The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-05
A BEAUTIFUL RESORT.
ExTURE's 0RASDEUR As IT MAI BE
SEEN At MOUyTAIN LAKE,.
Its Sight Recalls Old Gvminiscsnccs-Ths
Legend OF Goddess Freis-Looking
for n Camping Ground.

by a narrow strait, Is situated the is-
land Ruegen, In the Baltic Sea. The
larger part Of the island is owned by
Prince Putbus, and 1t Is famous for its
| vast and beautiful oak forests. In the
centre Of one OF these big forests can
be found the lake, Hertha a rather mys-
terious sheet OF water, the sight Of which
fills the tourists at once with great awe.
There Is not a ripple to De seen on It's
surface, the water is as clear as crystal.
and In its centre'b bottom has never been
| found.
An old legend tells us that the lake is
| the residence Of the Goddess Freia,
| beautlful woman, and any mortal DeinS
| who happens to lay eyes on her Is doom
ed Once every year, on her birthday.
| Goddess Freia energies from the depth
| OF the lake IN golden carriage, drawn
| by four spotless white horses. This Is
| the time when she demands her tribute,
| consisting OF twenty-fOur faultless young
| men selected from the inhabitants of
the island, whose duty it is to wash the
| completed they are swallowed up by the
| lake without leaving any trace behind
them. This legend IS widely known. and
| the traveller who penetrates the majestic
| FOREST Is moved by a peculiar and sol
emn feeling when he gazes on the quiet
rake ana pictures to himself the tradi-
| tion which has been handed down from
| generation 10 generation.
4'VOO FEET ABOVE SEA LEvEL.
| was very wildly reminded OF his
time stood on the border OF Mountain
Lake Inc big pond is about a mile lCrg
ana ran q mile In width. On all but one
Side II IS surrounded by mountains seve.
raj hundred feet high. which arc covered
With woods consisting chiefly OF oak and
chestnut trees. There seems 10 be 40
me III IRE water. and yet II is Of the At
most ciettness, and the human eye vain
~ endeaNOrs TO penetrate the bottomloss
depths n crystal-like sight Of the lake
forms 1ulte contrast TO one who his
pearauce CT the noble "Jeems." Now and
then q boat Will cross the water and its
r1lmatos seem TO be deeply absor5,l IN
adnlriuS ra,ure's beauty
The lake Is $3.50 feet above the sos
le"eL but Its surroundings let this fact
S,nk In,C oblivion and the visitor does
really 81 high above the ocean | have cat |
Ior hours ON the porch OF the Mountain |
LAKE ltclel looking over the lake. giving |
i ra,l a sway 10 ny thoughts that carried |
ne L"Ch tc FccolIactons Of tho Tast \ hen |
l., stood on the shore Of Lake Hertha' |
Ire hoNt moment | vieved I'm my MI |
Dre captlyating Nierwaldtstaetter Sea, |
VINO btratei his oppressed people from
tne cruelties Of Gessler. Another h,mn
t iictiiSPoTtei me on lsola Bella, the beau
III tai, i~iHanu IN me Lago Maggiore. in
ItaIY' which no one VIII ever fofeet who
once laid his eyes upon IL. NV
IL GOOD COMPANY
Wheh started on my outing last
Jd'uIudy night and boarded the train al
, IN mon depot. in Richmond which was
~ lily me 10 pembroke Giles county.
the nearest railroad station to Mountain
LAKE. found myself in the very hest
company. The first person / laid nv eves
, upon was Alderman James T. Gray. VINO
Hdd shaken the dust Of the capital civ
from his feet to spend two weeks Win ~
idHliy now summering at cant pbi
Brown charming hotel at Blue ktdre
NJ NJ. 'inSSi another berth was occupied by
vi 1 H. AIIrlend. the being of baseball |
cLahks' who was on his way 10 Roanoke
Where MS family is stopping. Similar
motives induced MIR Wingheld of me
= - ,S, SUI ice company, TO exchange the
against that Of Richmond. "'''e
ne tilp passed on without any incident
- hote' suffice IT to say, however. that
49,, ,"~ me gentlemen just named pre-
'eIYeG ms OLD reputation and kept everv-
oody In the Pullman awake by his mar !
