Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-17
An ARTIST ruEtD,IrND,CKs.
some Notes OF "a Pleasant sojOurn
There.

pheasant
Thefe'
At first | was disappointed III Old
White Face. was too near to have II
fair view oi the mountain, Int Il short
and not very arduous Climb over the
eastern hills, brought me 10 an agreeable
point OF sight, that enabled the eye to
embrace tine range IN perspective lines,
comparative elevations and measure.
Clouds were passing along lis summit,
giving 1t great subIimlty, with htiul
light, or broader hashos, illuminating
some huge vcrlant knoll far up, or bring
ing the green verdure on its slopes and
base into the fair sheen Of Summers ef-
fulgencc-studiously observing. How
grandly dark the summit, as the cloud
enwreaths it, i'll effect alpine; beam of
light now strikes its bald front, making
the scar-like slide upon its visage shine
like FURNISHED silver wnlist the vast
range, from marble MI along |" the lar'l'-
est high peak 'ii"' slopes "''l'os' PreciP-
ltously down toward the hotch' profound
in shadowy mysteries, or transparent in
revelations. the clouds carullinp over
49,, e, a.. ,.1,,.,,,.,;,.., ,.,.,,,. ,,,.,,,
anu "'iionS 'i'' ".'"'''''"'i''. '''7' ''"s
nihcentiy. viewed from tAis point, uh-
der such effect, OF even when cloudless,
Jhol1 White Jr,ca fo II, ,,u,b noro in.
-.
.ereS'ihe 'n"n wien See" from L'Ae
Placid and 1t would well repay the tour
ist to pause here awhile, and take fair
view of scenery so repletc with grandeur
III, Nth ,,,.:,,,., -.
'he ar l"h''i l 'Al'ei'V"''" i'oic 'olii-
cal than that sought Tor on the more eie-
waited regionsl with the entertainment
and attendance of tbe i,lef,ii,,oblo host
- A.. DI;.,l -, ii, -
vi ''e i''i'' io"',' "o"'" sN' ""eq'"'o-
cal satisfaction, ut reasonable charges.
l ranged, observed and sketched here
MANY davs. until time enioined me to
;o,,no, -, T., u,o r,na,n', IT., 90
!o"'ne' 0A ~ '''o i'.'o"iou i''"ii'' Vi
fragile lnvalids, and lnconSiderate merry
fashion.
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Romantic as all Wild places~bf nature
usually are, but terribly Lard to travel.
over Il narrow devious way, the rugged
mountain rising almost perpendicular on
the left, the woodland intricate and shad-
owy on the other; the anthem of the for
est, chorus Of rock iInpod,I tortu-
Gus river, OF whispering stream; on,
on you go, over curious road, drawn by
pair OF stout horses; hither and yonE
up and down. jerk and twist. twixt rocks
and stumps, through bog and rut. cling
ing with both hands to the sides of the
carriage to maintain your seat, then n
flare up to save your hat the driver
winking to himself: or nurrating how
Jolly it is to him, when going through
such places, "to hear the women scream. "
Just here We encounter several ladies.
with staff in hand, discreylly picking
their way toward romantic passage I'M,
der the trees which led TO nm 0peninu
that gave fine view of the picturesque
head of the high fall. When | oies.
toned the driver about tho condition os
the ROAD lhfOuBh Elizabeth, he replied,
'haI Ioau Is worse yet %, Elizabeth,
coulu IL DC eouiu not believe 1t, his
assertion Pro'Gd flVairy. How many
niIeS, 4uerieu' Is IL IRON wilmington
10 LAKE fi"Gid Sixteen, he said com,
poseuly' ana very near SIX hours travel at
tihles' We ufoNo nara on round and
a1ou', snooA up tossed balanced again,
wien lu'i opening appeared WIN an
i even roiiinB way, AT which the stout
nTrses spt"ig lorWara .,! mo pfisk' cheer
si M .h iro., n, s,anins 'itlr hnahes "' the yoice
mhoia 'e nnad uia', i,,t az .te s"ihci as III.