The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25


advance 10 increase in size. and every
onward move gives additional life and
magnitude to the whole. Here on the
left are isolated promontories and out
posts far out beyond these, grouped
in congeries of hills or shooting up
in serrated and preciptous ridges is
wondrous scene. Intricate and roman
tic fjordlets wind away from the
main track Little patches of golden
corn stand out in sharp relief from
the dense dark woods clothing the
slanting hills. Looking away back
where the great island of Varaldo lies,
and on towards Rosendal and Bond
hus. pale transparent vapor is seen
creeping slowly up the hill, dilating
as it ascends; and through the top
most veil. lost in the deep blue above.
rise vast forms of confused and shad-
oWy hills everywhere as We move on
ward. towering range above range IN
mystic grandeur. Higher still, and
out of the region of mist and shadow,
uplifted into the very depths Of the
blue vault above, the mighty Folge-
fond rears its white pinnacles of ever
lasting snow. Amusement, admiration
and delight arrest and captivate the
mind, and compel a sense of homage
to the "Giver OF all Good" which few
scenes In this world could 80 effectu-
ally command.
AS We dwell on this glorious picture
spread out before us. and examine the
framework in which 1t is set. the
heart is strangely touched with
sense of that Love that never falls.
Still on towards Norheimsund and
Utne and Gown the Craven ford to
Eide the Lyderhorn moves with steady
pace The day is fast declining; the
sun is Fastening behind those western
hills, long dark ghostly shadows creep
down the deep water of the ford; but
far behind are purple lights stealing
over the eastern hills and diadems OF
gold encircle the high cones or nuts
of the Folgefond. those lofty projec.
tions, the Forsnut, Verenut and
Langgfonut ! must apologize TO my
readers for having attempted to de
scribe scenes which only lose by de.
scription.
The North cape Is a most imposing
promontory rising with gloomy almost
perpendicular cliffs from the dark
ocean at it's base. 1t Is in reality an
island. stationed like gigantic senti-
mel a little in advance as II to
guard the coast of Europe from the
arctic's storms. The ascent Is not /
dangerous, but very Wearisome. On I
the summit small granite monu-
ment has been erected to commence
rate King Oscars visit to the cape in |
1873. Just before midnight rockets
are fired from the steamer to warn
such passengers as may then find +
themselves on the mountain to be on
their guard. 1t IS never-to be-for-
gotten moment when one stands upon |
this northern boundary OF Europe so
pole And 1t is a unique and even me- |
experience when, as the
hands Of his watch point to Il o'clock
the traveller gazes northWard over the
curving shoulder of the & 'obe. and
sees the Midnight Sum" This won
derful phenomenon of an endless day.
with a brilliant sun at midnight, Ia
visible from May II to July 80: but
for a much longer tine In
northern Norway there is no percept-
ible difference between night and day. !
Still one last look back over this
fair scene. The golden light playing
round the lofty pinnacles slowly faces
out, and the purple. which Just now
deepened into a .blood-red crimson. !
fades into patches Of gray and saffron
tints. |
RICHARD FARRELL.