Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-05-17
An Adventure with an Instructive
SEQUEL.

lifeless, l promised myself, If spared to see
another Spring season, to make such sur
vey of unfolding nature as would remove
every doubt of the existence of an invisible
power by which an apparently dead world
can be revived and re-invested with all forms
of life and natural beauty. The vernal
drapery which lies at present on field and
meadow, and which also invests every street
and homestead in the classic borough of
Rockville with virgin leaves and flowers,
suggested to me, two days ago, that wider
views for esthetic enjoyment might lie be.
yond the suburbs OF the corporation. So
with desire to study nature from the most
eligible points of observation, and at the
same time to visit sick friend in the coun-
try, started by foot path, bearing West
ward, North of the Fair Grounds. The
point of destination was Friendship" the
homestead of Deacon E. M. Viers, who has
been sick for many months Not doubling
that the course | was going would bring me
in good time to the rear Of his orchard,
plodded on leisurely, pausing now and then
to admire the variegated landscape which
opened before me. and to study such devel
opments OF nature as had never perceived
before. Idea after idea was treasured up in
my memory with exquisite pleasure, To be
recalled as future exigencies might require.
l was amazed that had lived so long in
the world without noticing the sublimity
and beauty feeds marvellous works, which
have been displayed annually since "the
morning stars first sang together, and all
the sons of God shouted for joy"
But it now occurred to me that ought to
be at least in the vicinity of my friends
house. had been wandering along dream
lily, without making note of either time or
distance. But where was | | assembled a
hill to make observations, but every object,
though beautiful in itself, was unfamiliar.
The sun was sending a stream Of fire from
cloudless sky, apparently concentrated
upon my unsheltered head. His shadow
showed that either he or had changed pc.
sitions, and was ready to excuse John Jas
per's theory that "The sun do move" AT
the foot OF another hill just in front of me,
! espied a stream of water, which | took I,
though mistakingly, to be Rock Creek
This convinced me that | was somewhere
North of Mr.. Veirs' residence, but Just ex-
actly where | could not tell. l shall not
blame any one for chuckling In his sleeve
| at my predicament, since such mishaps al
ways excite the risibles of fun loving hu-
manity. But "alls well that ends WE'LL"
! and after few more zig-zag movements
| and detour round ploughed field | came
To the hospitable residence OF Mr.. John
Brewer, and "Richard was himself again"
first made terms with five interesting chill.
| their parents, received me smilingly into
the parlor | have never failed to win favor
with innocent children, and in three min
utes had them showing me their picture
cards. thank God tor children, though
have not now any OF my own. When Mr..
| Brewer came in from the field, introduced
myself US AN unfortunate tramp" who had
lest his way and was seeking u few minutes
rest in his house. found him to be cul-
tured, courteous gentleman, and his kind in
vitatiun To dinner was promptly accepted
The hour was thigh twelve" and was
nearly mile from Mr.. Veirs' house. AT
the dinner table he introduced me to his es.
| Unable lady, who, when | was leaving,
kindly invited the to call again, which
promised to do, with the expressive hope,
however, that it might not be under similar
circumstances. Mr.. Brewer went with me
for some distance and put me into path
which led me safely to the house 0t Mr..
Viers. must again express thanks to Mr..
Brewer and his wife
When finally reached the bedside of my
afflicted brother, my embarrassments as u
traveller were ended, and the improvement in
his physical condition inspired me with hope
| The family received me, as always here
tolore, very kindly, and we spent the wan
ing hours of the afternoon very delightfully."-
together. Mrs. Samuel Veirs, of Dawsons.
vile, was on Il visit To her parents in law,
and having spare seat in her carriage, she
very obligingly conveyed me back to Rock
vile, where we arrived while the sun was
shedding his evening ylories on the Western
sky. Thus ended perhaps the last unique
adventure of my life, in which the Viers
and Brewer families comprise tableau
which will linger in my imagination with
Pleasing memories while live
Bnt this excursion into the country,
though eccentric and eventful, was profit
able to me, and hope detailed narration
of my imbibed Impressions will make it so
TO the readers of the Sentinel.
After vending my way slowly through a
clover field, with nothing To- attract atten
ton but the wavering wings, now and then,
Of II yellow butterfly, or of au industrious
humble bee, that seemed To be looking Tor
premature Glove heads, came into what
appeared ~ be an immense Plant Kingdom
In Tact, oil a silent but energetic government
which might well have supplied II model
for any republic or empire on earth Here
were large trees and small trees shrubs and
twigs, MOSES and grasses flowers oil variant
tints and fragrance, with an endless mum
Der and variety of underground, each in
diyidual oi which seemed Ia be on duty for
some clerical or mental service at the feet of
its SUPERIOR There was place for each
servant, and every servant was in its place.
| The oak towering in grandeur To the heavens
Was no more Il ing It's full measure OF duty
than the flexible twig at its roots Both
were under commission for work Deculiar
u each capacity. All seemed to be thriving
and prosperous under some well defined
and graduated tariff law. The little blue.
eyed violet Was as amply protected as The
poplar tulip on high with its honeyed petals.
The prckly thorn bush was at no disadvan-
t.p ia RAT w "a
tutted foliage high up in the wind All too
were amply supplied with greenbscks from
an invisible sap bank, which declares re-
munerative dividend annually for ali the
subjects of the empire, who are, by law of
the king, joint stockholders. No civil ser.
vice law is required as test of qualiflca-
ton for office, and yet all and singular are
civil in the best sense of that word. Color
lines of every tint and shade are distinctly
drawn, aud yet there is no race prejudice
nor the slightest interference with the social
status OF any one Each subject is content
with the complexion which the king i'm.
pressed ON its personality, and hence there
is no attempt to pair off by uncongenia
amagamations, nor to induce any particu.
lar species to dominate another. Hence all
are contented and happy
This administration has been in power
f according To the sacred Chronicles, for 81 4
thousand years Some say much longer
Its imports and exports have uniformly
ranged at reciprocal values. The offices art
held by natural rotation and during good
behavior. Generally the inns are in for life
and the outs come in to stay. Such is yege
table nature Lovely, seasonable, benevo
lent, and ample for all animated and or
ganized beings on earth. Nothing prevents
| man from being prosperous and happy, bu
his own cupidity and Odious seltishness
May we not ask in conclusion, "Why dc
men and women, bearing the image of Goo
in their spiritual nature, hate each other will
A the intensity OF demons, and, though, it maj
he, born oi the same parents, and member,
OF the same church. how can they set sucl
examples of envy, jealousy, hatred and NAL
ice before their children, who are bone o
p their bones and flesh of their flesh