The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13

were thick on the volcano and the mist
fell in drops like rain. It 10 strange
how ones mind works at such times.
Ny memory went back to the lessons
OF my boyhood. the committing OF
which one of my ancestors. a sainted
United Presbyterian doctor OF divinity.
enforced upon his children to the sec
ond and third generation, and I found
myself rehearsing parts OF the twenty
third Pealm. Rouse's version. You
may remember the verse:
Yes. though 1 walk through Deaths
dark vale.
Yet shall fear no Ill!
For Thou art with me, and Thy rod
And stan me comfort still!
I also hummed that other dne Psalm,
which seemed to Just at into the occa-
sion:
/ to the hills Will lift up mine eyes.
From whence doth come mine aid
Ny safety cometh from the Lord.
Who heaven and earth hath made.
Thy foot He'll not let eide.
Nor viii He slumber that thee keeps,
The Lord that keepeth Israel
He slumbers not nor sleeps.
Indeed It would need the Lord TO
keep any mans foot on the mountain
of Poas. IL he had not one or the little
Costa Rican ponies to lift him up and
down
A Ride which wsal1 SsrDrise Roese-
veit.
,hould like to see Theodore Rooee-
veH try that ride. am accustomed
20 the saddle and usually make An 81
rrexat. of 1000 or 1900 miles every
wfnrer over the bride paths about
washington or Ia the MOUNTAINS OF
ytrRinta. They are the sInootnest OF
po8o grounds compared to our scram-
BILE up this volcano. The ride oy Gay
hehe was even worse tnan that IN the
dark. for here We could see tne Dan
1er. before W and the trail was Tar
eou~h.r II was right through the
c,a~Hfy woods. and the greater part OF
n eons,sted Of steps cut out OF the
nrecs pttous hills, % slippery and muddy
thar the PONIES ~ times put thear fee'
sorether and slid going down them
M American horse would haNs
,.sred II. blu, these Costa Rican ponies
sre like goats and they seem 70 oes
,s.;, Rods in their climbing. l verify
h.,is~. with the aid Of Bedou!n guides-
.h., ,bev could easily make their way
o. the pyrsmids. and Fioeckher- VINO
~. never ridden before. says that ne
~ri bet money ho could roe nss morse
M the steps inside the wasnineton
To,-men, or 20 on the trot down
,s-..e a. the national Capitol I doubt
-, n. could. In some places the
s,sus IN and down ere OF the neighs
80 . table ana ofsen they eauaiee that
OF Q chair.
A ehe CsuaeS.
v~x,rtAeless. the only time the horses
ria hack was when we came near the
&er The cir there was 1uil OF
hrs,nssoss ssd they objected TO the
,..,u,ou. fumes Many people do
-. r,Ae Near the crater for that rea-
, - Sus Ne kept on the edge OF the
49, ana made our way along u over
= .esh covered with white volcanic
- Al the same time q strong vino
|, =. blowing from the lake o. sulphur
49, n sent the birthstone into our
| 49,. aaA I, vas only our raIncoats
| ,nss xeps ~ from being drsnched oy
1900. - asd not have the best view
| 40 ,he crater, and there was no erup-
I ,,o. Sursag our stay. The crater "
800 Gee feet deep - We could See
80 the cleuAs lifted Its walls are
80. raGeeA ana scanned. AZ our nrs'
| -~wsc~ I, wss oae great bed % c'ouHs
4 ,s,Yie later we could see the gorges
!. sSe ss1>s covered with pumice and
l ..a~~nse "a. md could make Gus she
80 "a suepasfoss acid lying below
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