The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-26

Il the ReUeTdl IldDS VI LAX "ohN
any adequate conception of the multi
tudinous archipelago of the Dutch East
Indies. with it's thousand ISLANDS.
| winding about the equator like a gar
| land of emerald.
With a pair of horses and a carriage
we had driven some hours alone! very
much alone, so far as companionsnlp
| was concerned, for our drive spoke
not a word of our language. neither
could we speak one word OF his ian
yuage. 1t was pouring down rain ana
N the evening cleaning, when we
| reached the Boro Boedoer. on the cone
Of a low mountain. Here was q neat
little hotel. quite inviting to a weary
bilgrim, who was the only guest. NOT
word of English was here spoken.
Nevertheless we obtained a toothsome
| supper and a restful room. The ap-
sence of all noise, save the soothing
sound Of the rainfall. enabled us 10
sleep as profoundly as a tired chlio.
Before the dawn we awoke to ma
the shining In silent pienao a1s,
er the night OF refreshing rain. 10
avoid disturbing the morning nap or
The servants, we noiselessly opened the
door OF the hotel and made our exit.
We were astonished and embarrassed
TO find. sitting In the JUST
outside the door. W men, eacn ABOUT
our size. who made no attempt to re-
spond to our inquiries, in any language!
they simply sat gazing at us, seeming
" trying to look US out of ~countenance:
Had we been q woman we woulo
doubtless have screamed, and robbed
the whole neighborhood OF their morn
ing nap, II was the most unexpected
hour. place and attitude In which to
find such men, and the bright moon
shine outside of the dark hadow In
which they sat, gave tremendous en-
nhasis to their presence, What a fear
full and lively factor the human imagf-
nation Is In such a crisis! In u world
wide travel we had passed safely
through more than one dangerous crisis
by playing the game of lun.
But these men were as large as we,
and much more perfectly built or
shaped. and the game would not work.
They made no objection to u passing.
SO we proceeded to climb to the sum
nit of one of the most unique and re-
markable structures in the world,
which has been standing about 1,20O
years, and Is called the Boro Boedoer.
The great pyramid of Egypt is much
older and larger but not so impressive.
being nothing more than q Herculean
effort of a king of Egypt to build q
hiding place for his mummy. This,
however, is also a great pyramid with
many miles of marvellous ipt
and many hundreds OF the finest
formed statues or images of Buddha in
the world. Two of these images had
been taken from this ruin and located
so ingeniously. amid the shadows, as
to afford US such a thrilling experience
as we came out of the hotel.
A Beautiful Sight
Seeing the sun rise on Mount Ever
est In the Himalayan mountains. and
seeing il go down on the sea OF Mar
mora Golden Horn. B~osphorus, Europe
and Asia. from the top of the old Galata
tower in C~onSrantinople, where m
ahle experiences, but not more so than
seeing the day dawn and the sun rise
from the summit OF the Boro Boedoer
Just before the dawn b stiffness and
condition of t=e atmosphere We're such
as 10 convey the fainsst sounds seem
ingay many miles Not a leaf moved
The roll Of distant rivers, roar of wat
srfaIis and the dash and tinkle OF
smaller cascades blended into a great
orchestra When the day dawned and
the sun peeped over the crest OF vol
ranSc mountains. so miles away. many
thousands OF birds of almost endless
varieties Of compas and tone. were
singing a haneaujah chorus to the &C
e-onpainnent Of b orchestra OF roll
ing and falling waters. In q little whils
the people Of the great surrounding
valley were awake, and h pratue OF
children blended with the bird songs
OZE OF the 2GA QOZCA tS1Ial-VCS II
sight was sending Up q volume o.
smoke. reminding us Of the altar OF tins
whole Burnt Offering in the Temps
II Heaven in Picking China The sun
MAS con lifting b white vapors o.
he valley n a canvass n CANOPY
n the over arching dome The manl
hapei gorgeous clouds were standing
ap-roe upon the horizon, like angels
artists striving TO xpress in color OF
NE canepy ahove, what the birds wer
Erying TO express in sound the mex
aressihae music. beauty and glory o
he heavenly home on Father is pre-
earring for his faithful children A 10
Suddhass with their faces eastward
We're luminous with the light Of tn,
Using sun Another Illustration Of IN
Light of Asia fading before the risinI
Light Of the World
tn pictures in the clouds aboye wer
supplemented in the vast valley below
The still waters on many OF the ric
fields below were IKE . vast checker
board of mirrors. rejecting b Narae,
beauties Of their en~vir0nnaenI In
immense valley with its rolling river
! and periphery or frame Work of vol
> cansc mountains Is an epltonae OF IN
whole island OF lava ahouS Loco mile
long. with irs rice fields. and plants
siens Cd sugar, teA- coffee Capaoca- IL
. dlg0s cccoanut- cocoa- cincho1a an
rubber. besides forests and orchards
. almost countless varieties Of tropics
: fruits LIke the people Of Japan the
are s~erracing the mountain sides, max
ing them yield all they can to the i'm
, rersous demands Of more than 81. 8fA
zee az reputation. An average Of mo.
than SEQ 10 the square mile The-
: are SAeee European& 1s&-ebe Chimes
lssaa Arabs and 8A.SfNs Gee native
They have l-s4s miles OF railway c
which trains run from IS 10 80 naias
an hour There Is great diversity