The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14

sans everything. but one day the sky
was overcast, the rains descended and
Mount Washington, kearsarge and the
rest were shut out by the clouds as
completely as though they existed not.
The compensation occurred, however on
a subsequent morning when the sun rose
over the mountains and "on the rivers
farther side we saw the hilltops glori-
fed"
Yet another charm OF the Conway re-
gion are the many picturesque points OF
Interest with which the section abounds.
many OF which are invested with tales
Of romance or legendary lore
The native will pilot the tourist 10 the
White Horse ledge and will proudly
point out the figure OF the white horse.
which stands IN bold relief against the
darker background OF the rugged lodge.
Gins, that I'm the early days OF North
Conway, when tho tree hills and Wales
were peopled only by the red men, the
white settlers came and drove the chief
OF the tribes 10 the summit OF the ledge
from which he forced his white steed over
the cliffs. which ever after were haunted
by the figure Of the white horse.
Some four miles from North Conway
are "Diano's Baths celebrated through
out the entire White mountain region as
a marvellous natural phenomena. plctu-
rescue beyond description Here. too,
the legend OF the hills hovers over the
place and. while the tourist marvels what
mighty CONFUSION of nature. I'm ages past
was here; what gigantic uphcaval caused
THIS great mass OF rocks and stone. which
is n half mile IN extent and over whtcn
the water falls here and there i'm little
streams, and yonder In great cascade
the native relates the legend of tho place
He declares that once upon "A time
woman, exceeding fair TO behold. whose
namc was Diana. lived i'm a cottage hard
ny the place which bears her name and
that the hollow places an the solid rock
formed hrF 81 l.I
use BE that az n may. however the
fact remains that the ceaseless fall Of
the water has worn q number of places
In the solid rock 10 tho exact shane 81 a
bath tub and I'm one or two instances \
shower bath desceuds from the rocks
above and thus the hath and its acces-
sories IL made complete.
other favorite excursions OF those who
remain long IN tho North Conway region
arc tho Lodges Thompsons Falls and
Echo lake, on the further side ~ the
~ the centre Of the village. The highest
" the Lodges. which are bold broad
granite blurs. rises about 9Go feet above
the Saco.
lar and a climb of 100 feet carries one 20
n singular cavity in the ledge formed by
overhe nging rock and enclosed IN such a
way AZ TO suggest rocky altar with
the pulpit and the other accessories. This
is called cathedral Rock. and the story
Is told that herc-amid tho vast solitudes
or nature almost n century ago--a mar
riage Yves performed. long before the
summer hotel had dotted the landscape
or the shrlll whistle OF the locomotive
echoed In the mountains. That the story
Is true is vouched for by venerable ho-
tel keeper OF North Conway. who declares
that years ago he drove this same couple
TO cathedral Rock" upon tho occa sion
OF their 6Oth wedding anniversary. and
that they climbed again the steep slopes
leading up 90 the rock altar. and looked
down upon tho valley below with the
changes the 20 years hnr wrought both
in tho landscape md IN their lives Turn
ing from cathedral Rock" the tourist
descends 10 Echo lake which lies directly
IN front ~ tho ledge. q beautiful sheet
~ water. az calm and clear as the sum
mer's day. and yet the visitor Is told that