The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-12

the tire back and things we're beginning to
look dark. with two miles walk for us on a
snowy slippery trail with cold wind
blowing and twilight fast coming on. or
trying to drag on in the stage with a
broken wheel, which would not hold the
brake.
Then the priest got down TO look at the
break, and between his mechanical talents
and good natured stories our wheel and
spirits We're restored. To-day | have al
ready mended n clock and a sewing ma
chine he said, and now a wheel | told
the boy had been to the emp back yon-
dor o marry Mrs. Kelley. and he said Did
get married to Mrs Kelley" whereat We
all laughed and things went better.
We saw fine imitation of bust of
General Grant chiseed by nature in the
cliff. Al Bear Creek Falls we passed the
toll gate and paused 10 see the grand wa
terfalls. Then on at Ax.4d lace over n
road drilled through solid granite, and at
dark we came in sight of Ouray which Law
sparkling with her myriad lights far below
us Soon we had wound round and round
down TO the city and landed at comfort
anle motel very tired and lame after the
nara ride and glad it was safely over.
OURAY AND BOX CANON.
can think Of no more charming spot for
the summer wanderer than Ouray. Tho
town itself is so pretty. and costly rests
among the most beautiful mountains
nave ever seen. Their SUBMITS were
buried in the clouds nearly all the entire
Time that we were there, but when the
InlstS lifted the noble faces OF the granite
hills disclosed the most marvellous color
and Jagged bold outlines. Ills an ideal
place with fine drives, the road over which
we staged 1T being but one which presents
grand views, and above all BOX canon, by
many regarded as the most awe-i inspiring
sight in Colorado.
This canon is but fifteen minutes walk
IRON town. and not a steep climb. 1t was
a bright, warm day. and the snow dazzled
our eyes with its sparkling throwing the
dark amphthea.er of the canon into strange
relief. You come into the canon suddenly,
ana at It's mouth you hesitate to go far
| Their. Smooth black rock walls rise
high enough to shut out the sun; a foot
bridge, clinsing to the wall, carries you
over the stream swirling below and to
where the waterfall dashes down from the
top of the canon.
| 1t is weird ard beautiful thing. this
fall OF water, which, instead OF passing
over the rocks, has cut its way through
them You can trace it's course through
hole In the black wall and see II tumb-
! ling out of another as suits it's wild fancy.
There is ladder which you can climb to
| Inc summit OF the canon, but the spray of
the fall had made it so slippery that we
did not attempt 1t. Box canon is not as
large as Cheyenne canon near Manitou, but
1t Is somewhat similar, only that 1t is more
abrupt and cave-like, more wonderful and
fully as beautiful. z
ABOUT TELLURIDE.
The ride ont NJ Ourav was one NJ great
beauty. the red rocks al the mountain walls
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At vhe proper seasons on THIS trip,
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