The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

ing the ocean to witness this sight"
The panorama thence displayed IL in
deed marvelously beautiful. Bat we must
hasten on through Charleston. West
Virginia, and Berryville. Virginia, 10 Wan
chester. There We arrived Saturday eve
ming at eight
our ROADS 10 this point had been A. un-
certain as Virgil declares woman to bes
We had ridden over red clay, yellow clay.
white sand, dark sand. big rocks ana
little rocks, country roads, and the SIDE
paths on railroads. Now We had beau
tiful pike all the way % StaUnton-~e
were happy!
We heard q fine sermon sunday morn
Ing, and after dinner, about 1 p. D..
we left Winchester. We took supper ana
an hours rest at Woodstock. and rodo
on 10 church to Mount Jackson, arriving
there about $500. We had made forly-two
miles IN three hours actual riding On,
but this pike Is glorious! Monday morning
We left Mount Jackson, after a delight
tul visit at the house Of friends there.
and rode on to New Market We went
thence across a part OF the Allegheny
mountains, into the Luray valley, cross
ing the south fork OF the Shenandoah
river after descending Nassanutton
mountain on the Luray side.
MADE SIXTY MILES.
We reached the Luray Caverns about
two O'clock and. after waiting nearly
two hours for the electric Nights. which
We insisted on having, We entered the
cave and spent two hours OF astonish-
ment in its examination Spacs will noe
admit OF description. suffioe II TO say.
with the Queen NJ Shebs: The half hac
not been told US
We spent this night, Monday the 9TH.
on that side OF tho aforementioned for
mldable mountain. and recrosseG the
same Tuesday morning before rlns
O'Clock. Leaving New Market slightly
after this hour, we reached stanton be-
fore three p. Ar-havng made sixty niles
between breakfast and dinner.
At Stanton We spent four delightful
days Leaving there Saturday afternoon,
we stopped at my cousins. dix miles out.
for dinner. Again setting forth at hvs
O'Clock, we cleared the remaining thirty
miles to Le .ington In t1rle ror supper.
Sunday we heard another fine sermon.
and had another excellent dinner. and an
altogether charming time. We saw the
cemetery. / must not omit TO mention.
and Jackson's monument Saturday night
by moonlight.
Sunday evening at six o'clock we SAL
lied forth In the hope Of seeing the Nat
ursl Bridge under the same moons trans
lucent beams. This we accomplished. and
spent two hours in contemplation % an
other of Natures grand architectural
masterpieces It was an IDEAL scene. But
we must hurry on. we reached Buchanan
at eleven o'clock. and really enjoyed tho
moonlight ride thither from the Bridge.
MONDAY. the Attn OF July. however. was
our big day.
CROSSED THE BLUE RIDGE.
We crossed the Blue Ridge mountains
between buchanan and the Peaks OF o.
ter. climbed the higher OF these latter.
and rode on 20 Bedford City, and thence
10 Forest Depot. ten miles west Of Lynch
burg, before dark. We would have made
the whole distance 20 Lynchbu-g. but for
the rain. which continued Tuesday nighc
and prevented our riding home on We'd
nesday, az we had hoped. | rode into
town from Forest 20 breakfast however.
and Watkins made II after breakfast.
Tuesday morning we both had 70 take
the train 10 Houston. on a' cunt OF the
bad weather. We considered ourselves
fortunate however 20 have ridden 100
miles and not 10 have been troubled by
rain or 20 have taken the train or any
other mode OF conveyance beside our be-
loved pixies" We were In twenty-Six
counties. crossed n dozen rivers. rods
through portions % three States and tbs
District OF Columbia. We were away from
home four weeks, lsss one day. speas
six,een DAYS in ''stoo- lovers" ~ 'h4 hna's
aforementioned and At stsunton ana
f,ynchburg Therefore. our average rata
az riding was over nfly miles per day.
We are both greatly improved IN health
and are ready for another trip. Que
wheels gave us little trouble. though Nc
rode over some awful roads. Long life
10 the tyo-wheeled. graceful. usocsrn
"anchsn,ad horse" whose body Is siset
and food eli and whose riders are 'es'sas
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