The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07
IMPRESSIONS or pusr.r so,>p
interesting Description written by
n NiSifor To Seattle


TINES 10 awaken within US a memory that
thrills the seal 70 IT'S depths. So. some.
s"saS o0t 81 the hum of the noisy city
today reached my inner sense and brought
oacA 10 ms realisation the shrti music of
4 sa"mlil that dwele near for a short.
happy time one year
a rush OF beautiful memories iii I'D my
Hind IN an instant. Hours 81 heart
intercourse with my most cherished
Ffena, pictures Of rare conception; quiet
ana peace nnmeaSurvd and stas eafoyed
10 The fan. with its flight annotsd,
ina Heights Is an exclusive spet, reach
ed by a long, climbing stretch OF cable
"aloh leaves the city FAR behind, down
by the Sound where the docks are crowd
Ell with busy hfe, the queer sailing vrs-
seis, palace steamers. sishermsns yawls
anu Indian rowboats ningilag in inter-
sStiag contrast ali along The water
front.
Out here on the Heights We knew moth
ING OF IL. unless cared 10 remember
mat back there lay the city. built on
terrace after terrace, from our lofty out
look descending down and down. through
handsome residences. spacious grounds
down through The great business blocks
10 the manufactures. the mill, the Gamer
ties and the laden shipping wharves. 1t all
seemed very far away. and we. as in a
dream somewhere-on a height beyond it.
all.
We kept our hacks TO the city and re-
memhered only our surroundings.
Looking straight out OF the windows or
lying in a hammock. gazing of. We saw,
nothing but the eternal blue OF the sky
or the dusky forests OF the mountain
sides: but far below our feet. with
ragged slope of trees. rocks aud iiowerA
lying between. We looked into the waters
of a wondrons lake. Its waters were a =
still and serene ~ the oyerarching sky.,
It's color only a deeper, more mysterious
blue.
We could see across the two or three
intervening miles 10 the other side. and
then follow its irregular shore line for a
great way as 1t bent about the low-iyiug
hills of green and woodiand-just how
far We did not know, but for miles and
miles, 'till the walls Of the mountains
swallowed IL up.
The cool caressing winds blew into
our faces up here from off the surface OF
the lake. but itself was not troubled by
the t.niest wave, Peace personifed
might have been written upon It's hrowl
Encrcling us were the everlasting hills
mountains old IS ume-to which We
turned our eyes az oft as to the water.
Towering monuments OF Infinite power
lofty fortresses of retreat from care! They
lure us onward to higher pursuits and
grander victories. They stand. untiring
witnesses OF tina majesty of nature. and
there are lessons of beauty and inspira-
ton TO be gathered from their form.
And so we dreamed and prayed. Diana
and l. In the heavenly quiet and unbroken
joy OF the scene.
cor what are YOU thinking. my chere?s
"of the beautiful hills. DIANA" | reply.
And into what are your dark eyes peer
ing. my friend" Into the blue depths
of the lakes unfathomed mysteries" she
replied.
DAYS OF heaven-hcrn bliss and rest
building up hopes high AZ the stars.
lest otherwise we build too low. speak
mig to one another OF the humanity out
side. whom we wanted TO bless gaining
strength To meet again the battles that
life Is always leading to- breathing In
purity and worship.
And the sawmli. over in the wood. Is
the only disturbing sound; while even
it's song grows 10 be music 10 us-Dsana
and I.
Yes. the mountainsl It's like getting
home 10 come within sight or them.
Though I lived years before ever seeing
them I seemed only TO have reached my
native home when first the sunlight upon
their crystal SUBMITS was rejected in
mine eyes. and the mystery and depth
az their 4,nfathomed shadows touched the
responsive. kindred melancholy within me.
I can hardly define Ii az a nrst impress
sion. for there was series OF impress
sions. hut my getting acquainted with me
mottutafns-the emotions they inspired
when I first beheid them. have always
iassted.
Great Power above, What is II Within
,ys that draws us 10 those mighty WORKS
OF nature: that nils me with the exhiiar-
a,tng 10Y. which friumphz over sefrows
with the broad charity that sorges
iraaing wrongs and grievances. with ina
rns.fuiness of soui fisat thinks or no
storms or breakers passed through before.
and with the satisfied. ho'ne-nke con-
sriouSnngs Swallowed by no dream OF
ho.neiees wanderings whcy comes when
we are out where we forget the batts
of human FIFE. and can lift our eyes unto
tl,.se wonderful buildings OF Taine-he
mountains. IL Il the immortal, the spifi.
created 10 be In harmony with all ot
ctr. az we'll az ieaver2 II to some
tbinu blessed. We know. and we wonia
no, lose Il. nor 90 cover II up with work
ana ambitions ara strivings FOR earthiy
MACE ard power 10 forget we lave
...f,,t. ua, BETH BELL HIGGINS.
c,,aHT WITNESS.