The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-20

SWEET CHALYBEATE SPRINGS,
Va, Aug. l5.---I have crossed the Ru-
bicon. l am in the older but not the
wiser OF the vfrginias, have been
here month and while have no de-
sire to desert the hAndsomer, stronger,
richer and more progressive youngster,
the best section Of what was once the
mother state, still am for time sat
listed
Up here In the heart OF the grand old
Aleghenes, on the very upper and
outer rim OF the Appalachian Basin. is
pleasant place 10 when humanity Is
sweltering and burning under the lash
of that hot-headed soldier, General
Humidity, who is cOmmander-in-chlef
OF the bottom Of the basin. BY and By
snail climb TO the top of one OF the pur-
pie knobs which tower up some six
thousand feet and look down on both
states. i Will look with such apprecla-
tive eyes so they viii not return the
compliment. will see the soul of day
sinking to rest In the far away valley
81 West Virginia, flooding the sky with
us beams OF light which pierce but do
not kill the creeping shadows OF night,
while It's crimson robe hangs IN brill
liant splendor over the western horizon,
shooting up bars OF pink. as II to stop
the approach OF Its foe, invincible night.
When the last rosy flush Of the sinking
sth has disappeared over the mountain
tops and calm and peaceful night
throws her light gray pinions over
Mother Earth, wrapping her in n gauZe
OF such ilneness that the stars peer
through and merrily twinkle their
bright lights like myriad OF angels
eyes, guardians OF Dame Nature, while
her lord and master has gone 20 rest;
when the notes Of song birds rise sleep
lily out Of the thlckets In answer to the
tardy call OF their mates; when only
the distant weird and lonesome can of
the whlppoorwlll dlsturbs the peaceful
serenity Of a perfect night, I shall
court Morpheus until the glorious orb
OF day throws his bright and slender
fingers up from behind distant east
ern mountain. and mounting higher on
his golden cycle, reaches his hand gently
down and brushes lightly and reverent-
~ the sparkling dew-the tears OF sor-
row the angels shed during the night
over the orgies OF the dlssolute and
thoughtiess. Then shall look over the
fair state OF West Virginia, with It's
varied and beautiful contour Of noun
tains, hills, dales and wide and fertile
plains and valleys; its coal fields OF six
teen thousand square miles OF the finest
bituminouS and camel Goals. the thou
sands OF acres OF prlmeval hard and soft
woods; les broad acres OF farming and
grazing lands; the seventy times seven
OF the best land In America for fruits
OF all kinds; its numerous hills and fac
tories; Its nearneas to the great mar
kets; its people. as thrifty, upright,
true and clean as any people In the
world; Its great school fund and free
dom from one dollar OF Indebtedness
end realize that all things beautiful.
all things good, all things honorable,
and in all things that point TO great
future West Virginia cannot be sur
pissed.
Three or four years since the ideal
RUNNER girl went tripping over the
lawns OF the resorts. arrayed In her
balloon sleeves and only touching here
on the high grass tops-hoattng. grace
fully floating. as It were; and when a
spanking breeze came on one felt like
anchorlng her with stone on her
skirt to prevent her from sailing away,
Ike thing sweet TO look upon but too
ETHEREAL for earth. Now you see her
dnrting around the smooth walks like
meteor, and II II were not for the Cifnk
OF the pedals. one might think she was
describing an angel In flight, an arc OF
n circle, n parabOla, or even DR.. Mary
Walker en- costume. With her wheel,
her beaus and her racqueis (tepnls. of
cnurse). her curtailed skirts and leg
pings, peradyenture II she be not in
fine form aud fettie enough to wear
bicycle shoes, she may be more muscu-
lar, more healthful more conspicuous.
but It Is doubtful II she is as sweet and
attractive. Before the advent OF ath-
letics and the wheel, woman was bun
die of intuitions held together with n
dozen yards OF mousselinc de sole. ten
feet OF baby ribbon and nine papers OF
black pins She has lost none OF her
Intuition. but II now bundle Of shirt
waists. short skirts ieggings, golf caps,
held together with leathern belt or a
circle OF tweed.
II Is pleasant sight to Beo the veran-
dRs Allied with groups Of guests. The
lawns dotted with those who like tho
shndc Of trees and the small unknown
hay, while children roll and tumble on
the green sward. while strains OF ml-
sic MI the air with sweet, Harmonious
sounds, Verify the Sweet Chalybeate Is
pleasant place to be these elsewhere
hot and awelterlnE days. And when
September comes with It's gorgeous
hues: when the hectic flush mounts to
the face Of dying nature, and r0beR the
mountains In the brightest tlnts Of
red and scarlet, which are blended In
perfect harmony the browns, yeilows
and grays the most perfect month OF
tho mountains has arrived. Dying ma
ture takes on no Bombre hue, no
gloomy mourning CoOra, no departing
iodk She knows and feels that with
the spring comes again the resurrcc-
ton, and all Ia clothed IN the bright
ost colorR and flooded with the brightest
of sunshine. This Is In September and
October. But when nature n asleep.
not dead but in the winter Of DEATH
oil Ia bleak and bare. but she rcpG5es
IN The faith Of her nnnliofhble laws.
and knows that with the spring sun
slime always comes forth that germ OF
faith, tho bud Of q nov lie.
How like the great big, clumsy, I'M
feeling world In any resort, be II on tho
seashoro or inland; BIO 1t famous or In
famous; be u cheap or cNtrnyngnnt no
matter when or where or how, no II be-
on some Of the patrons OF any and all
resorts. They are only In miniature,
hut true segment Of q complete circle
Puppets worked by the same string
that makes all the world stage aud
ali lis actors only lmltatorr Yet how
true to Tho picture In miniature IA tho
gentle, refined, delicate, hlgh-mlndcd,
truc-aouled real Rcntlofolt that 20 10
make to the diHlAullYe got oXnci npclnl
worid ~ All rrHnrts what nCld NJ