The record-union., 1898-01-24

Peerless is she of freedoms daughters,
and their pride"
A short-lived grief! Her dreams of
hopefulneSS
Shall not like sunshine from the hilI-tops
An evening vision, lingering, growing
less
AS sight by yelling blindness overlaid
portala. holy prophet. once had pray'd
Ihat loves great joys be hers and plen-
tvs power
And lasting lasting peace. ne'er threaten'd, nor
Aye. all good gifts. His heart that quiet
hour
Or dawn was drench'd with love, a violet
sky's soft shower.
II will not tell where lies the glittering
gold.
Ours is the secret. ours it shall remain.
old
And proudly silent. Thou shalt nothing
An Indians words-a mighty chiefs
The, Spaniard sought the treasures hid
a Saxon found Full many a winters
rain
Had swept the woods and wash'd the
rocky floor
OF El Dorado, ERE twas Marshall saw the
door.
And fame was also his. Twas wealth
Lay meath the mountain pines. Was
that chance stone
Found IN his mill-race, was it glistenlns
He look'd and wonder'd. o, not yet were
known
The facts, the legends truth, thy great
renown,
Ye grand Sierra Did that wanderer
dream
The eyes of liberty delighted shone?
A million hearts soon like his own would
gleam?
And that thy, hills with brawny Titans
soon would TEEN?
Nor Sutter knew in Sacramento fort
If what he weigh'd in water thrice for
OF some mistake, were really as report
Had claim'd. He took some paper Lean
ing near
Were horsemen breathless watching.
One could hear
Naught but his scratching pen and far
away
Outside the walls. troopers hearty
He figurd fast-then cried. "'Tis gold
Away,
Tell everyone the glorious news we've
learn'd this day.
Yes. everyone; for. harkl the noun
tains call
The brave of heart. The very winds de-
This gift of nature must be free to all
The worlds great heroes. Such alone will
To greet the glad'ning message and pre-
To peril all in this most noble quest
A golden State they'll build; it's glories
The hero's soul must climb; 1t knows no
rest,
But god-like grows by ever striving for
the best
Q, Shasta! Whitney, long in stateiness,
Your guardian peaks had tower'd- AT
last, we spoke
And the world listen'd with bewilder'd-
ness
To words SO full of charm, that when
Upon the ear of nations, men awoke
As from a Strengthening sleep in which
We're they
Made eager knights well-arm'd by un-
seen stroke
OF sovereign sword. To you they turn'd
that day
And the world shook beneath their march
which naught could stay
Many they were, and fearless as the
flood
Down in a mountain gorge when SHOWS
melt fast;
Many We're they, and full of fiery blood
That scorning danger, reach'd thy hills
And looking to the die they braveiy cast,
Forgot the luxuries left far behind,
To front with firm-set faces unaghast,
tn unwonted risks and hardships as
might wind
Around the pioneers life in heart and
mind.
Deserts they cross'd where lurk'd nerve
testing trials:
But, what ther. thoughts, when yonder
Summit hight
Lay meath their feet. A promis'd land,
those miles
OF pine clad ridges furthering back till
Grew faint and dizzy with undream'd
delight
Their joyful shouts reused shadowy soli-
And her unwelcom'd guests from realm'd
night,
Cold, doubt and sorrow, who fled un-
From the tall temple of Big Trees, o'er
which men stood
O.. grand old Argonauts! Not mine to
The lighted splendor of your noble lives
Suffus'd with fame The world remem-
bers we'll
And, knowing, reverences while it
To gauge the fullness of your enter
The Epic of the age has yet to flow
From. some great pen. Flaming it will
arise,
InspIr'd with dignity's full measur'd
And swell all hearts with power like them
to do and grow.
They loved thee. Peace be to the honor'd
dust
OF those ilustrious souls already gone.
Where blooms the asphodel. 1t were not
Just
TO wish them with us still; their work is
done,
Their crown of immortality well won,
A bright example shining in their deeds
They loved thee. On strong sinew d knees
each one
Work 'd-twas the manly prayer in all
their needs
And thou didst answer all since one their
many creeds.
o, magic goldl what power lies in thy
wand
The tawny lion of that restless plain
DOWN 9y the gate he guarded, beat the
With plum'd joy as gazing yet again
He watched strange hurrying fleets that
swept a-main,
On the straight course that brought
them nearer land.
shout! the gate swung open. down the
lane,
An avenue with gIories near at hand.
They pass'd: and yet new glory added with
each band.
Aye, gold. the hillsides with the ringing
Re-echod from each vein Of wealth new
found.
Gold and it made the mountain forests
With laughter and the swinging axes
sound
Its wand was raised; city far renown'd
Rose on the desert sands beside the sea,
Richer than costliest jewel eer en-
Fair as a flower opening gorgeously:
1t grew with streets, and spires and donies.
mystery.
Ye sons and daughters of the Golden