Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-29

woods, and then between beautiful lawns ] up to the handsome residence that stands | on an elevation from which there is . 1 beautiful view. |
 We also went through the Parsons place. At the entrance we saw a sign: Automobiles not allowed" and then we were -doubly glad of being in a carriage The original owner of this property a New York lawyer. is~dead, and the estate is kept up by his son. We drove for what seemed a mile through woods and meadows and past little rippling brooks. We did not catch even a glimpse of the house. for the public are not allowed to go near it We J met fine carriage drawn. by very handsome horses that were driven by an imposing coachmar,. Seated in the carriage was an elderly lady. We thought we undergtood why automobiles are not allowed.
 Passing through the pretty town of Lenox, we climbed un hIll a mile and half long to the Aspinwall hotel. The view from the grounds of this hotel is glorious and it was there that we ob- tained our first really good look at Grey lock mountain, the highest of the Bcrk- shire range.
 Returning to East Lee, we drove over Field hill in Stockbridge and mast Stock bridge bowl. On Field hill are the resi- dences of Dudley Field and his brother. Cyrus w. Field. When we rA he'd the hill the sun was getting low in lhe west l and purple haze softened but did net , obscure the outlines of the distant noun tains.
 stockbridge bowl Is large round lake which lies between low hills On one of these hills is the palatial summer home Of the late Andrew Carneg.e. ..-.-
 Our second carriage ride was to Tyr . m
 miles from East Lee. For a large part of the way the road was thro q T woods. At Tyringham we saw the house where | President Cleveland once snent a sum- mer. also the residence of Richard Wat son Glider. On the return journey we droNe part way up mountain and through Fernside. The road was bor- | dered by rocky and messy banks on which grew. in great profusion, ferns of many varieties and sizes.
 Our last ride. in an automobile. was on Sept. 30th, and our destination, was the top of Greylock mountain. 55 miles from East Lee. We drove through Lenox and Pittsfield,' past beautiful Poontosuc lake, in the suburbs of Pittsfeld, and then through stretch of open country to the base Of the mountain.
 While. slowly climbing the nine miles " a great variety of scenery There were fields covered with sparse vegetation. just a, little dry looking grass and some low bushes. Later we passed through groves of cedars and saw large groups of very | tall white. hirches. Wec plunged into woods so dense that the bright sunshine was changed into twilight. and in few moments We came out into open fields.
 The road wound around and around | the mountain. After making innumerabl. turns we said: Surely the next one will bring us to the top." but the. road con- tinued to wind. Finally it passed for a | short distance between walls of solid | rock, made a few more turns and then ! the summit. And We stood $500 feet above sea level and above the clouds. In the small open space which formed the summit there was a very small hotel and tall observation tower. Alas, tho sun | mad withdrawn behind heavy clouds and haze partly obscured the view. Never. theless. it was beautiful. Far below u. lay towns and villages which, when we had passed through them, seemed to be on high ground in the distance could b, : faintly seen range beyond range et mountains. i While we stood there the sky grew more threatening and looking down we saw what looked like dense black smoke ; settle over the valley and we heard thun- ! der far below ns- Then the rain de- scended in torrents and we ran for snAl. | ter in the hotel. After a few. moments the 1 rain. slackened and we started on :, our homeward way hoping to get back beror,
 1t should again rain hard. Before v,
 had gone very far a heavy. rain eonimenc
 ed. The rate of speed with which VI,
 went down that mountain was very diff
 ferent from the way we asended ii
 And there was not over much conversa
 ton for all our energies were devoted ti
 trying to protect at least a small portio.
 of ourselves and our raiment from tS
 rain; and also to hoping that the ca,
 would not skid or the motor give out
 After we had reached our boardir,
 place at East Lee and gotten dry an, warm we felt very grateful that nothfni
 worse than a wetting had befallen u,
 and we said, Tt was disappointing t have the view so much obscured but VI
 have seen asthunder storm from above sr clouds"
 On the third of October we bade fare
 well to the beautiful Berkshires and re
 turned to our home in good old Connecti cut l now expect to remain quietly a
 home as becomes venerable lady lik your AUNT MEHINkBLE