New-York tribune., 1870-08-06
THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.

NORTH CONWAY, N. H., July 27-Nestling at
the feet of the Alps OF America lies little village whch
New-Yorkers and Philadelphians rarely reach iha'
Boston may not have monopoly OF the dehghts sppcr
tanning to fresh breezes and enchanting scenery, IL is
necessary that voice from fis corner OF the Word
should come to outside ears The nygoratng lhnuehoo
OF the mountain air s scarcely to to paper
and the grand beauty of the surrounding scenery needs
the pencil OF art OF Kensett TO do 1t justice rather
than the prosac pen Of your correspondent. To all
those however, who sitting and striving In crowded
cities few lines OF advice ndrecommendatonmay not
be unwelcome. A delightful sail on the Sound, com
Portable breakfast in Boston, ride OF about four hours
through smiling country, and the seeker OF the hoy
Grail of breath rest reaches the foot OF Lake Winn-
pesaukee with itshundrcd isles through which little
steamer threads its way to the very door OF the hotel at
Centre HarbOr. From Centre Harbor to North conway
the thin places In temper show, and those smmerng IN
side the stagecoach only look at those on the top
with enyious eyes and minds divided between the CON
temptation OF the good things above and the euer1ngs
below However, we learn with Goethe that On every
hight there lies repose and TO the fortunate securers
Of outside seats the 35 miles Of staging only TOO short
Little white cottages dot the road and rosy children hold
up birch bark baskets filed with berries maple sugaror
corn Buy, oh, traveler-Ony five cents, and you may
gladden. many a little heart See Guide-Book) Tired,
aching and cramped you climb clumsiy down from what
seemed TO you the acme Of human ambition. Mine host
receives you with warm welcome, one nights rest re-
Stand mute and silent before the eternal hills The first
thought that strikes you looking at the dusty rocky
and Your feet Fine city boots and tiny French heels
end the first day. and each evening the piazza
come down barefooted In the morning. Having arrived
and settled, all minds are immedlatey turned 10 @ tne
consideration Of fresh start. Not that any one
thinks of abandoning this, thelr nlst HaIt-
ing place % but dr oDd the neasaP sPe ea of ali Kinds
claims the attention of travellers and nj once
Ii is clear of "Pem6dTTdS dc reheSSe stage l0aus
M pcODlC
hotels and boarding houses making the hills reecho tll
fnav intoxicated them For catalogue the sights in
the neghborhood the gudeboO may be accepted as in-
hood let It understood that the term embraces cir
cult Of at least 20 miles, io OF course no one minus
Kearsarge rises nytingy but short distance from inc
village, tempting the ambitious muscles 9I Pthess.
The trip 10 the Glen and the ascent Of Mt Washington
make up The real poetry OF our lotns eaag rG s 5ei1 m
spirtion from the rocks and sky as life lived In busy
cities could never give us. . -, - M,
gather under the pine trees, and here
the young ladies sit in the soil fiSkernS ght gr6"ng
own Quaker poet has nmortazed, affords bathng anu
boating for all who prefer suSh ~ a 1 n Tna
lied here in the hight OF the season. when t1e mountain
tramps erinoIine and crmps may safely left home
Ts the forest prTeys The mufnnng pines and the n I
sweetvoced undertones accompany an the solt hot,
ings of hte-dtses among the hills. Merry girls and
annty coegians deck the house Titn IN % Ed ieet 81
the little church fund. All the histronie talent OF ths
visitors lends itself 10 tne same
heorcas tax the inventive talent of the ladies to the
utmost. At the Kearsarge House in the village proper
we can fancy ourselves in the midst OF the beau monde OF
| Saratoga or Newport. There Is dancing III
| ballroom for those whose sacrifices to ran ana
| the Hamadryads during the day have not IN
| capaeitated them for "A little active worship at
the shrine Of Tcrpschore In the cool Of the evening lhee
are pleasant walks and lovely drives with plenty OF de-
ghtul company for BOTH every one knows every one
else in Conway. Here we may reach the two extremes
of life by ride or walk OF mile To the North the silent
majesty of the everlasting hills To the South the busy
hum of voices laughing, liking, flirting, planning pic
mics or trips Diana's Bath and the Artists FANS or
fighting DER again the battles with sun and Wind rocks
and waterfalls baking horses and surly stage-drvers
TO those who find their waTrobes falling in the utmost
stress circumstances the entcrprsing little shops IN
the village are welcome Becoming sun hats, inter
esng guide-bOOks when other literature fails, ana all
kinds of native fancy work in birch-bark, ana lehens
NAV found both for ana ornament circulating
library distributes books freely among the erdh of the
visitors who spoil their minds AT two cents
a day. What matter that we all become the color OF
% What matter that the papers are two days
old and that all Europe is imbrOiled in war about
| which we know nOhingl For few weeks we are
happy for few weeks throw off all care 50 let us see
| (s,uuUs nd lie