Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-27

we arrived at Il o'clock, having made nearly | 40 miles up hill in twelve hours. Westopped at the Irving House, model of beauty and comfort, and our rest that night was good.
 JOKE.
 Next morning was Tuesday, but as we were naturally prone to slumber later than o'clock, our presence was not perceived by many of the guests at the house. We had found friend the night before who was up for the day and he introduced us to a few people. As we stood iu the office one of the ladies requested one of us to help them in a joke which had been planned before our ar- rival. This was the idea: One or two days before lady had entered upon the register oness Zobinski, Poland Springs. Now every one in the house soon found out that such a name had been entered, but none had seen the baroness. Has any one seen heri was the continual query. How the joke was to be performed had not been decided upon, but now the chance seemed good. One of us was asked if he would be willing to be dressed as woman and play the part of a baroness. So he was dressed up in the finest style under the superintend- ence of two ladies and made ready for the first appearance before the guests. She was booked with room Mo-, but every one knew that room to be otherwise employed; the ex cuse was that not heinz satisfied with it the baroness had taken room up stairs instead. It had been rumored that the baroness would shortly appear and take a ride round town. The ladies had not even seen her in the din- ing room, but now they were in great ex- pectancy, and dressed in their finest array were seated upon the verandah. The proprietor was at the door ready to escort the distinguished lady to the carriage in waiting. Suddenly the baro- ness appeared in the hall, and passing along the piazza was soon driven down the street. study. Every portion of her garments, even from the parasol's top to the feet, which lat- ter, by the way, were we'll concealed, were objects of the greatest scrutiny. As soon as the carriage departed, what exolamations burst from all. "What peculiar walk," other said: "The idea of baroness travel. ling without the baron." "But," said gen. tleman who understood the joke, chow stylish she is; what splendid diamonds she has" Such was the character of the remarks which were made. Upon reaching the station the baroness was the object of considerable curiosity, as she remained in the carriage, her face of course being heavily yelled. When she returned, the appearance of her shoe as she alighted and struck the ground gave the joke away, but the ladies had been completely taken in. One of them indeed did not recognize her own parasol which the baroness carried. Af- ter entering the house it took but few | moments for her to jump out of back window and appear as usual. Suddenly a lady said, "that is the one who dressed up, can tell him by his feetl"
 Tuesday, August 9th, was a lovely day and about an hour after the above event we started for Pittsfeld. This town is not as high as Dalton and presents 8 very pretty picture as one approaches it from that place. The hills west and south of PittsHeld form a | fine background for the steeples and other | conspicuous objects in the place. The Boston | and Albany railroad here escends grade of seventy eight feet to the mile and freight trains are usually drawn and pushed by two locomotives. After a very pleasant after noon in Pittsfeld we took the evening train for Adams in order that we might be ready l to ascend Greylock mountain early the next day. Distances are quite deceptive when ap- preaching a mountain like this and the miles distant. We left the hotel at eight o'clock in company with two the ascent. Not taking the travelled and considerably longer way up the mountain, we climbed the eastern front, just west of Adams, crossing meadows and pushing through tangles. After over two hours ! work we came upon the regular road which runs up the northern side of Greylock, and in little less than three hours after leaving the hotel were upon the peak, the highest point in Massachusetts-3,50 800 feet above the sea level. Naturally looking toward the place we had come from, Adams seemed to be miniature village sleeping at the mozn- tsin's foot while the really lofty hills east of the town appeared as plain. Looking far ther to the east, over eastern Berkshire, and then southeastward, the hills of Franklin and Hampshire counties, stretch in beautiful undulations, losing themselves upon the horizon. The atmosphere was not the clear- l est this Wednesday morning, yet the hazi- ness was not too dense to hide Waehusett's mountain from view. Indeed that light haze seems to throw an indescribable charm over landscape. While we would prefer a clear atmosphere when upon old Greylock's sum- init, does 1t not often seem that what may be partially hidden by this blueish veil is l more than made up to us by the increased eff | Looking northward the Hoosao Mountain stands grsndly before us, but how low it seems from this height. Woody hills and valleys, some lying partly hidden behind hills, and others in plain view form rich | feast for the eye. Williamstown is seen northwest of us six or seven miles distant, | and to the north the green mountains of Yer | uOut btlctCu hWoy tO tAc uoIlLOu duO hKo lOht to view. Turning our attention westward like @ faint cloud upon the horizon stand the Catskill Mountains, while several peaks of the Adirondacks on good clear day can be seen to the northwest. Nor is the view
 towards the south unipteresting, for
 fifteen miles away, but seemingly
 much less, encircled by hills, lies the pride
 of Berkshire, Pittsfeld, two thousand feet
 below our summit. Here and there, as we
 glance over the wondrous panorama, are
 many lakes, among which Pontoosuc and Onota lakes are very conspicuous. These
 are becoming very popular in the summer
 season, for they are but four or five miles
 north of Pittsfeld. The hills of Lenox and
 Stookbridge form fine background for this
 town. and the Tagchonic range running north and south to the west is above sea level, is very conspicuous sixty miles distant near the Connections line. Hundreds of interesting points are visible l from this summit, and one could spend sev- eral days here with interest. A single house
 here is very convenient for those desiring to were not a little surprised to find an Estey organ here, and we enjoyed season of music.
 | At o'clock, bidding our two companions goodbye, we started down the southern side of the mountain towards Pittsfeld. Remain- ing here over night, our trip on Thursday
 was to Great Burlington. Passing
 through the famous towns of Lenox
 and Stockbridge, over magnificent
 roads, we reached our destination at 7:45 in
 the evening. One of the finest organs in
 the country was built by Roosevelt of New
 York for the Congregational church here.
 Besides the usual three manuals there ie
 another called the echo organ. This iustru-
 ment is in the opposite end of the church and is operated over two and half miles of electric wire.
 From Great Burlington we went to Nor folk where we were enoamped byITobey pond
 for five days, and then stopping at Hart ford, Middletown, Meriden and Water
 bury we entered New Haven Saturday,
 August 24th after trip of over 300 miles l in three weeks and three days of which only
 eleven days were consumed in pleasures on
 the road. Wherever we went in Massachu.
 setts the sign boards are very numerous. Al
 every crossing good plain direction is al-
 ways given. Now, while there is a law in
 Connecticut, doubtless, providing for the
 maintenance of sign posts, the contrast be. tween the manner in which Massachusetts,
 carries out the law and Connecticut is very
 apparent. It is greatly to be desired that the
 innumerable poor sign boards be supplanted
 by legible ones.
 INDIAN NECK. |