The morning call., 1893-09-17

spots. with the colors varying, including z
white and pink and pale blue. This is the
flower most common, but there is also the
SDragua, which belongs TO the same fam
lily, the portulaca | also noticed peeu-
liar eriOgOnum and yellow violets, two
species of lupins different from any 1 have
seen. one with blue and the other with
brownlsh white flowers. The arborean
vegetation near the limit gives way TO frs
mostly instead of pine, and a silver fir is
very common. There is a pecuiarity abO ut
the cones of frs and spruces which really
distinguishes the trees. The cones of the
fir are erect, and when they drop they fall
to pieces, bat those OF the spruces are
pendent and only the seeds fall out. When
cones are seen around tree, therefore, ii
is spruce. Bunch grass occurs in the
timber belt.
The camp where everybody stays for the
night was easily found on The edge Of the
tlmber. The trees are daubed with names
in white paint, the remains OF campfres
lie around and there is choice assortment
of discarded cans and such other relics Of
civilization and feasting. MY first thought
was water | dug little hole in n sand
bank and a small trickle of water seeped
into 1t, but 1t was very small assuagent
for one so thirsty. Walking a little further
| came to a sandbank with some verdure
aud heard the delightful murmur OF run
Mug water. A liny stream was flowing.
Back to camp / went aud got a tin pail,
which filled at the fount. Pickaninny got
feed OF grain. but / had omitted tying
him up, under the belief that he was
tired and possibly attached to one who had
helped him so assduously uphill. But as
soon as be saw me returning to camp he
set off down hill at a canter, and fatigued
as l was l had TO run after him three
quarters of q mile and drag him uphill
again. To further show his Indifference
TO onliaifnda ho drir n
of water when | led him to the stream 1t
was perhaps purer than be was accustomed
to. Near the stream, by the way, | saw a
very beautiful little flower. the bryanthus,
which is more like heather than any other
plant in this country.
Just as | had tea ready anG was about
to have supper heard shout. Looking
round | saw four men approaching with
blankets packed on their backs and each
carrying an alpenstock. The party cOu-
sisted of three young men preparing for
college and a professor. who is coaching
them and who believes 10 the discipline Of
good muscular exercise, and takes his
ruDils on long tramps on Saturday and
Sunday. They had made better time than
had up the mountain, for they had only
left SissOns at 2 in the afternoon, and now
it was Z. The sun was going down in the
hazy murk Of forest fires like glaring
copper disk. The time passed pleasantly
supper One of the young men by and by
put some c0rks in the fire and proceeded
TO make charcoal. ] was curious tU know
what he meant by this process, and was
duly enlightened. 1t was TO blacken their
faces.
The professor explained that the glare
OF the snow is such that with out protec-
ton it would blister the skin. | had made
up my mind to 60 to the summit also in
such good company, but / had brought
neither alpenstock nor glasses, and these l
was assured were necessary. But got
an alDenstock which had been thrown
away, and l could charcoal my face like
the others and do what | could without
glasses, and only one eye fully available
owing to the mishap / have described.
Iheir boots had spikes about an inch long
In tne heels and had two strips OF nall
studded cork across the soles. | felt proud
OF my boots. / had a pair of moccasins
that lace TO the knees and had nails in the