The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-09-25
BEECHER ON LIFE Al tue MOUNT.
AIMS.

Int letter to the Christian Union,
Henry Ward Beecber thus describes life
at the White Mountains in tho glorious
days Of closing summer:
Again among the mountains Itis two
years since was here, and glad ! am to
sit down In the place now made homeike
by the familiar faces of multitudes, who.
like myself, have for years resorted here,
by the admirable housekeeping, and by
the genial influences which preside over
the whole house. Here one can have
company or solitude as he pleases; am
like Zimmerman; like solitude sweeten.
ed--with near company. The house bus
ties from morning I'LL night, with merry,
chattering, romping young folks. Groups
of more sober people cit In the corners,
or gather In the long verandas, with sew
ing, aud knitting, and embroidery of
every conceivable kind, and Of kinds In
conceivable. Knots OF young fellows
with charming girls, with careless bon.
Hphst AiO kolbB hi'h W Whthi w iNNI W
gather scarlet leaves, or search the Alpine
fora; aud these meet other bands OF gyp.
sy lncomers loaded with vegetable spois
moses, fungi, vines. crimson leaves,
aud their own cheeks kindled by exercise
TO crimson even prettier
The evening ls even more busy 1.-The
long halls full OF sirolling people; card
rooms with elderly people silently play
ing at whist the parlors swsrming With
young people frolicking, and the Older
folks sitting around the walls wishing
they were young again. A small band
at the far end gives all the music needed
If any nimble feet pursue the maEes of
old Virgins Reel, or some conira.dance,
or even the German.
Everybody here is something, and no.
body anything In particular. Governors
are no longer governors, lawyers are not
lawyers, aud ministers are lsymen. We
talk Of everything bat business s--that Il
tsbooed. Theie Is, now and then, =
wrinkle Of politics, but il flashes Ike cir.
cles on moving waters, and runs out
Even newspapers are hastily read, aud
the mall exciles but languid interest,
with here and there the exception OF q
lover, or one who has lett sick friends be-
hind.
/ Ills q life Of relaxation and rest. The
I 1res 20 out under the brain the whole
machinery eools. Children frollc, grown
folks become jolly, aud the old men catch
the spirit Of both Ministers laugh right
out loud, dyspeptics eat with impunity,
scholars sleep all night; men 10 danger
OF sofiening Of The brain 6nd their brain
growing bard aud their hearts soii
Then, ther are billiards, aud ten.piusr
and croquet--the last especially. We
reeolleet, some years ago, sharp crit.
cism on artists who came all the way 70
the White Mountains TO learn how "a
paint grasses II seems az II one could
play eroquet without coming to the Twin
Mountain House. Bat, then. where 4
the joyous company, the crack playen
the day long leisure, the glorions air, th'
benign mountains looking down upof
your There il DO mood Of mans soal, d
Joy or grief--for which the everlsstins
hiIls have not sympathy. Their ways ar
J infnlte and ansssrehsbls--in gloom ant
! grandeur. 10 calm tereaily, 10 Joy kns
radiance, IN mystery and mcodissss, il
wrath and tbaHdef-wben storms AsaaI