As the sun dropped behind Grandfather Mountain^ ive 

 watched from Bloiuing Rock the afterglow. In the sky there 

 luas not a cloud but what zaas tipped with vivid pink, or gold, 

 and the sky itself was of the colour of fairest turquois. Distinct 

 and silvery the virgin moon zuould have held more than one 

 huntsnuin s horn. Over the great expanse of mountains hung 

 a purplish mist stretching them softly against the skv. Only in 

 the immediate foreground could be seen the greenness of 

 plant-life. 



From here Tabic Mountain had a different look from that 

 when we had seen it from the summit of Roan ^ and Grand- 

 father sustained apparently the position of contact with the sky. 

 In the dim distance and higher than all others arose Mount 

 Mitchell. Soon it became cold. The brilliant colours faded, 

 and a great gust of wind came jp through the rock from the 

 depth below and lifted our hats far out of reach. A thick 

 mist settled over the scene as the first evening star twinkled 

 faintly, 



(CLXXVII.) 



