. Down east latch strings; or Seashore, lakes and mountains by the Boston & Maine railroad. Descriptive of the tourist region of New England . aths from either the GlenHouse or Jackson. Baily and I seriously dis-cussed leaving Madame Prueat the Glen House, wherethere was a gay crowd oftourists, some staying forweeks, others coming andgoing, and making some ofthese longer and roughertramps, but relinquished theidea, and decided simply tosee Glen Ellis and the Crys-tal Cascade, which we coulddo all together, and thenpush on over the summit ofWashington. This is only a recon-noissance anyhow, I t
. Down east latch strings; or Seashore, lakes and mountains by the Boston & Maine railroad. Descriptive of the tourist region of New England . aths from either the GlenHouse or Jackson. Baily and I seriously dis-cussed leaving Madame Prueat the Glen House, wherethere was a gay crowd oftourists, some staying forweeks, others coming andgoing, and making some ofthese longer and roughertramps, but relinquished theidea, and decided simply tosee Glen Ellis and the Crys-tal Cascade, which we coulddo all together, and thenpush on over the summit ofWashington. This is only a recon-noissance anyhow, I toldthem, with a sigh of resig-nation, and we cannot ex-pect to do more than learnthe way. Next year we willsettle down at points likethis, until we have madethorough explorations ofthe surrounding country. Thats just what wevjill do, Baily replied instrong approval. I meanto come up here early, nextsummer, and conquer theseout-of-the-way cliffs andgorges, if it takes tillChristmas. How about all yourother plans? I ask. Theyll have to wait,is his stout reply. Even the fishing atRangeley, when Miss Blankis there? Prue enquires GLEN ELLIS FALLS. 160 • Well — 1 niiiiht run up there — its no great distance, long cnouehfor that, you know. Early in the afternoon a little party of us climbed into one of thebig wagons and set oH for the cascades,— a trip that is one of perfectentertainment. Whirled along at a rapid trot over a smooth road, thescenery presents some new delight at every stage of advance. For halfa mile after leaving the hotel you keep in sight those magniticent linesof Washingtons southern crest which are so admirable from thepiazza. The changing aspects of the crags of the Lions Head, andthe loftier ridges behind them become very striking as we attain thegentle emiueuce whence branches of the Peabody and the Ellisdiverge in opi)osite directions from a single pool, and where webegin to descend to the southward. There would be food enough forthe eye, e
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