The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
me White Mountains.

q. the White Mountains.
,,,asAL: In his beautiful nature
" DEAR = s" Little Rivers" Henry Van Dyke
a entitled ains comparing them with the
Of noun an. Mountains are more satisfy
1 tsss ocean .nsv are more individual. 1t is
because ~. sI>s very strong attachment tor
|sibls 10 ~ 80 whose outline has grown IA
lertsin rsDsS ,as or a clear peak that has
b,r to 0u' dav after day, upon our joys and
|ssdd0~D, as+ating our passions with its
rows, n'Vo1 w. come back from our travels.
b asps', ~, Of such well known mountain
the sign. an old friend, unchanged. But
|ss nss'' sjded affection. The mountain is
ONT s,d lnperturbable; and its very lof-
ssess S"u univ sometimes makes us more
IS sn0 S ss expresses exactly what the
|sly IAN to me after these weeks OF
|pnt'l'' ~, iorship. They have become
y 'olnp' pave beautiful to me, with all the
tuds' 'p'i 5,on ideals, strong character and
FpR Iatty ambi'ion and d. al, m the rest; NJ.
E[P''e, ~. Election for Mt. Webster Mt.
tls suo"s willard and all the peaks upon
|s'p' " rest each morning. and a feel
(th "' .,o8 is strengthening. Returning
tbs' III, ons day. after few hours
! to "' og winch many scenes of won
|snes had unfolded themselves to my
~ gF'~ rested upon Nit. Webster as
b ' friend unchanged And yet,
~ '' ....rv loftuess and serenity" of
dN makes me more lonely" In
pO'' hearts am constantly longing for
Ds'' .5. and more responsive ones. A
y '''' called Ter short Passagassawau-
lSD .... down through scenes l love,
"' fails and dances and beckons and
4s saumer sunshine-and for wind
r..s,a grassy meadows, where nature
'i'', .,,..,r.4ritg softly the word that is
Pf''' .p ,i. ears-"Home." And yet, if
n. Always with the scenes and
.oves the best. Crawford's, as l
alas. .srter. dear Journal, is good
hi. aud the charm of my big, calm,
...s r-w friends is gradually bring
ne .ou, measure Of serenity and c0nten'-
..- liter we have had some de-
rs,-bsl. and a few very hot days.
..,- The air is crisp and cool and
',e and the ares, which of late have been
= are again burning brightly in the
r,.a house is well filled with guests,
,...s count showing marked increase
rssr The time is spent in automo-
s,5ny,ae. rsmpng and mountain climbing,
Fre sot tennis, croquet and whist. read
.,,. from The fine free library, listening
A. o,,5estra. dancing, converslng, resting
4. broad rerandas, drinking in with
,n, ewes the beauty of the hills" In
seems to me that no place could be
a.-t-c,v we'll fitted to please "ali the
L,s.1-a. Tine than the Crawford House.
he sss o. IS long list of attractions are
srsr Gardens. IN which the gardener is
snn.r busy, Identifying and improving;
.rmse. when Is chained in the grounds
.ford, Ills all much amusement with
marks -..r.4ti mes sorry amusements as
err ease. when. one day, having lnvlt-
Inv d. visit MIN with me, he made
In, .rau AND tore three holes in her pretty
j-sss. Tine equanimity with which she
NED IT,. 'ctiJn convinced me of her
l,gbaf .hsraater There are also par
g9s lr1o- The long string of bur-
. rn i1.e-a=ag and amusing sight as one
If ,-s, f.r climb up Mt. Willard,
bar. -safus upon It's back rider, often
gss5 -- almost touch the ground-yet
little 4. -g plodding patiently and
[slg along. IS back evidently fitted to
adtr
hsse1 ay good fortune, since my last
~. VT. ell. 10 climb Mt. Willard with
un parr friends, walking up the trail
sals lne ammit. The climb, walk
H7 soay took Us Just an hour. All the
vas oea--l- Great forest trees giving
i the .. lu1 tn either side carpeted with
viii rsrs and ferns, crystal clear
nEs i;qrs rlshlng down over its rocky
al r p growing constantly lighter
rG. -l. era-iug as we went ever up
lprs sut finally upon the summit,
ttl- Ie, reeu, on which grew thickly,
nBaa w.- giving its sweet shy well
k~ 81 aLo rersevered to the end. AS
nessel -e green and stood at the edge,
Mied Gown hundreds of feet over the
E!iGs O. 4uyau INTO the valley below, and
FEu ttuGgh she Notch, words failed us,and
HiRs every orc stood silent for several
sas before We gave any expression to our
FAtQ1 O.. ne scene Far, far below US
aeEsl and abroad, like tiny foot paths,
alg along through the woods-and far
laaags caring where stand the ruins
Y OH Wiley house. On every side rose
aholniaAs Vac most of them to greater
tan tie ODE upon which we stood, and
'atailec green of forest trees and
~! q rugged rocks and boulders-and
Id tat-s 2 cloud drifted across and hid
''4nt Vt some giant rock for time
"'' away, ior the day was an ideal one
Ns1'af climbing, and the few clouds only
'" 'le charm Of the scenery. Coming
Tue Ial We found much harder than 60
H01i at last We reached the house, very
WY hungry and very happy to have so
~A0'' ana pleasantly accomplished our
a'antsn Climb.
~ei aay-tne thirteenth of July-mark
'u0ch slandesed thirteenth, which was
sS sat al my desk disconsolate,
"s dreams and seeing visions of home
~1 ~hlte coon cats, and brooks and
'"-oeto-e my eyes appeared vision
''Dsloe than any of these, yet scarcely
wy ana voice said, "Can you be ready
''''aoniie ride in twenty minutes and
" Inc automobile entrance?" Grips