Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-11-20
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N1tulUtl, Whiie llt wafer N'h hif N'ip ~
clear ~ ns,urc Gan make them, ~ that amore
Jolly party never JDked WITH echo, or hlled
tho days with pleasure to balance nights OF
misery Tho echo that lives near tho lake
hasa cheerful voice that does not match the
Greek myth of plning maiden.
In spite Of the glamur Ut memory Tho ms
cry ofa cold night IN camp must 10 ackhowl-
edged by every truthful man who has tried
It, and many night we were forced Ivy the
cold To crouch close tn the roaring campfire,
and pass tho tim" telling stories and watch.
ing shadows till wo were warm enough To
sleep. Then ~ tho ire burned 'bw the cold
would waken US to throw on more fuel aud
sleep again.
Two miles from Eglosmere thoro IL AL.
other little sheet Of water known ~ Hunters
lake, whore No found an echo that WAS really
mlrvelous We had pleasant day catching
pike in Hunters lake. Late In the
day lock OF ducks swept over us and one
fell in answer To the flash of a brsech. loader
hastily turned loose We all lot the boat drift
aud tho spoons aud tackle sink, while we
listened to tho echo travelling around the
wooded shores, now loud aud strong ON tho
mountain side, now mufllod In heavy timber
aud clear again rs It passed. beyond It.
That might there came up a thunder storm
ul tremendous proportions. Every peal
TAllltN anu ItNtiItihltl AihNub inc MUS, lnB
echo kept upa furious debate with the ge.
mus OF the storm, tho white glare OF the
lightning showed the rain failing in layers,
with "A heavy splash on tho broad lake, the
trees falling all about US and the water rush
ing from the hlllsdC- 10 the shore In tor.
rents with gum blankets about us we
stood close together appalled, hy tho noise,
,hS wiidneSs of the scene, As tho dead
burned trees oi a mountain slope beyond the
lake stood IN strong black lines against tho
one oi them II swayed forward and seemed
10 burst In pieces heavy shock a loud
tremendous roar silence tho falling rain.
Quack quack qusck from the lake.
.. The strongest kind of thunder that they
make, but u tne night tor ducks - WAS tho
somewhat calm reflection of the man with
the rite.
1t was SUNDAY morning, aud we had
planned to pass the day At Eag lssmere, but
determined to leave our guns AT the house OF
Mr.. Jones, u Philadelphia gentleman IN the
lumboT business who had a force Of men a.
work among the mountains This resuu.
ton was not only duo to respect tor tho day,
but also 10 tho Tact that wo were pretty well
trcd out and the hill va, long and steep.
NORNING ADVENTURE.
The dawn had only reached the mountain
tops and 1t was yet night in tho valleys,
when, within fow hundred yards OF Peers
house, we noted what appeared to be calf
grazing among tho low bushes uf a small
clearing.
Tho banks on both sides OF the road wefo
high, and on the night there was five rail
stg1iG fence. Tue sky before us was gray
with the light OF dawn, tut the shadows OF
the woods on the right made everything in.
distinct
Suddenly We saw shape like that oi some
large bird swuopiug over the low bushes,
and then across the morning sky passed
swiftly the head and leveled antlers OF a
splendid buck He cleared the road and
the fence on the bank beyond 1t in one splen.
did leap, and ss he went crashing through
tho uudeTgrOsth No heard the sound Of
other deer that followed him.
The man without the rife became a dan
yeTOus lunatIc for a few minutes.
The dauntless three resolved one day to
plunge into the vastnes5 OF the " iidornes4 on
an expedition OF discovery, and they acted at
once tho resolution. la the iightest OF march
rug order. without Trying pan or CIfiee pot,
but trusting tor tho latter tO a tomato can
said to hsVu been lett sDIurNh here by a tor
mer camping party, We started out at break
OF day IN search OF the LoyRi Sock.
Our plan was tO follow a trail that led
along this stream toa Village known a- The
Forks.
IEurT eIErNN.
Ilr-t wo found the slurca uia little brook
not tar from Eagiesmere, aud this We FOL.
lowed through many a dark wild forest scene
where the earth was covered With the fallen
leaves OF many summers, and tho dense
mass of foliage over US suftened the glare OF
day 10 "A twilight that the ferns might bear.
From behind tins screen Of ferns We throw
our lines, aud so numerous nero the trout
that two of tho party caught seventy in two
hours.
Then We stopped ishing and marched on
down the stream, crossing aud TCCrOssng it
ON fallen timber, for II was growing rapidly
to respectable dimensions, aud tho ire ble
voice OF It's ripples had given place TO the mu-
s!CA murmur OF rapids
Some large animal, a fox or lynx, crosses
the stream on log III advance receives a
salute OF two guns aud disappears. There Is
blood on the log.
Suddenly We notice louder sound OF
rushing water then we reach spot cleared
OF large timber, but covered " in a thiCket,
and in this We find Il house. 4 two story
frame house in the wilderness with doors
open and an air Ct forOrnity that tells It is
abandoned.
This house was built by hermit who wa
fascinated with this beautiful wild country
and had resolved TO make his home in the
solitude, but when clearing the land before
II he was killed by falling tree.
The rush Of water Is louder and we hurry
on, expecting to find a fall, when suddenl y
we emerge from the jungle upon the bank ks
of the Loyal Sock. rapid mountain torrent
dashing over and among grey bOulders, shut
IN 10y high, steep hills, and sheer preclpices
with submits glowing in the red light o
the sun that long ago had set behind them
We made our camp near the deserted
house. which we found occupied by porcu
pines and other wild beasts, and having
found the tomato can already referred TO anC
built splendid fire, we soon had plenty o
coffee passing around in the solitary tin cup
and were ready TO satisfy our Tavenous hun
ger with the trout caught on tho march
Each man cut a small fOrked stick, opened
trout and Ii xed 1t securely in position. lIelC
a few minutes near the blaze and well sei
soned, thus made a most delicious morseI
but 1t took long time Ia assimilate enougI
Ot them to sleep on. Not much sleeD do "