Show ss s NATURES BEAUTIES As seen from the tops of the mountains A TRULY interesting RAMBLE the garden city of utah as seen in her beauty lovely utah valley written for the ENQUIRER A school had been dismissed and many of th were sending their way vard li me while some lingered to or gossip at alio open windows it VAS anft it those beautiful afternoons alter ahe recollection of w aich sends a thrill if cam ileaure ble Aure through the whole bong even from childhood those same evening c aue thronging into memory a strange vividness there was a peaceful contented hum pervading alie air made charming by a variety in each shit ting breeze as if nature had completed some great labor and was smiling at the result I 1 was thus silently feasting on a train of memory which the scene had called up when someone suggested that we take a walk up to the mounts n and enjoy a view of the garden city nothing could have pleased me more so we at once gathered up books and bet out home to prepare doffing our school attire we arrayed ourselves in costume not greatly unlike a frontier farmer never was ev nini so propitious for a view of maturey na turey ane buds were bursting with life and beauty within birds ca rolled their sweetest lays while every sound from the chirp of llie cricket to the lowing of cattle be I 1 spoke a language ot se renest thirty minutes after four found us wending our way easterly stopping now and then to observe some object or scenery which attracted our attention near the suburbs we passed the brickyard there were of earth in every stase of preparation from soft mud to hard flinty bricks on we journeyed to the foothills and then along near the fields till the road was reached leading lobak springs work en alie addition to be at the asylum was in progress The extensive excavations indicated a vast amount of labor ere its completion passing but a short distance above the of teamsters and rattle of scrapers reminded one who lias been there of railroad life already the beautiful city began to unfold to our gaze tle hum and din from the holds and city below being softened by distance blended into notes of the most pleasing harmony A low rumbling noise was now heard like the roar of a distant hurricane and we knew the northbound north bound train was approaching pro aching soon its black line of smoke coula be seen trailing across the lake bottom and ore long a shrill cry of warning rang in our ears and was echoed and re echoed from canyon to canyon A few and all wag quiet save an occasional murmur from the city as a breeze wafred wafted up from below from several direction came the peal of whistles indicating the hour of six and the ceasing from labor of many weary hands wo had now reached oak springs and sat down to rest tar over the green stretch of orchards and meadows reflected in the silvery bosom of the lake were blonds with tints of golden splendor to our right in the northwest one side touching the lake shore its fields the other skirting the foothills nestled the quiet village of pleasant grove beyond in the dim distance could be seen american fork and lehi now partially obscured by the mists of tho retiring sun after refreshment at the spring we climbed up the steep declivity to obtain a more splendid view with considerable sid erable labor we elevated ourselves about two or three hundred feet and sat down to rest here perhaps was the best position fur a natural view of the city and no language can depict the vision of one moments glance on such a scene mists were arising from the lake shore and the images of mountains i reflection from its clear surface assisted to produce a picture better seen than described to the right was the wind ing river searching its serpentine way through groves and meadows to its nn i al home in the lake at conr left stretched many a green beld and meadow ani the villages springville Spring ville and spanish ork while across an arm of the lake could be been bayson and ll enjamin ciui inear regular blocks of verdure we continued on until we reach eithe summit of the firt peak and eat down again to rest here were large mahogany trees protruding their heads from immense banks of snow consulting our watches we found it had taken us just two hours to click the height a distance of about feet the bun at ahat point was juat receding beyond the horizon and dav waa hiding her bright mantis A chilliness crept sensibly through the air and a solemn stillness around N was stealing on so gathering in a kerchief a bundle of snow asa trophy we went with breakneck speed over bruan and rocks into path and out of them diverging 10 the right nd left with scarce a pause when we readied alie bottom of alie hill at the spring our limbs were allowed to rest another draught of natures bev and we journey homeward in alie fading twilight fatigued but well satisfied with our ramble |