The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-06-27
Original Sturg,
THE PANTHER'S CRY.
Written for the Democratic Advocate.
BY ELoISE sEDwICR.

Written foT the Democratic Advocate
BY ELoIsE sEDwIcR.
was a girl eighteen at the time OF
which write. My appearance need not
concern the reader; the main thing TO note
is that was to accompany mother on
vacation to the Adirondack mountains.
We left the city early in July, in the
cheated term actually, We thought the
thermometer was going to boil over, 1t was
so hot
Cur trip to New York city was unevent-
ful, and pleasant ss far as such a state can
be imagined in the extreme weather. My
uncle promised to meet us on our arrival at
jersey City, but he missed the connecting
ferry and was late He finally met us in
the busting crowd, we being distressed
beyond measure because Of his nonauival
on time, for we were both strangers to our
surroundings and, in addition, the accom-
modating porter whom papa had paid to
carry our luggage TO the gate, politely IN
sisted that he eouldn' leave the car to do
50. This added greatly to our burden and
embarrassment
\ Hudson River steamer conveyed Us
that night 10 Albany Ny uncle, a. if
trying to amend for his tardiness in meet
ing Us, kindly showed Us all attention in
his power, one Of his kindnes>es being tax
ing our tickets to cheek our baggage
through aud keeping them in his pocke,
nn leaving as Later in the evening, on
being called upon for oar fare, We found
we were minus those valuable adJuncts 10
travel au embarrassing situation for two
lone female travellers. whose allowance
would no, always permit Of paying double
passage.
The ra,lr,ai which we took from Al
bany TO North Greek presents one oOntin-
nous delish,tal panorama forest, stream,
and nouatun. Il was a transient scene a.
yieved from the ear window. bat bcAa,i.
ial ia proportion 10 IT, aertnt>s.
\, North Crcck this was the terminus
of the road we found al manner Of
mountain sehielss bidding for cur passage
We bad fary usiles yet to stage a ak
horse oli iAshionc,i siaEe osaeh was select
"a frsm the lat The beautiful d4y temp,
ei "a, TO the top .~ats Have you ever
ridden au one Il these Eouisrfal yehirIsS
lThcy are oi ,hr style q the I'D Baaalo
B.ll eazgh which you must have sern IN
the sl,sw proSs~>iagss of that fAasosls aAn
Arm. like jerTcks profess IA ir,ut aul be.
hind holding ,troag leashcr straps which
answer far spTines and permit 4 rslling
uao,iau of the vchiclr po, unlike that Il =
boat. aud ouc enjoys the ooasequenl scn
salion. og .waying Ieap'ns bumpng. aad
Knocking ia a wofjertal con,blnation and
iseress
An hgurs irsy,l IN TIN, ancient cIuip-
age broaght Us to cur oaiy stopping placr
ga route per stage Ia vas North River.
and here a mountain hosel furnished god
substantial diun,r ksn1 the pruprie.
tor .s,d uas o., much ivr style bas would
stick sn the fibs
nuf passenger ltsi Numbered hilccn
We we're merry party, indeed, aud
community uf Interest bad made u well
acquainted We came from jest to ear.
ues;, however, before oar furty milsv had
bern trayrr~ed. ior AZ our drSt stopping
place wr saguierei e. Oar hotel sire in
ma.,I,, aud bone, and longing ia the ssilly
uishg asi repo~e
Next morning. a delightful sense Of rr-
fr,shulent having replaced the fatigue
of the previous day. We were son assir
and sjewing the grandeur round about; the
sun had just appeared from behind the
mountains IN the dIsiancr, while lake,
silyeFy tosotnei. near Us, caught the re-
fcrtion in al us beauty In the laxns
abou, the hotel the graSs vas weighted
with diamond beads. formed from .he dew
as the rays Of the sun shone on them, but
where the shadows Of the tre,s aud house
fell here and there the little fairy ike
scene quickly vanished
shortly after being served with break,
fast, we took our departure ia convey.
ance called buck board drawn by two po
MES 80 short that IL seemed as if they ought
to % uphill As readily as down They
did neither freely OF expeditiously, and on
ly the persistent application Of the whip
enabled our arrival at length Eight miles
in three hours, over rOads that made Us
feel like a tunbler in a milk shake. brought
Us to Grove, which was our destination.
Grove is in the Adirondacks, in Hamil-
ton county, \. Y, on Long Lake 1t
consisted at the time Of which | write of
one large weatherboarded house, built in
L-shape, two-storied, with long dormito-
ries and small rooms roughly plastered and
lacking III general comfort. Every exte-
rior portion Of the building, even the doors
were painted yellow Two cottages, a
tent, and camp of logs, with flooring of
pine boughs; furnished kind of appendix
to the whole, while room in the rear of
the kitchen to the main building served
the purposes of post office, which received
and dispensed mail at very uncertain in
teryals
The postmaster, who was the proprietor
Of the house, was good u,tured little
man, short and stubby, red headed, ap-
pearing generally in outing wooden shirt
and knickerbocker trousers, and broad
brimmed light felt hat Nothing ruffied
him except the United States Government,