New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-23

TAINs-rIIE MAN WHO TAKES ADVANTAGE OF
THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF GOOD EATING
TIE LAKE.
OVERLOOK MOUNTAIN (Catsliills), Aug 21.-
"POor human nature" shows less poverty upon the
mountains than anywhere else in the known Universe,
whether because It's poorest representatives keep con-
sistenty TO the owands whether there is in elcya
ton richness don't pretend to explain, but without ex
PLANTATION the fact remains that men and women ana
children are Just different up here from the men
women and children three four miles below as II they
were not the same description Of being The "Girl Of
the Period" il not common in these parts Once In
while she walks in upon us, stays long enough TO
discover that this ia not her sphere" makes one
grand toilette and departs. Labor size may
the clouds invariably ahead OF her in gorgeousness
I'm grandeur abe Is completely ecpsed by the mountains
while her Jewels sink into pale nsgncance before the
dewdrops and sunbcams Of the day. the scntlating
princes OF the night We pity her when she arrives
pity ourselves during her stay and reOice-boh for her
sake and our own-when she leaves for congenii
companionshp. have seen her endeavor to accommO-
date herself to her surroundings, but IL pitiable
and most unnatural sight. She was a beauty
NOT OF the manufactured type, either,
and liked her for her realty-so she
came down TO breakfast the first morning Of her ar
rival dressed exquistey, and looked around the i'm
mense welLhled room in painful establishment Inc
assembled eaters Of the feminine kind evidently inspired
her with most unqualified perplexty. She looked from
her dclcate white train the short cambria dresses;
noticed wondcrngly the difference between her dahy
sippcrs and the thick substantial boots which bade de
Hance alike TO bush and bramble and miro ana morSi
then with one despairing glance nj bare "rl'tS
and destitute hngers-for these nymphs OF the noun
rain know full well how jewery impedes both
comfort and progress sank back in her chAf'
and went diligently at the pleasant WORK Oh
ordering breakfast. She had no appetite ana ater
faint preense OF eating she gathered up her rneS ceS
and furbeows and sauntercd ont 70 the regstef'Doo"
Nothing amiss there Substantial, arstocrate Names
every one Of them; and perpexcd than ever she
parook herself to the grand piazza and watched-prooa
bly, studying for the first time in her life the great DOCK
OF human nature. Parties sauntered ont and ln-she
noticed their gay humor, their unfelgned happF
ness and at last with little uncomprehendihH
pout, she retired to the solitude OF her own
apartment. At dinner she was respondent III
silk and diamonds She entered the dinngroom as
sured that now least she would have company IN her
glory. But mol Hungry maidens hurried In from
maintain ramhes without so much a glance at their
pretty selves and with " can't understand ~! KIND
OF sigh the solitary representative Of butterfly world
betook herself to her repaS She took the afternoon
stage for what she probably considers more civilized re-
cons and we OF the mountains earnestly hope
that she won't return until she Is "born
again " a degenerate daughter Of nature.
shoddy and family are also strangers here They are
not "bOrn to blush unseen" and humanity is seldom
allowed to remain in ignorance of their proximity sol
consider myself perfectly safe in testifyng to their
absence This place for them and they have sense
enough to understand the fact There are no inpecu
NOUS parasites up this way who for the sake of oneyed
gain would swell the train Of these social
impositions; So having desire to die the death OF
nothingness they coEiue themselves to regions where
penniess hangcrs-on are among the omnipresents.
The only disagrceabIe class who has its representatives
here at Overlook in good numbers is the Epcurean We
,f Tho Con [
green mountains are beautiful, because OF the game fat
tenng there for benefit of their dyspeptc stomachs
who like the riverfOr its fresh ashland who admire the
farmhouse not because OF their rustic beauty anu sim
plicty but because Of the milk, young chickens
etc. with which they are supposed to supply the hotel
The Epcuoan makes il his business to inform every new
conner of his seasons for patronizng Overlook Noun
tain "A rev PLAN" he explains, with majestic wave
Of his fat hand. Takes great deal OF pains TO eAce
otner place. but 1t don't last long anu aiWaS
take advantage OF the first few months OF good eating
The pet lake OF overlook IS large circular Oarl aD9ut
mile in circumference, from which, on every SIDE rise
steep almost perpendicular mountains 10 raen H. one
requires quick eye sure foot and an almost superhu
man elasticity OF muscle. but to return from it, UNLIMITED
perseverance and good stock OF breath are all that Is
! immense messy Tree trunks which have in ages past
been blown from an upright position and which now
of the steps being two OF three ee hg ana some
only many inches, while their width varies quite az
delightfully."- The way Is slippery uncertain but
| when you have reached the bOtiOm-h1lf a nile
fTnyn"ne f9rrrts the descent Three ladies tried
| il recently. One old Alpine traveller,
| who had been all Switzerland, and had a
very natural contempt for American mountains. The
other had joined night hunts the AdrOndacks, had
traversed the Green and White Mountains, and thought
herself quite equal the situation while the third and
last was a writer who knew little of precipce climbing
from experience but theoretically considered herself
| second 10 none The Alpine lady came home In good
spirits bed early and started of the ne x morning
for Niagara. The American TuOuntaineer returned eX
hausted that the AdTOndacks nowhere"
for seepness in comparison with the Catsls, and for
twelve hours more invisible; at the end OF this
time he appeared rather paer than usual but in other
respects had apparently recovered. The third and last
would not the slightest fatigue descaned on
the wonderful beauty Of the place the ascnations Of
the route" &C. until she had fairly mbued the whole
house with lake excursion fever. But the next morn.
ing breakfast she made appearance Friends ana
acquaintance discovered that the enthusiast was
sick She has yet been visible outside OF her
rOOm and public opinion Is divided There we're mum
berless crOnkers who considered the jaunt something
which women should not undertake and of course
all ready with told you so at the slightest provo
cation; but the invalid herself asserts that the little
trip % had connection whatever with her illness,
| which was only a tOOthdche.