Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-11

plhS dSc- idIIcH chtBelY across the river
about foot above the wafer. II was
too high to pull over and too low 10 20
under, and, as it was getting late. thev
returned.
SABBATH on THE ST. REGIs
broke out bright and clear with a bpr,
ing sun, which soon dried off the We
grass and leaves-wet from the previous
nights rain. We had given the dav 70
our guides, with the exception Of nra
pairing our meals and. after a heartr
breakfast of trout and pancakes wa
shouldered our rifles and started ont fo~
walk to the farther side Of the s.burn :,
This ourn is level sandy tract of abont
two miles in diameter. which had hen
heavily timbered with pine. Some vears
previous the whole tract had been iur
ed over with so fierce a fire as 70 Kin
every tree and shrub. and it was nop
covered with a low growth of wborfIe.
berry bushes, intcTsDersed among the
blackened stumps and fallen trees. wbile
thousands of leafless trunks. still stand
ing with their naked arms stretched IT,
/ ward the heavens. gave Wierd and desc
late appearance to the scene that w0ura
have delighted the heart Of D0re. Far
beyond the burn and above the ton, 0f
the trees, tie scenery was relieved Dr.
the bright green undulating ridge 0fnc
St. Regis mountains.
We saunteTed lcisurcly along, sioDair-
now and then to inspect the fresh track
of n deer. The whole plain was So
/ thickiy marked up with deer tracks both
old and new that we could not walk
/ rod without seeing them. As we reach
Cd the farther side Of the burn the sun
came out fiercer and. seeking the sba.zs
Of a few trees on a little rising gr0u-d
/ which had escaped the fire. and which
I gave us an extended view Of the whole
tract. we passed the hour which in a3l
Christian lands is dedicated 10 the scr
/ vice Of God. Few w0rshippers on that
/ day had a wilder sanctuary than VIC
Slowly returning towards the roaring
rapids OF the St. Regis we struck. Ga
/ little valley, the fresh track Of deer.
and close upon his trail was the still
fresher track Of panther. so recent
were they that thessmal Jumps Of sand
turned up by their feet We're wet Oh the
top notwithstanding the hot sun. The
deer was Is YET unaware IF the proTimi-
tv Of his dreaded foe. as his track was
regular and unhuTTied. We followed
the trail easily in tie sand. occasionally
stopping to examine the prints of the
long claws where they were better de-
fined than usual
To our surprise the trail Jed down the
river and we traced il 10 within 50 rods
Of camp and found the deer had crossed
the river into the dense forest beyond
while the panther's trail Jed 10 the tree
across The stream where Fred had en
unluckily capsized a few days before.
Returning to camp we found HAM
and Fred keeping Sabbath ia true back
woods fashion; beth preaching logalE
through Their nOstTils 10 a very afteu-
tive congregation of black flies and BIOS
quitOes. and utterly unaware of t1e
proximity cf the distinguished visitor
which had passed them So closely.
We had learned from Hank. Whau
coming down. that "a little stream we
had passed. pouring is crystal current
into the river. was the outlet Of Fa'Iens-
by's P0nd-that ii was nayig8bie fr
bOats-that the pond was an excellent
hunting and fishing locality. and that g
wagon road cut for the purpose of car
rying boats from kcese's Mills led direct
~ 20 the pond. A. we bad lost sofar
necessary supplies and one hoaf wa
nearly useless. we resolved 80 break Un
camp on Monday moruiu- ami rrar-.5
81 Ibis pond and send Fred lans with
Bis Ioat for repairs. to gata-a With t.sa
u~alnl -uru.ia@.
The weather on Noa5avurr. .n- 'a.k-
e8 threatening. and He Aal .ar.g
broken uu Our camp Waea 81 tIae lr.l-
zIiH- rain s.t In. Our roushus * us
drv. but the -ui5 .- woE- soon ccDgt.t#-
lv watcr-soaked. II Ierane nacessa-
TO take all 0u- camp cauir4-a in Hauk-
boat ON account IF She .eaky condition
of the other sheldon took his seat iu
the stern Of Ered.s boat. with a tin Cum
for bailing, and leinZ in light rnnniH-
order they rapidly shot ahead 81 Hank
and the Doctor
On Teaching tie little stream which
flows from FaI5eHsby Pond, we find II
too narrow for oars and Our guides lad
recourse 10 the paddle. Hanks boat
was too heavily loaded 10 be easily guild
ed by the paddle. and after falling sama
WAYS behind. the impatient Hank jump
ed out into the stream. caught the prov
of the beat and lowed IL uD the stream
for two miles until we reached broader
and deeper water. The rain 10y this
time had ceased. and drawing our boats
over the last log beyond which. ia tle
deep clear water. lay small army ol
noble trout. we landed into ihe outlet a.
the lake and pulled along its shores lock
ing for a shanty said TO be standing o~
it, banks.
ORR sHaNTV
we found situated ON "a little point ass
tending ont into the Jake Il was made
of poles about six inches I'm diameter. iha
intersticos carefully filed with moss it
4 ! r.rH.- ~. e.. y e
window openings filed with Lal-aw
hou-hs which did duty both rs glass 60 ri
certain. \ row Of poles across OPP sts.
about two feet from the floor coveted
with b0ughs and dry grass rad. an as-
ceiient hegIs'ead. The RES RS of a broken
stove ana I,iHr' with a few peas and
y, ""Sh Moons ln b'-e walls completed
the furniture. Ed was In cstacias 81,
the discovery # the stove. Now we
""uid nave Eomc cooking done right
anu as IL Mould Toe. He did NOT trEt
D3y one lie put his potatoes on Sad .
. ci"c'. i'm tbs afternoon and kept them
theT till dark and then concluded we
ouid not have potatoes for supper. Ion.
would take a midnight lunch when HH
returned from night hunting. At m--
night we all preferred something e.z
ne next morning at our oE-Hga
breakfast they bad become partially
sottcned so that good teeth could uase
some impression on them. Hank advised
trading the stove TO Paul Smiths for an
ice cream freezer. and Fred CONCLUDED
10 do his cooking out of doors hereafter
Close by our camp an ice cold stream
entered the lake at whose mouth ahuna-
ance of trout could be taken with tlf
fly.
DepOsiting our baggage in the shau'r.
Hank and Fred started overland with
the broken boat on their shoulders. while
Sheldon and the Doctor with the oi3r
boat moved out TO explore the lake and
throw the fly.
FALLENsBT, gR.
is the fourth sheet of water that hears