National Republican., 1883-09-03

pictures, but as you drive along tho pretty
shaded road, looking at the mountains that
bilIow around you in every direction, and
suddenly looking up, see far above you, out
lined distinctly against the clear blue OF tho
sky the majestic outlines Of the great stone
lace, the eayest party is fora moment hushed
into silence. OF course You don't stay hushed
very long when you get out on tho lake,
which les in between the mountains, and
which is pcrpNtu1lly swarming with bright
rowboats, pulled by picturesque youths, and
still more picturesque maidens, and made
even livelior by nand concert every other
afternoon. Tho hotel is In the lovclicst spot
in the world, hcmmcd in by loftiest noun
tains, and just on the edge Of this deep, green
lake. The sun never touches IL, so closely do
the high peaks shut IL in, and as you look into
its shndowry depths, you almost think you
can see "Sabrina fair, under the CLASSY, cool,
translucent wavo.' And 90 whore you will,
you cannot got away from tho consciousness of
the iaco far above you, sphynx-like, gazing
peac, fully into space. This Is no iancicd re-
samblance, like so many natural phenomena,
to be patiently and laboriously traced out, but
so distinct as TO bo startling. Some few peo-
pie there are so fond of boing dslllusioned
as to Chamber up the mountain, only to see
when they get to the profile shapelcss
accumulation of rocks of course you go
through tho woodland path to Echo lake and
hire n boat, and 80 out in il, and utter the
insane noises with which people usually rouse
sleeping echoes, and they produce quite a
dazzling effect of Il cannonado with one shot
from an absurd little cannon.
There are said to be thirty studen ts,
mainly from Harvard and Yale-"I tell the
tale as twas told to me"-serving tables at
this house. They have separate quarters,
with their college colors displayed, and as
they are only occupied for about two hours at
each meal, get good pay and large foes, 1t
TO tpil hat ni loft lie
quite happy one 1t is an open question
whether their scholastic attainmonts make
them any more skillful wiclders Of the
waiter.
When you come down early to breakfast,
actuated not SO much by n thrifty desire to
be healthy, wealthy, and wise, as by deter
mination TO get top seats on the stage, 1t is
quite pretty sight to see around the bigdin-
ing room, in shape and size much resembling
the east room at the white house, the walters
and mattresses ranged against the wall, con-
versing behind their trays, quito as if they
were fans and breakfast were german, You
think you are tremendously enterprising to
be the first down, till you penetrate to the
stable and SEQ n still more progressive couple,
calmly partaking Of thoir rolls and coffee, in
the very top seats, which were the goal OF
your ambition Now, alas these superhuman
efforts are unnecessary, as rafting train has
penetrated to the profile, and you go to Bethle'
hem that way.
At Greeley's, one of the out of the way re-
sorts near Waterville, they have the name Of
having the prettiest mattresses in the noun
tains, all students from seminary near by,
and. whether to be considered as cause OF
effect, / cannot say, large numbers of young
men pedestrianizing through the mountains
go round that way. 1t is beautiful place,
in basin surrounded by some of the loftiest
peaks, with such majestic Indian names as
Osceola, Tecumsoh, &C.. and Mr.. Greeley il
generous enough or shrewd enough to give a
site to every one who will build cottage
Some have already availed themselves of
this offer, and quite q picturesque little
summer settlement has grown up there. i.