Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-28

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". drriI.iy ur. ap. up Killiugton.
laa haze Euiilud and % over - The
y r.... about tsi.,. uilo- east. From tins
iarr tt.r. i-at,ry pretty view Of Rut-
l-,d and thc yaIl., north, Running ON.
-t.,n and narrow, between the bordering
bills and g fine view Of the mountains on
ihr south. standing boldly up under the
August heat. aud ~,itencj by the mist Pc
COLLAR To- dae-dhy~
Nicr crossing '' The Notch. the road
amd- alou- between the mountains. 10y the
-i..ri Cold River, whose name and bright
waf,i~, da-hins mcrriIy along, afford a re
lr,~hina contrast To the heat
Alter eight miles the wagon road ends
where a few days since was large mill.
and now l. q heap of smoking cinderS.
back and dc-oatc. Here the buggy j. tx
changed for a pack-hor>c, and the climb of
about four miles begins. The path i mar
row and steep and through dense woods al
tho way, 81, that no view can be obtained
tai 'hc cad Of the journey. TIE way,
Though somewhat water-worn and in places
~.c'r and stony, l. not difficult
Par way up We were ovcrakcn by M
iiIdrn # ,lc Coast Survey. He was going
up tu operate heliotrope on the summit
II ga very simple affair, consisting of
a small PLAIN mirror, which reflects the sun
hEht into IA similar mirror. from which 1t l.
reflected through two small holes in a frame
"iaced at Il station forty miles distant in
New Hampshire. At this station there i a
thcndoiite 10 measure the angle Ii Is about
thIec hours IRON the foot OF the mountain
to the camping place. and from here To the
summit l. a ha!t-milc of nearly pcrpendi-
cGldr rock climbing. The first part OF the
Way l. covered with trees which hide the
view, but the last part Is bare. A. You get
above the trees. the sight i grand
This day was misty, 50 that nothing could
be seen except the mass of mountains near
~ under Us, but the mere feeling of being
a bove everything around Won gives great
pleasure. Up above the world, seeming
independent of it. a strong breeze blowing
80 that You almost feel yourself carried
through space with the earth, Won are lifted
up till You iain would run and leap for very
gladne-~.
OF the view from Killington can really |
SAY nothing. because the haze made every
thing Tor more than ten miles distant in 1
distinct.
At last, i; Wa time to 20 down TO sup /
per. low good that supper tasted and /.
the cufec-hy no means clear a, amber and /
without milk-how refreshing When the 4
supper was over, it was nearly dark and /
clouds hid the sunset. By the time the fire
wood was gathered night-was upon u win |
a prospect OF ram, and, a II was too dark .
TO bulld hough-houSe, we campcd in our
blankets before the fire. closed inv ewes
reSoluteiy, determined to sleep before the
storm. >.ecp, however. with bright fire.
sending up sparks and tongues 90 flame.
before me the solemn forest rushing all
around, and the stars overhead. was impo~-
sible, - ! lay in "A delicious half-iream I'LL
the rain came. The storm was feariuily
grand. The lightning flashed and the rhun-
der crashed around. till it seemed d Ike riding
in the cloui~, the home the tempest In per
feet contrast To the awtu!ne>> of the scene.
We were standing. each wiki drigulnr
blanket over his head, and looking like the
pictures OF Indian sluawS in the school
geographies. The ludicrousnes- of it pro-
roked a hearty laugh. wet and uucJmiorta-
bic as We were. There we stood two mortal
hours in the drenc hing ram. our blankets
soaked through, ard We trying. in a de-
precatIng way, to have them touch Us as
little as might be. At last We made our
way to log and sat Gown. In this condi-
ton VIC sat Tor an hour Gaping verses
Now, Gaping verses isn't remarkably
lnnny amusement at any time bat in the
night, III a rainstOrm, with a wet blanket
around you, and six miles from human
habltation -
Picture 10. think oi 10.
Dry clothed mau-'