The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-05-25
FROM FAR COLORADO.
Mr.. Plimpton Writes of the fountain
Scenery.
SNOW CAPPED PEAKS.
A Beautiful Word Painting of the
Mountains at Sunrise IN the Great
Centennial State.
SALIpA. Colo. May %. 1900

SALIDA, Colo, May %, 1900
EDITOR REVIEW: 7
am now at this early morning hour
writing you and often looking with adj i
miring and appreciative eyes upon the
snow clad mountains that surround the .
beautiful valley in which this little city /
of four thousand is located
One cannot, it would seem, be insensi- !
tive to the grandeur of mountain and
canon, of snowy peak and evergreen
slope, of rushing stream and fertile
field, of heecy cloud and bluest sky, of
brightest sunshine and of distant storm,
seen but not felt, as it whirls and falls
upon the range beyond. They who are
not moved by all these can have little
of the aesthetic IN their natures, and
indeed fail to enjoy OF understand that
which appeals to our higher being
! Riding all day and night in Nebraska,
and following the valley of the Platte
to Denver and beyond l was prepared
for the grateful change from the monot-
ony of plain to the diversity of hill and
valley. l started little after midnight
from Pueblo, and so had the exquisite
pleasure of riding through the scenery
of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
from sunrise till now.
The first CLEANS of light were not
lost. l was waiting for them. To know
that very soon the heights that I now
could but dimly trace would be revealed
in their glory was cheering. ] was will
ing to see but as through a glass dark
ly," for | knew that shortly should
see them face to face and the first
face was one of dazzling whiteness. 1t
was distant peak, and but an instant's
sight through the canon as we rode
/, swiftly on, yet cannot forget it. The
same grand peak came later again
into view, and that too after miles had
been sped.
Can l describe it? l can feel but
cannot tell. l will only try. You must
close your eyes and think of nothing
earthly. Celestial glory is alone worthy
of this companionship. Far above a
, horizon dark, gloomy and impenetrable--
for it is night-there rises, there stands
there CLEANS single light so pure, so
isolated, oalone that it seems as though
no other in all the world We're like it.,
nor could be it's equal 1t shines be-
cause it is pure 1t sgolden- tinged be-
, cause it alone reaches up to where the
, sun can gild it. Back ground of sky
: and horizon, all is in darkest shadow
5 this, of all the world is in the light.
r Bright light, golden light, precious,
: beautiful and grand.
Later, when the sun had arisen, and
when all the lights We're frightened |
learned why this one was so pre- emin-
enU. Many peaks there We're, and many
snow coyered ones too, but none beside
:. this one bore face and form untarnish-
ed. These all We're streaked with gray
! black, for here and there the rocks, the
cliff. protruded, while on this the pur-
ity of snow was like a garment of white
with neither shade nor substance to
sully its witness or break it's continu-
ity. 1t was unique, it was beautiful.
The range is the 'Sangre de Christie, y
the blood of Christ Not now upon
earth do we see the crimson of the Saw
: ior's blood, but we may and do by faith,
= and the sight seen, known, felt, indeed
| e. .l,,,
in garments of white, being washed in
d the blood of the Lamb" Strange para
4 dox, for the crimson stream makes
S white and pure.
Salida is an active town. 1t is rail
! road center and division and about $50,
> 600 per month is the railroad pay roll
| have seen it but for an hour or two
? First impressions are favorable. Streams
. OF mountain water flow on either side
: of the streets and this can be freely
. used to irrigate lawns and gardens
> There is a very nice high school build
ing, about as large, though I, of course
, would say not equal to our new one
o Their graduation occurs this week.
= hope to attend and so compare it with
our own.
J, Business is active. l find my son well
d situated and in a hourishing condition
h He met me at the train and now we
/ soon go to his store.
hope you will enjoy in some degree
{ this hasty communication and accept
u best wishes Yours,
$ q. S. PLIMPToN