Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-08

asked Melvorne as we came Co groVp of
wind cut monuments.
30, they are the priests, md these
strange forms are bearing incense before
the god Apis, who stands there in all the
dignity of his sacred godship, even TO the
COLOR said Stella, pointing to huge dark
image in the center OF group.
Pray, what was Apisg This looks much
like an animal,n said Loliard.
20, KNOW" exclaimed Mrs. Lollard.
~1t was the sacred bull that the Egyptians
worshiped."
ITO what religion does yon immense
cube belong? Ii is large enough for a
dwelling house, and SO nicely balanced On
a point that the weight of child's finger
could seemingly upset it?" L asked.
THAT is the sacred seal of Mahomet's
faith, only the temple has been removed"
said Stella.
Then those high battlements with
broken windows are part of the Mosque
of St. Omar" suggested Lollard.
This is Buddha, and that the sacred
cow" said Lady Irving, going from ono
statue TO another
GLOW appropriate it is that the domr
nant color here should be red, which
means passion, rs the heather gods appeal
only to the baser sentiments of mankind"
said Stella thoughtfully.
"But leave out the thoughts of the
heather gods and view the wonders of the
landscape filled with strange colossal
images Here and there u Snow-white
limestone tower or crag to bring out moro
wildly the deep rich tints of red and
brown, surmounted by the sapphire blue
of the heavens above. Under foot the
smooth level surface of the valley is car
peted with equally rich tints, made brill
liant by mingled green and gray of brass
and MOSES. And, toweringover all, not
far away, sec the snow clad summit OF
Pixies Peak 1t rears its lofty form, n fit
ting background for this pantomime in
nature" said Melvorne, moved to elo-
quence by the grandeur oftthe scene.
Then for a time we nil felt the influence
of the awful mystery that surrounds this
weird and sacred place. With bowed
heads and devout hearts we each acknowl-
edged that we were in the presence of the
God OF Nature!
From the Garden of the Gods we went
southwark over beautiful level road be-
tween huge bluffs and crags on either side.
We drove into the mouth or opening in
the mountain called Cheyenne Canyon.
This cash in the giant mountain walls
seems like roadway cut into deep snow
drift, which has becDmea solid mountain
and defies the power of man to move it;
while down its farther side comes dash
ing, rushing, foaming and roaring water
fall. From the nearly level valley down
which the stream flows with gentle move
ment we can see hut three OF the seven
falls that dropthe water from the melted
snow into the granite well at the head Of
the narrow gorge. Going up the gorge to
the well is not very difficult.
''The water falls five hundred feet in
seven Heaps said Lollard, as we still
stood at the mouth of the deep cash in the
mountain side.
Where are the trio?" asked Melvorns
as he turned to look for the ladies'.
There they go up the canyon" l said,
rs we startedto overtakc them. But they
were more spry lthan we and could skip
along over the stones and across the mar
row streams with ease.
At last we reached the head of the cam
! yon where the ladies commenced making
! merry by throwing snowballs at the oppo-
/ site walls of the canyon. BY some unac-
! countable impulse they aimed their mis-
| cnleHOuS weapons At'O neauS as we came
near 10 their great amusement and our dis
com future
BE CAREFUL cried Mrs. Lollard,p or
you'll fall into that well of ice cold water, "
as they gathered fresh handfuls of snow
that lay in q ma by the granite wall.
why, ysussaid there were seven falls
Lollard, but i ccan only see three" said
Melyorne.
ITO see fhesscven wemust climb out OF
the canyon on the left side, then at a GER
tain place, we can see them all at once"
80, look" cried Mrs. Lollard, there
are the starsY'
Sure en00gh sthe afternoon sun had
passed and leftthe gorge in twilight.
~ would like to see the falls" said Lady
Irving.
So would IT, cried Stella and Mrs. Lol-
| lard with one voice.
THE eye can hardly grasp the vast
height. The blaze of light on the red
sandstoneS at the top of the mountains
make the dim light down here seem dark.
er by the contrast" said Melvorne, as we
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