The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-07


tains. A cannon is used at sunset
to bring out the echoes. An obser-
vatory is located here, also q beauti
full chalet which believe is used as
an annex to the hotel, for many
tourists visit this place to witness
the sunset and sunrise, which at
this place are fine indeed.
After spending number Of hours
at this delightful spot, we re-enter-
ed the car for the descent, as it was
growing late, o clock. There were
many passengers for this trip. We
started off gaily; soon, however, the
car came to a full stop, No one
seemed to know the reason. After
a little delay we were informed that
one of the armatures of the dynamo
had burned out and that it would
take about twenty minutes to re-
pair. At the expiration of this time
the car started only to stop on the
steepest incline. The second arma-
ture had burned. There we were
'twiXt heaven and earth suspended
and the car refused to go. This
time the delay was still longer. At
length some workmen under the
head OF an official came scrambling
down the rocky mountain side. They
were besieged with questions as TO
tue danger Of the situation. The
official at once sadie Every one
remain in the car, there is no dan
ger; we will soon make the bottom.
One lady whose fear lent an I'M
natural shrillness to her voice, in
CURED, "Aren t. we in great dan
ger?" The otliciak with reproach-
full look, said: Madam, do you
think I'd tell you to remain if there
was any danger?
am usually quite philosophical
in such cases, desiring to see how
such prcdicamcnts affect other peo-
pie, | have little fear on my own
account, well knowing that l shall
not come to an untimely end unless
my life's work is completed. TN
not describe the different ways III
which the pas snngels showed
the true nature of the individual,
bat an inquiry was started as to
"who was the Jonah Most of
them denied the impeachment, but
at last one lady admitted that she
never went anywhere without hav-
ing something unpleasant happen
About this time the passengers oc-
cupying the rear seats were brought
to the front. The official and work
men mad been busily engaged piling
! large rocks on the carrier in front,
and then they went to the rear and
began to push, at first without avail,
! but persistent efforts soon caused
the car to start off slowly at first.
But after its inertia had been over
come it began to descend far more
! rapidly than was strictly comfort
able. but as ali 5 we'll that ends well
we finally reached the foot OF the
mountain, delayed just an hour, but
! plenty long enough to take from me
a strong desire that | have always
had for u ride in IL balloon. The view
us spread out before us was some
such as We would see If up in Il
balloon. The earth with its different
colored fields and orchards looked
like huge crazy quilt, while in the
distance Catalina 5 Isle showed
plainly although sixty miles away
took pleasure in the thought
that if we were obliged to stay on
that mountain side over night, that
had warm wrap, for it grew very
cold when the sun was behind the
mountains.
At Altadena we were delayed
again and it was quite dark when
we reached Los Angeles. Having
been about quite good deal by this
time, | knew my way perfectly. |
started off with the intention OF TAX
ing the first car that passed me, but
with the perversity of street cars
none passed me until within a block
of my destination. I'm safe in say
ing that | passed everybody on my
way People here do not walk as
rapidly as they do in Chicago.
| reached my boarding house with
the feeling of having had an ex-
perience such as few have had on
Mount Lowe. l.. S. S. Nj.
The conclusion Of tins letter will ap.
pear in the next issue of THE SENTINEL.