Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-10-12

Realizing the sense of her decree-naean
ing IN other words, 'sno incoming t,'-we
4 retire, temporarily resigning ourselves to
, oblivion only to reappear few hours lat
er refreshed and equipped for our introduc-
} Ilon TO the rareneu atmosphere of that
; Higher World which is TO sustain her vo-
tarles above the ordinary aims and Iowly
pursuits of Reality.
And who snail des ribe the tumultuous
; heart throbs, the s.ifisd excamations
When, after the momentaIy delay for the
familiar tchk! tchk! OF the ticket Mortal
we stand silenced before the concentrated
and piled-up effects OF modern art and
science?
How strange yet familiar the vast build
lngs appear, whose exteriors all the world
mas Deen able 70 enjoy thro' the art Of the
engraYer, and whose architectural splen-
dors so overpower usl Adjectives are ex-
hausted IN seeking to DO justice to the
theme Of is praise. We are charmed. en-
tranced with he wonderful arrangement
+ oi towering domes, glittering heights and
4 grand facadesl
All preoonceived notions Of size and an
pearance are relegated to a cobwebbed
niche-We are conscious only that NE are
I here; a glorious reality IS before us. beam
/ tined and intensified ~ rosy the efful-
geDce Of the ideal
A marvellous individuality manifests
Itself thro' the outward similarity of ma
terial OF ths exteriors. The artistic group-
ing about the grand basin produces an i'm
preston OF thrilling pride and wonder
pride in the skillful arrangement, the har-
monious blending OF hig ghest art in Amer
lean architecture-wonder at the inexpressi
bic SOMETHING pervading and permeatine
the very atmosphere until we feel that the
glorles of the impossible are oursI
In transport OF delight we eagerly seek
the means TO the end of obtaining a COM
preheDsive view of the whole before at
70 ffafr to- fofl ~.
IN the lntra Mural. This practical an
plication of electrical transportation is a
useful and we'll -patronized auxiliarv to the
transportation exhibit. Its stations con-
meet with all the important groups of
buildings and its elevation gives it COM
mandiDg advantage.
Right here am remivded of an anecdote
told by friend. As she was leaving the
grounds one afternoon she was aceosted
by cadaverous and weary looking pedes-
trian who asked. "Do you know where the
Eternal hailroad is?" Rising TO the gray-
ity OF the occasion she replied. 'sNo. do
not; wish did. | should like to take il
TINS very minute. But IL you mean the
lntra Mural, it is right over there point
ing.
70 the North Loop our route lay first.
where we We're deluded into The fond fan
cy-"Ob, ! think we can do this in a
week." Then, noting with unabating in
terest the spreading panorama. we are
swiftly borne TO the other extremity " here
we are forced fiankiy to admit-"Ill give
II up, we never can see il all"
From my first feeling vision Of the
While sPle2uer G. these palaces OF peace,
each resembling the other in its scope of
magnitude yet disclosing rare individual
ity emanating from noble conceptions,
have obtained an impression OF ideal
grandeur, repose and Stateiiness which,
however eyanesceni brief pleasures and
fancies may Je, viii aeter 10 efaoed.
The care-free light. heai tedness anu ioy-
GUS good nature, only TO be fonnd in this
rapid city or New York, forms the eosmo-
pontan influence which tittngly appears
IN the march of progress TO which iii ierd
themselves with ready zeal. Even this
party oi conservative New EDglanders is
hiied with the spirit of the place. We are
m sympathy with the whole world; with
the beer drinking Germsns,th romantic.
eease-ioving Nenetians, the impressIonable
trenchmen; our affinity is almost estab
lished With the dirty Esquimaux!
certain /. IS that however strange some
sights would seem under ordinary circum-
stances, under the illumination OF this lib
sral, soul-moving influence, mot hing seems
1ut OF place, nothing shocks us.
Everything is so extraordinary that we
,annot distinguish special objects lin fact.
We are reminded Of O'Rell's neatly-turned
phrase that THE American himself is ex-
raordinarily ordinary
However much we make our boast i'm
he highest Enlightenment of any nation
IS whole. We might not individually be
bile TO bear the test, judging from few
For instance, was amused by the efforts
Il young person TO bring to the COM
'rehension Of an elderly relative accom-
anying, the fact that the Statue of I,iber-
y eve were passing the statue Of 1.-The
tepublie" at the time) had been trans
lanted from New York Harbor FOR the
dornment of the grand basin. Shades Of
liehael Angelo aud departed scalptorsl
Ut we are all born TO be nnapprecia;edi