The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-08-23
4THE EMPORIA PARTY"
sesnss and Expersenoes in and Around
Glorieta.

Glorieta.
EMPoRIA, August 20, 1888.
EDTroRs. NEws:-I believe half
promised to write you of Giorieta, tand
please take notice that there is but one
{ in that word; at least the inhabitants
so decorate their signsl wonder if
any of our party win ever forget that
beautiful morning on which we arrived
at the aforementioned place. From
early daylight we were eagerly watch
ing she magnificent panoraas unrolled
to our gaze. The grand scenery, the In
Vulnerable colors, tho soft, cool wind.
burdened with the breath of the pines
may be remembered but not described.
The sun was rising as our painting train
climbed slowly to the ruEe altitude Of
Glorieta, and il seemed for few mo-
ments as though our steeds Of fire and
steam had found an insurmountable OBJ
stacle. 1t was raining lightly when we
stepped from the train, bat the rain was
Permeated through and through with
the morning light, and it was only q
few steps TO the little hotel where we
were TO find rest. and I am sorry to say,
bed bugs.
After q breakfast that disappeared
with alarming rapidity we went out to
the porch to hold q council and look
around Ii resulted in the gentlemen
starting for camp. very calamity assur-
ing Us that they would have everything
in charming order when we should ar
rive, which event was to take plsce the
next day If all went we'll. The ladies
the young ones. I mean-captured the
artist OF the party and started for the
peak of the mountains. The elder Is
dies employed themselves in more IA
miliar but less romantic manner, and
the long drawn "ohs" and sharp ''ouches"
that hoeted on that mountain air
proclaimed the fact that the moth
ers OF the party were removing
SCOT, cinders and ashes from juvcnIle
ears, eyes and hands. We rather con-
graduated ourselves on being left
ct such a coy, clean, bright
little house, and seriously
thought of remaining there while our
lieges hunted and fished in the hills-ah
mel The morning hours few andre
member our fast at Wagon Mound-we
were glad when the dinner bell rang.
We were not In so much haste as in the
morning. and were panied TO observe
that almost every article OF queensware
was highly decorated. Now we ali were
opposed TO such monotonY even in art,
and If the pattern had eyer varied from
small round dot 1t would have been q
great relief. may say gerry great re-
let.
1t is painful TO guests of public house
to meet at meals the remains of former
meals that should be things of the past,
and We eyed with sorrowful suspicion
the stew of venison placed before US.
We could not help wishing that they
had taken Just q little more time in
which to bake their biscuit and when a
pudding made with equal parts Of corn
starch, water and flies put in an appear
ance we grew really detected and won
dered if Mark Tapley would have been
cheerful under the same circumstances.
After dinner we wandered out over
the hills and came back 90 the really
bright little house burdeneG with q
wealth of flowers that would put to
shame our hot houses. am sorry that
am not florist so that could tell
you intelligentlY of those fioW-
ers-grest waxen white clusters,
mountain pinks and phlox. blue bells
and shooting stars, standing cypress IN
flaming ranks guarding every slope and
holding every dell; golden rod SO feath-
cry and delicate we could scarcely be-
lieve that we had ever seen any before,
asphOdeIs and plumy ferns. We deco
rated our rooms and wore flowers that
| would have caused q furore in q ball
room. AS night drew on we went to
goat rancho 10 see the goats MIXED.
The process did not come up TO our
ideas exactly, but that was undoubtedly
because our ideas associated the process
with Alpine maidens and SWlRs Ohalets,
instead OF adobe huts and lazy Mexi.
cans. Our party tried goats milk
and we took turns holding each others
heads all the way back to the hotel.
EveRiRg afforded the excitement of a
| 6ght so near us that we could hear the
oaths, blows and groans, and we con-
cluded that perhaps 1t would be safer
and in all ways pleasanter 20 couple up
80 far as rooms were concerned. Night
found three of Emporla's soberest mat
rons waging deadly warfare against the
"b BIS" already mentioned, and
frisking about in somewhat
excited nature from one part Of
the room to the other. Depleted and
weakened by our nights experience we
descended to the breakfast room TO deal
according to onr strength with hashed
yenisops That day Mr.. Torrington re-
sturned to Glorcta, eloquent as to the
beauty Of our camping ground and the
scenery through which we were 70 pass,
but dubious as to the roads. will spare
you his graphic description Of thea.
He thought perhaps we had better not
attempt TO go up to Hamilton, distance
of % miles, but we were entertaining
no doubts Of the wisdom Of going
henee and We went.
TIE ElEPoRIA PATTY.
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