Peninsular news and advertiser. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1872-1904, 1872-09-27
(For the "News and Advertiser.")
PENcILINGS BY THE WAY.
CONCLUDED.

From the tower we viewed the surroun-
ding scenery, Mount Auburn lay at our
feet with the sunlightand shadows falling
here and there. In the distance funer-
al was seen vending its way among the
beauties of art and nature, and mother
laid her darling babe among the flowers.
The suns slanting beams warned us
that time was passing, we descended
and searched for Hannah Adams
grave, one of the first buried there. In
the distance we saw men with rollers
leveling the already, to us, perfect walks,
Our next visit was to the public garden
and commons, sail on the lake of the
latter refreshed us. The garden was
a lovely spot artistical in its appoint
ments. The sparrows were very tame,
innumerable quantities were flying in all
directions and running on the grass
The swans stood quietly to be fed and
arched their graceful necks to the ad-
miration of every one. Boston Com
mons was always attractive and beauti-
full. The old oak tree still stands a
monument of the past, though girded
round with many iron bands. 1t is
memorable for the hanging of the three
quakers and is older than the city of Ros-
ton.
The Post Office was worthy of atten-
tion as were also Bunker Hill Monil-
ment and Faneuil Hall. The paintings
i'll the hall were very handsome, fore
most among them was Webster in the
act of addressing an audience. The old
part of Boston with its zigZag streets
did not strike us favorably but the new
part compares well with any city.
Our next stopping place was Lawrence,
celebrated for its cotton and rubber
manufactures place of great enter
prise. A few hours proved sufficient
there. Conway our next place of deSti-
nation we reached about p. NJ. We
travelled through good part of Yankee
land and were much pleased with the
intelligence and courtesy of the Yanks,
who were always ready to accommo-
date and give information when in their
power. North Conway is situated in a
valley surrounded by the White noun
tains. Sunday morning we attended
the Episcopal Church, four ministers
conducted the services. The choir dis
coursed sweet music and "Nearer nv
God'' was sung most feelingly by those
who tho far from home desired to feel
NEARER my God to thee nearer to thee. -
In the afternoon we visited the Artists
Rambie romantic stream meandering
along, shaded by pine trees, which
seemed to be a favorite retreat of Gu
pid's votaries, the wind whispered
softly and kissed the cheeks of beauty
and gallantry, wooing each nearer and
nearer to the fatal vow. In the evening
a short walk rewarded us with a sight of
the White Horse of the Mountain slant
ing out in bold relief, truly freak of ma
ture, rocky in the extreme, though not a
rocking horse. There are mauy points
of interest near Conway, among which
are Echo Lake, Diana's Bath, Jackson s
Falls and Mount Kearsage, from the
summit of which house of entertain
ment can be seen looking like speck in
the distance, the ascent can only be
made on horseback. The next morning
we started fol the Depot at the base Of
Mount Washington, the ride was a
rough and wild one as the screams of
the ladies testified. The horses used to
mountain travel dashed on regardless of
life, once a crash caused the driver to
halt but when assured that it was onIy
human bones, drove on quite satisfied,
Elephant Rock was passed, a good rep
resentatiOn of one in kneeling position.
Ammanoosac Falls were well worth
visiting, but nothing could exceed the
beauty of the crystal and silver cascades.
The Crawford notch the greatest curl
osity, a narrow gorge between two
mountains of great height two miles in
length, the scenery there was wild and
grand, the cascades falling over rocks
from a height as far as the eve could
see, the tinkling waters, murmuring
brooks, walling banks tapestried with a
velvet of deep green grass, spots of sun
shine glimmering through the dense
shadows of lofty trees, the fern covered
fields, with a glamour of quiet resting
upon all its surroundings, save where a
squirrel sped away over the messy
ground. Birds were sailing far over our
heads undisturbed by sportsmen. There
the soul had space to grow, the mind to
Here and there the woods showed
some symptoms of autumnal change,
spots now and then in the trees, but no
whitening leaves were seen to warn the
gay and thoughtless that "Leaves have
their time to fall" The Wiley House
was passed where few years ago an ava
lanch destroyed family of nine. 1t
happened on Sunday evening, when
hearing a noise of falling rocks they
rushed forth to be entombed alive or
crushed. Had they remained in the
house their lives would have beeh spared
for the house was uninjured. Five
bodies. were found. The open Bible
spoke of family devotion. The car ride
up the mountain named for the illus
trious Washington as it towers far above
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