen. which
..1pr oy.r thr nest. while fail mountain
s4lI,g. .pr4nr M thrpagb tIr MOVING
mound u Tic rho AUGUST 2nn shaneun
ghr r.r44aut Fnof. wb,,o through
tho vtr.a gtrois of the birch
oJud catch aialt of the river rrDuinc
isl the bnttom Of the deem VALLEY;
and ,hp sound of the da.binr water
anur- the stones far a,y..,y came I'M with
a guIt ruarmrr 10 nv mountain ncrrh
There Wa, "ausUrro" Of wind among
lie trees. fhC tWittcr of the autumn note
.aE bird. aui the buzz and hmm of insect
life Huvelri round, but The ants \. ere all
silent. ana tho sort Of low hiss which
.~,sa from the collected workers rpgrm.
..rl Hleng,4e Of a london street more
H1nany other !oim of speech The
r-., af tN, world seemed Wrappcd in a
.4r, of law content in the soft, sunny
weather; Jal the ants did not seem to he
.aio} iu- lie any more than the mcu
uuu one meets harrYing along the
strand.
Probably ghr appreciation OF btauli-
mi view ia NOT facilitated by crawling
".cr gross aud sand, with ones hcRd cio,c
10 me gg1undl Besides the faculty of
a3mirug scenery is not only the distinct
ge .aalt.yoi man, bat is confined to a
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