Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-04
Judge Long
and The Auto
ODD EXPERIENCES or LAS We
GAN WHO INDUCES IN POET
nv AND ROMANCE.


an automobiling party. Our tickets
carried VI to Del Monte, which is a
perfectly delightful summer and win
ter resort near Monterey, on the Pa
ciic coast, over 1aa niles by rail
from San Francisco.
The beauties of Del Monte are be-
yond my powers Of description, Mill
ions have been invested In hotel and
grounds, which are elegant and bear
tiful, and all as a pleasure place only.
The huge waves of the ocean, dashing
over the breakers onto the long, sandy
beach, creates a continuous o
soothing and restfui to those who re-
pose in the shade of the giant live
oaks or wander along the asphalt
drives and walks, bordered with roses.
heliotropes and flowers Of innumer-
able huesand variety, fresh from the
ocean mist and beautifully colored.
Pednent from live-oak boughs are
long strings Of gracefully hanging
moss, contrasting In a most charming
way with the brighter evergreen Of
the silver.fir, and the red berries hang.
ing in clusters from the peper-trees.
everywhere pretty and luxuriant,
Del Monte Is a sylvan home, a place
for the renewal OF old memories,
where those in and beyond the mid
way of life may recall and tell over
and over again Of the love and de
lights Of youthful days, and in bright
ened memories, inspired by the sur
roundings. live them over again;
where the young man and maiden may
seat themselves in mi of the many
half concealed bowers Of roses and
tell sweet tales, and whisper Of the
hopes of the future.
If a young fellow in the first flush
of youth can not make love at Del
Monte, he has no sentiment or ro-
nance in his soul.
! know a few bachelors at Las Ve-
gas, who have neve yet yielded to
the sweet inspiration who should
spend a season at Del Monte.
But, | began to tell of the ride, and
not of the rare charm of what is said
to be one of the most elegant resorts
in the world. Before / take leave OF
Del Monte | must mention that yes
terday an army officer. much trav-
eled, said to me-: Il have been almost
all over the world and have visited
the most famous resorts, but nj
have | seen more attractive than Del
Monte"
In the trip from San Francisco the
machinery of the automobile had In
some way become impaired, SO Mr..
Robertson, the owner, who takes great
pride in his Winton, spent the time
until 3 O'Clock repairing, and Bo took
his first lesson in diving into the hid
den mysteries Of the fine machinery
he working as a helper About half
| past three "All ahoard' was the
word. The bright, new auto, a Win.
ton touring car carrying four. began
to pun as il impatient Of delay. Ths
guests standing about gave us a part.
ing salute, and we shot off like a
rocket along the winding Of
the extensive grounds and out into the
| open country onto the well-0iled roads,
/, down the inclines and up the hills,
| flying at the rate Of thirty miles NJ.
| hour, shifting first to one side, then
to the other to avoid the frightened
teams and swearing teamsters, intend
ing to make Salinas, d way town on
the road. there TO dine and resume
by moonlight our journey.
We travelled through a picturesque
region. following the devious winl-
ings Of a creek, with sloping hills on
either side brown with autumn
grasses and dotted at irregular inter
walls with pretty farm houses, newly
painted and nesting IN grove Or OF.
chard.
Before dusk we reached Salinas.
/ and placed the Winton In a stable TO
be ovarhauied. oiled and groomed
with the advent Of the various
kinds Of automobiles comes an add.
ticnal need and industry. There must
he HE chauffeur, skilled in mechanics,
with an eye as quick as the eagles.
d MIND well balanced art, calm, ahl
a strong right arm eycr responsive -
tie dictate Of the viii Of him whose
slightest mistake In judgment OF act.
lon would place In peril those who are
dear to him,-wife, children, friends,
-even himself. Think You not II Is
an easy task to hold the lever at a
fhirty-mile pace, with narrow bridges
5 70 cross, side gullies TO avoid, teams