The Portland daily press., 1894-11-03

left little to be desired by enc fond OF
gazing upon beautiful landscape.
On the highest summit of the Dome Is
fully equipped meteorological observa-
tory which is in direct communication
with Paris. The telegraph runs down
the steepest part of the mountain and
furnishes the guide book" another op-
poreahlty to suggest snorS cu'-iec
others try the experiment..
Io the writer the most interesting OBJ
Ject on the summit was the remains of
the Gallo-Roman temple unearthed while
preparing the foundations for the obser-
vatory. Although but little remains 1T
is sufficient to show that during the age
OF Augustus there rested on this noun
tain top nobler structure than has
since been erected on any similar spot. liz
is such remnants as these that give one
pause, and call upon imagination to pic
ture the greatness of the race that for SO
many years dominated nearly all the
then known world.
There was no discussion as to how we
should descend. The zigzag road was
good enough for US, and as we wove back
and forth in cur downward career we
met parties of ladies and gentlemen,
young men and maidens, coming up.
and beguiling the way with songs and
much merriment that came from the
mere pleasure of being alive in such
air and such sunshine. Some were
mounted on donkeys, and the sight of
them caused the writer to break forth
in lamentation at the fate that had pre-
vented him from going up in such easy
fashion.
1t was the middle of the afternoon
ed for Mt. Dore. the country soon be-
came bleak and barren, and the road ran
over a broad plain, whose surface had
the appearance of being covered with
coarse black gunpowder. This passed.
we wound among the burnt-out cones
whose followed SUBMITS and bro ken
slopes spoke eloquently of the time when
they were taking an active hand in shap-
ing the features of this old earth. AS
the sun sank behind the Pic de Mont
chal all this was left behind us, ana the
through green woods and verdant wales
we fastened on. A glance ut sign board,
whose white arrow pointed to Mt. Dore,
and an other atsour watches told us tn
distance was too great for the time, and
that we must soon geek a resting place
for the night Witba this in mind We
wheeled along. 81 sus2 no
I a. Il Sl.oI I, H. - h,,nf
son, and as we once more came into the
open, sportsmen with guns and dogs, were
met at every turn. A brave object is the
French hunter. His boots are thick of
sole and high in the leg, his clothes, of
velveteen, are cut in true sportsman fash
ion; his dog and gun are both beyond
reproach, and his game bag, with it's
fancy fringe, is thing of beauty. Thus
equipped he sallies forth in the early
morning and tramps the fields and
woods till dewy eve. II good luck at
tends him he may return with half a
dozen little birds that one could .devour
in as many modthfuls 1t is healthful
exercise; the air is clear and crisp, there
is pleasure in walking abroad on the
hills with favorite dog-thap whom
there is no better company-and there is
always the prospect that he may have an
opportunity to discharge his gun at a
flying ball of feathers. What more cou d
be desired? One must not expect to have
the financial returns equal the output in
such matters, else the birds would die
a natural death and one could no more
pretend that he enjoyed the morsel of
bones thas>fs served upon toast AT, this
time of Year, s,s
- An aubeugsat fastl A solitary house
were four rqa8 eest; not much for looks
but we must make the best of it. /, Yes,
we can have dinner and beds, and choco-
late in the morning. We ask for nothing
more. take # our bundles and make
ourselves at home. In an hours time
we are ushered into the salle-a-manger,
and gwen full table d'hote, from soup
Ito coffee. We had become accustomed to
such surprises, and the shock did not
take away our appetites. At another
table were seated four hunters stopping
here that they might be at the field of
operations betimes, and while they dis
cussed the diner" and the prospects for
the morrow, their four dogs came over
to us, and in their doggish way suggest
ed that we give them the pleasure of
cleaning the dishes between courses,
The French hunting dog is gentle
man, and on many occasions he became
our guest at meal time to our mutual
pleasure and satisfaction.
Fla. ELWELL.
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