Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-16
Among the Mountains.

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orally enough for most people. We
walk through the cleanly-kept rooms
of the deserted house, get II splinter
from the old pine table, look on the
old fashioned side board and fire.
places, sit awhile on the well.w0rn
sofa, cast u sorrowtul glance. at the
years ago this week, was so cruelty
robbed of it's little occupant, then
ont back Of the house and chip of
a piece of the big rock Oh which the
slide split, that saved the house, and
then down to the "Graves" and then
wonder why some wealthy enthusi
astic person don't erect pretty
monument here instead of the I'M
slightly stone piles that now mark
the scene of the tragedy of 1876.
Perhaps they think it would not be
in keeping with the rest of the
scenery, but we think Il "slendei
snowy shaft" in this little green
glade would prove most agreeable
feature of this mountain gorge.
AS we sit on the piazza and look
at the trOwning mountains before
us and behind us, and all about us
we feel hemmed in, and can almost
hear the treacherous slide of a hal
century ago, and we think if WI
were to call on the mountains and
rocks to fall OH us, what better
place than this =?
Very different are our sensations
as we find ourselves in the afternoon
on the summit of Mount Willard
reached from the Crawford House
by substantial carriage road not
quite two miles in length. There
is heavy handsome timber clear to
the top, on the side you go up f.; the
other, looking down into the Notch
is a sheer rocky height, and from
here the view is simply grand. We
follow the little foot path and ven
ture out little on to the ledge be-
low, or we seat ourselves on the
broad fiat rock on the tip top, and
enjoy it in the true sense of the
word. Mt. Webster on our left.
Mt. Wiley on our right, and back
Oh our left, King Washington and
all the royal brotherhood of noun
tains so distant yet so near, and
distinct, in the soft clear air of this
August afternoon. Now the Port
land train comes through, looking
like a great serpent as it "winds it's
slow length along" The cars look
not more than three feet in width
and the locomotive we can compare
to nothing more than a cradle or a
baby carriage with the top up. We
left with regret, and hope that no
one visiting the White Hills will
fail to make the ascent of Mt. Will
lard,a pleasant and inexpensive trip.
Last Sunday we went as usual at
this season of the year to hear
Beecher. The elegant parlOrs of
the Twin Mountain House were
beautifully trimmed, with harps and
wreaths, crosses and crowns, also
Centennial devices. The parlor and
Railways were full, and as fine look
ing an audience as we have ever seen
there ; gray headed Acknowledgements.
men, and pretty women with soft
laces, trailing silks, white hands and
sparkling jewels. 1t is quite nice
to step in to church without hat,
gloves or parasOl, but with all due
attention to the arrangement Of the
hair. Everybody wears what they
please silks, cambrics or muslins
and nobody seems to mind what
has on. But we country
people like to use our eyes and see
what people wear. Mrs. Beecher
had on black grOsgraiu silk and
white lace head-dress with pale blue
trimmings. Last Sunday she wore
striped silk with pink trimmings at
the neck and on head dress. We
also noticed very ella borately trim.
med silk OF IL rich "blue PLAN" color;
another of heavy black silk, with
plpings, loops and bows ofcardinal.
his with diamonds, Il fine figure
md handsome face made a very at
jractive combination. New York
aides at the mountains wear car di-
lal great deal and for the glorious
autumn days that are coming it is
'eally the color magnificent.
DR.. PhilO in his last communica-
ion from this region mentions the
'diminutive financial system" trips.
lis too true, big excursions cause no
oyful thrOb in the landlords heart,
or 10! every passenger nearly is
lrmed with a wicker basket from
which in due season issues the most
lainty and exquisite of luncheOns.
hey spread their napkins on the
ar-seat and dine en- regaie. Soon
With their pocket stoves, they can
njOy their hot rolls and coffee, and
nap their fingers at hotels and
}Oniface himself, thereby seeing all
nd giving nothing. But then, the
~ ShOulu lCIllCuuUCl ludJ hui CNcIN
ne can be ID. ID. with an income
efficient to pass every entire sea
on at the Fabyan House. The DIR.
hOuld be and doubtless is, thank ful
hat for him the "lines arecast in
UGH pleasant places"
Tomorrow we try Mt. Deception
daliuhfful little elevation reached
Y romantic path from the Fabyan.
Ome say the reason of its name is
ecause it is higher than it seems
} be, another because it is not as
Ugh as it looks, and still an other,
ecause you can't see anything when
OH get there. ave shall see, what
e shall see"
More sometime. VERMONTFR.
Excellent sweet potatoes at G.