Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-11-09

ing a prophecy in the form of poetical
couplets. We hear. not the words. but
only the sound OF the Prophets voice,
and ut The end of each verso the dcafcn.
ing shouts and laughterof the uproarious
crowd in the boys big tent, and then the
same shouting and laughing caught up
and continued 10 the tent Of the ladies'
We thought i, must be prophecy OF
happy omen for the morrow. OF sights
and emotions seen and felt by those only
who flee 10 these mountain eyries; or
like that OF the eagle soaring ION mighty
pens," looks down on land and sea The
plan was to rise in good season and get
an early start up the carriage road, and a
faint attempt to initiate chanticleer issues
from the female tent at an early hour. 1t
was considered failure by "he boys"
who took up the chicken crow and did
the "cock.a doodle d." with o shrillness
that must have reused from deepest slum.
bers The gues!s in the neighboring hotel.
This morning the enigma OF last nights
hilarity was explained Solving the air CT
distracted mystery that hung about Tho
Prophets" silent, solitary strolls yester-
day. The couplets were re read by the
author around the morning breakfast.
which "OIt.Melia" and "The Q ieen" had
prepared, and now what cared we Tor
wind or weather, since each aud all are
embalmed in The charming epic Of "The
Prophets" minstrelsy?
SCALING MoUNr WASHINGTON.
The outlook for a good day on the
mountains Is improving this morning.
The tops are concealed in clouds, the
ms,s are creeping down the mountain
sides. and some Of the party are quite
disposed to bide their time at the Glen.
A council Of war was held 10 the field,
aud The Directory" gave the order to
march on Mount Washing gton-to storm
and capture its heights, even though we
do il 10 storm. We now decide TO spend
the night on the summit (Which was not
our original plan). aud thus 10 the two
days We hoped for II better prospect than
this morning Cllsrs. We pack up the
team, and the driver, with Charlie. starts
on his forty. mile journey over Cherry
Mountain, to meet us on the following
afternoon ut the base OF the mountain ,on
The other side. At O'Clock we take
shIwls. waterproofs, rubber coats. and
substantial lunch, and move on his loftiest
New England mountain. The first four
miles VIC pass over with little iatigue-a
gentle mist occasionally falling upon US,
though giving US no discomfort, and in
no way dampanlng or ardIr. We pass
the Cambridge Chronological Club (their
white canvas houses perched on an airy
lookout some rods from the road) just
befor we reach the Halfway House.
Here we are all glad to tarry an hour
(though none Of us are exhausted) and
eat onr lulch, some Of US taking nice
hot biscuit and cup of tea from the pro
prietor's hospitable board. The views
we get in the first halt OF the ascent.
though no. so extensive, are all the more
delightful because 50 distinct and clear.
After leaving the Ii.lf way House we
enter 4 cloul, which soon lets fall
wealth of water, giving US q muddy
road and the wettest OF feet. The breeze
that blew, as only mountain breeze can
blow, had decidedly cooling effect, and
made the walk, hard as i! was for the
ladies. less iatiguing than it would have
been under broiling sun. When near
the summit wo met the Yelled Prophet,
whose vel, in the form Of thinnest netting,
had suffered tearfully in the blast, retrac-
ing his steps 10 the rain and mist. In
which he mysteriously disappeared.
When we reached the summit. the broad.
brmmed sun hats in which many OF the
party had invested presented decidedly
lump and lifeless appearance.-they might
have been very appropriately styled
shocking bad hats"
CLOUD EPPEcrs FROM THE SUMMIT.
For several hours after reaching the
summit nothing was 10 be seen in the
heavens above or on the earth beneath
it simply blew and poured, and most
were quite content to sit quietly about
the Office stove chatting and singing,
while lew took baths and went to bed,
portions of their apparel being hung up
to dry around the kitchen stove. Wo
had often heard Of fine cloud effects on
Mount Washington, but had always sup
posed il mere ruse, intended simply as
a salve or balm for storms and disap'
pointed sight .seers. We have, however.
now learned our mistake. As evening
drew on the sun burst through the upper
strata OF clouds and dropped his beams
upon the heaving. billowy cloud,land
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