Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-09

IS kept by Mrs. Dodge, who pays SIC, 900
year rent, and keeps very fair house,
considering the elevation. There was a
suggestion OF close management in the ques-
ton Of our waiter at breakfast, to one of
the ladies of the party who asked for Sec
ond cup of coffee, if she wanted full
cup; but doubtless one must manage
closely to make any money where every
necessary and luxury save water has
to DO hOisted six thousand feet. The
house is kept comfortable in all weathers.
The rooms are neatly furnished. and have
seen worse tables as to quantity and quality
in some good sized cities. The sunrise was
nothing to brag of, and after breakfast we
left the mountain descending by the railroad
and reaching Fabyan's at nine O'Clock. A
train was just starting for Portland. and
We seized the opportunity to ride once more
through the Notch and back. We took an
observation car, Of course, and found new
beauties and won ders. under the changed
effects Of different canopy of cloud and
SKY, as once more we swept over the iron
trail through the great pass. The car we
were in stopped at Upper Bartlett, and We
stopped with it, having half an hour at
that station, which We improved by getting
a substantial lunch put up, at the railroad
restaurant, against the coming hour OF need.
The up-train was along on time, and we
were Sc fortunate as to find upon it Mr. John
Anderson, Of Portland. who was the engin-
eer W no ran the line ION the oppos site side of
the Notch from Mr.. Linsley's line) on which
the Portland and Ogdtnsburg road was
built through the Notch, and was the con-
str ucting engineer. With such an expert
enced guide, We saw many things of inter
est before unnOticed. lie showed US points
which looked to be about twO-thirds of the
way up the walls of the chasm, but which
are found by actual measurement to be but
one-third Of the way up-so much are the
upper distances foreshortened 10 the eye.
Under his direction We looked up, instead
Of down. as we crossed the "Frankinstein
treStle. and instead of a sight of an appar-
entity slender lattice-w0rk of wrought iron
beneath Us, We got a good though brief
view of the purple crag towering almost
porpendicularly fifteen hundred feet above
Us. We saw where. down the face OF the
precipiee, do not know how many scores or
hundreds Of feet, tho workmen were lower
cd with ropes to begin the work of blasting
ont tho rnaluau Tho h0pr hanR fhr0nUh
the Notch was soon gone; and, treasuring
fresh memories of its mountain majesty"
we sped on our way home. The run was
rapid and pleasant through the Lamoille
Valley and over the Burlington and La
noble road, and before sunset we looked
of over the blue waters of Burlington
Bay to the familiar islands and mountains
of which my eye never wearies, and
to which | come back, after every journey.
as to the face OF friend.
As | said in tho first of these hasty
sketches Of our trip. it is trip which |
can commend, without reservation, as one
of the very finest that can possibly be taken
in the same time and Tor the same money,
And if. for any reason, one does not care
to visit the sea shore, u very pleasant mGdi-
fication of it would be this Take the rail-
road ride across Northern Vermont and
through the White Mountain Notch, to
Glen station thence fourteen miles by
stage-an elegant stage ride through the
PInkham Notch and past the foot Of Tuck
erman's Ravine-to the Glen House :; thence
to the top of Mount Washington by the car
riage road down by the railroad to Faby-
ans, and thence home. One can take this
trip, and, il favored by weather. he can say
that he has seen the W bite Mountains and
travel where he may. he will never forget
the sight. Yours, c. G. B.