®n Glacier Mill. 



One of the earliest settlers had the courage ( and love of nature ) 

 to build his house on the top of Glazier hill, where the reservoir now 

 is. He sold in 1772, to John Glazier, from whom the hill takes its 

 present name. The house now stands on Morrill street, and is the 

 oldest in town. In it was held the first town meeting in Gardner. As 

 we climb the hill, the winding road brings us fresh surprises at every 

 turn, for we are on a great pyramid with all the Commonwealth spread 

 out before us, and 



***** "The mountains that infold 

 In their wide sweep, the colored landscape round, 

 Seem groups of giant kings, in purple and gold, 

 That guard the enchanted ground." 



Twin Flower. 



From the first blush of morning, mantling the face of Wachtisett, 

 .standing huge and solitary in the plain, twelve miles away to the south, 

 to the last red arrow shot by the setting sun against the dark blue mass 

 of Monadnock, watchman of the Northern hills, one of the 

 " Mountain columns with which earth ]iro])s heaven ; " 



from the faint gray 



" The pure mist — the pity of the sea 

 Coming as a soft white hand," 



to curtain the beds of the flowers in the swamps in early morning, to 

 the drawing of the fog-covers over the rivers, reflecting golden glories 



