The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
TEE MOUNTAIN WAS NAMED FOR HIM
Strange story OF tho selkirk Hermit as
Told 90 an English Tourist.

Told Go an EnEitsh Tourist.
| The train had stopped near the heart OF
the Solkirks under tho shadow OF q great bare
"rae, which the guide book said was tho
Hermit Mountain. The rock rose almost pre-
cipitously. eliminating In crest extending
for hundreds OF feet to the north. and tho top
OF the crest seemed almost as sharp as razor
With arms akinbo on the rail OF tho observa-
ton car was an English tourist. who wore n
monocls and stare and 50 ,msd very much
bored BY the scenery Near him stood n COM
mercial traveller OF Toronto. who was Explain
ing how the mountain got It's nams
Follow the edge OF tho mountain from Its
front TO the roar" no said. Right whore the
edge breaks or you 500 4 solitary pyramid.
From heis It seems to be only about 6 feet
tall. though IN reality 1t Is about 80 feet high.
Don't you see 1t bears soms resemblance to n
man? That Is tho hermit. and II Is this soli-
tary pillar that gave name to the mountain"
The EAxlsh tourist suddenly showed indi,a-
lions OF interest lie edged q little nearer. and
remarked:
Beg pardon. did hear you say something
about o hermit?"
The commercial traveller gavo his oomrads
dig In the ribs. why. yes he said to the
tourist. didn't you ever hear tho remarkable
facts about tina hermit hers3"
mo-" said the tourist.
Well I'll tell you the story" said the drum
NOR. Its q remarkable one. and every
traveller ought to knowit You see. about the
time OF The gold excitement in The Frazer
River country. way back In 1856. man came
, hore to make his fortune. One OF the miners
hal brought into this Wild region his little
family and among them was his Laugh 3. er;
sT' .st +, oy %h sh Ssa mi hse%
on the prize. and u 9 became a hollow mockery
ihr. a Int Inv. a m a
made up his mind he would spend tho rest OF
$50 he came un to this mountain. and 10
siambsrsd up that brush " 20 ss n fnnShas
AMI ss Began III. G Az
and lived on wha, he could shoot. LITTLE hour
he got # the sss a9d the ssTsss ad
an occasional ipr or bearskn, W ieh he sold
and unable, 70 hunt vol. hut nothing has
ever induced him to give 70 his queer NJ .v..
ting ono d ans'h 10 se
sad How on sar,h does hs M n nov IT,. :,
this .s S Ss week ySu the he. Mns s:
! to the top oi the mountain. When the herm't,
supplies leaves the basket at the door and the
leaves s1' aSothsn basket and Ee. tbs
smrty one, The hermit never speaks 70 any
DOuy. r. irIy IN tn0 winter. U0tOE tuo 10 uou.
ger OF a big fall of snow a lot OF provisions y
taken ND to him. for iear that heavy snowfall
| will prevent any onH from reach ng tho TOP.
WHY. doesn't he get sick and need doctor
somstimesl' asked the tourist.
NOBODY knows that he ever had sick day.
He is old bat he's well. You Sc the air up
thers Is magnificent AMI there's % reason
he should 10 sick. The, Q he Is now" contin-
uei the drummer. in STATE ii wild excite.
ment. There he H.: near the edge OF that
rock. Don't you SEQ lin {"
The Englishmrn looked. but could see moth.
ing. He borrowed q field glass and was ad-
Justing the locus when tne man .. clatmed:
=. There. he's Rone, ! Just caught a glimpse
Of him: He's np SO high he didn't look bisser'n
"Kemarkabe." said the FnGi.hman. as he
lapssd into seat. He rolled it all over in his
mind Tor q cou;le OF hours. Meanwhile tho
story OF the Engiishmar's interest in the
hermit had been told to number OF choice
spir is. ana there ha been much hiar ~. One
OF tho mon who Shared he fun wa standing
n AR the Torun'o drummer when the Engl sh
tourist sidlel up to hin again.
Now. look a-here. 4" he said. honest. is that
really all true o ont the hermft?"
Certainly: it's true said the commercial
travel or. Most all tourists know It.. and any
about II. AK this man here"
The Eu.lishman turned to the other man.
who told tho story OF tho hermit over again.
with some graphic and circumstantial add
lions. The Enklishman will probably prepare
an account OF the wonderful hermit for tho
BrifiNh Dr6aS.