The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07
IMPRESSIONS or ruCEr SOryu.


Eesun& Descrapuom written by
Visitor 80 seattle.
IL takes only a very little thing some,
assnes 10 AWAKEN wtshsh us a memory THAI
thrlls the soul 10 Sta depths So. somel
thing out OF the hum of the noisy city,
today reached my Inner sense and hrousAo-
oack 10 my realisation the shril music OF
sswma that / dwsie near for a short
happy time one year
"A rash OF beautiful memories MI I'D my
mind In an instant. Hoars Of heart
intercourse with my most caerisheSf
friend: pictures of rare conception: quiet
and peace anmeasured and time enjoyed
To the full, with It's tight unno,ed
Tho Heights Is an exclusive spot reach
ed by a long, climbing stretch OF cable
which leaves the city far behind down
ny the sound: where the docks are crowd
ed with busy life: the queer sailing ves-
sells. palace steamers, fishermen's yawis
and Indian rowboats m.ngling In inter-
esting contrast ali along the water
front
out here on the Heights we know noth-
ing Of IL. uness We cared to remember
that back there lay the city. built on
terrace after terrace. from our lofty out
lock descending down and down. through
handsome residences. spacious grounds
down through the great business blocks.
to the manufactures. the mill. the canner-
les and the laden shipping wharves. 1t all
seemed very far away, and we, as In a
dream somewhere--on a height beyond 10
all,
We kept our backs TO the city and re-
membered only our surroundings.
Locking straight out of the windows or
lying in A hammock. gazing OF. ". saw
nothing but the eternal blue of the sky
or the dusky forests OF the mountain
sides. but far below our feet, with n
ragged slope Of trees. rocks and flowers
lying between. we looked into the waters
OF wondrous lake. Its waters were as
stiil and serene as the osrrarchng skyr
it's color only deeper, more mysterious
blue.
We could see across the two or three
intervening miles 10 the other side. and
then follow it's irregular shore line for u
great way as ii bent about the iow-lying
hills OF green and woediand-just how
far We did not know. but for miles and,
miles. 'iiil the walls of the mountains
swallowed it up.
The cool caresslng winds blew into
our faces up here from OFF the surface OF,
the lake, but itself was not troubled by
the tlniest wave. Peace persomnedt
might have been written upon its orowt
Encircling us were the everlasting hills
mountains as old as tsme-to which wa
turned our eyes as oft as TO the water.
Towering monuments of infinite power
lofty fortresses or retreat from care They
lure us onward 10 higher pursuits and
grander victories. They stand. untiring
witnesses OF thu majesty of nature. and
there are lessons or beauty ana inspira-
ton to be gathered from their form.
And so We dreamed and prayed, DIANA
and |, in the heavenly quiet ana uhofohen
10y of the scene.
..Of what are you thinking my chere!'
"Of the beautiful hills. DIANA, reply.
And into what are your dark eyes peer,
Ing. nv frlendg' Into the blue depths
OF the likes unfathomed mysteries" she
replied
Days of heaven-born bliss aud rest
building up hopes ~ high as the stars,
lest otherwise we build too low' Speak
ing TO one another of the humanity out.
side. whom We wanted 10 bless: gaining
strength 10 meet again the battles that
life Is always lsad:sg to: breathing In
purity and worEhip'
And the sawmIll. over In the wood. IL
the only disturbing sound. while even
its song grows TO be music TO us-p.ana
and i.
Yes. the mountains. It's like getting
home 10 coma within sight OF them.
Though I lived years before evtr seeing
them. / seemed only 10 have reached my
native home when FIRST the sunlight upon
their crystal SUBMITS was rejected IN
mine eyes and the mystery and depth
~ their unfa,hcmed shadows touched the
RESPONSIVE, kindred melancholy within me-.
/ can hardly define II as firxt nnpres-
sion for there was series OF impress
sIops; but my getting acquainted win ths
rnotntatns-the emotions they inspired
when I first beheld them, have always
iasted . 80.
Great power abovei What ~ II within
ne that draws ia 10 those mighty WORKS
OF nature: that Nils me with me exhiiar-'
atinr ioy. which iriamphs over sorrow.
with the broad charity that forgea
,rIfilnr wrongs and grievances. with th0
restfulness of scui that thinks or no
storms or breakers passed through BEFORE
ara with the satisfied, home-Hke con-
sclo,,snees shadowed By no dream OF
homeless wanderlngs whicfS comes when
we are out where We forget the eat,is'
~ human life, and can iift our ewes uhso
these wonderful buildings OF Toine~she
maintains Is Il the Immortal the Spit.
created 20 be In harmony with All OF
aar,h az well as heaven? II ~ some
thing blessed, we know, and We woun.
NJ, lose II, nor so cover II up with work
ara ambitions ard slrivings for earthy
taco and power rs 10 forget we hsvs
within u.s. BETH bE'th'