Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-17

prows were turned toward the
southwest and we struck for the
Virginia shore. The frail crafts
glided over the placid water
as graceful vas two swans. Only
those who have been canoeing know
what an exhilarating exercise it is.
Half an hour later we passed For
ty-foot Rock" the divers delight,
where on two occasions three of my
Fraternity Brothers and | did some
strenuous reviewing for the finals.
A gentle zephyr, bearing the fra
grant odors of wild honeysuckle and
roses, greeted US. The Virginia
shore no longer resembled range
of rolling hills. Palisades of solid
rock lowered skyward, terminating
in picturesque crags on the margin
Of the river. A vast jungle of
sycamore, maple, oak, beech, dog
wood. hickory, pine and shrubbery
conceals the rugged character of the
southern bank from the view of
the distant observer. Numerous
springs Of pure. cold water trickleI
down the jagged slopes, and there
among the flowers and blossoms the
birds sing as they sing no where
else. Even the notes of the dove
sound less mournful. 1t is such
scenery as one encounters in the
Southland that must have inspired
the late Senator bob" Taylor when
he delivered his beautiful eulogy
over the late Chief Justice Harlan,
and which was repeated in the
, United States Senane at the time of
his own death:
''The flowers Of the field arising
from countless graves; the unfolding
leaves Of the forest heralding the ap-
proach of summer; the orchards and
the meadows bursting into bloom
c and myriads of winged ninstrels
filling the world with melody, are all
the evangels or the Lord, demonstrat.
ing before our very eyes the universe
victory of Life over Death.
2 "Mr. President, look how the rose
: bears the far-away call of the sun
Is and bushes in the presence OF it'
God; see how the violet comes fortl
: from It's tiny tomb and opens its glat
7 blue eyes to greet the Spring. Ar
2. they not Gods own answers to tn
" question: II a man die shall he liv
e again?
etIf the germs of inanimate life
buried beneath the sod, so surely re
3. spond to the silent command of sum
10 mer, who can doubt that man sha
ar spring up out oi the unconscious dus
y into eternal life when God shall cal
Can it be that the grass and til
flowers are resurrected from the SO
eI of the earth while man, for whol
ee they were made, must sleep TO
evsr?"
Op The Maryland shore, while not
it. majestic in appearance as the Vi
". ginia shore, abounds in attracti'
Inn retreats where the weeping willoy
en- hang their green Niagaras down
is, the water and timid flowers be
nd their heads and smile to ripplil
ter waves. A number of camps d
ky both shores but do not mar t
rec landscape.
'ir- We padded until we reached
nd inviting spot a short distance fr'
LOO Chain Bridge, three miles above @
nth starting point. Here we land
re- The sun had set leaving magn
ded cent display of variegating col
on the western horizon. While
, tn girls were preparing supper, Ly
tive Halter and | gathered firewo
mr. Halter then went for swim |
/ Lyon kept near him in one Of
i, a canoes, ready to do the life-sav
own stunt if necessary. In the me
il time built huge cracking =
re- rest fire. as it was called by one
orna my witty companions. The
nch- and the copl rich balmy air gave
r;s ;, keen apetites which were not
ard peased until full justice was don
the the dainty spread. prepared by
table feminine members Of the part.
-tner a manner that would have ca
two one suffering from seasicknesl
Ivan lick his chops.
r oc- After upper we gathered ar
bow. the fire. Just then the moo
anOe. the glory of his fullness and full
said of his glory, appeared above