The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-05-18
IN WONDERLAND.
TIE Region Of the Enchanted Lake.
BY c. G. CLAWsON.1

deur OF the region round aud about the Vel
lowstOne Lake, one must view it in all il,
different phases; at morning and at even
ing, by daylight and by dark; by sunlish
and moonlight; in calm and in storm. II,
must see the geyscrs when they are only a
play, and again when like the angry lior
they leap from their hiding places and ill
hill and dale with their terrible roaringS
and cause the mountains to tremble with
fear. The lake itself il not less attr.c,jv.
I" the vision when with rage it beats and
'ashes its shores and endeavors to ESCAPE
from its enclosure, than when not a rippl.
is seen upon its face.
CHANGE.
Our second day along the shores of the
lake was different from any one we had
thus far experienced. The air had USUALLY
been calm and pleasant. That morning We
could not help noticing the stiffness thu,
pre- walled. Toward noon, however, there
came hurried breeze which shook the tree
tops for = moment and then passed on,
Soon thereafter change came over the
spirit of the heavens. Here aud there
clouds began to float in fragments. Then
came another and another gust of wind.
followed by doIeful murmuring of tn.
forests. telling plainly Boreas was brew.
ing " storm, and that the temper of the Gle.
'ne"ts Was fast being rutiicd.
we nOoned on the banks of n little creek
III the woods. near the lake, and after ain
"er cleaned our guns and made preparations
tor war. for tOrebOding of evil had settled
dow" upon us; and although We did nm
expect I" successfully battle with the en-.
ragged elements, yet it is u known fact tina,
let come what will, the hunter or traveller
!" the noun tains becomes SO accustomed 10
relying on his rifle in Case of trouble. TIM,
he instric'ively grasps it tighter and looks
to II to stand by him even though the At
tack should come from the heavens instead
ut savages or wild beasts.
But as the stories 90, We "journcyed on"
Indications OF storm increased with every
step. The old pines swung to and fro,
and the blasts We're more frequent and the
roaring of the forests grew louder aud louder
and more fr,gbtful. That dismal creakiny
$" common in thick pine forests in time Of
high winds, where the trees lean arains,
and chafc each other rs they swing back
ward and forth, filled the woods with an
omnous sound. On all sides were III.
wrecks Of previous storms. Clan. pines
lifted out by the roots. Others snapped off
as though they were but brittle reeds, with
hinge limbs scattered in every direction. in.
dictated the
TRAIL OF THE STORM KING.
One can flee way from indians or ferocious
'ess's Ut he is good runner) aud thus
often escape destruction but the winds
will not be outrun. Every limb that
cracked seemed tree coming upon US, and
'nv"'untarily bowed my head ut every
blast and thought Of Now l lay ME"
Being exceedingly timid. naturally. in time
~ storms, it probably appeared more dam
grrOns I" me than to the Others Of the party.
When ut its worst,
TIE HURRICANE |
In its fury swept BY with the velocity of |
winged demons escaped from the su)phur.
ous pits beyond the hill, in which direction |
II come. The strong pines stopped in meek
submission. some Of them to rise again no
more. The lake, too. put on a face of
wrath. II rolled and tossed rs in the b,som
1t q" earthquake. The great waves chss ed
ZACH other ashore and far up the banks
The bowling Of the winds and the roaring
u Tie waters commngiing created u fearful
ound. unlike anything I had ever heard.
Thick, heavy clouds overcast the skv. and
ettle down around US. Then come
THE RAIN.
FIRST, in big, cold drops; then it settled
"wn I" that steady pa,tcriny, which is
pleasant to listen tn under comfortable.
oOt, but out in the wild woods brings ANY.
hing else but pleasure with il. TINS ,h.
ain continued to tall and the winds to turn
themselves loose for an hour; and jus, when i
veryth'ng indicated prolongati0n Of hos.
lilies and while we were contemplating
18th horror the night before us. the c:oud. y
addenIy separated. the san came out clear c
M warm. the winds ceased. and the woods n
nod still. Not 80 with the lake. Ono. :,
s't"ted it could not 80 easily become ouie, n
ttumped and heat the hanks furiouslv II
I'd Kept up a sound like distant thunder l.
win the sun came game Of different
'nds. Ek IN hands flew away at sight Of
. Or st"'d in groups until the crack Of The
he a''mnn'shed them they stM,d in dan
'r"us pi"ces Then We looked forward
our evening camp with pleasure and f+ast I
our lmaxinatiOns On venisnn outlets And 1
eaks ct elk. But the storm had warm.d ~ \.
IT guns" ar our eyes; for in spite OF fine d,
xht'ng and coarse sighting and sighting ii
random. We failed to bring ANYTIME p'
'wn. Even Sawtell. with his usunlIv ~
usty Spencer. could do no more than send -
e frightened creatures bounding away
most believed these were :.
PHANTOM DEER, .e
nat with the spirits Of the departed braves VI
o. lnh"'it the regions Of this Encha tied
IKE, hover around the old stamping Gu Gu
Dunds as they were wont to do while vet y.
the flesh ThNse who may hereafter ~
Ut this strange land will bear me out in b.
assertion that u peculiar sensation takes d.
session of the. visitor which cannot i've -,
'pel'ed that he feels he IN in q land akin gu
spirit land. Why this feeling. I nm nm Nv y.
Il I" explain; but 1t being the old pleas. wa
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