The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-21
OUR SUMMER RESORTS.
THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.
How Tourists Visit the HI0unfains-Tho Daily
Rouiine-LOve Making and Other Amaso-
meufs-SiRht Seeing.


How Tourists Visit the Mountains-rho Daily
Rouiine-LOve Making and Other Amaso-
meufs-Sight Seeing.
PAVILION. WoLFBORo, N. H., July Is, 1859.
The hegira has begun. and many are the faithful
ones docking to the different Meccas scatterod
among the deep valleys OF these grand old White
Mountains.
Some take the Portland propellers and, after roll
ing and pitching around Cape Cod and listening to
the echoes OF that Jubilee which are said to sfa
be resounding in that direction land at Port
land, then take the cars to Gorham, then "
the Glen and then over or around the "Mouh-
tain OF the snowy Forehead" TO Crawlorus'
the Profile and the Lake. But the greater number
travel by Count Eries line, and gaze reverenty at
the portly Admiral as lie stands at the gangway
bound in blue ard gold, with lemon-colored KIDS
and sprnkled all over with silver stars.
But whichever way we go we sweat and bro and
bake and choke just as much as did Mohammed. when
he spurred his camel across the desert Either money
is tight Centre Haroor is losing Its prestige for
thus far the greater portion of the travel has gone
up the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad to
Plymouth, and thence up by stage through
the beautiful valley OF the Pemigewasset 10
,n Profile After doing Echo Lake and giving
blow at his big Tin horn, gazing IN wondering
silence at the Old Man Of the Mountain and tearing
on and do the mountains, and when they balance
their cash find that they are the most efrectuaaly
done OF the two. AS for the Band OF the Faltntai.
who have taken refuge here we do nothing bat
solzle,n a new word which you VIII IND IN the
next edition Of Webster IL Is dolce Jar nente''
OF two syllabes.
1t would DO your heart good to see how little we
can accomplish in one day. From morning 70 night
one appears to be wholly absorbed in the solution OF
some great, mOmentOus scheme; and as there are
several brokers here Wall had better look out
ever, and the pabulum we consume stands by US.
and this fall when the roses have withered and the
purpe-nued maple leaves flutter softly down TO the
earth we shall be credit to our landlord and heavy
argument in favor OF his cuisine
In the cool OF the evening we go rowing on the
lake. aud pluck the fragrant water lilies, and quote
Moore, and then hand them TO our dearest and
best or we give them maple sugar with hs
Every year witnesses the arrival Of some man
VINO the previous season existed among US as bach
elor and now energies from the chrysaiis state ana
hutters around US with his bride, enjoying the but
| terny period of his existence. How tenderly he
hands out of the coach, how fearful he Ia OF the
night air, and what Jealous opponent he Is to late
| hours
| We sometimes wander of among the green
| meadows that fringe Lovel's Pond, aud lie in the
| shade and hear the little waves come tinkllng IN
upon the white pebbles aud fall into soft reverie
| concerning things gone by, until we can almost
| Imagine the noise OF the west wind as 1t goes Sign
ing and moaning through the thick branches OF the
giant Old pines to be the death groans OF the brave
Captain Lowell and his band, whose blood years ago
made the waters as red as do the last slanng rays
| OF the setting sun.
Sometimes when some young lady persists In IA
| vOring the suit OF some young man who does not
stand well in the graces OF "the old folks. pa ana
ma will order up the carriage and take Miss Moss
Rosebud to view the ruins OF old colonial Gov
| ernor Wentworth's mansion, and as they point to
the ruined hearthstone and the backened walls Will
place their finger impresslvey upon their noses and
say in deep and sepulchral voice. they recount
| the unhappiness OF the Old Governors wife. my
daughter beware ~ Rosebud, as a matter or
course, becomes a Mrs. and full blown rose just a.
soon as she can just tc be contrary.
At night we trip the light fantastic in the great
parlor and eyes look love TO that speak again"
| or we walk up and down the long piazza wander
| of into the garden, where MANY tale Is told that
| bids the red rose pale In loneliness be-
fore the blush that NANTES the cheeks OF
the fair ones Innumerable are the games of euchre
nightly recorded in the card room, and we also have
| a cosey apartment called the Counting Room"
which always well filled. Since the advent OF the
| PrOhibitory law the Massachusetts, men, Glass;
are the dryest men we have among US, and ever
| since the Jubilee the Boston people each morning
| scan the Geographic column OF the papers conf
IDENTITY expecting 10 see the downfall OF New York
| cnronicled therein. Take US altogether we have
real solid comfort here and the strawberry season
In this section OF Our great and glorious country"
| is now at lts height
| But as the exercise consequent upon writing q
letter materially interferes with the daily routine or
our enjoyment must close and proceed to take the
usual and invariable afternoon ''sozzle' upon the
|