The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21

Dear Children: I am at home again. ana
don't know that ] have anything very IN
teresting to tell you of my return trip, ex-
can, an accidental detention, which caused
mo n good deal of pleasure l left Chicago
et 10 o'clock in the morning on one OF
those fine yestibule trains where we have
q narlor car and dining l sat all
6ay in large easy CHAIR ana looked OUT
at the beautiful far-reaching praiI1es For
miles and miles we seemed TO be passing
over q green. velvet carpet then we would
come to a long stretch of woods or beautl-
ful country homes; but not a hill or even
mound could be seen. AT o'clock 1T was
announced that dinner was ready, and we
only walked into the next car, and all
down each side were small tables covered
with snowy cloths and the prettiest china
and silver, and the waiter came and took
our order just as they do in a hotel. l am
very sure some of you children would like
to know what I took for my dinner, for
4 remember when 1 was a child and nay
big sister was invited out to dinner, and
i had to stay at home the first question
fwhen she came home) I asked was: "What
did YOU have for dinner?" and l am sure
YOU have done the same many time, so
I am going to tell you what the waiter
brought me- First the waiter brought In
O small dish with crushed ice In It, ana
what 1 thought at first was celery, but
found it was young spring onions; tnen ne
put another small plate with salt IN IL py
me. and l was expected to eat them as we
do radshes Next he brought me CLAIMS
on the half shell. Some of you have never
seen clam, I'm sure; they look like very
small oysters, but they are not so good
Then came mock turtle soup; then baked
chicken and spring lamb, with mint sauce.
The vegetables were new irish potatoes,
rice, asparagus dressed with cream, sweet
bread patty and pineapple fritter. / hope
you won't think I ate oil of these things;
I am telling you what had to choose from.
For dessert, he brought me ice cream,
Strawberries and cake, cheese, crackers and
q cup of coffee / have only told you of
this dinner because it was prepared, cooked
nnd eaten while the cars were spinning
along at the rate of forty miles All hour.
! want you to see how the world is pro
crossing. and the Improvements that are
being made year by year by inventions of
all sorts At night j had a section in a
Mann Boudoir car. These cars are very
comfortable. You have a nice bed, can
close your door, and feel you are iii room
in your own home / must not forget to
tel You how Leautiful Cincinnati looked
IT.
passed through the city, and the lights on
the heights were lovely; all UP and down
the hill sides are homes, and each one
lighted up made the scene very beautiful.
After Il very comfortable night, | walked
about I; o'clock and ordered my breakfast,
for ] expected to change cars about six
miles from Chattanooga, and take Il train
1ur Atlanta. So You can imagine my sur
r,-'.r --',oo the conductor came along and
said: 81 am afraid I will have to take
YOU on 10 Chattanooga, for we We're de-
l,..,u la,o night, and will mss connection
with your train Well, / always make
the best of everything, and l thought
what Il nice day [ would have on lookout
mountain. | went on and arrived ut Chat
tanooga mt S o'clock, left my baggage at the
hotel, and took an electric car for the
mountain. I don't know that there was
any part Of my trip more enjoyed From
the foot of the mountain you ascend by
cable cars. 1t is fearful to look down and
see how nearly perpendicular you are go
ing. but the ascent is made in ease and
safety. You get off just at Point Lookout,
where there is a fine hotel with q long,
broad piazza all around. From here the
view is too lovely TO describe; one could
sit for hours and watch the beautiful Ten
nessee river as il winds around the lovely
farms tthat dot the valleys everywhere like
q silver chain. On one side. back of you.
the mountain rises, and on the other seems
cut of a deep chasm, and n thousand feet
below the winding river and verdant fields,
on the other side of which rises mountain
after mountain. After enjoying this love
ly scene some time ! took a dummy and
made the trip around the mountain. All
the points are grand, but you go over such
awful chaSmS, and make so many danger
Gus turns, that you cannot help feeling a
little nervous, and think you would enjoy
ii more sitting in the long piazza, and not
flying around as il it We're in the face of
providence. [ must acknowledge / felt
very glad when | landed once more at the
foot of the mountain; but [ enjoyed the
trip very much. At . O'clock, after taking
dinner, | left for home and reached the
city just at night, having had altogether Il
most delightful trip. Yours truly,
AUNT SUSIE"