The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20

Quickly, but modestly throwing
off his superhuous garments, he
plunged INTO the really cold wa
ter making such doleful sounds
all the while, with now and then
a shrek as he pulled the lovely
blossoms, that we thought there
must be crocodlles IN the pond
which he was trying to scare
away; but it seems that it was on
ly to arouse our sympathy aud
extract more price from us as we
found ward. We called out
"Be sure and get long stems ="
and he did-about four feet IN
length, l should Judge.
Toward the end of the journey
it got quite jnngly, until we came
to full stop, not beng able to go
farther In the tongas. In front of
us were cliffs and below us rush
ing water over marble white rocks.
Most Indian rivers are so slug
gish that the sound and sight of
rushing, foamlng water put new
life INTO me, so that it was easy
to climb up the hlll to the bun
galou we had previously engaged
for few days. 1t wasn't all on
foot, however, alas the rains had
converted the usually dry river
bed into rapid little stream, and
how was one to get across l was
going on alone IN advance with
the tongawala, young fellow
who could drive well enough, but
had no ideas. So, while he stood
meekly gazing at the rushing wa.
ter, | set my teeth, and took in at
Il glance there was only one way
to go over dry shod, and that was
to be carried. Looking tiercely
at the poor boy, | sald, "Take off
your shoes, pick me up like a
bachchha, and carry me over. "
He grlnued and didn't seem to
know just how to do it, making
several vain attempts which land
ed m 2 PUNK in the sand. Then
he made desperate grab, and |
hung on for dear life, and really
got across with very breathless
boy, but glad heart.
Miss Roderick, not fancylng
such bridge, and beng too tired
for the walk, was brought on
dutl, which Is nothing more than
a small native bed, with upright
pieces and pole through the
middle, carried by five men, thus
she arrived on the veranda IN
state.
The luggage had come by this
time, so we called the cook, who
stays here all the year round, and
gave the order for breakfast t.
be prepared while we unpacked
eatables and other comforts and
got settled in our respective
rooms.
There are two nice bungalows
here, owned by the Government,
furnished with mating, tables,
chars, beds and mattresses,
good toilet arrangements, nice
dishes and silverware for the ta-
BILE, and good boats, with delight.
full scenery which nature furnish.
es. Anyone can have the benefit
Of all this luxury at a reasonable
cost, by applying short time be.
forehand.
Itls great boon to tired peo.
pie, and delightful change after
a noisy dirty city. A fine wide
stone yeranda with a fenced.in
patch of lawn looks directly down
over the cliff into the river and
across TO bathing CHATS and TEN.
pies. The water lilies, with a
good part OF their four foot stems
cut off, grace the center of our
dining table on the veranda where
one can feast the eyes on natures
beauties, while accomplishing
the more prosaic feat Of satisfy
ing ones appetite.
Just before sunset, we took a
ooat.ride up the river toward the
rails, or as near as we could go,
for the current is very strong.
You know ] have never seen a
real canyon, but think these
cliffs must be exactly like our