The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-02
A Trip to Central Park,

retreat. At the railroad station one can
not resist the enterprsing spirit or atmos-
phere which surrounds these depots and
tends to urge aud push enc into a quick
ehcd step, and shames the sluggard from
his slothful way? The train whizzed
past the stations to New York, and
bridges, houses and fences seemed to the
rider a motley of images.
The ferry boat waited impatiently at
its moorings, and quickly the chains were
let loose and our CORTLAND ferry boat
surged through the sluggish waters of
North River, Indignantly looking at the
little tug boats sporting across her bows,
Or heavily putting with big barges in
tow, or in the distance one could sec a
huge ocean steamer sailing maiestically
down the harbor, having the responsible
ty and the protection of the many NOR
tails from angry pillows which she will
encounter upon her voyage to the land of
Shakespeare. Milton and Francis Bacon.
The ferry boat could not but play a sly
trick upon the passengers in humping
her nose upon the piers and thus jolting
the people from their seemingly conf
dent erect positions, and with planted
feet upon the deck as il to resist an
earthquake. Through the huge gates of
the landing we hurried and soon come to
the foot Of the high flight of steps of
the station of the elevated road, which,
for fat women to ascend, would be as
Imaginable and similar to fat pnrpoise
iloundering in a great furry upon a
shoal, or her signs and puffs to a locomo-
tive in climbing up an incline. After
securing our tickets we cautiously entered
the cars, with fears fitting through our
minds Of what an extended fall one
would have should the engine jump the
track. But interest took its place and we
enjoyed the novel ride, opposite the
second story, dancing by the houses in
mid air. Curiosity led us to look inquir-
ingly into the many homes and speculate
concerning their arrangements. How
uncomfortable it must he to the jewellers
to often encounter the staring eyes of
travellers looking into their rooms. At
last at 5Sth ST., which is the terminus of
the road, we parted from the cars and
entered the grounds Of the park through
a wide gateway. amid the cries of hack
drivers who tried to induce us 10 enter
their conveyances.
The pathways diverged from the en-
trance to all points OF the compass, and
the main causeway enticed us 10 follow
it, as the safest and one most likely to
/ lead us to the points of interest Near u
little pond We alto our Lunch, and the
writer could not realize that he was in
the heart of a large city, but in the ely
sian fields of the country. Near the cen.
ter of the park is a large field, where at
certain times the boys are allowed to
play at their games. This day was an
exceptionally good one for the sports,
being SO cool and agreeable that hundred $
took advantage of it and wer' engaged
at base ball, lawn tennis, foot ball,
lacrosse and the other popular games.
The scene was grand, looking at the
hundreds of poor children who are gem
orally penned up in the city in their tene-
ment houses, jumping and gestiating
as if they were mad, and unable to con.
troll themselves Or check the free gushing
overlooking of their spirits or feelings.
Little hills or knobs with huge rocks rib
bling their sides contained the fea tuFe or
beauty of the park. The towering trees
and running vines, peninsulas covered
with rocks OF trees projecting into the
ponds. form picture that will not soon
fade from the beholders memory. We
walked about the Mall. which is u favor
lite. place for promenade, surrounded
with splendid Statuary of our most able
heroes, which dotted here and there
makes pleasing view. Large under
ground passageways are scattered all
over the park. They are splendid spe-
cimcns of masOnery and form cool re-
treats in the heat of summer. The little
lake with its hundreds of boats is very
picturesque, but the water is Shiny and
greeEish, which detracts very much from
its beauty. We hurried upon the hard
concrete pathways to The obelisk. The
drives and paths are designed so clearly
that one does not see that he is constantly
doubling upon his tracks, but the design
or using the knobs and places of beauty
as pretexes of advancement, leads one
around them. In network of iaby-
rinths that one he is traversing quite IL
number of miles in one direction, where
as he is going around in every direction.
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