The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-08-18
In Pennsylvania Mountains.
TWIN LAKE CAMP, }
August 10th, 'gI.}


TWIN LAKE CAMP,
August 10th, '0l.}
LAURENs ADvERTISER:-
Here or the summit of one OF
the highest mountain ranges OF
Northern Pennsylvania-just be-
tween two beautiful lakes (aptly
named)-I am camping with a
genial company of Northern
friends. 1t is to me new expert
ence and a very pleasant one.
Conceive a pair of clear lakes on
the top of a mountain,-water so
blue that they appear like two
great liquid eyes turned toward
heaven.
At night, the stars reflected seem
to float i'm them. Through the day,
the sun, the clouds and the shad-
ing trees on the shore produce
many changes.
SO much to give you some slight
idea OF the picturesque spot-the
point where just now / am passing
a week most delightfully."- in the
"Wells Camp" Several tents are
pitched about a roomy rustic build
ing away in the woods in which
those who prefer can eat and sleep.
Most prefer tent life. The noisy
busy worlds wheels of traffic and
travel are not heard up here. 1t is
very restful, after the thousand
miles of railroad travel TO reach
the spot. My ready introduction
into 81 circle Gin n sensc) select is
due to one with mo from Laurens
and to Port Jcrvis and Milford
friends.
If could describe the can.p-life
as L find it here l am sure you
would be charmed. Professional
men and gentlemen students from
several Of the colleges are with us;
"sweet girl graduates" two, who
having left behind them their
books, are all the moro bright and
witty for tho time for having so
done. L cannot begin to tell you in
a brief letter all about the enjoy
mcnts furnished here in the hills.
And then the air and the fare and
the wonderful appetite somehow
furnished to match, make meal
time q very interesting period
three times every day.
The bill of fare, l am sure, would
astonish you, ranging from tropi-
cal fruits and melons to wild duck
and woodcock shot on the shores
of the lakes and splendid pickerel
and other fine fish from these
waters. This is not "roughing ip
in bachelor fashion though we be
in the depths of the Wilderness.
We have good cooking and clean
serving by the lady chaperons Of
the camp; and the fathers and the
uncles Of the camp l. good pro-
viuers. L must mention how
greatly pleased were the gentle
men members of u camp by the
contribution of lovely cakes sent
by the ladies of Laurens, and that
evey one who tasted pronounced
them delicious.
You know very we'll that the
gallantry Of q Southerner never
forsakes him in any place, but here
with these bright Yankee girls in
the tented woods / confess L am
some times puzzled in what way
to show it.
TO sec her and meet her in camp
costume, gliding Independently
through the green trees in colors
that would please Ruskin, or in
bathing suit afloat, is q study.
The clements of water and pure
mountain air with exercise, seem
to conspire to make her appear
fresh, lovable and irresistible.
/ do not know how it will go
with me, but I am pretty sure,
"Billy," it would go hard with your
morc susceptible nature were you
here. They arc gathered here
from New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and North and South
Carolina-a general happy COM
pany.
There is q difference in the as
pect of this region Of the North
and that in which we dwell. This
altitude gives the GOODNESS of at
mosphere desired ut this season;
ours, the winter-warmth and flow
erS.
Both are lovely; in both are
friends; and it is the kindness of
these and their love after all that
renders any spot, where these are,
dear to us. Much as L see to adj
miro here at the North, the South,
the "sunny South" is home to me
and holding above and beneath her
sod those nearest to me, she will
always claim precedence where
I've L go.
I may write again from another
point. SAM.