The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-16
His House In Order. ="
LAND OF THE SKY.
Rev. David Marx Writes OF IL and The
Blowing Rock Country.

Al last the foot or the iHohtdlH Ndo ot'h
reached and the cool rock-encircled spring,
the delicious breeze and the enchanting
view refresh the tired traveller.
FORGOTTEN are the tediousness Of travel
the closcness OF the sleeper. the cinders
and the noise Forgotten that II IS "the
hotter day" OF the year. Cast into obliV-
ion are discontinue and penetrating heat.
The eve IS so busy drinking in me chang
ing panorama. the mind so occupied IN
registering new sensations that the parted
inns are speechless lest the sound OF hu-
man voice harmonizing not with natures
fatrvtand drive TO hidden recesses the
winged tribe that chant so cheerily well
come. No wonder that the Indian. child
OF nature. loved this land ana framed his
"nappy hunting grounds after the pat
tern furnished by earth and mated deeply
the dspossessing palo-iaced brother. Ma
ture spoke 10 his uncultivated mind ana
the woodland whispers told OF Gitchle
Nauitou the mighty. the Father who had
given unto his children land rich IN
game and wealthy in beauty
But there IS little time for revery OF tho
indian ar his simple worship. on Vance.
the colored PheatOn Of our thTee-seated
surrey. knows that there are yet two
nours Of steady driving. He 'geehees
IN his horses. cracks the whip and assures
sac that the scenery Is more pOwful
fine" further mp the mountain. We mMl-
tally distrust his words and then, when
se vro turn the last curve and are on the
mountains crest and behold The heavens
beautiful I'm tho sunset after-glow we
mentally apologize. ,.
After a nights good rest, under blank
et- with the windows down, one feels mat
ma time is TO be lost There is so much
a
,1,co Cor work nature Is too distracting
old Grandfather, eighteen miles distant
ono of the highest mountains of the Blue
Ridge with his rugged heaven turned
Face and chin OF well bearded trees. dares
Won 10 mount his forhead Table Rock
a. the loft of Hawks Bill 1.-TWO noble
peaks as YOU look across the John valley)
invites the daring to there spread ms
meal and live In peace, while Mount
Mitchell Hottest peak east Of the Rockies
looms mo I'm the far distant horizon me
cvoUninr glory of the black mountain
chain. Then. too. there is Glen Burney
with its splashinE dashing. dancing
waterfall ana IT'S pehble-leapins. froliick-
ing rU. ns rich rhododendron in bloom,
its galaxes and profuse ferns
A short walk from the Green Park hotel
un a gentle knoll "the Recalling Circle,
and we stop 20 marvel over the mountain
eirdcd. reposeful Yadhn Valley wooed
bv the pillow and won by Industry lana
where happiness might build "a home ana
fear no intrusion. Then on we push
through the forest primeval and wind our
way down the mountain about 20 rect
and come face 90 face with the Rock
House natural formation, such as the
cliff jewellers or cave men might nave
cherished Rcuaclng our steps. we turn
10 the lef, where the road widens ana
follows the rugged oft-traversed path TO
the Blowing Rock. This special rock
projects toward the valley. To receives
its name from tho wind which, when
HIGH rushes through the funnel-shaped
valley and returns tWigs. handkerchieis
and even hats that are thrown valley
ward.
The Blowing Rock affords ono Of the
most commanding and picturesque views
OF the John valley and is a iavorite posi-
lion for behOldlng the majestic and soui-
enhancing effects of the slow descending
sum- For fully thirty minutes ailer tne
great orb of day has sunk beyond me
distant mountains the heavens are bright
with the evanescent hues of the spectrum
and the various shades. tiuts and coiois.
Then twilight falls and uieht creeps
beholdi '"The heavens declare the glory
of God" The voices Of the woods are
husbod. Earth Dies Graded I'm the cm-
brace Of the moons SOFT mellow light
The luster of the courtiers Of night
realm is dimmed hy the brightness OF IT'S
radiant. sweet smiling queen.
Clouds fugitive and clouds Somber'
clouds in stately procession drifting ana
clouds white as The nrw-faien snow fell
her benign influence and in her presence
wear the argent livery of gentle Luna s.
court.
'Tis all too beautiful TO picture. Earth.
heaven and climate here vie for he apple
of Paris. and fortunate they 20 whom II
s permitted To- enjoy tAls equal contest
Beautiful is tre moon nv 7'rn'
the sun 10y day. cool are The Dreezes that
continually are astlr but most sraci vas
1for the visitor though NOT for IN f'r-
men are the clouds that "foat In silence
by" and shoot their liquid darts at lands
more l0wly.
More would I write. but where every
thing bears the stamp OF the marv,u as
tits difficult to specialize 70 appreciate
the wealth of This land rs health giving
climate IT'S mysterious anpsal tha 81
that It within us. lis richness en- al that
goes 10 make complete O lovely ever
changing panorama. one must draw nigh
and come under the fascination Of its
necromancy. Then viii he De .nfue2ccd
as never before. not hv 9tr n.
holiness perhaps. hut by he 'pi.it OF
holiness etcrup'Iy t1berulcled an ;he u ia
created beautiful
RABBI DAVID MARK. in e Atlanta
Constitution.