Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-11-16
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that :; lily loaded oui table.
FIsrroRs IN CsMP.
Towards evening we received caller
whom we entertained with conversalio
ana music. and TO whom we read "Th
Prophets Alphabet;" every iingcr point
ing out the ildivillIl CRUSADER
described in each couplet; and each on
blushing very modesIly at the rrope
Time. The 20. NJ. C's." are hailed b
all state parties. who dcif their hats
wave their handkerchiels. nod, emile
~. aud many mountain travellers VIII,
proceed 10 interview US on sight, ar,
seemingly puzzled in their minds 10 know
whether.we aIc sane, sensible people, OF
a party of lunaticS Just broken loose iron
mad house!" They are soon dis.
abused, however, and then commence
10 dispense the patronage" "You
should euj " it-so thoroughly free and
independent, g. fJlloSel up with The
thousand and one qleslioas. The "lhin"
little girl, when told: 1--WE shouldn't
think you could stand it TO walk so far, "
lelt qni.e rcJeiiI0ws wiLlil. but summoned
all her youthful piety .enI. .thoIgh greatly
provoked, preserved serene exterior ill
the strangers departed. Sle was $50
mad, as she stated it, % hear them allule
to her sPlre and fragile loim. TIC
midges were the only disagreeable callers
on this mountain rAmble. (lhey seemed
| particularly enyious and spiteiul at Camp
FAbyan on account OF our biz Sunday din
ner) and while they were not forg 1tten al
other places. an were made by them. 10
some extent, daily LreaI. here they rioted
10 unmeasured severity, and left endur.
ing marks OF their penetrating bills on
that the "blondcs, ca our arrival homo.
looked decidedly "moasly." o. Moaliy
we le;l refreshed By the S.b5 sth's rest,
and the delightful day given Us Tor that
purpose, having been 80 calm. 50 cCOl.
50 trisht' Those words OF Rlskin here
suggCst themselves. s. descriylicc are
they Of The mountains: They are the
grand cAthedtals of the earth. with their
gates Of rock. plyemcuts Of cloud, choirS
Of stream anI stone. altars OF snow. and
vaults Of purple trAversed by the con-
tinuAl STATS"
Orr AGttN FOR CgIwF)RDs.
We start On our leislrely stroll at nine
o'clock for CrawforlS, In couples, in
trios, massed together in clo59 Ol!talions;
or, il one lecls in q "melita'iyo MOOD"
he rambles silently AL alone. The great
charm OF ding the mountains ig this way.
is that each ono does Is. As he has n
mind. and II he d)osn't, be is compelled
to 10 50. S)lh1rolshly onj lyajle is this
mornings Dlr mile walk that. as the
C.awfurl lIluse sud lenly aud rnexpeot.
ely h1Ives il sigh. tt)gs Is heard a
general exclamation and sigh OF regret
that this delightful rInblo IS 81 soon
ended. Permission is given us 10 encamp
in front of this ancient and we'll kept
house il The very heart oil the IN mOlntains.
The klady h)st OF this popular house
cheerlully lets US have ten q INsts OF Jer-
sey milk, which. with The soda bread aud
other "ixings" an lris Us royal dinner.
Jus. as We iioish dining one OF the girls
e,pIes The Yelled Prophet" walking up
the railroad track him who had left US
the previous Friday, "on the misty noun
tain top" to supply the bishops" pull
nit. We all rush 10 meet him on the
way. waving our hats and brAndi'aing
dishclo.hs in The air. anl give him such
welcome as q1ite overcOm .' the modest
man. lie hal, 70 day. pat in about his
Usual siateon. mile walk. and he met US
tired anil hungry. The housekeepers "
rush round. m from the fragments"
gather him up inst the best dinner they
can. The rroPhel' brought Us news.
M. ssaees ana letters from home. all OF
which m ale US glad. as we'll as t see the
face OF him who brought them. We
were delighted to have The Prophet"
again with US, as We had hcen 'ot little
anxious for hi sinoe ho retraced his
steps down the eight mile mountain road,
taking barely five minute rest upon its
summit. Just as We are starting Tor
Mount Willard a gealle rIin aGis 10.
WHICH turns Va back.
A VlsIr TO BEEcHgG FALLS.
A fire { or tea IS started. and then n
few Of US 90 up to visit Beeeher Falls,
where the great preacher Is said to have
once taken an involuntary bath. This is
4 triple rill of considerable beauty, but
five minutes walk from the hOLel-singing g
and dancia5 on its laughing way, anu
isirly bqbbliuG over with laushIer-re-
mindng one of the Gne Spanish conceit
that: a brook il the laugh OF the noun
tain In the evening steady rain falls
upon our canvass roofs. b4t ihey prove
,iupe.giou. to all attacks OF shoSer and
storm; and We all ga her in the ladies'
ten, ror games. stories and song. The
party proved strong in fund OF entertain