The Republican journal., 1915-08-05
Rain in the Mountains.
uuo 81 es Miserables." Life at Craw-
fords.


fOrdS.
,y DEAR JOURNAL: My last letter
nritten on a rainy day, and today l
:. ~ the familiar tune played by fall
lain drops. We have had rain some
!. n every day it seems to me since l
.,s before, and one terrific cloud
=, when the rain literally fell in
=. and we began to think about Noah
J, bs Ark. and the rain that fell forty
=, and forty nights, and the poor sin
; VINO stayed out in the rain; and to
,,ar now many in these days would
above and prepare to embark" should
AL. come. | can remember that, as
;, little child, the story of the deluge,
t,r pictures of it in the big Bible,
NJ 2 great impression upon me, and |
6 10 look eagerly for the rainbow
,sr an unusually heavy shower, not
.rg quite secure until Gods beauti-
.sov of promise arched the sky. There
no faith quite so real and unquestion-
"a. the faith of a little child.
FIR 4 week or more, while the rains
..al-5 and in spite of them people
there. and life went merrily on at
.rtor4s ! have been living in Victor
-,os Les Miserables. :" Until now |
#. gsyer read the book, wishing be-
- l5irg SO to have it for my very own,
ID ums enough to follow the wonder
character OF Jean Vatican from be-
rr. to end of the story. Often IN
rs u56c or private library | have
sr-t lis pages, read a little here and
sr. ard then returned it to its place
III sign, but at last like "dream
ME trie' Victor Hugo's entire works,
\ eff OF a thoughtful friend, adorn
600, shelves. LES Miserables" is
mine with nothing coming due for
wams. and up here among the noun
los the ideal opportunity for read
ut Who could read unmoved the
.gg-s Of that grand soul, reclaimed
rn tas black night of sin and bitter
@a despair by the Christ-like deed
.m7 good man, and his few words of
lng andness: "Jean Vatican, my
hitler, you no longer belong to evil,
b &c good. | have bought your soul of
U withdraw it from black thoughts
BATH spirit of perdition and give it to
M This from the man whom he, in
s DESPERATION, had just robbed and
lgN have murdered-but who had
taded Inn instead of Furnishing him.
Nt0 could read unmoved the struggles
i that great soul from that hour, in
bat despised, condemned, hunted and
s'Fclrel body, meeting injustice at
S;y turn, tracked and spied upon by
q gnoble Javert, yet moving serenely
R;taroagh suffering growing in humil-
4ad grace-until, just at the last, his
iAa'1re Of happiness is filled to over
AFng because the clouds are lifted,
Z the two people whom he loves know
Z as he is, understand the simple
Fsldeur Of his life, and come seeking
70 to soothe with remorseful tender
# his last hours. A sad story-yes-
|Anot more sad than the story of many
lie today, could the story be told by
Nnaster pen of a Victor Hugo. The
Volt Is that there are so few "Mon-
Fsaeur Welcomes" in the world, ready
|IA Chrstian charity and love to buy a
f4I TO withdraw it from black
Eaghts and the spirit of perdition and
Pc it back to God," and on the other
|Iu mat there are so many Javerts
[alng to track and trail human souls
WIZ to perdition.
~le here goes merrily on, as have said,
spite of theweather, and in spite OF
|NBaF, although both are no doubt fact.
r making this duller season so far
|''uIast year. Every moment of sunshine
[laue the most of, and the people caught
4e showers laugh at the joke. Inside
mouse there are fires blazing in the
replaces, or the steam heat comes
'Hen the weather turns too chilly
w 10 date really hot summer day
Do' to my knowledge strayed ir
Ugn the Notch. The orchestra oil
~ Pieces is unusually fine this year,
Vile afternoon and evening concerts
greatly enjoyed. Every evening
Is dancing in the ball room, every
s'''oon tea is served in the lobby
outside, when the weather permits,
dFe golf, tennis and base bal
~'S' while the chief amusements
"Iag' tramping and mountain climb
ne three things for which mos
re are here-never lose their charm
@'S boat on Saco Lake, too, which
.'' not overlook, as from it the fish
% excellent. Mr.. Pinney, who is al
sSSastic fisherman, landed three larg'
One afternoon recently, one weigh
"o pounds and eight ounces, which
sIlOn. W ''
suay not long ago there was an au
H. '''e accident in The Notch, whicl
nearly proved fatal to the on
involved. He was found by som
H., spe's = not tramps up here, bu