Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-31
FOUR BOYS ON A TRAMP,


Ahu hoW IhtN 'Dtd' the Nhitt Mount
aims for SD Apiece.
NV friends c.. H.. :. and myself. mem
beers of the Lambda Beta club, after much
planning. started on foot for the White
Mountains Tuesday, July IA. We each
carried luggage weighing about ten pounds
consisting of blankets, clothing and other
necessary articles. our first DAYS walk of
% miles was made without incident At
ter good night rest on feather beds. we
were ready for another day. Our break
fast. dinner and supper, for the next two
weeks. consisted mostly of bread and milk
with an occasional doughnut our UNI
brellas. which we reluctantly carried, came
in service on the second day, protecting us
from the hot rays of the sun. A heavy
shower in the afternoon compelled us to
stop at lonely farmhouse for few hours.
After completing our sixteenth mile We de-
eide 20 strike for sleeping place.
Here | wi h to say that we were never
taken for tramps and that the New Hamp-
shire people treated us most cordially For
the next few DAYS we plO lded along, some
times singing. sometimes whistlmg and
sometimes as silent as the mass OF rock
which composes the great Ascutney noun
tain.
Sunday passed in Piermont, having com
pleted just 100 miles Saturday night wa,
a day of rest. our weary feet AMI bones
once more regained their usefulness and
Monday - miles were added to our record.
carrying us to the foot edge of the White
Mountains. Tuesday morning. laying aside
our baggage at "A farm. We made otr way
up hill and down TO Echo lake. where the
blast of the tin horn reverheratrs again and
again from the lodges which surround il.
4 five minute walk brought u> to Profile
lake. where we stool, 10y the rustic house.
silent and amazed. gazing ar the stone face
1900 feet above u.s. \ few nun ire tcet
from the house wonderful change takes
place In the Old Man's face Gradually
the tace disappears, AMI soon one spes only
the great mass of lodges Sin miles fur
th"f We reached tine ilmue whose boul Ter no
longer hang, suspended between TWO lofty
stone cliffs, hut uestles on the river bank
surrounded by small white fence. That
day We tramped 30 miles and were ready Ia
fall asleep when We rot back to the tarlu
Wednesday Fabyans was sighted. but
like Mo>rs We were unable 10 enter the
promise land. After a sleepless night, iu
barn filled with gnatS and mosquitoes. We
were ill-prepared 10 climb Mt Washington
whose summit doomed before us. At the
Fdbyau House We were most cordially re-
cciveI by q Brattlcboro friend through
whose advice and guidance we were able
10 edo the mountains i'm shorter time
than would have been possible without
suggestions from one familiar with them.
4 siN-nile walk from Fabvau', took q.
to the base of MI Washington Here W,
met two Young men. Mr. PIKE and MI.
Fea,r who were likewise trampinu through
the hills and who Sprang on us the couuu-
drum. why is not this road long once
We gave IL mp and they answered. "Be-
cause II is ipuJ road that has no turning.
Following the route Of the railroad. after
two and une-half hours hard work We
sighted the summit House. only to have j,
hidden the next moment hy a great mass
OF clouds. Another half hour work and
We gained the summit But what q view
On every side nothing hut huge masses OF
clouds sweeping past al a wonderful rate
Forgetting our disappointment we calmly
saw what We could see and prepared for
our downward trip. This We found was
very different from descending Mt Wan
taStiquet. and two and one-half hours
work was required to reach the base Those
who ride down in the train expect to 20
tearing down the mountain somewhat like a
tobOggan. but they don't. These two Young
men whom we met al the base rode down
and sat on the rear car dragging their feet
and the conductor came and made them
pull them IN because lac said they were
stopping the train. Returning five OF the
six miles to Fabyan's We dropped under a
tree and fell asleep, ignorant OF the fact
that 1t rained hard during the night
Awaking tired and lame We made our way
TO the White Mountain House. where We
ate the first civilized meal for twelve DAYS.
saturday We tramped through the ceehrat-
ed notch and reached Bartlett. where We
spent sunday after a 222-mile walk Va
rying our trip somewhat, We took the train
to Portland, that beautiful city which fur
nishes the best harbor on the New England
coast, From Portland the steamboat ride
To Boston was ENJOYED by all A few hours
ride from Boston and we once more step
ped into Brattleboro. having spent two
weeks on most delightful trip, which cost
each member less than SIS. &C..