The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-29

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terminus of the North Pacific Coast
Railroad, narrow gauge arrange
ment which runs up into Contra
Costra county, some hundred miles
or more away. Two hotels, depot
building, beer shop and 4 few dwell.
ings comprise about all there is of
the village; the place being noted
only for its natural scenery and as a
rusticating point near the city. The
sunny hooks on the lee side of the
hills are delightful spots for tea
party, and are often visited by ladies
and children in quest of flowers and
moss, and tan for their lilly white
checks.
There is long arm OF the Bay cx-
tending four or five miles up among
tine hills from this place, around
which, winding and zigzaging this
way and that, runs the road leading
to the mountain retreat. In quest of
exercise as we'll as fresh air, we took
it afoot, and never do | remember
having enjoyed little tramp so
much as this. We left the road and
skirted the hills, anon vending our
way along the beach and up through
the dead furrow of field of ripe
oats; resting occasionally stretched
at full length under the shade of an
oak, drinking in the pure elixir of
life. Emmett's good nature was
equal to any emergency, and his
wit and humor ready on all occasions.
We passed a couple of dairies
where the evening milking was 60
ing on in the Old fashioned corrall.
The cows are pasturcd upon the adj
jacent hills and the city affords an
unlimited market for all kinds of
dairy produce. We passed an old
Spanish rancherri with its adobe
building surrounded with great va
ricty of rich hued flowers, roses and
hollyhocks in profusion. The large
garden had somewhat wccdy ap-
pcarancc, and the neatly whitc-wash-
cd paling fence contrasted strangely
with the tumblc-down appearance
of the barn yard gate and out build
ings. A dark, fat.looking Spanish
woman shaded her eyes with her
hand as she answered in broken En-
glish to our inquiry for directions to
the Dr's place, and the men of the
ranch did not raise their eyes from
the place where they were industri.
ously skinning beef, which EN-
nett said s'looked more like horse
than beef crittcr," a rather doubt
full compliment to the ''hoss-pitality"
of their family board. Night had
settled over the landscape when tired
and hungry we arrived at the Dr's
to find the tavern full and supper
over; a cherries prospect for couple
of waysidc tramps to contemplate.
But thanks to the Dr's kindness. we
were provided with blankets in lit
tie shanty by ourselves where the
night was comfortably spent. AT
four o'clock in the morning we stood
on one of the reighboring foothills
and viewed a gorgeous sunrise. The
horison, from behind which, the god
Of day made his appearance, was full
scvcnty-tivc miles away in the East.
The murky atmosphere Of morning
reflected and rcfracted his rays in col
ors of crimson and gold, and he be-
nevolcntly allowed us to gaze stead
fastly upon his face, privilege he
refuses to all those, who, instead of
getting up early in the morning, cs-
say to scan his features when at the
zenith of his splendor at high noon.
Breakfast over and taking our dircc-
tions from the Dr., who kindly sup
piled us with I big black bottle to