Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-03

tia certain quality that lnfuses new
| life into the lungs, and now vigor into
the limbs, and gives added elasticity to
the spirit-that must be felt TO be un-
| derstood.
Al this altitude % over 5000 feet we
suffer no heat. TO be sure, IL Is warm
In the middle OF the day, In the sun.
but not uncomfortably so. for the air
IL always refreshing. and the moment
| one IL under shelter OF any kind 1t ls
cool enough for wooden clothing, and Mt
night we sleep under as many blankets
and comforts as In the winter at home.
| The plant family flourishes In this
saluhrlous climate as well as the hui
man family. Flowers OF many sorts
| grow here. Patches OF bright color are
seen at every turn. and there Is never
meadow, or a knoll or a mountain
side or even rocky cliff but adds its
| bloom to this world OF beauty.
There are daisies OF lavender, yellow.
! pink and white and maraposa lilies
and black-eyed Susans and yellow as
/ tiers and golden-rod and white clyssum
and sweet peas and clymatls and
eolumbine and Indian paint-cup and
! larkspur and cypress and the red gilia
! and countless others whose names are
\ unknown TO us. But the flower OF all
tiowers--the pearl above prloe--a poem
/ in white, Is the evening primrose, o
large. creamy white blossom OF most
delicate texture and fragrance
sweeter than the perfumes OF Araby
| the blest. Like all the best things OF
this world. 1t is rare, and can only be
found in a few discovered places. but
the searcher. when fortunate. Is well
rewarded for his pains, This flower IL
not for garish day; only after the sun
has set does 1t open it's beautieous eyes,
TO close them again the next morning,
] NuIE "a "A ~ IL
under the rays of the advancing sun,
as though blushing to be seen In so
rude u light.
The occupations or diversions of
camp life are many and varied. Like
| the busy little bees, we Improve each
shining hour-and all the dark ones,
| too, for we pay not the slightest atten-
/ tlon to a rain or hail storm. Time Ia
| too precious to pout and grumble at
| the weather. or allow our spirits to
droop with the patriotic nag which as
n rule fNntically waves and flaps its
hearty welcome TO all who enter this
domain, No, we bnsk in such glorious
sunshine and live through such perfect
| days that when an occasional shower
rails we sensibly recur to Riley's
| maxim which says:
ut amt no use to grumble and COM
plain:
It's Jest as easy to rejoice.
| II the Lord sorts out the weather
And sees ut to send a rain,
Why rains my choice"
We breakfast at the fashionable
| hour of eight, always meaning when
we retire each night. to rise very early
on the following morning in order TO
take u constitutional OF two or three
miles before breakfast but when morn
| Ing dnwnH and the sun looks down
with a freezing and distant counten-
ance and the wind whistles around the
| corner of the tent, the resolution OF the
| night before grows pale and dim as we
turn over and nolselessly drift down
| the sea OF Inconsistencies
The next sound that breaks upon our
| ears IL the violent beating OF the tin
| pan; which conveys the sober intelli-
| gence that II IL flftceen minutes until
breakfast and that if we hope to salts
| ~ the inner man we must appear upon
the scene. The admonitlon is strictly
observed. and In due time we are as
sembled about the festive board where.
wrapped in shawls and winter coats,
we eagerly await the hot trout and
! steamlng coffee.
This outdoor life and mountain air
are enough to insure an appetite TO
the most minclng and whimsical per-
| son and those. who, at home are ac-
customed to exist on canary-bird food
and lndlgestible sweets In camp de-
YOUR the common necessities OF life.
such as ham, bacon. fish and potatoes
with astonishing avldity. Here, all
viands take on AN added flavor; even
| crackers and molasses are relished.
while bit OF venlson, as n traveller
expressed It, strikes the midrlff with a
musical thud.
After breakfast we retire 10 the east
side OF the tent there to indulge In a
sunbath while we devise plans for the
day.
The greatest delight to the masculine
mind is the catching OF tho gamey
trout, with which. the river abounds.
and fine sport 1t is indeed. SO the dis
ciples of lsaak Walton, Immediately
donning their huge mackintoshes, can.
vas coats and gray sombreroH and
throwing their creels over their shout
ders and carrying the long. slender
rods. which are furnished with trout
lines and gaudy. impossible "fies,"
Sallies forth to the river side.
Perhaps one or two OF the men prefer
to enjoy the society OF the young ladies
OF the party on dry land, In which case
the angling. though on different field
Is none the less skilfully pursued, Con-
genial companies are formed who rove
through the pine and aspen woods
or saunter to the waters edge where
books are read, stories told and verse
recited till the hour Of noon arrives
Then we return TO the camp In time for
men coming from the river with their
creels fairly groanlng under the load
of specified beauties, which they pro-
coed to arrange on a table. prepared
for that purpose. Excitement runs
high at the lunch table where each
man tells OF his marvellous experience
with the finny dwellers OF the Rio
Grande, concluding with the sad intel
ligence that the biggest fish got away.
Whereupon groan ID heard by the
disappointed listeners and fresh sup
ply Of substantials demanded 10 ooun-
teract the effect Of the fish story
After this second meal we read or
write or thrown quoits or go on a
climbing expedition, or walk to the Big
Spring or. In fact. do anything the
place and the hour suggests.
Sometimes we undertake the ascent
of a neighboring mountain and grow so
enthusiastic and ambitious 10 reach
the top that we lose all thought OF time
till darkness overtakes. and then the
camp is reused TO search the country
for our dear remains--the relies OF the
wild beasts fury. Finally we are heard
responding TO the calls and are soon
welcomed back TO camp where dread
and anxiety give way TO cheers and
rejoicings. After It Is all over, the
light is thrown on the other side OF the
picture and amusing tales are told OF