The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18

right and the first bridge is before you; In
a moment you are across 1t unless you
care TO stop and drink the fresh. clear
water that Is brought by a long trough
almost. but not quite. within reach OF your
lips without leaving the wheel The
stream bubbles sleepily along under the
bridge and down the hillside. gently push
Ing It's way through the tansle OF logs and
brush.
Here begins the most charming and at
tractive bit Of the entire path. Along the
right the hills run up abruptly. while 10 the
left the ground descends gradually to the
water. T'hs path is on sort OF ledge cut
out by the road builde-s. and winds along
In a series OF curves. sometimes so sudden
and unexpected that the curve almost be-
comes an angle. On both sides the vege-
tation IL thick; the broad. glossy leaf Of
the madrone mingling with the bright
spikes OF pine and pesping through every
where the deep pink blossom OF the Wild
ourrant. Back in the cool. damp cops>.
near any OF the brooks may be found the
fragrant three-petaIed lily, but the closely
woven brush Is so hard to struggle through
that the candle becomes more valuable
than the game.
In the Cool shadow.
And now the sharpest turn OF the path
brings into view the second bridge. Theirs
are three. four. maybe a dozen Idle bI-
Cycles iFaHfNk against kUf FAi4iN@ uflGeE-
going inspection from az many small boys.
evidently denizens OF the netghborhood.
As you advance upon the bridge you may
be suddenly startled by the sound OF
voices. IN talk and laughter. coming from
beneath your feet Look over the ran and
In the cool shadow or the bridge and sur
rounding trees. you VIII find as many
wheelers az you have seen wheels. Now
closely examine the bicycles. Is there ons
OF the same make as yours? II so You
may safely join the crowd below for you
are sure 20 meet at least one friend.
though you may not have met before.
Such Is the fellowship OF the wheel.
From the second bridge the path con-
tinues ia slnuous windings Tho bell
should be constantly in use. Sign boards
at frequent intervals remind you OF this
duty. But occasionally a wheel will come
stealing up behind the rider Of which.
being too strong 20 push his bell. gives
the alarm by that sweet little whistle az
two notes. the first high and second low.
''you know" so much affected by thu
small boy IN cooling 10 his mate. Such
riders are always IN hurry. too, and Il
IS Wise TO give them plenty OF sea room.
Every revolution OF the wheel brings
change % scene. Now facing toward the
lake and catching glimpses OF It's SHIN
rnerfnE waters through the network os
trees and bushes. now turning again 20
the hills To see the sparkle and hear the
low ripple % some new brook. One mo-
nae0t IA pushing forward on a spur OF the
hiu THE path ahead seems 10 drop into
the brush ard logs below hat az the next
you have rounded tho point and the
smooth sweep 81 THE road as IL curves
hack into the depression and out 20 the
next spur. ls before you. All through the
woods the path follows a series % promou-
tories ana bavs-the reproduction of the
coast line q some great sea
The last Clip leads 20 The third bridge
q small affair over TIE trtckling ~ = tiny
stream. Then out agstn 20 another wide
view Of the lake from whose farther side
the smoke % the Fremont mills floats uD.
little breeze has risen aud ire waters
surface IS riRpled into Elints and CLEANS,
The brown san of small boat makes ora
dun patch upon the simmer Away an
away beyond tower the snowy peaks ot
TIRE Oymplcs
Now the path turns 20 TIE right and
makes strasght away thrCuEh hah cleared
pasture land. From the low growth q
slIal come the musical notes az thu
meadow lark. ana crcm higher up The bill
tne sar1'er. less tunec1l warnings &C
many other wild birds ara heard. but high
over a. ana FROM every side sounds the
hcArse dcclsalaston o. the rooster and the
triumphant cackiiuEs ~ hls following. An
electric car rushes by On your left and
y
tse path ass car lire run side - SIDE
until LatonA bridge is crossed
From TIE bridge Is . fae view % the
ierg ARA os the lake. sfretchinr out 20
rsoct the nstsabCring waters % IA&a
Washington. the town % Brooklyn ca ths
let and. further ur and back ths hiE uni
verSigy butlliuE. 20 TIRE ieft % this the
rea tome q the observatory gieams
tnrouEh the green - the groves Here
Also through ire ufsEs o branches. nay
- seen faiat anG broken outlines % the
white stae8 Cascade range.
The hzitEe crossed tara g the LETT
where the path sAirss Siore gre shore q
80 lake through Tastoaa ard EssEeNater.
T'hcurG net taa sesst picturesque section
c. ere path thfs r. um3eGhtcaiv fhe
worst Tor easy rsdlns. Cattle and horses
wander az NIL awcnE TIRE green grasses,
aa3 ia passing from ore feeding p1sce yc
another paw &c rvspeCt 20 the attempted
eNo5astvensss % the b3cycier&. A fence
asaln FaaEks the division between fhe
rasA aaA w&g0E ro@G. s-s lie zsoek M