Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-02
'fREBEKlAs
Where Cool Air and Mountain Scenery are
Made to Stand Out ia Refreshing
Contrast to This 'Sweltering
Ciy---Read and Be
Convinced.

To tie Editor Of lAs Register.
Mt. LAKE PARK, July S0.-0f course you
will be glad to hear, as you gasp for preatn
these sultry days, that your friends on the
mountain top are having delightful ume'
These days when you look at the thermome'
ter and see that il marks only 950, when you
are sure it ought to be ll0'. Just let the
thought OF the strong mountain breeze We
are having cool you. You know you must
learn to be content,
From our quiet nook on rustic chair, be-
meath these grand old forest trees, with the
aforesaid invigorating mountain arr flaming
us in a most dehghtful manner, we are IN
Just the proper position to preach content
ment to you folks who are struggling for
breath in the city.
Some one has said something like this:
Life is like short blanket; il you cover
your shoulders, you leave your feet I'M
covered, and if you cover your feet, your
shoulders are bare, but some cheerful PEG
pie manage to draw up their feet and 90
pass pleasant night" You may as we'll
look on this oppressive weather as one OF
the short blankets" Maybe you will en-
10y hearing something Of our life in the
woods. ! shall not bother you with the
number of acres Of land in the Park, nor
tell you how high it is above the level OF
the sea, nor anything of that sort, that you
have been told so of often, but will assure
you that you can not fail to breathe in
health and strength in such an atmosphere
as this. If you want to 60 to summer
resort" Oakland or Deer Park are delight
tul places. If you want life in the woods,
Mountain Lake is the place to have 1t,
When, if ever, this place is cultivated and
adorned, according to mans ideas, 1t will
have lost its charm. We don't intend any
reflection on the manufactured lake, for
that is an improvement
You can leave your cottage at any time
and 20 but few steps in any direction to
find yourself in the woods with plenty OF
rustic chairs and benches, inviting you to
sit and read or dream Of things seen and
unseen, known or otherwise. Do not imag-
inc that the sun is an unknown quantity
here. He is the same ma este power here
as elsewhere, but when at his highest there
is breeze that prevents your succumbing
to his charms. There is usually something
going on OF the auditorium, aud in such
pleasan, spot one could almost be content
10 listen to ever prosy lecture or sermon
If such things are ever heard here-so
long as he could look out among the trees
and up 10 the blue sky, ever and anon get.
ting glimpses OF the surrounding mountains.
he children are as happy as birds on the
wing. Swings aud hammocks ale in con-
.tsnt demand, and as you watch them. you
Ugh at thought Of the little ones who are
sbut in among the brick walls at home.
The drives about here are Just as near
perfect as anything in this world is likely to
be- The roads are excellent and all you
want is a good team and your happiness is
assured.
You can ride for miles along these roads,
where the tree tops seem to meet and
mingle togethe. in the height above you.
There is enough variety in the landscape
to prevent any feeling Of monotony. One
of The rides that everybody ought to take, is
TO Eagle Rock. This, l believe, is the
highest point on the mountains. The ride
is one Of rare beauty, being right through
the forest, the roadside lined with beautiful
wild flowers Of every description. Laurel
grows in great beauty and abundance.
Wild strawberries can be had for the
picking, only they are such tantalizing
things. They seem to play hide and'seek
with you as they tuck themselves away I'M
der the leaves The 'sarvis berries so
loved by the boys, are abundant, and these
trees make quite bright pert Of the pic
ture, with their multitude Of red berries
among the green leaves. As you near the
mountain Top the immense boulders TO be
seen lying near the road make you think
of the time when some powerful glacier must
have passed over this spot, leaving these in its
wake One cannot but help wondering why
flowers Of such exquisite beauty and won
derful mechanism grow in such abundance
where but seldom any eye beholds them
save the eye Of their creator. True, it is an
evidence OF the thought Of Him whose hand
paints the landscape and holds the seas and
stars in their places. When we reached
the top we left the carriage and scrambled
over the lesser rocks to the top Of the one
they call Eagle. We looked
about on tie scene with no
language to express the feelings it produced.
1t is said you can see parts Of four or Eve
different States from this point Range az
'er range OF mountains bounded the farthest
horizon. As we looked, one part OF the
picture was in deep shadow, another place
It was running bard and still another was in
he full sun light. We could but think it
emblema,ic Of life, the shadow storm and
sunshine, more or less evenly divided
Laden with mountain laurel, we regret
fully returned to the carriage
began our ride down the mountain, turn
ing of to visit Rolling Springs, which
vas the most delightful spot imaginable, in
which to spread your table and enjoy a
lunch. The water here is boiling cold-not
hot The ride home through Deer Park
gave US an opportunity to enjoy the beau
les of that popular resort. must not neg.
ect to tell you of our walk to Crystal
Spring. 1t is not very far from the
Lake, but the wildness and beauty Of the
scenery beguiled US into going fer beyond
me spring. The spring itself is 90 pretty
will not attempt to describe it. Dame Ma
ure formed it, and as she is unsurpassed
n all her works, you can imagine it. The
aides in this party would have answered for
flower girls" ct fair, so many
flowers did they bring back with
hem. I will not try to tell you more OF
my pleasant visit here, but hope you will
one day enjoy it all for yourself
If my long letter has worried you, Just
20 back to the text, Whatsoever re have.
herewith be content or in more homely
phrase, ju,t accept it as another short