The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23
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fur wraps aud warm gloves. When we
reached the little stone house where the
officer Of the signal service lived our teeth
chartered a. with an ague &c. For a time
we sat by warm fire. Il Was a luxury.
Then We went out 90 enjoy the sunset
scene from the summit of the peak. The
san looked Ike hall Of fire as II sank be
hind the mountains beyond and brighten
ed the ragged tops with it, golden beams.
The plains away 90 the easf were mystiilet
by the peculiar llght until we imagined we
could see the sirepie~ Of Chicago or Bos-
ton but We were ia doubt whIcha Tho
mlsts and shadows were brought out In
vivid contrast by the brilliant sunset hues.
To the west lay the dark lines ~ noun.
talns like distant sen with madly rolling
billows
We could not stay long after the sun had
dropped out of sight. We returned To the
little house where we enjoyed our lunch
brought from the world below. The officer
kindly prepared for iis a cup OF hot coffee
which WA. highly acceptable. The one
slecpiny room was given 10 the ladies
while with buffalo robes aud winter coats
we passed the night dreaming OF Green
land's icy mountains and sundry expe-
ditions "a the north pole.
When morning came the Yankee editor
with chattering teeth called ts 60 see the
sunrise.
From the experience of the previous eve
ming we wrapped mp IA though going for
sleigh.ride with the thermometer twenty
below zero. We reached the regulation
station just before the sun appeared. A
white cloud las on all the world below ms
Until the sun tina; looked like bali of fire
coming from the uttermost rim of the uni
yerse burst forth ia all It's beauty dis
persIng the misty cloud and rolling it
away Ike the angry white caps Oh
stormy white sea For few moments we
all stood ia silence Then EXPLANATIONS Of
surprise. admiration and reverence gave
vent 10 flc intensity of our feeling
''lloy grand how glorious,' cried Stel-
Ia n4 we stood together in the frosty air.
forgeifnl 81 the bodily pain at the grand
elrof The sight
ais worth all The trouble and all the
labor to stand hare above the earth. above
all sounds ~ sin or sorrow, free from the
petty cares ~ life and for one moment cn-
joy the grandeur OF the new born day.
How can anyone stand here in the pre-
sence OF the king OF day and not believe in
God. who has created and sustained all
these wonderful things I said. rs we
stood on the snow clad summit OF the
mountain and viewed the grea, world that
lay rerfalh a.. gladdeuing into life under
the rays If the rising sun
rlt seems almost "a vision Of Beulah
lan,i. said Lady Irving. THE sky is 50
bright above with It's tints Of red and gold
blended witt. the heavenly blue; the earth
50 green bciow mingled with the fints OF
red and brown Of the rocks and cliffs Of
uhe mountains
'ilrte we az see the cOlors that II. John
saw ia his vision OF the New Jerusalem
From the red Jasper, iypifying human pas
sion. through nh the colors TO the sapphire
purit, of heaven said Stella. reverently
"Nhcrc docs the real cease aud the ideal
begun What can he more real than this
vast rocky fragment that crowns the sum
mil u thc peak" said MelyOrne. yet
wlsu ever thinks Of broken rock or chilling
air Hhen enjoying n scene like this'"
The imagination Is the reader here
Hold fast he granite rock and all becomes
mute and near sighted | sid picking
up a piece that las az my feet. but let il
and all the res OF this grand sight be- lii
with imagination and we feel that IL Is bur
a symbol Of something grander sad nobler
than the mind can conceive"
'l'on little fairy star Of mountain Wild"
said Stella. iis She gathered some of the
delicate white flowers that grow where
ever the granite rpk has crumblcd enough
60 cover their tiny roOilcts Tell me the
secret OF your lifef'
II VIII tell you its secret" said 1T -
doing what II eau; II brings one link OF
living nature 10 this bare bleak aud desc.
late mountain top as you my fairy star
brought a link OF life and love TO the bleak
old house al Mayerland And ~ that
tiny flower can charm ns with It's beauty
and hold us prisoners by is fragrance. 81
Jon charmed me Into AN active thinking
man and held my hear; prisoner by the
purity and purpose OF your life. But come.
my darling ! see You shiver. You must
not stay longer ia this keen winter air.
When We reached the house we found
the rcst 81 the party there thawing their
bennmhed ilngers. and drinking a cup of
fragrant coffee, made by the signal officer
Who seasoned his hospitality with thrilling
tales ui former visitors. which made the
party rear with laughter till the raftcrs re.
ecu,s-sl our glec
-, you Nhonld stay tin no1n and see the
frasl tender daughters OF the earth. who
Ike the lilies nf the field TINT toll not
neither do they spin" bnt think the earth
and all that dwell therein were made f0i
them and 10 do their Will Why. some
times am ordered 10 build fires 10 make
coffee aud Ia fix comfortable longing
places for them as though they were
queens aud | their slave" he said IA
mock tAnle ~ outraged dignity
well coflre n luxury" said 1.ollarl
taking hi- SECOND o. ihlnl cup, And the
sergeant knows Just how 60 make a. .
After breakfast We all went ont for one
more look from the lofty place. before We