The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-31

the suns rays rarely. If NhaCs
trate. The solemnity and .ha peHa>
were too awe-inspiring f5r .1S-h1Ss
soul was in an attitude OF 1S NJ
worship, for | felt that r"+at
the presence Of God. ~. Io-44' n
manifold are thy works, In nov
mast. thou made them all P,.Noia
Lord all mis- works in All or, ma
his dominion, Bless thu 81
my SOUL y.
No one felt like talking fr...
conversation was imp0ssfh1,
though Il very excellent N'l
loosened our tongues. We e,,t"
subdued tones. l tried tn IN A
Reliable man how it imprassar m'
and he said: Il knew you Vonll f',
like that, for years l haze VIZ
you to see this place. ami it has
pressed you just as ] knew it y,,II,.
We wished to spend the night -.
the Lodge but the caretaher cam
teously and positively insisted rhat 49,.
must leave, n So We did, With grea,
reluctance. Lila, Mary. Martha ant
the Reiabe man went even say
this stopping place. Alorz, t,ok
charge Of the three horses. ard WIZ
the Botanist, who had a weak aDara
and |, who was genuinely tired
started to return TO the Vehicles
rode Dixie until it became SO sraa,
l though I would pitch over her had
reminding myself more thar ever a.,
a monkey. The Botanist and mad
our way down very laisurely and
comfortably. Upon reaching OFT des-
tination | took from my suit case my
brush and comb. a pair of low shoes
fresh stockings, and proceeded to a
nearby stream. The water was cold
but it did feel good on my face ard
arms. KHee-deep waded into I
sheltered nook. soaring the trout ir-a
a refuge under the bank overgro1n
by laurel and r~hododendron. Then
] I arranged my wildly disordered locks.
from which most Of the hairpIns had
disappeared. By the time the Others
arrived. | felt refreshed. and e.ni-
nently respectable. Lila had A
raging headache. so she was put into
the buggy with the Reliable man.
and sent ahead to find quarters for
the night. Martha had q b%llsterei
heel, but braVely made no complaint
In truth nobody ever grumbl,I about
anything. Ours was 4 sensible. sal
isfactory party.
Night had actually descended wnrn
w 11G@&LiCe " SSDPRA'S E'S .- GOV
heart Of the pink beds. \ ive-room"l
house, most appropriately cal 'd The
Last Chance. The anger and MS
family were most hOspitabl" and kind.
OF course. We saw that they were
we'll remunerated. Ny, bat hot coffee,
and broiled bacon did taste good that
night. We Were too weary To sll up
very late. SO the four women OF our
number went to their room, giving
the one with a headache the Only
Q Ase we were preparing for hef
Martha exclaimed, Il wish you World
just look here In a suit case. "H'Ha
she shared with the BotantSt. she Lad
brought a pretty white shirtwltst ''
be worn on the last day Of our trip.
in order to appear we'll when va
reached civilization. but alas, for van
ity. Between the s~now-White folds lay
numerous specimens Of the BotanlS',
where he had put them for perfect
~eservatio Martha called them
weeds and threatened to thro" them
out OF the window. but | noticed l'a-
she carefully replaced them as l'fJ
were before. The men were aSsIS''1
to a funny little room above. req n''
by a Iadder-like stairway from rs"
piazza. OF one thing | am 'rTtaii'
that house had hardwood f"'JS, "
blanks under me were t"F ID"
ever grown. For II ~ao Is 3''nr',
in health. and has limited means lI
position of ranger IN Fanderbli : Pe
serve seems admirably suited. ''I"7''
of several rooms, minated ''"
good stables, allowed to keep n'rs'',
cows, hogs, poultry. In ado.l.'. ~a.
this they receive $40 per mohi'. "
duties are light. riding over q
tain territory in good wealth. S'
that no depredations are "rihT
mitted. There is q daily NAL "t'
with papers. magazines BOOK ~
II struck me as rather a h'''
About 9 O'Clock the following ",''
ing we left The Last ChahEF w.
home by way Of Pisgah fores'
That drive, Descriptive .a+v
cannot convey any idea OF IT'S ~: =,
and varied interest The RON .asy
surprisingly good. and OF sue" f.,
grade as to make one qullT ..od
realize that they are dFiF'1- 'm.%k,
and over mountains. Deer n.-.
were abundant, some OF thT'I ir,,s
fectly fresh. Once a F"!'. asy.
pheasant almost disputed GA" -.,d