The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-15
w SERM ON
BY E T. J. SIMONS

time to do so and carry out the rest
of the program Of the afternoon. But
thinking that the three hour estimate
for the trip made by the natives was
more than absolutely necessary he
gave in and seven started with the
idea of doing 1t i'm as short time as
possible. 1t is a long hard climb. es-
llecially on a hot afternoon. But we
made good time and staid on top all
of twenty-five minutes to survey the
Hills in every direction and view also
the bad lands to the east, which stood
out distinct in the distance. Every
thing fiattens out on that height. And
of course the imagination reaches out
farther than the eye can see, especial
ly to tie places we know about and
those we have heard of. Now | just
cannot resist the temptation to SER
monize here a little. If one has heard
CT heaven or has had experience OF
things beyorde the ken of mortal eye
one can see in hope and faith the land
OF bliss. Otherwise " Tire heights
of this orld do not have SO much in
fatuation. Now let's go right on. As
we were standing on the platform that
goes around two sides of the lookout
house on the Ileak, an elderly woman
turned to the writer and said. What
peak is this" 1t seemed very funny
but | suppose If some people we've to
get a view Of the celestial country
they would be just as inquisitive as
to the name of it. or course / am not
presuming that she had never heard
the name of the mount. II was nc
doubt just a lapsis mentis. And again
how can ! help adding that 1t Is very
spiritual nomenclature is so bas re-
lievo on the soul. Better IL be cut
deep. OF course we took OF ourselves
and the surrounding hills some kodaks,
drank of the spring near the top and
made little inconsequential purchases
of the soldiers who are In attendance
at the shrine.
BY five five p. m. VIC were down
again. but not to escap a terrific
bawling out by one of those who had
chosen to- lie in the embraces OF the
mermaids. Why? Why, they had wait
ed for us an hour and a half and II
had Heen that long snce 1t was time
for US to be on opr journey towards
Hot Springs where there is hot bath
ing and nymphs are more languid and
enticing. So away We went towards
Custer. lying in the bowl Of a valley.
Here II. NJ. Ross, a miner with Gen..
Clusters troops discovered the first
gold of the Hills, July 81, 1874. 1t Is
a novel little spot with a real ilentle
beauty. Just out of 1t. for we did not
tarry as we a little thought Of camp.
but rolled on, quite a novelty present
ed itself. Two railroad trains passed
us in ratfrr rapid succession the rails
paralelling the road out of travel.
For things to seem natural how de-
pendent we are on frequent REPETITION
of occurrence of them. Until then we
had not noticed that we had not seen
a train for two or three days. Soon
we passed the sanatarium at Mayo.
1t was getting towards shutdown and
here was a man with his auto In the
ditch with one wheel smashed OF. He
was waiting for a new one SO on we
went. Before it was dusk we judged 1t
the better part Of valoE to camp soon.
A sawmill by the side OF the road
where a spring run crossed IL, seemed
good enough so In We turned and by
permission pulled up and began 10
make camp. That's the night some It
the boys who would not be persuaded
to put their tents on the high ground
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