Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-06

crosses the great gulf below on an iron tros
Tie 500 feet long and 80 feet high. The
rare gracefuluess Of The lofty iron piers, that
support the trestls is admired by all. From
this point may also be obtained a good view
Of Mt. Washington, up the ravines Of Mt.
Washington river. Upon the left Mt.
Crawford with its furrowed sides may be
seen. Further on tho succession Of preci-
pices on Mt. Crawford known as the giants
stairs, are in full view. At Bemis station
the old Crawford House, the former summer
resort Of Daniel Webster, with its great or
chard of thrifty apple trOos now century
old, bring memories Of the past. The house
though somewhat dilapidated is still occu-
pied.
Near this house We cross little torrent,
usually q small stream, known as Nancy's
Brook. This flows from NAncy's Pond upon
the side Of Nancys Mountain, which is as o
monument to the memory Of girl by that
name, that came up through the notch with
Col. Whipple soon after his settlement A
hired servant Of his gained her affections
and under promise of marriage she trusted
her lover with all the money she had, it be-
ing paid her by Col. w. for her services,
and the arrangement was for them to go to
Portsmouth and be married. False at heart
be FASTENED away on his journey, leaving her
behind. There were then no roads, dcnse
wood through the notch, and 80 miles to the
first house. Spotted trees and the noun
tains on either side marked the way, and the
! piercing winds Of autumn were severe. In
vain her friends tried to dissuade her from
following him. She expected he would camp
for the night just through the notch, and il
she kept on her way all night she hoped tc
overtake him there. All night she Travelled
in the wind and storm, reaching his campfire
while the ashes were yet warm. But he
had departed. She tried in vain to rekin
[, die the fire, but failed. Wet, cold anC
hungry, she yet made one desperate effort Il
! oyertake him, but her senses became giddy
aud beside this brook she lay down, neve
more to rise. Fearing for her safety, tn,
next morning her friends followed, tracking
: her in the light snow they found her frozeI
stiff. The lover Of this unhappy girl hear
! ing oil her horrible death became insane, anC
after few weeks died a mailman.
| "Uer tragic fate though horid 10 relate
Shows how true love controls a wotnan's fate."
=, The mountain gorge now widens out int
a valley. Directly ahead may be seen tn
summit Of Kiarsarge with large white no
tel upon its tip-top. That you may under
y, stand the curve of this valley, look out 10
y this mountain now aud then. You will mex
see it far to the right, then again at the LEFT
: as you sweep round its base. The snow
=, still quite deep, but it gradually lessons a
you get nearer sea level and at length a.
= most disappears. Upon my return next da
" all was bathed in sunlight. The stream
= were no more than one-lourth the size, "
y tumbled over the same icy channel, and wer
= very beautiful. l can only say as | clos
u" that in this romantic route, you are Away
entertained. Autumn, winter, spring an
summer, all have their peculiar attraction
1t is spring-timc now.