The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
l SUNFLOWER CAMP.
Miss Maude Meter Writes a Very
Interesting Letter to Us.
SHE RODE A BURR0.
She Saws It's not for Publication,
but It's too Good to Keep.

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We arri we'd safely Saturday noon, and
wonderful pleased with everything we
have seen. We are all at Sunfiower
camp, although at different cottages.
The trio, Ida, Nell and l have one of
the incest and best situated rooms that
Mrs. Corbett has. 1t is up on high
bluff, we go up thirty.tive steps AMI a
long incline to reach the cottage. Every
thing has been very much more beauti-
full than we had formed any idea of.
We took the loop trip as we came out.
We went up to liver Plume that's where
the train makes the loop, and then
walked down to Georgetown. 1t is
one and half miles by the wagon road
and FIVE miles by rail;,t was the loveliest
walk and DIR. Rowell took number of
pictures on the way down. Mrs. Ray
Was SO tired We almost had to carry her,
but the rest of us stood the walk all
right.
The high altitude does not seem to
affect US much; it seems to make me
tired and sleepy. but: it affects almost
every one that way they tell us.
The rest Of our crowd went to South
Cheyenne Canyon to-day but did not
feel equal 10 the trip so stayed at home
until noon, and then went to the Grand
Caverns and came back thro' William g
Canyon. | went with Mabel Horner
and Miss Burrows, of Bethany. Coming
home, we came up with three little
boys, and one of them wanted me to
ride his burro for awhile; he was tired
Of riding and you can't lead them; and
so | got on astride without saddle and
the shortest little brldle and it started
down the mountain on the trot, and l
never had such a time holding on in my
life. ! thought would go over its head
every minute if it hadn't been for its
ears would, and met carriages every
step. l couldn't get off; could hardly
stay on; was so ashamed l thought /
would die every carriage l passed. l
made up my mind when rode burro
again would haye saddle and level
ground, and ride like other Decatur
county folks. mean like they (ladies)
ride at home. When we took the
Georgetown trip we went into ecstasies
ovelleverything we saw, until we got SO
tired we couldn't talk; but now every
thing we see seems so much more beau
tiful than the last view that we are just
prepared for anything.
Mrs. Corhett has very nice place
and the meals are excellent. We had
the incest dinner yesterday. We had
baked chicken, dressing, potatoes, gravy,
three kinds Of bread, butter, slaw, ice
cream, fruit and cake, and all the meals
are very nice; they are substantial and
we'll cooked, and everything is as clean
as can be. o we are just having grand
time. We had expected something
wonderful, but it is five times more
wonderful than we had any idea of.
We are going to the Garden of the
Gods tomorrow, and when see lit
tie more will write my letter for the
paper. We have not seen any of the
popular places yet except Williams
and the other crowd South Cheyenne
canyon, but it seems to me what have
seen would fill book, and We have not
begun to see the sights.
will send you my letter for the paper
as soon as have seen more Of the
sights.
Thanking you for my lovely outing l
remain. Yours Sincerely,
MAUD METER.