. The Catskill Mountains; . Sunset Park, above the falls, then follows Twilight and SantaCruz Parks with their many attractive cottages, casinos andclub houses, which together make a very extensive settlementhere in the woods in picturesque contrast to the unrivalledmountain setting. A summer home here, with housekeepingcares and fashion at the minimum, and Mrs. Grundy in abey-ance, must be, and is, highly enjoyable. As the train moves onward through this historic region,with the o-orge now on the right, vou will need to be alert to. THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. 101 catch even a passing- glimpse of
. The Catskill Mountains; . Sunset Park, above the falls, then follows Twilight and SantaCruz Parks with their many attractive cottages, casinos andclub houses, which together make a very extensive settlementhere in the woods in picturesque contrast to the unrivalledmountain setting. A summer home here, with housekeepingcares and fashion at the minimum, and Mrs. Grundy in abey-ance, must be, and is, highly enjoyable. As the train moves onward through this historic region,with the o-orge now on the right, vou will need to be alert to. THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. 101 catch even a passing- glimpse of the many objects ot^ interestthat appear in quick succession. Through the trees on theright, just before reaching the next station, two miles above,will be seen the celebrated Kaaterskill Falls, which •NattyBumpo called the best piece of work in the woods. Themomentary stop is LAUREL HOUSE STATION, a few rods down tothe right stands that familiar and historic old resort at thehead of this beautiful gorge into which the silvery sheen otsparkling water tumbles hundreds of feet from a solid amphi-theatre of shelving rocks beneath which, and behind the fallingfoam itself you may walk on other shelves of rock, dry shod,and view the novel scene, which well repays for the labor ofthe return climb, it is a resort with many hallowed associationsextending over three-quarters of a century, nearly. But thegenial old landlord sleeps and new faces preside over itsdestiny. The entrancing spot has inspired the pens and brushesof authors a
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