The herald., 1895-01-01

ace the valley stretching away from the
base OF the mouotain dotted with towns
and villages; the smoke from locomo-
tive and moving train tiny squares of
fruit trees and seemingly toy houses.
Far above we could see the giant pines,
over our heads dropped the branches of
sweet smelling shrubs. tiny rivulet
trickled across our path. beneath in the
canon q waterfall plunged over huge
granite bowlder to lower depths-birds
fitted and Gang about US, strange wild
flowers grew by the trail, long vines
hung in gay atrsamere from the
branches OF trees and not the least of
our pleasures was the cool, sweet, Drac-
ing air Of the mountain. Half way up
we heard the winding horn OF packer
echoing from rock to rock, warning us OF
the approach OF the mule train return.
ing from trip up the mountain with
supplies for the camp.
On reaching the summit we were
agreeably surprised to find an excellent
camp, consisting OF rough but comfort
able log houses, and whole village OF
tents.
The accommodations here were far in
advance OF what we had reaHon to expect.
We were weary with our long climb and
passed the time in comfortable arm-
chairs at the camp. except for stroll
over the ridge in the evening, where we
looked down on the sparkling lighta OF
Pasadena and Los Angeles. We were
up betimes in the morning to see the
sunrise on the mountain tops to the east,
and made an early start uown the
mountain. and by 10 O'Clock were again
speeding along the valley over the kite
shaped track. Ontario was next on
papa's programme.
Here we had another experience,
coseting in Btreet car. Ontario's pride
is Euclid avenue, y broad tree-lined
street with three driveweya, extending
from the base of the mountain to the
city, a distance of seven miles. A street
car is drawn up this avenue by mules
but the downward trip is made by grav-
ity, and the mules ride on a platform at
the rear OF the car. On both sides of
this famous avenue are highly cultivated
fields and orchards of orange, lemon,
prune and peach trees. and raisin and
wine grape vineyards. As in other
communities we visited we found here
handsome residences, and mansion and
cottage alike were embowered with
rosas. We reached Redlands late that
evening, and here my part of this
chronicle ends.
CHAPTER HEY JOSEPHINE.
Well, we have all thoroughly enjoyed
our trip. But my teacher always ad-
monishes me when writing to be brief;
40 as sit here on the piazza of the hotel
this bright morning. waiting for the car
riage which ia to take us all for a drive
to Smiley heights and about the valley,
and wondering what l am going to see
today worth telling you about; l am
firmly resolving to be brief, though nav
hap my ideas of brevity may not coin.
cide with 1.-THE readers.
To begin with, this is city of about
5000 inhabitants. 1t has six churches
that can see from here, three schools
and l don't know how many banks
anyway. the people have wealthy look
as if they might all be bankers. Ii half
the stories l have heard about orange
growing are true, they must be as rich
os Ci9sus. Redlnnds is true to name,
for all the soil hereabouts is red land.
A few squares comprise the businese
snrs0n a ss OF drshses shs sqH1 SGa sna fer the 3e
with magnificent villas.
Two.great peaks. Grayback ana san
Bernardino, over $4,000 feet high, keep
watch and ward over the valley, and the