The sun., 1919-09-21

when Ilb TtQ anu Nll6 NiiitO IAat hCu tiiC
Colonial lines seem to preJominate in b
formly excellent At Gettysburg there
Louvre The peaceful slopes of the hills
sible that such carnage ever took place
Here. too. comes a dual choice OF ways
% the Shenandoah Valley Pike. There is
the splendidly scenic route over the noun
tsins to Chambersours and Hagerstown
Via MoConnellsburg, the entire way excel
iently surfaced, the short poor stretches on
Cove Mountain being recently smoothed.
Then there is the alternate way through
frederick and Harpers Ferry. II your pen
chant is for mountain scenery and historic
landmarks follow the reverse route OF
Lees army to Chambersburs and explore
Should you have a prediction for Green
vailed -by- the hills Of Maryland" vistas,
enhanced by stirring views OF the conhn-
tats The way through Frederick. But in
case you are without more extended
souhern circuit. by all means motor from
Gettysburg TO McConnellsburg and Ha-
gsrstowu and then return through Har-
pers Ferry and Frederick, and thence TO
Baltimore or Washington.
We struck out directly for barbara
Fretchie town. We had hardly sighted
the picturesque stone bottle by the bridge
when the quaint clustered spires glinted
out from their green walls. just as the
roe; had painted them. The approach Is
50 like what had fancied Of Frederick
that'we instantly felt sure that the famous
poem had truthful origin. notwithstand-
washed low browed houses shaded by
archlng trees greeted us from narrow
streets Even the tumbiedown character
- some Of the older landmarks seemed at
traetiye in the soft Maryland setting In
accordance with Southern Hospitality,
ehicken dinner signs also added Just the
proper nsvor. And the frequent water pipes
implying into the main highway merely
lent another piquants,teuch. Across the
middle OF tho main street miniature
7iasse. Motors swished merrIly through.
while the privileged trolley was solicitously
conducted by trestle. big touring car
spashed by while its younger occupants
.lspped their hands at the novelty.
We stopped to seek out the most ancient
lncking shop in the town, seemingly IN
1upst Of curios although In reality on the
trail Of the old tradition. with fittinE en-
harassment at thus BADLY expressing n
doubt as to the verify Of the story. we
voiced our query.
hearty response. "She lived right next door
TO me for nine years, and 2 good many
more years It was, too, before shs ~ss
aoll to show her patriotism. Why the
southerners pulled down her house, over
near that bridge yonder. 80 you can't see
De vi" ".
Even the dusty curios took on an added
charm. OF course we bought something
over to the bridge to photograph scene
which Barbara Frletchie had looked upoH
so many times, before continuing our way
10 Harpers Ferry.
At he confluence Of the Potomac and
the Shenandoah rivers a magnincept Matel
gap suggests that OF the Delaware. There
Is always something attractive and atmos,
pheric about the very name of Harpers
Ferry, Even though the story OF Johr
Browns daring raid did not cling close
to the traditions of the place. the situation
alone Is we'll worth visit. The nnest vie"
Is to be obtained from the summit OF tht
hill The vistas here extend for many miles
and are most conducive TO lingering.
The fine Shenandoah Valley Pike run'
through varied scenery and the erstwhiit
frequent tollgates. Even though bit IRON
the holiday strip OF scarlet PIKE ucket'
"a no longer demanded as you dash by
each tiny lodge with It's long mounted pole
still the reminders OF the custom are en-
trely pleasant. Somehow tollgates seer
az much part OF the shensndgaan a VIZ Win
chester holds many historic relies, a.
Washington was educated here ana ne y
responsible for many forts ana mousse use
barking back to those early days m IN
famous Lord Fairfax Is buried here. IN
city was a hotly contested point during TN
civil war period and changed hanos ~
less than seventy times. Its active paruci
patton in war scenes is shown by stonewal
Jaekson's headquarters and other histori
spots.
All the little towns with their sleep!
Southern architecture edglng the fne PIX
made the journey to Newmarket sltogetne
enjoyable Many of the houses caught ou
attention by having their gates stnklngI:
painted In direct contrast to the rest o
the fence Neighbors seemed 10 vie VIII
Zach other IN the brillPnee OF theh g gates
More than one little down at me elp9N
shauty is seen whitswashed and bTlstllnl
with all sorts Of household turnlture' some
times hungry pickanlnnies sat az crud
tables, ciinldng tin dishes, or spTaNled laz
iy under d vine covered apology Tor
porch. Snatches of melody hOated throuR
The air. Nearly every little hut amon
The bushes sported its scrsgg'ins move
patch.
At Newmarket we struck over the Mas
sanutten for Luray ana the caverns. 7
DC sure the fourteen mile roaa over IN
mountain is bit rough. but TIE eStrefm ~
beauty Of the scenery commanding u
stretches Of the Blue Ridge Mountain
makes any slight road roughness entlrel
Esssglglble With true southern hospltai,i,
offered water while We, stopped to drink
Nc view. The one time ford across IN
snruandoah Is now timely bridged, ana W
Ftre soon precipitated Into the little Va
age Of Luray, Our cdming gave rise
ne scampering OF eager feet as small poy
fastened to offer some service. All OF IN
hlarlous welcome was Interrupted py ou
1rrva before the hotel. low balconied an
southern In structure, Two attenaAn
seized upon our luggage and we had 81
After dinner we arranged for a .priva,
guide TO take us leisurely through the cay
erns next morning. May motorists eeI
ON thsss sSpssr, with "a. sS,na S ~ ihs
arriysl. They are then able to speed 9
the!r way the following day without n
pairing their odometer record Of 500 mll'
day We were indeed fortunate In b'
lhs conducted through In a most thoroug
way by the superintendent 81 the cavern
snd We had the privilege ~ visiting ce
.ain remote SECTIONS not yet open to u
general public.
We learned the strange stOGy OF he di
TS9sefy OF the csvs1, witch lis 20 niue
nke Notion that II bears repetition Bas
"a 1878 the Buereckers. landed estate owl
Ns' controlled all OF those acres above u
present caYeTns. In. Luray there lived
me tiins poor fisherman nained Stebbii
mo seientist, Campbell. These boz
sompahioHs made many long liournstE Z
aAyA from the villsps The natives woi
eeIec how the poor comrades lmanaEed
&c out an existence, out beyond this the
iAiefess lakged Eyll days calule upon u