The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
Written by Mrs. o. Wellington Arch
ibald.

Written by Mrs. o. Wellington Arch
ibald.
An oyerweening desire to share with
others the good thing that has come to
him seems to be characteristic of man
kind. This is the only accountable rea-
son for so many attempts at describing
Yellowstone Park, which is clearly felt
to be indescribable. And as I write 1
wonder at myself, with my very linn
tied vocabulary, for attempting to tell
of things at which even the daring pen
of Kipling hesitates. AS he says, it is
not so difficult to describe the works
attributed to his satanic majesty (and
the park is full of the paraphernalia of
the devil if there is really anything in
name. '"The. devils frying pan"
.the devils teapot" the devils choco-
late pot" etc.), but when it comes to
describing the other place, the diff
Guilty begins.
Our trip was most delightful. Even
the fiat prairie country of North Da-
kota was fair to look upon. The cool,
soft morning air, the glorious sunrises
and sunsets and the great breathing
space seemed to me more like the
time softened memory than the harsh
reality that had always before i'm
pressed itself upon me.
1t was a surprise to us to awaken one
gunny morning to find our sleeper side
tracked for a few hours at the very
foot, as it seemed to our accustomed
eyes, Of black, snow-scarred noun
tains, and to learn that we had reached
Livingston, Mont. The beautiful white
railroad station of Swiss architecture
was as pure and sweet inside and out
ms the mountain air. of which we took
great lung satisfying gulps. That was
Abe morning of the day we reached the
entrance to Yellowstone Park, the
borderland of the wonderful and the
indescribable The Mammoth Hot
Springs hotel was our first destina-
ton, and the only hotel in the park,
am glad to say, where one felt the
atmosphere of a pleasure resort
Young women in fluffy gowns tripping
gracefully to the tune of MY Homo
lulu Belle" or gently tossing celluloid
balls across ping pong tables, are very
pretty to look upon; but mere pretti-
ness, soon pals upon one in the midst
of natures awe-inspiring grandeur
Fort Yellowstone, situated at the
Springs, is doubtless more or less re-
sponsible for this touch Of gaity.
Grand Canyon Center of Interest.
Upon being asked what particular
point of interest impressed him most
deeply, the park tourist would unhes-
.itatingIy reply, "Oh the Grand canyon
of course" But the never absent pres
ence of exquisite coloring forces itself
,1non one, as most thoroughly charac-
+eristic of the ever changing scenery
and the Mammoth Hot Springs gave us
orr first glimpse of those dainty, low
able pinks, green's and yellows, as well
as the holder dashes Of orange, reds
and browns, set off by white of marble
purity that became so familiar to US
some of the varying hues of which
were to be seen wherever there were
geyser and hot spring formations.
Any guide book of the park will give
|. YOU lust the particular points of inter
, est to be seen each day, just the place
4 and length of time the traveller stops
the height Of the snow crowned noun
tain peaks, the altitute of some of the
highest places, etc.. but l can only
write of the things that come to me
when close my eyes. and allow mem.
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