'eIous snoring. He being otherwise Of .
'eiy MODEST disposition would not IKE :
.oo d ~ ms feelings by stating 10 the !
oduelS OF Inc Times who he is. but / .
EEL convinced that his friends viii etneIa /,
IN III out without any great trouble. !
ne scenery aonS the New river divts p
on OF the Norfolk and Western railrnn,1 /,
grand. and words fail 10 daecr i,,, o a. -
eauty; The grade is very steep. ami tho +
ram climbs higher and higher the farther I
r1dl,a rom the main line. At Intervals r
makes its way through tunnels onenin-,
eW charms TO the eve of Tho ,rai,,aI,'s
.heh II again emergcs from the darkncss
T mountain. Wv val Ai''sN
rSMIrNF FrnnY. .
reached Pembroke on schedule t,o, /
I IL 40 o'clock this morning, distarre Il
Zoi miles. There | entered a n,tv,te n
D,nveyahce' and after crossing New
lVer on rather primitive ferry -" o
otton boat propelled 10y two men WIN, $
sea four by four Joices. twenty fse, tnni, s.
: oaIs' started on the last part Of NV {
,ui ney. me road 10 Mountain Lake Is II
rIr",,itG6rsC "anDlhs up the mountains in o
""s points are grand beyond description c
y some spots the road is Just wide 8
I, 10 iet one vehicle pass, with nigh q
FOUNTAINS on one side and nrectnt,',,s n
,Veral hundred feet deep on lie oiher Il
ne atmosphere was rather hazy. oh Il
Iu'uhg the river for any distance n q
' ','D iuHy three hours TO cover the dis g
'uCe OF eight mites. a
w hen we pulled up in front % a. n
o'ei' we round all the inmates a .semblod cl
u tne PIAZZA awaiting he arrival 81 The n
bo dg 10 HI ,rg Tgnnns the gaunt ct OF u
dots ! disappeared IN the interior 81 81
ie Dig caravansery to renovate the oute- 4
IAN After dinner | started IN a lon 2,
s ,v,"P 10 Iamilarize myself with the SC
lSlhess at the same time. | was anxious n,
select a spot for our camp fn~ ,n -
orroW morning. when some ~ nd ., q
lacksburg have reached here we hi
, busy pitching tent ana copstruc,in,,
tchen in the woods for ou~ Nesk,.
ay. "0'A
endeavOred TO walk around tho i,i,, Sc
1t found the underbrush 50 thick th.t loi
soon had TO give up the idea 1,e e'" | eX
ut my way still further 10 no mem nem mi
ms and WAS IN ly compensated tor M. no
ertons by the beautiful views Ia ~ les
the openings in the woods | ran - | tn
fun grown rabbit 10 our tuaI s,,r | by
Use. He knew apparently thar I, - at
bbath day, and that his life wos ar w
r he showed not the leas- hurry 20 ~ 81,
NJ himself. tomorrow. howev.r th'
ii try 10 meet him again and mr. oil
zee him. If possible, TO the pecui1r Ge
aites OF my shot gun. lea
FULL HOUSE T
The Mountain Lake Hotel is nal, a., fay
with summer guests, and as ts go en-
summer resorts, the IA sex nredorat LOT
ties. There is also very liberal mn. me
children Of all ages who dist nrfI sb lhC
amselves with their Weli-knoNn noisi W. ""
IS. In locking over the hoiei rae,St ~
find that most of the Visitors - g.
IN surrounding sections of the star bs
hOugh there are also some farnii'a - 90
10 have come all the wav from ~ rnr
Ky. from Chicago and even from Ne ~
leans Tonight all met after Tea ~ sIn
ballroom, where several hours 1ern Gin,
mt in singing hymns But few R,cb mr.
nd people nave stopped here p centlv -
ong them Mr.. Frank W. Chriefian
family. G w'H