The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Tn. Waite Maintains.


with me in the pleasant village of
Cabot, Vermont. Our way leads up,
ever upward. and we exclaim at the
beauty of mountain, valley, and ham.
let as our horizon expands. The
highest. as we'll rs many of the lesser
peaks of the Green Mountains, are
upon all sides-for we are in the Y
of this mountain chain; and away to
the right are the princes of the
White Mountain group. And let INC
whisper in your ear-in few hours
we shall see the king of them all,
Mount Washington, face to face, and
find our home for the next few days
in the midst of the picturesque and
grand scenery Of the famous White
Mountains. While we have been talk.
ing our horse has brought us to the
height of land and before us lies the
Lamoille valley, and here we are at
our station-Walden. The train is
almost here and we have but mo.
ment to wait. Quite Il number seem
to have taken this mountain train
and we conclude the '.season" has
hegun. Our route lies through farm.
ing towns and the pretty village of
st. Johnsbury, famous the country
over for its Fairbanks scales. And
now we cross the Connecticut, here a
comparatively small stream. From
the river our climb begins and we
catch beautiful views of the noun.
tains from the car windows as we
speed on. We so enjoy the trip that
we are much surprised to hear,
''Twin Mountain next" and rather
reluctantly gather our possessions
together and prepare to leave the
train. Here is our friend driving up
for us. and off we go past the Twin
Mountain House and over the noisy
Ammonoosuc to her cottage, rightly
named, "Pleasant View.''
The day is clear and we are awed
into silence 10y the magnificent view,
Mountains, mountains. everywhere
the towering mountains! Directly in
front is Mount Washington in all its
granduer; and though nine miles dis.
tant we can distinctly see the trains
Oh the cog.wheel road, creeping up
and down.
This railroad, completed in 1869, is
one of the wonders of modern engi.
neering skill. The mountain is $500
feet above sea level: the railroad is
three miles long and the ascent is
made in one and one.half hours, with
an average grade of 1900 feet to the
mile and IL maximum grade of 1880
feet to the mile, OF one in three.
Jacobs Ladder is long, massive
trestle over which the train slowly
passes Oh its steepest grade-l $50
feet to the mile-at times thirty feet
above the rocks. Above this no
trees are found and sub-alpine vege.
tatiOn begins. From an August
morning in the valleys one passes to
u November noon in making the as.
cent of Mount Washington.
But we digress. From our friend s
piazza, we get fine views of Mounts
Jefferson. Monroe, Franklin, Clinton
Jackson, etc, forming what is known
as the Presidential Range; and more
to our right are the "Baby Twins"
and one of the big twins. The wild
and beautiful Ammonoosuc, rising in
the Lake Of the Clouds between
Mounts Washington and Monroe,
passes through the valley in front Of
the house and adds not u little to the
beauty of the landscape.
Put OH your hat and gloves in a
hurry for tonight we are going to
Fabyan's and the train is almost due.
Have you noticed that there are
more than forty trains day at these
mountain resorts!
a five'mile ride brings us to tile
Fabyan House, the train center of
the mountains. The house seems a
little shut in, but is beautiful and
beautifully kept. The decorations
are all done under the personal su.
pervision of the wife of the propri-
ctor, and are profuse and beautiful.
1t is not often we have the open sesa-
me our friend possesses and we
will 60 everywhere while we may:
we find pantries, kitchens, and serv.
ing rooms in as exquisite order as
are parlor and dining-room. We will
go to the stables too since the pow.
ers that he allow it and see the st.
Bernards, the horses and various
mountain rigs. Most carefully
guarded of all is tho new English
brake, purchased at the Chicago fair
for three thousand dollars. There
will he no quarrelling about outside
seats when this vehicle goes, for all
are outside. Any amount of lug
gage can he stored inside. We have
time before the Fabyan orchestra
begins to play to walk to the Mount
Pleasant House half a mile farther
on.
Here we find the view of the"presi-
dents" the same rs we have at our
friends only we are five miles nearer
and can see the station at the base.
The sunset glow has faded and it is
growing dark as we return to Fab.
yan's. The orchestra is playing al.
ready and we may as we'll go into
the parlor and make ourselves com.
Portable for our train will not leave
for two hours.
TRAVELLER.