Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-08

Al tist tOii &C Va rutii " wy Ot,ts ttittN-
fore, Doiph was satisfied ne would have
time enough TO reflect, and to mako up
his mind ns to what he should do when
he arrived at Albany. The captain. with
his blind eve and lame leg, would, 1t is
true, bring his strange dream Ia mind,
and perplcx him sadly for few mo-
ments; but, Of late, his life had been
made up SO much Of dreams and realities,
his nights and days had been so jufnlled
together, that he seemed to be moving
continually in dclusion. There il al
ways, however, kind Of vagabond con-
ISOLATION In mans having nothing in this
world to lose; with this Dciph comfortcd
his heart, and determined To make the
most of the present enjoyment.
In the second day Of the voyage they
came 10 the highlands. II was the latter
Part of a calm, sultry day, that they
iloated gently with the tide between these
stern mountains. There was that perfect
quiet which prevails over nature In the
languor of summer heat; the turning Of
plank or the accidental falling of an
oar on deck, was echoed from the noun
tain side and reverbcrated along the
shores; and IL by chance the captain gave
q shout Of command, there were airy
tongues that Knocked II from every cliff.
Dolph gased about him In mute delight
and wonder at these scenes Of natures
magnificence. To the left the Dunder-
berg reared its woody prccipices. height
over height, forest over forest. away into
tho deep summer sky. To the right strut
ted forth tho bold promontorv of An
thongs Nose, with solitary cngle wheel
ing labout II; while beyond, mountain
succeeded to mountain, until they seemed
to lock their arms together, and confine
this mighty river In their embraces.
There was n feeling Of quiet luxury in
and there scooped out among the preci-
pices; or at woodlands high in air, nod
ding over the edge Of some beetling bluff,
and their foliage all transparent in the
yellow sunshine.
In tho midst Of his admiration Dolph
remarked pile OF bright. snowy clouds
pcering above tho western heights. II
was succeeded by another, and another,
each seemingly pushing onwards Its pre-
decessor, and towering, with dazzling
brilliancy, in the deep blue atmosphere;
and now muttering peals of thunder were
family heard rolling behind the noun
tains. The river, hitherto still and CLASSY,
rejecting pictures Of tho sky and land,
now showed dark ripple at n distance,
as tho breeze came creeping up 1t. The
fish hawks wheeled and screamed. and
sought their nests on the high dry trees;
the crows flew clamorously TO the crew
ices of tho rocks, and all nature seemed
conscious of the approaching thunder
gust.
The clouds now rolled in volumes over
the mountain tops; their SUBMITS still
bright and snowy, but tho lower parts of
an inly blackness. The rain began to
patter down in broad and scattered drops;
tho wind freshened and curlcd up the
waves; at length IL seemed as if the bel
lying clouds were torn open by the noun
tain tops, and complete torrents of rain
came rafting down. The lightning
leaped from cloud 10 cloud, and streamcd
quivering against the rocks, splitting and
rending tho stoutest forest trees. The
thunder burst in tremendous explosions;
the pcals were echoed from mountain TO
mountain; they crashed upon Dunder-
berg, and rolled up the long dcfilo of the
highlands, each headland making n new
echo, until old Bull hill seemed to below
back tho storm.
For time tho scudding rack and mist,
and the sheeted rain, almost hid the
landscape from the sight. There was a
fearful gloom, illumined still more fear
fully by the streams of lightning which
had Dolph beheld such an absolute war
ring of tho clements; it seemed ms IL the
storm was tearing and rending its way
through this mountain deiile, and had
brought all the artillery Of heaven into
! action.
Tho vessel was hurried on by the In
crcasing wind, until she came to where
the river makes sudden bend. the only
one in tho whole course of it's majestic
career. Just rs they turned the point, 4
| violent flaw Of wind came sweeping down
mountain gully, bending the forest be
fore it, and, in n moment, lashing up tho
river into white froth and foam. Tho
captain saw the danger and cried out u
| lower the sail. Before the order could bt
obeycd, the flaw struck the sloop, and
! threw her on her beam ends. Everything
was now fright and confusion; the flap
! ping of the sails, tho whistling and rush
| ing of the wind, the bawling of the cap
tain and crew, the shricI1ing of the paJ
scngers, all mingled with the rolling and
believing of the thunder. In the midst
of tho uproar, the sloop righted; al
the same time tho main sail shifted, tn,
boom came sweeping the quarter deck
and Dolph, who was gazing unguardcdly
at the clouds, found himself, IN mo
mcnt, laundering in the river.
For once in his life, one of his idlc ac.
| complishments was of use to him. Tho
many truant hours which he had dc
voted to esporting in the Hudson, had
made him an expert swimmer; yet.witl
all his strength and skill, he found grca
difficulty in reaching the shore. iii
disappearance from tho deck had nc
been noticed by the crew, who were a
occupied by their own danger. TIL
sloop was driven along with inconceivi