Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-02

graue, the scenery grows more and more rugged,
and Mount Webster stares US in the face. Then
comes Mr.. Brakemen and tells us that this is the
celebrated Wiley House. land slide occurred
whole family; five were recovered and buried: the
other three were never found" Considering that
this sad event occurred f1fty-sx years ago, there
is a wonderful amount of sympathy expended
upon this VIII ey family and we almost forget to
admire "the house that Jack built" or to feel the
enstein trestle" while paving our tribute To their
memory. Then the Crawford House comes in
sight, and we stop to take dinDer and then ascend
magnificent view OF the surrounding scenery.
When we return we again take the cars and go as
far as the Mount Pleasant House, where we have
supper, and our dancers join the other guests in
an impromptu hop, and have fine time gen.
orally.
SUMMIT VIEWS AND THOUGHTS
August 24th.-This morning we start for Mt.
Washington We take observation cars to the foot
of the mountain, and then board the queer little
trains which are to carry us up what seems like a
ladder. Come to think OF it, should not advise
anyone at all subject to heart disease or fear to
engage in this part of the amusement, for to look
around and consider your chances makes you feel
gullty OF having peen too previous" even IL your
DlOod-pumplng apparatus Is in frst-rate working
order
As we near the summit long for some of nv
friends who believe In the total depravIty theory
and delight in prospect of eternal ptfhfShment
want them to read here a lesson In Gods own
book The trees which below are straight, strong
ana beautiful, grow gnarled, miSSha pen and worth
less as the region OF bitter cold and poor noursh-
ment is reached In spite OF their brave battle for
existence, they are dwarfed into hideousness and
must finally Succumb entirely to surrounding cir
cumstances. Yet had these poor, blasted things
had the same chances as those in the warm shell
tered valleys below, what patterns OF beauty and
strength they would have been! OF course some
one viii tnterpose with the argument that even
among the most unfav0rable Surroundings pure
hearts and lives are found; and answer that this
lesson, too Is written here In plain characters for
where nothing else can live amid the desolation
there thrives ana blooms the beauti I'll little AL
pine daisy-as pure and perfect specimen of ma
lures work as can be found anywhere.
But amidst my reflections | almost forget that
the sun has broken his contract for the ffrst Tine
since we started from home. So far the weather
has been simply perfect, but now, when the grand
gone, pOuting and weeping, behn1 his cloui cur
tain, and we are flock OF disappointed Storks
truly. But In spite OF this drawback the train
climbs on, and we stop In front OF the Summit
House, 293 feet above the sea level and find in
side, people in winter clothing around glowing
stove. while the whole house is warmed by pipes,
After supper there is a mysterious drifting of
storks to the large parlor, which eliminates in
conveying the sincere thanks Of the party to Mr..
Stork and his assistant Mr.. Macy, for their uniform
Kindness, efficiency and general A-number-one
ness during the tour Then we sink back into chat
and euchre again, until Flee as Bird comes in
strong, sweet liquid tones from lady at the
but when she adds ''In the gloaming," In a voice
true and clear as bell yet so fraught with reryor
and passion as to fairly make our hearts stand
Stll Tor the moment, then feel as il words could
not express our feelings, and we give her as hearty
a round OF applause as ever Nilsson received.
OUR FLOCK.
Tomorrow we shall be homeward bound, and
feel like counting noses" before the breaking up
OF our pleasant party begins. Quite a number
left Us at Boston, and now there are only left: Mr.
n a: Strait, Mr.. E. NJ. Taber, Mr.. C. T. Barrett, Mr.
p W. W. Tr raj I;te Nj Mrs. y Leonard Mr. B.
kins, and F. H. Smith, wife and son, of Washing
ton; Mr. w: l.. Stork. Mr.. E. F. Macy, Mr. Thomas
Levering, Miss Mary lowering, Miss Ella lowering.
Mary Snyder, Nj. O. HOFFMAN,. Mr.. d. c. Tfmanus,
Mr.. w. 7. Creery, Miss Rlllcott and Miss Warner,
Of Baltimore; Mr.. c. H. Demuth and wife and
Luther Willig, OF Lancaster, Pa; Mr.. W. P. Nil
Ter and wife, OF Montgomery county Nd; Mr. G.
w. Morse, Hartford county, Md. Capt. J. 7. Lowe,
and Mr.. T. F. P. Levin and Miss Maggie Levin OF
Baltimore county, Md; Miss Hattie and Miss A. A.
Th9mas Of II lad 1 Mr. Erskse Miller
Va; Mr. L. d. Travers, Taylor Island, Md; Mr.. J.
g. Holmes, Charleston, sc; Miss Agnes Rollen,
New York; Mr.. Chas Shanahan, Easter, Nd. and
Mr.. Alex Fountain, of Easton, Md. and Mr. w. G.
Edwards, Mrs i. A. Edwards and Miss Kate Ed
wards OF MartinSburg, w. Va.
HOMBwAKD BOUND.
August 25th.-This morning the sun plays at hide
and seek among the Clouds giving us glimpses OF
what he could do were he SO inclined We have
the benefit In our descent Of seeing what 1t is like
to be above, then In, and finally below the clouds;
and when they assume the appearance OF golden
folds the effect Is enchanting1y beautiful. Soon
we leave all the glory behind US, and are rattling
along, doing our best to catch all the yhtS we
can, until the mountains grow ''smal by degrees
and beautifully less, and we are at Boston once
more. Here we take the cars for Fall River and
there board one OF the French
roof sound steamers, which carries nine hundred
passengers and rolls aWfully, but makes wonder
full time.
SWEETHEART, GOODBYE"
August 26th.-This morning Pm a crushed be-
Ing. Pve said goodbye so often since yesterday
morning, and said it to such agreeable people, that
my heart Is SORE OF course, we were all strangers
when we started; but we saw so much of each
other, and grew into such hearty liking, that this
parting seems like the breaking up of a family.
From all sides except, perhaps. ''the crab comes
the wish to meet again. next year, for another
tour; but that's long way off and-there's the
train. and the solitary fifteen who remain must be
off. We reach Philadelphia and again lose some OF
our party In Baltimore we repeat the process and,
when we board the train for Washington, there
are only three, the lucky number, left
"MISS BROWN"