The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-10-05
LONG TRAMP.
How Six School Girls Spent a Vaca-

How Six School Girls Spent a Vaca-
ton.
The party of half dozen school girls,
whose start on 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 penc-
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 a
heavy storm coming up, they had to
stop in a 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,
a bear lurking about their camp.
From the beginning to the end of their
walk they kept what they called their
clog book" each member Of the party
in turn writing in it the record Of the
davis happenings, impressions ofscenery
and descriptions Of the country through,
which they passed. Two Of the girls
made sketches of various points of inter-
est along the route. From first to last
they say they have received nothing but
kindness from the people along the line
Of their journey. Farmhouses were
thrown open to them by the hospitable
owners, and frequent protfers of vehi-
cles we're made, which were, however,
declined, as the pedestrians decided be-
fore starting that they would walk every
step ofthe way unless sickness prevented.
They are all in excellent condition,
and the only Inconvenience they
have ever suffe red was from blistercd
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 rumb'lnSs
caused much excitement some years ago.
They not only went to the top ofthc
mountain, but penetrated some of its
Wild fissures, with view of satisfying
their minds whether or not the rulti,;in.:
-
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 annoyance they had during
their Journey was from certain ofticious
| parties of their own sex, who undertook
to dlssuade them from their project, and
! called it an immOdest proceeding. One
old lady became SO much worked up
about it that she insisted that she would
20 as chaperon for the party, and an
| nounced her purpose Of making her
| coachman hitch up 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 on foot,
she abandoned the project. In order to
avoid the appearance Of immodesty and
to shun publicity, the girls frequently
made long detours, so 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 so crowd Is were avolde}
| The girls are young, the oldest being
teen. Miss Modoc, the youngest, suffer
vd ut first so much that it was feared she
would have to abandon the undertaking
She is of very slight build, and weighed
at 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 rotl:!:
of the party, and he l. weight has gone NJ
to hundred and one pounds. They
are all enthusiastic at the success Of their
undertaking, and announce their deter
nlination to spend their next vacations III
the same way.
An Extraordinary Divorce Suit,
An Indiana court has just rendered /;
decision in a most extraordinary divorce
casc-so extraordinary that, were it re
lated without the corroborative proof O.
Tie official records and the report o.
proceedings in open court, it would be
! set down as the creation of an uncOm
monty fertile imagination. The parties
were Dr. 1Iather and his wife, a couple
living IN the southern part of the state
Dr. Mather is a young, talented, indus
trious, popular and prosperous physi
clan, who has won his success by hard
work, unrcmitting study and constant
devotion to his patients. a few ycalS
ago he won and we'd his wife, bcauti
full, accomplished and wealthy lady
The union was regarded as specially fe-
lcitous, as all the conditions seemed t.
exist for continued happiness For a
time the promise was verified. The
young couple lived in one Of the hand
! soonest houses in the town, and appar-
emily enjoyed all that wealth and refined
taste could supply. The dortor's practice
And this was the underlying cause of
the present disagreement. The doctor
was frequently called up and out at
night. This fact did not disturb him, as
he considered it one Of the inevitable re-
Quirements of the profession. But it af-
fcrted his wife otherwise. She objected
! to these frequent interruptions although
with atfectionate solicitude her husband
| would arise and depart with as little
noise as possible. He had a telephone
| placed in the house, so as to be able to
consult at long range and avoid going out
except in the most urgent cases. He
! took every precautlOn to prevent any
nervous strain upon his wife, and through
it all was most patient and kind and con
siderate of her feelings. But the lady
would not be satisfied. She demanded
that the doctor should give up his night
practice and remain at home during the
dark hours. Even if he lost half his in
come, she argued her wealth could sup
ply what was lacking, and they would
more than make up the loss by the add
ed peace and comfort OF a home INTO
which no sick persons call for aid should
be allowed to penetrate in the night
watches. TO this appeal, the doctor, en-
thusiastic in his profession, and alive to
the demands Of suffering humanity,
made an emphatic though kindly denial
The wife was resolute, and there was no
other resource than to apply for di-
vorce.
The husband though deeply grieved
at his wife's resolve, interposed no op-
position, merely stipulating that as
matter of justice, to put the exact facts
on record and beyond dispute, the trial
should take place in open court. This
suggestion was carried out. and it is
from the sworn testimony that the above
outline of the case is made. The suit it.
self was scarcely more singular than the
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