The Worthington advance., 1882-10-05
ALONG TRAMP.
How Six School Girls Spent vaca-


whose start on a long tramp through the
mountains was noted at the time, ar
rived at Laurinburg, N. c., on SATURDAY.,
Since they have started they have
walked about four hundred miles. and
during the long march have crossed
mountains and rivers, and have pene-
trated some Of the widest portions of
the state. Most Of the time they
have slept in the open air In hammocks
swung from the trees, the hammocks
having canvas spread over them, in or
der to protect the fair occupants from
dews and rain. One night, seeing Il
heavy storm coming up, they had tc,
stop in graveyard, and there they
spent the night, sleeping among the
headstOnes. Their leader says that they
suffered more fears that night than on
any other occasion, although they after
ward slept in the mountain Businesses.
and were startled by the appearance Of
abear lurking about their camp.
From the beginning to the end of their
walk they kept what they called their
''log book" each member of the party
in turn writing In it the record OF the
and descriptions Of the country through,
which they passed. Two OF the girls
made sketches of various points of inter-
eet along the route. From first to last
they say they have received nothing but
kindness from the people along the line
of their journey. Far,nhouses were
owners, and frequent proffers of vehi-
yl,l a ink>
declined, as the pedestrians decided be-
fore starting that they would walk every
step ofthe way unless ssicknesspreycnto1s.
They are all in excellent condition,
and the only inconvenience they
have ever suffe red was from blistered
feet, but as tn ey moved on their feet
became hardened. The most difficult
part of the tramp was the ascent and
the exploration of the famous Bald
Mountain, whose mysterious rumbs;ngs
caused dmuclrexcitcmcnt some years ago.
They not only went to the top ofthe
mountain, but penetrated some Of its
wild assures, with view of satisfying
their minds whether or not the ru,n,lin:y :
were owing to volcanic action. In going
over the mountains they were in great
apprehension Of rattlesnakes, but their
fears were groundless, not one of the
dreaded reptiles being seen.
The members ofthe party alleged that
the only annoyan G they had during
their journey was from certain officious
parties Of their own sex, who undertook
to dieouade them from their project, and
called 1t an immodest proceeding. One
old lady became SO much worked up
about it that she insisted that she would
80 as chaperon for the party, and an
nounced her purpose Of making her
coachman hitch up u buggy and drive
her along with them, but when they
said they proposed walking where no
buggy could be driven, and that they
had no objection to her company Oh foot,
she abandoned the project In order to
avoid the appearance Of immodesty and
to shun publicity, the girls frequently
made long detours, 80 as not to enter
the villages and towns along their route,
and as they kept their proposed line Of
march a secret, their whereabouts were
never known and 50 crowds were avoided
The girls are young, the oldest being
twenty-tw and the youngest seven
teen. Miss Modoc, the youngest, suffer-
ed ut first SO much that'it was feared she
would have to abandon the undertaking.
She is of very slight build, and weighed,
ct starting only ninety-two pounds.
She, however, kept pluckily on, and
after the first week improved. She is
now one of the merriest and most robust
of the party, and he r weight has gone up
to hundred and one pounds. They
are all enthusiastic at the success Of their
undertaking, and announce their deter
mination to spend their next vacation in
the same way.