. Kentucky log . FOOT HILLS OF THE CUMBERLAND RANGE BELOW ELKHORN CHAPTER V. 71 but the few dingy huts are hidden by theprovidential foliage of some fine old beeches. Elkhorn City offered no inducements tolinger— a hare half dozen little housesscattered about the creek. After a few min-utes deb-ate we decided on Noah Mull inshouse as nearest to the goal of those recom-mended, and gladly turned up the fair road tothe Breaks. It rose rapidly to keep on top ofthe bluffs, which promised soon to he cliffs,and after a half-mile commanded a beautifulview down the Russell, and up the windi
. Kentucky log . FOOT HILLS OF THE CUMBERLAND RANGE BELOW ELKHORN CHAPTER V. 71 but the few dingy huts are hidden by theprovidential foliage of some fine old beeches. Elkhorn City offered no inducements tolinger— a hare half dozen little housesscattered about the creek. After a few min-utes deb-ate we decided on Noah Mull inshouse as nearest to the goal of those recom-mended, and gladly turned up the fair road tothe Breaks. It rose rapidly to keep on top ofthe bluffs, which promised soon to he cliffs,and after a half-mile commanded a beautifulview down the Russell, and up the winding streams, with their placid poolsand great boulders made a fitting center to asort of antiphonal chorus of tree-clad hills,swelling and sinking, now on this side, nowon that, until they faded away in the haze ofthe approaching sunset. If photographs couldrecord the quality of light,one could forgivethe lack of color! A picture which would re-call the clear sky, the cool deep shadows,andthe ineffable subdued c
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