The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-09

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we're vhits with hloasoaiag shruhA The
assveed asd ihinb,s harry grsv % svsry
hAad. vhiis ~ lovely white flowers Of The
California lilas brushed aeainst oar fscss
10 rsotous growth. Bat Who can tsll Of
ths asslsAsl Acres and acres Of meadow
lands ~ eovsrsa vish shsss gorgeous snd
fragrant 1ovsrs. 70 rich 20 exqaisits 10
bsssty thss oas On bat sish Tor nev ID
isctivss and istsjsctions. We drove very
slowly. tsyisg 70 taks II the panorana BE-
fore -; bus 4 last ths little cluster Of
hossss sppsas--msagss. almost squalid.
thsy losksd arid sueh grandeur, W wsrs
V - ~ frisally isces Of orr fellow men,
70 81 directions - 70 the bsst camping
places, md iass but sos lsast, after eleven
days's silsaos 70 hsar from homs.
Oar eaapiag plses y = said nader
The great NORTH Dome il The eastern part
Of The valley. w are In the midst o. :
dsnss forest. Othss campers ars only :
fsv rods away. hat - ars y retired y II
" vsrs ths sole Inhabitants. Our tsnt i
twelve isss square and q admirable iodg-
ing place. Tho cover 81 our wagon Ia
taken % and ~ up a one side for caps.
eious dining room, whils the camp stovs
stands ost bysitsslf. aad Ill NJ sirs 81
hssvsa ~ ~ liberty to freely visit The
cook. Assrswsid Tor her toll she ID com.
plimsatsd 70 most nnhsard Of extent
Il il confidently assorted a every meal.
ssd she mora than half believes II herssli.
that she nsvsr cenooetsd such savory
stsvs. and that her eriddls cakes would
do credit 70 Professor Blot.
Day By day tAs great valley grows upon
M. The thunder Of The great Yosemite
falls Il always IN our ears. and the stupsn-
dous cliff rise straight up from our door
in such Wy that Il almost dislocates our
nscks 70 look It their tops. There Is some
thing especially awful about them It night.
We cannot rid ourselves q tho feeling
that some convulsien 81 nature rent them
apart and that consequently they may
close upon NJ again. II we were Indians
W would surely sesk 10 propitiate them
With offerings, but are thankful that We
have better and moro consoling faith.
The strength Of The hills il His Also"
We have made some delightful excurs-
ions. The Arst Was 70 Mirrsr lake. only
two or three miles east Of rs. An old
negro rowsd % about upon its CLASSY sur
lace, and We enjoyed it, beauty more than
words can tell. We saw the sun rise over
Ihe great South Dome and again in tho
depth Of the clear water, We could
count the flps needles on the tops Of the
trees y they were reflected |
in the still depths; and W listened with
not little pleasure to the echoes Of our
OLD BoATxAN's BuGLE
From the opposite cliffs, and followed his
niger y he pointed out to US the odd and
|snciful figures sketchsd on the smootb,
overhanging granite walls. We have done
loms remarkable mountain climbing. have
'ollowed the sharp trails which wind up
hese terrible prscipices and stood on awful
heights where one mis-step would plunge
10 10 horrible death. To ono member Of
he party It least, this tremendous effort
o stand On places evidently for wise rea-
IONS pnt beyond onr reach. doesn't seem
! sensible expenditure Of energy. II
,esns moro like fool. hardness than bravey
% put ones sell 10 such peril simply TO
'es things wrong side mp. Yesterday We
TODD Il the top Of Glacier peak and could
~ beyond Yossmits's walls, "whsre Alps
10 Alps ariss, cold, bleak, snow crowned
,eaks-the most dssolats outlook inagina-
10. It i enough 70 give one nightmare
Or years. But turning away from this
eariul picture close beside NJ on the very
op Of this mountain stood stately pines,
md going into the depths Of tho forest
vhich covered the little plateau. ono
Gould forget but for the ringing ia ones
'ars and the strange lightness Of the cir,
hst be W. 7oo0 feet above San Jose.
1ere VA little hotel. kept BY genial
aibsrnian With patient looking German
viis, and pair Of wonderfully pretty
vim babies. Il i not 20 lonely and for
aken after I'll. Gods love and mans
Irs here"
W. vers glad however TO descend into
8 valley. build our evening Ore. quaf
'ur fragrant and cheering tea. and creep
nso ours blankets. The young folks
anne out III the morning inst = good =
~. but alas for the sitter and older
oints. Yours truly, II. H. r.
A celebrated Doctor says that "Hunt's
Kennedy il surs cure for heart disease.
I'd there is no substitute for II.
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