The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-03-29


whole life into obscurity. had brought death
10 those who gave her life, and her sister
years Of misery. With chill she turned
away, and lifted a piteous look to FL
shnrd's face. It had bitter expression
mingled with disgust for all tho coarse dis
play Of tyranous emblenns abeat the place.
"Will 1t always remain so-the sin and its
power to injurc othersr sho asked.
''Nc, darling, it will fall" he answered.
Tho system which has made these valleys
simply pens for slaves must crunbie and
pass away when the SOC Of civilization
1ows over IL
'sOh," she cried, with feeling, ~ wish II
might hasteni Whom think ef all the Door,
struggling, blind souls w shall leave hero
omong these mountains II makes my heart
oche. Can't We help them some way when
we nre free."
II hope We may" said Elchard, grsvely.
II at least shall give time and strength and
money 10 it."
"Oh, thank you 80 muchw said the girl,
gratefully, as If she were speaking for her
whole people. ~ am sure you can do Q
great deal," and she looked at him with
loving eyes.
In few moments they came to tho edge
Of the town, and, following . road that
away into the WasRtch range, in . little
timc they came cut upon tho side Of Ensign
Peak, then turning their horses heads up
ward they rode around its green dome and
presently stood Hpen its summit
All, what nearness 10 Hoaveni How
lifted were they into sweet loneliness and
silcncei When Eohard helped his bstrsthed
to the ground he held her . nsment in sheer
rapture OF heart. They wers DO far shove
the earth, SO closed round with bainy soli-
tude, with the evcning-tin sky % near
above, and the vast ring Of swimming dis
tances so beautiful below, their spirits lesped
together in ecstasy.
He took her hand in his and they walked
across the summit and looked down. Below
them the whole city spread oat like vast,
gray fan, worked with emerald tracsFy Of in.
Vulnerable tree-tsps. and shot with the silver
OF quivering streams. Above II I'll rsee tho
white work Of the great Temple and tho
huge pan-shupsd roof Of the Tabernacle.
Beyond it the river Jordan, pouring through
the purple mountains thirty miles to tho
south, came down through the vast basin,
Close upon the left the earth dropped down.
ward into . great canyon, which, with its
bottom lined with greenery, seemed to shake
creek OF clear snow-water whitening and
jingling downward into ths nill-rsces Of the
city. Beyond tho canyon the mountains
rose again and swept ca round IN mighty
curve, notched and peaked, and dscksd with
gliutang ribbons sf snow, until tho Jordan
cut It far In the ssath. fhen ~ ranss rose
again and svePt sn In Q grand meuntain
wall far around 10 the west, huge, many
eolored, demed, aad teRsneured in the
eunsek
10 the right, . n tie sarth were holding
up vast shield Of polished steel in hand
whose nneer-ends were peaks pretending
pbove the SIeaMiSg rim, ~ Grsst Salt Lake
Ndks . DeaA 6eA tndesd, Il slept among ita
grasd surroundiags staA, passive, cad un-
lu1ncA by saiL In Ne midst were mount
ein islsnds, dsad baue end seeming to Lie
motSonless upsn the metionless water.
Away IN the north were villages, din with
dhtsnoe, md 8 train Ike : tiny worm reep-
ing fscm west v east on the greet Trans
Continental Line, and beyond that mount
aims dlmy = In dying dream. Directly
beyond tho city, and to north and south. lay
Thousand farms, checkered BY ten thou
papd pclds ef green and gold, dotted with
scores Of orchards, and hecked Win mimic
lakes end streams.
It was picture to malrs the heart swell,
and they stood for time in wrspt silence,
gazing with luminous eyes and focss aglow
with happiness. Would earth ever give Q
better hour, or even such anotheri Were II
not almost enough II now time ceased for
them since they had tasted IT. bssti
After swhiie thsy ~ down upon pro-
3ccttng sheif Of stone. svsr which ~ dry
gray nsss u Vie mountain top lay b . nat,
and vs$shsd TIE suA melt eet q he world.
Thsir mood WIS cut ef TIE ssnHssn, -
gyeat I'D bsautffui was the pisture beSsre
Thorn, and they hlkod On WITH, - thsHa,
eonstIAg llEs music Ia thought snd word.
MtDakea eee usink q the Crsattsu sad.ths
- 4lntpanssr = ~ giri was saying.
;SiI|s r ~ =