The first vie^u ice had of Grandfather Mountain was 

 from the road after Tue had left Linville. Then beside an ad- 

 joining peak ice saiu it reposing in deep shadow. Slowly a 

 few ehnids moved h}\ resting so?neti??ies for an instant on the 

 tip of the massi7'e nose. Everywhere were rocks. Through 

 the abundant, kindly groioth that throve on its surface, the 

 visage, ivhile stern and undisturbed, seemed not unfriendly. 

 Fro77i certain points it looked to be a double peaked mountain, 

 the iivo far apart, rugged and rocky ; but from other positions 

 they appeared to blend peaceably into the one grave, old face. 



(CLXT ) 



