The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-16
Magog, Owls Head, &c.
LAKE MEMPHREMAGoG, SEPT.

DEAR CALrpoYIAN. A merrer dozen new
er left your quiet village than Aug 25th start
ed upon an excursion to Lake cmphrcma.
cog which is now beneath my window ex.
changing smiles and glanccs with the sun Just
risen, while far across its glistening surface
even the time bronzed rocks of owls Head
are relaxing something of their grimness as
they look down upon the magnificent picture
nature has painted below them. "Owing to
circumstances, which were certainly fortu-
nate in making us some very pleasant ucqnin.
tances, four towns in Caledonia County were
represented by indies ofthe party, and all be-
longing to the ''pnrndse of good will after rid
ing together from the valley of the Passumpsic
into that of Run Away Pond we drew up at
Carriers as well acquaint MS schoolmatc ties and
with appetltes talked and laughed into the best
possible state TO appreciate the admirable din.
ner we were sure to get there. At table the cho
rus of tongues gave place TO one of knives and
forks, and we were fast losing all sensation
of famine when c. the wag-poking his
plate for the third time before us and with lean
hunger looking from every line of his expire S.
sive countenance into plate of pigeons at our
elbow, whispered patronizingly 80 how love
little birds" After dinner the joint remand.
er of afternoon and evening passed pleasantly
"in spite of the rain which de tanned us, for p.
who never forgets such things, had taken II
book of Glees for such as could sing, and his
bugle for himself,and his variations 10 ''Away
with Melancholy would drive the blue devils
from Hegesias himself
Next morning the clouds were rapidly roll.
ing off South, and despatching breakfast we
were soon bowling along the level road, now
all the better for the rain the eve before: oc-
-casionally tempted from our carriages 20 an
mex some of the fruit hanging from the heavy
blackberry hedges by the road side, or to pic k
our way over some broken bridge-Why don't
they mend their lcdyS?-when about noon we
emerged from the shaded road and winding up
lsarnt .,FI H.. Al.
north between mountain and hill, was sprea d
as if by magic before us, smiling and dancin n
IN the sunlight with merry southern breeze
its surface dotted here and there with is
lands, while upon the shore and almost NJ
our ieet neat white house, with Sign Post
In the middle of the green, reminded re- of liz
dinner emust eat before we could toLa o.au
and with huzza that started the gnIIs a., a.
Lake, we ratified down the slope and in Vs.,
ment more drew up at our friend Fin PAGE n,
the Lake bridge, Newport, where a dozen voic
cs at once were clamoring directions about
horses, rooms, water, dinner, fish, sail bont
DC. &c, ct cctcra, and forth. Though no.
body was ready, the bell did not ring BIT toe
soon, and such dinner we sat down to-
III 1t were not that your readers would rive nm
all housekeeping notions and in n BODY applv
ior BOARD at Pages I'D give you an idea Of it,
nut as don't know that it would be right to
interfere with business, building, and domes-
TIC engagements at St Johnsbury, am dumb
After dinner, as the breeze was lazily blow
ing itself out, we filled the boat, and with our
host for skipper sailed quietly down the Lake,
now now watching the flight of an eagle that was
,oWy makung Tor the mountain, and now lis
ten'ng to the Elm laugh of some Icons nloy.
ing far off in the water; some of the pariv
Singing, some discussing probabilities concern,
ing the Sea Serpent described some Inonths
since in your paper, while a few thin wrentbns
i Si smoke curling up behind the jib, gave ev.
oft ba he,
subjects more German.
4, AS The breeze went down, we returned. and
s sile horses being brought up, rode along The
aIore until the long mountain shadows seem.
u 20 ioid the sleeping waters in their embrace
~''u R'il and island were in the soft stnrligbt