New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
A DRIVE DOWN THE CAPE.
THROUGH MEADOWS, ACROSS DUNES AND
IN THE HILLS
AUTUMN rrNTs ON THE FOLIAGE AND BH1oh7
GOLD IN THE sUNsHINE-AN ARTISTS
IMPRESSIONS.

GOLD IN THE sUNsHINE--AN ARTISTS
IMPRESSIONS.
sandwioh, Mass, Oct. IS (specisD-The sweet notes
Of the quail greet early in the morning ct this time
Of the year. and ono 10 ont Of bed he Is conscious
Of the departure Of night and the sloous opening Of
new day. The sea with its sharp line Of horizon
against the coming effulgence Is turned into golden
lake as the majestic orb Of day lifts itself above the
water line and sends its streams VI light 1ver the
downs marsh and sleeping town. with Its sun dipped
hills and yellow green forest for background
SInmberinQ nature with Its countless birds and myr
lads OF insects lves again In the Joys Of light and
warmth The house. that grateiui sheiter OF inc
night. is opened and doors and windows are thrown
vide N reccive the first blessing Of tho oustretched
arms OF light and morning air. Sleep has passed the
dav is on. and tho long drive down 10 Yarmouth Is
the all-insplring topic Of the MIND.
Coffee and rolls have relish at TINS early hour OF
Tho Morning and the vigor Of full health lends It's
large generosity to the coming pleasure. The morse
ia At the door in a two-wheeled trap Some luncheon
bas been slowed away under the seat. both for man
and beast. The children, aroused py inc heavy treaa
Of the four.footed animal have come 70 the wlndow 10
cav coodbv What a starting out, with nature so
kindly disposed.
on wa drove with everything bright under an early
autumn sun. Down through the to"h' "Hore tho
people were reluctant to leave their BEDS some aaS
poor New England farmers attrfbuting their failure
10 earn a livelihood to poor land and numerous other
evils when they sleep the sleep OF the sluggard and
time creeps on and no effort Is MADE Al East
Sandwich a few were out IN the gardens inspecting
the damage of the nights frost, and one woman
seemed panied at the cruel way tho chill OF night had
treated her flower bed. She, TOO, hsh peen touchoo
with the frosts Of years and one oouid SEQ the owl
dences in that tall strong figure, OF the Stalk tnae
had once boomed full OF beauty and had faded away
frOft a
on the road dozen quail foated up from the weeds
and pra.ses. and resting on tho clear air for Q
moment 6uttered of into the fields beyond. 1t was
good shot. but, as often happens In life, men ace
great opportunities when least prepared for them
The gun was at homo and the quail were sale so
regardless OF us were some Of these Injuries OF the
city repast that they along in the wheel rut Tor
some distance without seeming TO tMnR IL necessary
TO use their broad wings In flight
little beyond East Sandwich station one may take
the road to the right or left-one up over the hills
the other down on the marsh and over the bottom
lands. We preferred the hills. although In some
places the road sandy and hard to pull up. On
the top of the highest point little past yellow
farm house the view is exceptionally fine. Down
over the pastures and fields, passing the lower road
as 1t lay shining and winding In and out among the
clumps OF low trees over the great expanse OF
salt marsh with its hundreds Of haystarks all de-
fined in light and shadow, the bright cleaning creek
which makes mp from Barnstabe Ray, over the silver
dunes with their dark spots OF green. Here the eye
Is caught by the tall white lighthouse and rests a
moment, then sweeps on beyond to the sea- shining
like a sapphire full OF strength and beauty.
Refreshing the air. beautiful the surroundings. and
nature lust at this point Of view seems full II
Is gifted with love Of nature. here one may feel
that 1t is not vast for human conception. Really,
one can understand landscape OF this sort when he
would DO entirely lost in the surroundings Of grand
mountain scenery.
There the trout-brooks. traced With their star
Ing sgnboards Of white, warning the intruder that this
was private property. Down from this pinnacle Of
land into the lower road. and the beautiful extended
view has vanished. Here tall, old-fashioned chin
ncy stood alone, the remains OF onceGne old farm
house.
1t is strange fact that in most of these Cape Cod
towns there Is no fire engine and often only poor
apology for a hook and ladder truck with its many
hand buckets hanging about Here was enough water
hard by to save dozen buildings. But the Cape
farmer will argue that 1t amt nc use havn fire
engine, VIC don't have fire very often And that
ends all discussion on the subject.
For q long distance the tall church spre Of Var
mouth could be seen We passed the West Barnstabe
station, where so many fashionable and interesting
people OF NewYork aght, TO stage 1t over TO Oyster
,lc which Of late years has been cut down TO Oster
VILE to suit aesthetic tastes. STILL as Chaplain is
wv
Hutres,n 1t would that the old Cape name should
he preserved II Is wonder that this intellectual
body of people had not thought to turn 1t back into
the smooth sounding. beautiful French OF Nille deS
Hutrcs' In covering the long stretch from this sta
lion to Barnstable the shiretown Of the Cape, one
has an opportunity reve in the changing color OF
vines and leaves. In the low swampy places they
are richest present while the distant woods are only
slightly tnged with the gorgeous drsperies OF coming
put nuttnp OF color Is
harmonious with the green all about.
The sea- so rich in color, was always at our LEFT,
now and then white sail striking strong contrast
10 the solid blue and being thrown out In marked
silhouette when the bright sun touched the crafts
spOtlcss wings.
The small farmhouses and the large ones told US OF
town not far off. Among them we noticed the
strange curved roof sometimes the Cape Hero
We found several good examples Of this single saving
idea of the last generation. 1t believed that il
the roof curved up in the centre from ridge polo
to caves, making slight but graceful curve. II would
lesson the wear the shingles and Fecp the roof
light. The practice may have been abandoned
account Of considerable extra cost OF construction
This much be said in favor OF the curved roo-it
enhances the beauty OF the general landscape.
We passed the Barnstable County Agricultural Fair
grounds where the wouldbe fast young men Of the
Cape had q chance to witness three and four minute
trots We rolled BY the County Court House, with
It's ancient columns and serious aspect, behind Jail.
and UP hill on the left to the clean. well-kept Gov
eminent Customs House for BarnStable County. Tho
town has a foreign atmosphere, things not
tumbed down one Is likely TO see In other places
II would not be great surprise TO the shield and the
letters r. F., so like French town is II IN some
respects On top OF the rise Of ground further on Is
the old Bacon homestead, with its broad acres OF rich
land showing the care and thrift OF generations Down
and on we went in beautiful road lined with houses,
some old and others modern In fact, from the time
one enters Barnsable until out OF Yarmouth II Is one
long street. such can be found nowhere else IN New
England except on the Cape The side streets are OF
small account as compared with the great central
thoroughfares winding around in graceful curves and
arched over with splendid trees.
Yarmouth has It's bank. its paper printing ONCE.
market. labor and shops, but nowhere can the weary
man or beast be well put up. There Is sort Of stable
with four dirty stalls and boy In charge who knows