The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-01

them the Alaska cedar. Coming upon the
shores of the Paradise river, l paused to
judge whether my conscience was clear
enough to allow me TO cross the stream.
For miles We hear the roar Of the rapids
and catafacts in this beautiful river. Sud
denly an unusual thunder Of noise comes
TO the ear. and In the heart Of these woods
second Snoquaimie greets the eye.
Narada falls is over % feet high. and II
a grand subject for the artist. We came
upon snow for the first time. All are very
eomforra BILE, and no unusual change is
noted IN the temperature Pressing on
with untiring zeal. new beauties await our
notice. AS the sunlight falls upon the
leaves OF the trees, the moss. the ferns.
shades Of green become SO numerous that
one Is quite color blind. An inquiry raised
as 10 the probable distance to Paradise
valley brings the intelligence that a mile
further will bring Us TO that sight which
viii feast the eye. Tramp. tramp. on We
march 20 wonderland. through ice.
through water. through snow. The steps
quicken, bu: our packs become heavier
and we speed on oyer beds OF green grass
cry Of delight escapes the lips Of one OF
the ladies as she spies a flower. the Raj
nler lily. Il is piuckei. and only a ways
further and q butterclp Is seen. Before
We realize * the valley Is reached and a
shout escapes the lips OF al but the
guide. We drop our packs on the nearest
knoll and sit down. bathed in the glory OF
thai afternoons sun. all the senses in
duiging in a harmony never 20 be forgot
ten Fragrant flowers. music from the
forest wsrhlers. each hand upon the silken
petals OF flower. ana the eyes. the most
apprec'ative OF sil, the very windows OF
the soul. fixed upon the mountain of
mountains Mount Rainier
As the old pioneer. Van Trump. in lss.
f1r &c Erl
% Il n these words.
no can adequately picture in words
the sublime thoughts the grand emotion.
ana the glorious sense OF beauty and
grandeur stirred and awakened in one
wnen, for the first time. this peerles.
peak this giant % the Cascades and SEN
ttnei ~ the ages suddenly bursts uror1 h:s
astonished aud enrap,ured vision~ There
was then and there born In me an irxs-
tiahle desire and an unaiterahle deter
minatlon 10 climb Some day - SIS sum
nit II suca feat were possible 10 human
effort"
Hut little was said as our rartv watched
this magnificent panorama ~ rno,,ntslr
flowers. trees and STOW Could paradise
offer greater beauties than these7 nur
timspieces told that time was spesainr,
W. were up and of again for our ensl
location. Burdens were fighter faces
more cheerful a. we saHnrersd on through
Across The meadows u our right and uro1
the hins our tents could b. seen. The
Camp ~ the Clouds urQgestlGuahfv r>es-
sesSes the distinction Of being The mos;
Beautiful location ta the valley. I shall
never forget that evening. as l rad stolen
20 place ~ seclusion after supper.
where could ~ watched the setting sun
As I lay on the grass. with flowers all
about NE. | counted over dorer differ
ent ones. Il was o'clock and amid TIE
chtrp.Dg II The cricket came honey Re
- drink 81 the sweetness OF q fewer
Nith the mountains tipped on their crest
Win golden red and above the pare
sSy blue, was e rot a scene 70 be re-
rne@'heTede Our camp contained an ex-
celisnt coucnssary IN charge Of good
cook n addition - our separate seatS.
q large. comucdiogs enclosure was pro-
vs!sd as reception quarters, known as a
S'blsy tent All tha glaciers could -
plainly seen, especially ghe Paradise gIa-
ctf-. the source - shs Paradise river II
vas with feelings 81 rexvet that We found
w must move on With oar camp. and
the second day after cur arrival we start
ed fsr SiwtSkln heights srs shortly
after Al hours tramp ever tire Paradise
valley ~ reached cur permanent camp
Ing ground Far several DAVIS re Ma
saroas came dropping into camp ~ BE-
welcomed ev our veil.
Rainier Rainier. Rah. Ran. Rah,
SlassktG. SIusskin Mamma
ard back came the answer.
Rainier. Rainier. Ran Rah. RAN
NannyEoa*. Rti}ygost. Na-za-rua
Tire few days before tae ascent If the
mountain we're spent IN prepa ration for
the a~lGeuS c.iza The muscles had 70
~ hsr3sned. heavy packs must he ear
r4sd and long trsa2ps aiken over the t-s
Arb snow. seeming 1ysxs made shoes
nlles with ealSs and nails. and many
other miner matters attended to Each
evening was pleasantly spent shot1: The
campfire where ne had talks ny The pro-
feSsoTs music ~ tne Gee cluh Or Sal
ur3Av evening tha seth - July Mr. Hen
~ tSanne, who ls chief geog-apher -
the United States geological survey gave
81 sSceil~ns talk on The forestry reserve
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