Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-01
CHAPTER Iv.-contlnued.

SEIAD Ell INF0OSthh'N~ l
Surveying the great range she won
dered where the peak climbers might
be. Keen sighted though she was, she
could not discover them. The crest
that they were attempting lay n an
other direction hidden by a nearer
spur. She was in the very heart OF
the mountains; peaks and ridges rose
III about her, SO much 80 that the gen.
eral direction of the great range was
lost. She was at the center OF a 1ar
lung cocavity Of crest and range. h
marked one towering point to the right
II her that rose massively grand above
III the others. Tomorrow b Q
climb to that high point and from its
,fty elevations look upon the heav-
MS above and the earth beneath,
aye and the waters under the eartn
far below. Tomorrow!-it Is gen.
rally known that we do not usually
tempt the high points in hfe's range
at once, content are we with lower al
itudes today.
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cushing water over the rocks upon
the nearer side she could hear faint
Y: there was no wind about her to stir
the long needles OF the pines. 1t was
very still, the kind OF a 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 wine
had 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 a chance OF meeting
God on the way, n does not kneel
until he comes-with her raised hands
clasped, her head uplifted In exulta-
ton unspeakable, God-conquered with
her face to heaven upturned.
: 81 will lift up mine eyes to the
hills whence cometh my salvation,
her heart sang voicelessly. we praise
thee, oh, God, we magnify thy holy
name forever" fioated through her
brain, in great appreciation OF the
marvellous work of the Almighty shap'
ing master hand. Caught up as II
were into the heavens, her soul leaped
to meet its maker. Thinking to hnd
God she waited there on the heaven
kissing hill.
How long she stayed she cid MOI
realize; she took no note Of time; II
did not occur to her even to look al
the watch on her wrist, she had swep'
the skyline cut off as 1t were by thu
peaks when first she came, and wheI
at last she turned away-even divin
est moments must have an end-sh'
looked not backward. She saw not
little cloud hid on the horizon behint
the rampant of the ages. as 1t were
no bigger than q mans hand, a clou'
full of portent and which would alarm
greatly the veteran Kirkby In tn
camp and Maitland on the mountain
top. Both of them unfortunately wei
unable to see 1t. one being on tn
other side of the range. and the othe
deep in the canon, and for both 9
them as for the girl the sun sti
shone brightly.
The declivity to the river on tn
upper side was comparatively eas
and Enid Maitland went slowly an
thoughtfully down to 1t until sh
reached the young torrent. She g
her tackle ready. but did no castinl
as she made her way slowly up th
ever narrowing. yer rising canoI
She was charmed and thrilled by Ii
wild beauty of the way, the spell
The mountains was deep upon he
Thoughtfully she wandered on unit
presently she came to another lit
amphitheater like that where Il
camp was pitched, only smalle
Strange to say, the brook or riv'
here broadened In a little pool pc
haps twenty feet across; a turn hi
thrown a full force Of water again
the huge boulder wall and in ag
OF effort q giant cup had been hi
lowed out OF the native rock. III
pool was perhaps four or five fe
deep, the rocky bottom worn smoot
The clearing was upon the opposi
side and the banks were heavi
wooded beyond the spur Of the 70
which formed the back Of the po
She could see the trout In It. 8
made ready to try her fortune, B
before she did 81 IN Idea came
her-daring, unconventional. extra
binary. begot Of Innocence and int
%perience.
The water Of course was very co
but she had been accustomed all !
life to taking a bath at the natul
temperature OF the water at whata,