The Republican journal., 1916-04-27
"reminiscences OF
Western Travels.
nv HELEN NJ. TODD.
xxi.

vo,lowstone to Colorado Springs.
morning found us lingering by
NTH If the wonderful canyon, stor-
FF ;rs gorgeousness in our minds, the
s W to refresh our memories when we
r." far away, until the cry of call
r. ~ summoned US to the stages.
'' aid a regretful goodbye to Bill.
rio was to go back to Swan Lake
'.,e Gardiner entrance, and took our
In the stage with the Morrises
! .,s prlscolls, who with several 9th
-sre leaving for the Yellowstone
] ..rce. They had been on the five
Il schedule, and were emitting the
the Yarmouth Hot Springs which
..st # the party were to take that
bay
r,. principal sight of the morning
,, rgs the Virginia Cascades on the
c.s,,, River, and soon after passing
= ~. p,c.uresque falls we found our
.... IN th- Norris Geyser Basin again.
= Jailed the Black Growler, Constant
. o.outs Man geysers as old and IA
..~ friends. though they did not seem
'..-. g. wonderful and impressive as
-e-oue mad first seen them, five days
-,- lie second view of the scenery
... -Hbon Canyon was no less i'm
....-.. sn the first had been, and
,... ..- Us once more at the Gibbon
r.... s..Ion, where the matron and her
l.,.-s tse US a warm welcome, with
.s.. ... rirs as to the success of our
trl
n .n the bears at Gibbon more
f... nd more interesting than at
.v -rr ulace in the Park, and great
prevailed among the dudes
.r s black mother bear, accom-
y TWO frisky cubs, one brown
o.. lr. back, stroIled out of the woods
.- .r very close to camp. 1t was
.-. .5.r4stlng to see Mother Bruin
5,. ring her lively offsprings, who
tant obedience to her COM
H.fore she ventured down to
t PEP rArbage barrel she ordered the
s.-.a free for safety, and there they
r-. until she gave them permits
81. ascend, frisking in and out
.l.- ll- branches, clumsy and ung ain
r movements, and yet as sure
f. ~ as agile as a pair of squirrels.
g- EAR had very cosmopolitan ap-
r.-. i7voured everything that came
..r.. from the somewhat miscellane-
uts Of the garbage barrel, to
and gingerbread from the lunch
r.. lsaIng with dessert of choco-
Of. eamels. which she ate from my
Ia. .h very gentle touch and very
ga manners. After repeated trials
Ut 3eaaeded IN getting some splendid
snsr--o.- Of her with her cubs, to bring
I....s souvenirs of our Park trip.
Ard -aving Gibbon we drove toward
d. vest entrance, following the Madi-
@ "er for the greater part of the
2tteyor A splendid grove Of ever
greer through which we passed rejoiced
F be uane of Christmas Tree Park, to
7aea took exception, inasmuch as the
ties were all spruces, which in Maine
By 1l lonsidered good Christmas trees.
Lls lay had been warm and pleasant
a--t. but clouds began to gather dur
r- #e afternoon, and about four o'clock
tH. curtains became a necessity for
.1 lion against the driving rain. We
or to the Wylie camp in the midst
Snpour that made US rejoice to
shelter of the big Office tent,
roaring fires. Here our Pull
rvations We're awaiting US, as
oar baggage, which had been sent
rom the Gardiner entrance.
r 4 jolly supper, when reminis-
of our Park trip and plans for
tg-- possible meetings were discussed,
5 our last stage drive, this time tc
5a abroad station, where the Yellow
so- pecial awaited US. The train hac
9r up in the morning heavily lader
VIII -ourists, but we had it practically
yourselves that night, and made hi
aH5ls party on the observation platform
Unit q ate hour, cheering for the Wylie
aaT and Yellowstone Park at every
aailQl along the line.
We eft the train at Ogden, Utah
0igr and early next morning, and aftel
oTFahfa8ting at the station, boarded {
uoley car for a ride up through the Og
Den canyon. We found this very pref
Wand Picturesque spot, with an attrac
W- eoony of summer houses at the ent
o. tie ride, together with a little rusti
.a'eIn, where we spent pleasant hal
l'-f fore making the return trip. W.
lT'.tea Odgen again in time to witnes
-a7 N+lIs-Flotow circus parade, which b.
.a7 way We had seen no less than thre
@a4- oefore in various Western cities
'' Is tlnerary quite evidently coincide'
''r "lf own. We were far more inter
''',i 10 The assembled populace than il
We arade itself, as the countryside ha
sa.a-fsd from far and near, and tn
''..rfs had brought along their familie
" al sorts of vehicles. One that w
'a'Ien'arly noticed was a dump-car