Connecticut western news., 1872-08-23
Bash- EBish and Mt. Everett.

Votaries of pleasure, ye who bear incon- veniences innu,nerable at crowded watering places, for fashions dear sake, give audi ence while we an experience relate, before the natural joys of which the artistic glories of Newport and Saratoga, Long Branch and Fire Island show pale as lamp-light in the suns full beams, and sink into insigpifcance, as art embellished nature ever must when compared with her grand est work unchanged by human agency. We were seven, of which number the fair sex held the casting ballot, and we started in a three-seated wagon with plenty of robes, forage and blankets, on the morning of the 18th. A dark scud flying overhead cid not give brilliant promise of dry wealth CT, yet with the unboNnded faith of youth we saw the granite ribs of Mt Everett warming in the rays of an unclouded sun. Alas that such confding hope so seldom at- tains its full fruition. We may say in pass ing that Mt. Riga roads are r0ugh,-we found them SO, yes, and the mud was mud dy, veIy muddy. After much anxious in- quiry as to distance and direction we reach ed the little mountain church, and here it became necessary to decide whether Bash Bish or Everett should be our first point. Everett was one mile, Bash -Bish foslr we were tired, wet and hungry, but in imag- ination we saw the leaping waterfall, the grand old rocks, the deep shade, the tower ing mountains, and solitude, while at Ever cit we knew we must dine with none of these surroundings which appeal to the sen timental clements of our nature, and call into action our best emotions. Everett to the right of us, Riga to the left of us, Bash bish in front of us-tumbled and thundered. Soilcd by the rain and mud, protect us as we would, still our reused pluck and blood j; Onward cried, Onward and on we went leaving Everett to chase it's gloom away for our morrow's visit, reaching Bash-Bish in time for late dinner to which we did ann pie justice. Our intention was to return to d farm house at the base of Mt. Everett, sleep there and ascend the next morning i; but we can't have everything to please us, and tho the afternoon was delightful, giv- ing US plenty of time to do Bash-Bish; yet at about five o'clock as we began to think of starting the clouds gathered, rolled the tbunder-drum of hpavcn'-and actually it raiIled! There is barn at Bash-Bish, a very good barn, with excellent places for doors and windows, though there are none in them, and with strong floor timbers, only there are not more than half the blanks on them the architect intended. But the sta- bles in the basement are faultless, and there is floor enough over them for small party, say seoeaa, to sleep on, while the ventilation is pe1Jcct. We concluded to spend the night, borrowed lanterns at the nearest house, built a fire, made tea, then reclining in picturesque attitudes upon our blankets, with song and legend, cigars and conversa- tion, the hours flew merrily by, and eleven o'clock came, all too soon; then 'our beds, not of mountain heather made, but of straw and leaves, with robes and blankets over; stones and travelling bags for pillows and water-proofs for counterpanes, then
 with the roar of the falls for Our lullaby,
 and the soothing batter of rain drops on the
 roof, We 'wooed tired natures sweet restorer
 with greater or less success, rousing only
 occasionally to mutter anathemas upon tho stupidity which forgot our sheets and pill
 low cases. Half-past six found us witt toilets made, tea-kettlc singing merrily, ane
 breakfast table spread, upon which tn,
 chicken gave forth most appetizing smell
 Started for Everett at about nine, reached the barn at the base at 12.3O then it rain
 ed-the rain was wet. We dined in th' barn,-barns are our speciality. Everett' : brow was cloudy, clouds arc not conduciv'
 to extended views, so we didn't ascend We ascended yesterday, not Everett; as cending is the principal diversion of partie
 who go to Everett. Our food held out as
 tonishingly, the variety was not to be com
 plained of. Peaches were our dessert. w
 started home at two. Bade adieu to cloud
 enveloped Everett, said farewell with many parting pang to our last nights shelter waved goodbye to the changdless face 0
 the old man of the mountain, and were of ' at a sliuging pace over the roads of Colum , bla and Duchess Co's,-voting that, thougl l fine weather might add to the pleasure, a
 ir certainly would to cleanliness, there is n' , better spot for two days of ruralizlng thai Bash Bish and-and-(we hesitate.)
 7 MT. EVERETT.
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