The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-09
A VISIT TO MOUNT WASHINGTON.
Where Few Days May be Spent
With Profit and Pleasure.


With Profit and Pleasure.
AMONG THE WHITE MOUNTAINS, BETH
LEHEM, n. H., Aug. SIT seems to me that
must commence this communication with
an appeal was going TO say invitation,
but this would not express it, and then in
vitation implies hospitality and that is i'm
possible to the hasty sujourner, the climber
OF mountains-the ''bo'der,n as the stage
drivers in this locality call the hotel guest.
But l am sure that there are many women
and perhaps some men who viii. read this
letter who are remaining at home this beau
tiful summer for no other reason than that
they are too tired, too Indifferent or too
lazy to make a change. They have money
enough, and they have the good ia To to
like fine scenery, but the rut they have
gradually sunk into requires too much of
an effort to crawl out of, SO there they ay.
II Is nOt agreeable to so constantly pull
one string as 1t seems my mission to do in
this matter of ruts, but | know that there
is nothing so dangerous to the soul and the
body as the apathy which is the newt
able effect of continual home-Staying,
So bretnren and sisters this is my appeal:
Pack up q few Indispensable articles and
start for the edge of the sea or the base of q
mountain without delay. | do not share
the opinion of one of our famous writer's
that heavy trunks suggess empty heads
though, of course, the women who go about
with half dozen Saratogas are not likely
to be thrilled by the ocean or impressed by
the mountains.
Another home-detaining reason with
many women III their Inability TO provide
themselves with as many changes of toilet
as they In their foOlishneSs consider neces-
sary. The delightful popularity about the
White mountains is that their visitors are
Thnx Ifr,lr
not to be looked at. There are, Of course
few exceptions, notably those who want
to be able to say that they have made the
grand tour, but dress, from North Conway
TO Jefferson, aud from the Glen to Franco
MIA is secondary consideration.
Serges. ginghams, out-clothes, pretty
! blouses and blazers are gen
orally worn. and l have yet to see one
woman who is fool enough to wear a trained
skirt upon the street, and bethlehem is filed
with the cream of New York, Brooklyn
and Philadelphia society. But these So
| journers of solid folk, appreclative and
| natural, come for the inspiration that will
lift them not only to sublime nights in the
present bat will keep them out of the val
leys of dependency when the DAYS grow
| short and cold aud the evenings are full Of
| care. So let no one stay away because of
limited wardrobe. IL is proper and fashion
| able TO have il limited.
|
from Bethlehem than from any other spot
In New Hampshire. The air is balmy and
healing, and the views are incompatible.
| Those who are unable to walk aud climb
can be carried to any point, and those so
| unfortunate as not to be able to either walk
or drive can enjoy the wonderful scenery
| from their windows or the wide piaz1as
am most fortunate in my selection of a
temporary home, having hit upon a house
where everything is neat, dainty, plentiful
| aud convenient, and where there is
nothing to chafe the spirit that signs for
rest. Then prices are not sky
high, and excursions are made reasonable
| by uniting forces and chartering big
wagons, horses and drivers. Seven in a
wagon with a safe Jehu and four horses can
| drive half day for 81 apiece. by making
| t1e necessary preliminary arrangements
| With choice company, and society is the
| very best here, this seems to mo like getting
| compound interest OH ones money.
| This is the first rainy day have had since
my arrival, and to-day Bethlehem is a
| beautiful little town surrounded by clouds
! The mountains are completely shut out,
| and are as if they were not, and never had
| been.
Day before yesterday made the ascent
| Of ut. Washington, and | was never before
so near heaven, both physically and spirit
uaily, as on that occasion. The cares of
life fell off like tattered garments before |
| hAd goue half the way and swift winged
| doubt f1uttered its pinions for a while and
then sank out of sight and sound. Every
click of the strong funny little cogs that
| hold the cars SO securely to the track took
| me nearer to God.
| Isn't that wearing sound ?" a nervous
gentleman inquired as the tiny car went
| bravely skyward. IL was not troublesome
to me. 1t was the beautiful and inevitable
machinery that was bearing US to glorious
| nights, to tho heart OF love- to the bosom
| of Omnipotence. No one need preach to me
with any hope that shall believe it, that
my relations and friends were not waiting
| for me on top of Washington, for | know
| they were there. Come on they cried
Fear not. and for one bries space il this
mortal life you shall be sure of your loved
| and lost We greet you, We are as much
alive as yourself We have never died
| There is no such thing as death. This is
our reception day. Here above the clouds
| soul can speak to soul"
And you heard this?" hear the skeptic
ask with n sheer
Yes, and more. Enough to fill my heart
for thousand years if l were compelled to
| remain below so long. "W as it a voice."
Yes, the surest of all notes.-the inner
| one that never lies
Please do not ASK mo to analyze my emo-
tions and impressions, for That | never can
| do. DO not expect me to tell you how |
recognized the company that had gathered
to greet me Do not inquire my reasons
for knowing that God was there. AS well
ask me to describe the ocean Of color spread
out before me, and to tell why the colors
| differ
And the sound of that machinery that
annoyed SO many of the trEvelers-what q
lesson was there So safe is it that acct
dents are believed to be impossible, but 1t
begins when we begin and does not stop till
we are there. Does 1t not suggest the un-
avoidab!e and because unavoidable, the
necessary ami developing machinery Of life ?
And that machinery is safe. 1t makes the
man aud the woman, aud bears US up, aud
up, until we are enabled to reach a spiritual
Mount Washington. ELEANOR KIRK.
LEMON rTTxro