Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-07-10

Neither by lake, nor stream, nor noun
tain is there such scenery as the environ
ment of Brunswick Springs, Vermont.
When | say such scenery, | mean lust
what say. 1t is not made up of great
torrents, towering mountains and wild
declivities. 1t is the opposite of bold or
huge grandeur. 1t bears the same rcla-
ton to the huge mountains and fathom-
less depths OF the Pacific slopes that the
falls of Minnehaha do to the Niagara
No wonder that the distinguished Secre-
tary of War gazing upon this quiet seen
cry a few days since should express so
much satisfaction with it and so enjoy it
Coming from the tumult of public life to
sit down beside those still waters, or to
gaze along those long lines of railroads
stretching far off through the heavy green
valley with cars running near enough to
be distinctly seen, but not to be annoying,
or yet still further, to look beyond to that
famous White Mountain scenery with its
towering mountains standing out dis
tinct in the horizon and possessing all
those peculiar charms which distance
lends them, or even still further turning
to look upon the mountains and valleys
northward, unlike the rest of the scenery,
peculiarly interesting, but not as impos-
ing as some OF the cloud capped granite
hills " of New Hampshire, it is no marvel
that an eye weary with the quick
shifting scenes of business should con-
vey to the tired mind the quiet influences
of these rcsttul scenes which, for variety
without abruptness of contrast, are not
excclled Here one is in plain view and
can almost touch two great currents Of
travel in which great crowds are rushing
by, and vet is undisturbed by them. To
see the fretful rushing world and TO be
lust out Of it is a situation of rare felicity
to the tired man who seeks to avoid
ennui on the one hand and the rough
iostle of the world on the other. Espc
cially does it tighten his heart as he looks
up to one of those pleasant windows i'll
which the wife is sitting decorated with
the needle formed shadows of the pines
thrown over her by the sunlight, while
she looks almost directly down upon her
little girl leaning over the side of the
boat to reach lily whose long stem she
pulls from the bottom of the water with
wonder and innocent delight The lily so
white, so clear and purely white Fit
emblem of no phase OF human nature but
the innocence of childhood There is
more real beauty in the simplicity of a
scene in which that little body Of water
is included than can be produced by
wealth or art. 1t is the simple modest
beauty of nature with which art cannot
compete.
At Saratoga are splendid hotels, richly
dressed people, costly equipages, and
many other things, but all producing in
tired minds that monotonous repetition
and unrest from which its victims just
thought they were fleeing. At Brunswick
Springs the statesman and busy proies-
sional come to throw off the restraints
of public life and to find absolute rest,
and the more modest tourist or feeble IN
valid to find an opportunity to mingle
with perfect freedom with all classes OF
respectable people. know of no place
in which man with n delicate wife or
wife and children can find more inviting
haven of rest than here. The wife and
children can remain in perfect security
with the best society, the best recreations
that country affords, with a musical
and literary atmosphere created by the
presence of the most cultivated people III
the land; while the man himself may
come and go as his business or inclina
ton may demand; or he may wander to
the famous once Minnehcad now Maid
stone Lake, three or four miles among
the hills; or he may roam among the
many lakes a few miles up the Connect
cut with which that river abounds, anc
from which it rises. Besides, this place
is but slight DETECTION from any of thu
routes to the White Mountains resorts
and would make an excellent adjunct OF
"annex" to a trip to the White Noun
tains. But of all the places this is the on
oar excellence for man of leisure, as wei
ne the invalid who seeks health more thar
ease, and who oftener find it by lazily re
clning in the cool shades, and drinking
waters fresh from natures pharmac,
than in fretful exercise.
OF all the longngs of the human minC
the most active and powerful, probably
is the desire for change; and city peopl
dream that they will find perfect happi
ness in going to the country They Loo
upon a real old primitive farm house wit
it's surroundings as upon a picture OF per
feet happiness, but on the first few days
if not the first day S experience, find them
selves sadly disappointed, simply becaus
they are too much lin it." and too ia
rom the world. 1t becomes too real
once, and distance which has lent tn
enchantmcnt to this country view Il