The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-07-19
/ CHAPTER Continues.

4 the mountains; peaks and ridges rose
oil about her. 30 much 30 that the gem
sral direction Of the great range was
/ lost. She was at the center OF q far
Hung cocavity Of crest and range. She
marked one towering point to the right
OF her that rose massively grand above
Ill the others. Tomorrow she would
climb 70 that high point and from its
osfty elevations look upon the heav.
ems above and the earth beneath,
aye and the waters under the earth
far below. Tomorrow!-it IL gen.
orally known that We do not usually
attempt the high points in life's range
at once, content are We with lower al.
ttudes today.
There was no sound above her; the
rushing water over the rocks upon
the nearer side she could hear faint
~; there was n wind about her to stir
the long needles Of the pines. It was
very still. the kind Of stiffness OF
body which Is the outward and visible
complement Of that stiffness Of the
soul In which men know God. There
had been no earthquake. no storm,
the mountains had not heaved beneath
her feet. the great and strong wind
AaA not passed BY, the rocks had not
been rent and broken, yet Enid caught
herself listening as If for a voice. The
thrill OF majesty, silence, loneliness
was upon her. She stood-one stands
when there is chance of meeting
God on the way, one does not kneel
until he comes-with her raised hands
.clasped. her head uplifted in exulta-
ton unspeakabls, God-conquered with
her face to heaven upturned.
Il will lift up mine eyes to the
hills whence cometh my salvation .
her heart sang voicelessly. I'VE praise
thee. oh. God. we magnify thy holy
name forever" foated through her
brain. In great appreciation Of the
marvellous work Of the Almighty shap-
Ing master hand. Caught up as it
were into the heavens, her soul leaped
TO meet its maker. Thinking to find
God she waited there on the heaven
kisging hill.
How long she stayed she did not
realize; she took no note Of time; It
did not occur to her even to look at
the watch on her wrist. she had swept
the skyline cut OF as it were by the
peaks when first she came, and when
at last she turned away-even divin.
est moments must have an end-she
looked not backward. She saw not a
little cloud hid on the horizon behind
the rampant Of the ages, as It were.
no bigger than mans hand, cloud
full OF portent and which would alarm
greatly the veteran Kirkby In the
camp and Maitland on the mountain
top. Both Of them unfortunately were
anable to zee It, one being on the
other side Of the range, and the other
deep In the canon, and for both Of
them as for the girl tho sun still
shone brightly. ssS A
The declivity To- the river On the
upper side was comparatively easy
and Enid Maitland went slowly and
5t!lhloughtfnlly down to II until she
reached the young torrent. She got
her tackle ready. but did no casting.
as she made her Wy slowly I'D the
ever narrowing. ever rising canon.
Che was charmed and thrilled ~ the
Wild beauty OF the way, the spell ~
the mountains was deep upon her.
Ihough tfully she wandered On until1
vresently shes came to another little
amphitheater Ike that where the
camp was &, pitched. only I smaller:
Strange To- NY, the brook 81 river
here sbroadsned ~ i little pool per.