Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-18

ton House for shelter. and were glad we
had stopped just there. Everything about
the house was neat, clean, fresh and de-
lightful The table was luxurious i'm
country food. and the storm that ragged
out side was of no sort of account to us.
We could have rested there well satisfied
through three days northeaster. or for
that matter, all summer. The storm
cleared in the afternoon. and we had a
grand sunset There was noble trout
stream flowing through the little Village.
but the rain had raised it to a great tor
rent that roared down the valley toward
the WinoOSki. Thence we crossed fine
watershed next day and rested over Sum
day at Bradford on the Connecticut
River.
"Oh Monday we went over the Con-
nectcut by the South Newburv bridge.
and Skirting the edge of Haverhil village
Kept on to the eastward. entering fine
valley which lies under the western and
southern slopes of Mooselauk common
~ called Moose IIillock). The old Bos-
ton. Concord and Montreal railroad nov
run by the Boston and Lowell company
ascends this valley from Plymouth.
reaching the grade summit few miles
above Warren Station. and DESCENDING
TO East Haverhill. Il small village ON a
broad plain. through which fine front
stream winds its charming way. There
Is no inn between IIaverhill and Warren.
but hospital farm house at East Haver
mil received us, and while the horses
were fed we strOlled through the omen
meadows with fly rods in hand, and took
leW talr-Sized trout. When we came in
10 the house table awaited us ornament
Ell WIN great pan of milk in the centre
ana bowls and bread around it. don't
think there is any milk in the world as
rlcl as that we find in the New Uamp-
SHIRE highlands. Nor is there any more
comfortable and delightful sight for a
traveller or an angler than table laid
with abundance of bread and an mex
haustible supply of milk.
1--WE loltered along the road that after
noon y shower. which passed over
while we were resting. had laid the dust.
me wind had changed. and now came
out of the northwest cool and almost
frosty'CNe had frost in the night follow
lhg). The mountains were high on both
sides of us. Mooseilauk. around whose
summit the misty relics of the shower
fingered. shook them off and stood ont.
al. l.
every few rods the road touched a beauti-
ful spot on the Olivier brook. and we tried
the pools with flies, taking more or less
trout in each. This till we reached the
summit and descending. found the head
waters Of Bakers River which enters
the PemigeWaSSet at Plymouth. and
which also tempted Us to linger and take
trout from pools and rapids by the road
side 1t was nearly sunset when we
drove into Warren.
"Ihou>and> of travellers every wear
go by rail up the valley we had then
come through. and have no idea of it,
exceeding lovelineS>. Among other evil,
resulting from railways. this i, to be
l'Ch'utu. llldl llDullltldDlt spots which
ought To attract summer residents are
unknown. Crowds hurry by to adver-
tiScd places. and gather in known resorts.
II they happen to see a charming place
for Il summer home they are afraid it
Will be too lonesome to live in. This i
largely due to the small use of road, and
horses in America. Boston. New York.
Hartford. Manchester. Il score of larger
and smaller cities with wealthy inhabi-
tantS. should long ago have settled all
these northern valleys with country resi-
denceS \ neighbor one. two or three
miles off is near enough. if good roads
and horses are appreciated and used. But
there are a hundred lovely valleys in
this north country which have never
been seen by city people, except with
eyes full of railway cinders, and which
will perhaps be as little known a centu-
ry hence as now. Possibly some dav
there will be a change. and families or
men who are amply rich may realize
the healthfulness and pleasure of homes
in the country