The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-08
THE NEW suMnEx HEsURT

| THE NEW SUMMER AEsORT.
Mountain Lake Park, Md.-Exrursio
10 the stone Cow and the biz Y0ughl,
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Correspondence q the IastVicsncer.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, August 3.-"Th
days they come and the days they 20,
aud each one still finds ms lingerin
amongst the glades and groves OF this bear
tiiul Park.
As 1write I am sitting on the piazz, a
"B'ier Bend and every once in awhile
glance up at the ranges that bound m,
norizor; my companion has christene,
them the Loretei.
For the lest two or three days a s!it
bieeza has been blowing and the grea
cumulus clouds have miniatersd to our sr
tistic delight in tho rare beauty Of thei
shadows. -.
Just now cloud shadow Is sweepin,
over the glade, Gcross the track Of an
other glade, now 1t hsnss for 3 momen
over the nearer range; then leaves 1t in thu
glittering sunshine, and envelopes ths
middle height, whilst the last range lies In
the colt b.ueerey hszs pecuisr to the
mountains. A moment later and my pic
lure is changed and the central range
stands out in bald relief willis! the Other
ranges are in shadow, aud 60 the ever shf..
ing lights chase each other and change my
picture over and over again.
Aside from my tkstching I have put In
every moment oil my time wandering about
the Park. One morning We came acIoss
the assia.ant superintendent Of the grounds;
1t vas Just twelve o'clock and he excused
himself moment whi!st he rang the audi.
torium bell for the Park labore,s to come
to dinner, then in spite Of keen appetite
and good wholesome meal awaiting him,
be allowed himself to be detained whilst
we asked all manner Of questions.
THE PARK.
1.-THE Park" said he, 'contsins eight
hundred and fifty acres otlsnd, about three
hundred and fly OF which are now laid
out, and we will continue clearing until
every acre tells"
Where" | asked, 'does the still uuds-
veloped part lie?"
swell, to the north and northeast OF the
old Ryan Glade road; nothing much has
been done beyond that"
1--WE came acrcss An old road this morn
ing" said Jack, "as We wandered out K
street, but after crossing it found the un-
dergroWth too thick to make it very pleas.
ant travelling"
YES" replied the assistant, "shat is the
road mentioned. Now we have cleared
out very little beyond, bat there will be the
place for fine building lots"
ut will indeed BE-" replied Jack, "ior
more diversified and beautiful country
never saw"
I'VE have already been followed up
pretty closely" remarked the assistant
you must have noticed those fine resi-.
dences on I and h Streets"
"Yee," l answered. Il consider those
sites among the most desirable in the
Park; the view on Philadelphia avenue
near street ia remarkably fine"
Have you been to the Ramble yet ?" he
asked. And upon our telling him We had
not, he proposed that We ehould 70 over to
the office only aNiew steps away aad he
would show Us lis route on the map.
This" said he, ''is the plan Of Mountain
Lake Park which we have followed mp
pretty closely; the Ramble, however, was
IS atterthought and ia not down hers. 1t
starts heIe-markina with his pencil-snd
at present. terminates in Chrystal spring be.
yond the Lake; it WAS laid out last year
sud is as pretty g walk ss one could wish
for. You mus: not forget to 20 there"
"Ah! hero is Deer Park avenue" ex.
claimed Jack. II WEE over there this
mornipg,and more beautiful road never
had the pleasure Of travelling; stately trees
stood like sentinels on either side, their
branches meeting over head; they seemed
10 be ever reckoning me or; no sooner
would ! make one beautiful turn than Just
ahead Of me would be another and long.
ed to see what IVES sill beyond; the long
shadows stole over the read and it was only
thoughts OF the search you would have for
me, Day1e, that induced me to turn, or
think ! should have kept on until I reached
Deer Park"
Ga our way to the hotel We met mum.
beers OF strangers. We had wandered
about tor several days without meeting
many persons ard had began to consider
ourselves cole propvietoys ii this beautiful
resort, but the last few days had brought
many guests and Jack actually com planned
IN that We could not longer enjoy the
charms Of eoli.udt, il solitude it could
ever be called, with beauty and sunshine,
birds and fl1wers all around us, ior is there
not always