Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
CHAPTER Iv-contInued.

"a NJ, discover them. The crest
-, they we're attempting lay In an
49, direction hidden by a nearer
~rrr. She was in the very heart OF
80 mountains: peaks and ridges rose
-n .hout her. SO much so that the gen.
- d,rection of the great range was
-, she was at the center OF a far
&c eocayity CT crest and range. She
,-.yked one towering point to the right
i her that rose massiveiy grand above
IN the others. Tomorrow she would
,,,ub 10 that high point and from its
,-s,v elevations look upon the heav- /
80 above and the earth beneath.
~. and the waters under the earth
80 halow. Tomorrowl-it Ia gen.
-,,llv known that we do not usually |
sttsmpt the high points in life's range
n once. content are We with lower al |
ntudes today.
There was no sound above her; the
vurhing water over the rocks upon
the nearer side she could hear faint
A.. there was no wind about her to stir
~ lcng needles OF the pines. II was
rery still. the kind OF stiffness OF
hoay which is the outward and visible
.eomplement OF that stiffness OF the
uni IN which men know God. There
had been no earthquake. no storm.
he mountains had rot heaved beneath
her feet. the great and strong wind
hsd not passed by. the rocks had not
been rent and broken. yet Enid caught
herself listening as II for voice. The
fhrin OF majesty, silence. ionelines1
was upon her. She stood-one stands
when there is q chance OF meeting
fod on the way, one does not kneei
until be comes-with her raised hands
elaspsd. her head uplifted in exulta-
ION uuspeakable. God-eonquered with
hsr face TO heaven upturned.
I will lift up mine eyes TO the
mus whence cometh my salvation.
her heart sang voicelessly. I'VE praise
thee on, God. we magnify thy holy
name forever" floated through her
brain. in great appreciation Of the
marvellous work of the Almighty shap-
ma master hand. CaughtA up as II
we're into the heavens, her soul leaped
20 meet its maker. Thinking to lind
Cod she waited there on the heaven
Kissing 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
tAe skyline cut on as 1t were by the
eeaks 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 q
little cloud hid on the horizon behind
The rampant OF the ages. as It were
no bigger than a 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
unable to see IT.. one being on ths
other side Of the range. and the othei
deep In the canon. and for both o.
them as for the girl the sun still
shone brightly
The declivity to the river on th'
upper side was comparatively cas-,
thoughtfully down to 1t until she
reached the young torrent She go
her tackle ready. but did no casting
a. she made her way slowly up tn
syer narrowing. ever rising canon
she was charmed and thrilled by tn
Wild beauty of the way. the spell o
ne mountains was deep upon her
Thoughtfully she wandered on unit
presently she came to another iittl
amphitheater like that where tn
camp was pitched. only smaller
Strange to say. the brook or rive
here broadened In a little pool pei
haps twenty feet across; a turn ha'
thrown full force Of water agains
the huge boulder wall and In age
Of effort a giant cup had been no
lowed out OF the native rock Tn
pool was perhaps four or fve fee
feep. the rocky bottom worn smooth
The clearing was upon the opposit
aide and the banks were heayil
wooded beyond the spur OF the roc
which formed the back OF the poo
she could see the trout In 1t. Sh
made ready to try her fortune. bt
before she did so an idea came
her-daring. unconventional. extrao
oinary, begot OF innocence and the
perIence.
The water Of course was very coll
but she had been accustomed all hs
nfe to taking a bath at the natur'
temDerature of the water at whatevt
season. She knew that the only pc
pie IN that wilderness were the men
oers Of her own party. three OF the
we're at the camp below; the othel
were ascending mountain mile
away. The canon was deep sunk. an
ene satisfied herself by careful obse
yation that the pool was not owe
hooked by any elevations far or nea
Her additions In common vii
tnose Of the rest OF the campers hs
ceen By piecemeal OF necessity. He
was an opportunity for a plunge in
natural bath tub. She was as certa
mat she would be under no obsery
uon as II she we're in the privacy
- own chamber. Here again impul