Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-11

hardly separate them. Upon the port
icos of the hotel the New Greek mount
1ins in the south stretch far and wide
losing all else TO the eve. AS the gaze
circles the horizon, the Alleganies rise
in their lofty maenifcence Every
where beauty grandeur and fertility
meet the vision. for thc hotel combines
the farm life with home, and the hos
telry. From the fiat on which the inn
is located to the first bench of the
mountain, the land has been cleared
and the legions Of stacks of hay show
the richness of the soil plenty of the
mountaineer. The peach, the pear, the
apple the grape and all berries, fruits
and vegetables of the temperate eli
mate grow on the mountain side, and
ill tho table of the inviting inn, with
full and flowing table cf agreeable, nu-
tritous country fare in hcspitable am
plitude. TIesh paint, blooming flowers
and shading trees add to natural beau
ties. Fine rides, interesting walks aud
mountain climbs afford pleasure to the
tourist Quietudo. home-like atten-
tions and genuine Hospitality give grace
10 the delights of vacation.
A Vocabulary OF the MOuntains.-One
/ Of the interesting features of visit to
new locality is the sensation Of new
| things as we'll as new people and yir-
gin scenes. The curious philolagy of
the mountain pleases. When tive
lively boys could eat TO supper,the aunt
l explained that they had piered too
much" That is, tilcy had had two
pieces of bread and butter between
meals. When had asked nv host if a
| greet load of peaches going up the
mountain were TO be preserved, ne re-
piled ''to be canned and buttered.
4 The latter ,nenat that they would be
made into apple butter "Sprouting" is
l to cut off sprouts from stumps and
fields: "slashing" is to NOW down
weeds and bushes, and burn them as
they lie to make ready for a grass
crop, and Gripping" is to explain that
the trees of the woods have been killed
and not cut down in order to plant and
grow grass or cereals beneath them
Il.arge liberty is taken with the die.
tionary and with gr9mmar. Climbed
4 Will DG NQnh NAANAl
desired. and one may readily near tnal
la mountainear ''clum tree"
Three Ever Prevalent Things in The
MOuntaiES.-There is a trio of ever
fpresent site in the great Alleganies-
1.-THE Christian Church, public school.
Ihouse and tho fower garden. Fact
Iprivate house, small or great, has its
Igarden of flowers or porch conserv-
Iatory In the midst of these 81 eat hill.
land with these hard-working people is
fa armament OF sentiment that makes
Ithem love the flower and its beauty
land poetry The public school house:
Ishow the American spirit in the yea
lfor progress,a and in the Christian TEN
Iples that adorn their hillsides, the
Imountaineers recognize that Christian
Iity is the rock OF the nations prosper
lity and the hope Of the world for the
future These fine ard splendid peo
Iple show an urban trait in church
Igoing. Like many city folks-onc droI
Iof rain will scare them away from at.
Tendance or church-and three drops
Iwill break up and prevent a Who'll,
Ionurch service. This. as IN metrop-
Iolis, does not apply to social visits, par.
Ities, pic-nics and rural entertainments
1t takes 6 tempest or q cyclone to stop
lone of these. Z. 5. r.