. The top of the continent; the story of a cheerful journey through our national parks. ok thelong trail past beautiful Vernal Fall and majesticNevada Fall. They lunched at the top of NevadaFall while their horses cropped stray clumps of grassnear by. As they approached Glacier Point a view discloseditself so different from any they had yet seen thatthey were overcome with surprise. The YosemiteValley itself was hidden, but, from this great heightthey looked up the entire length of two noble canyons,at the near-by junction of which Half Dome lifted itsmajestic, hooded head. Both valleys were d
. The top of the continent; the story of a cheerful journey through our national parks. ok thelong trail past beautiful Vernal Fall and majesticNevada Fall. They lunched at the top of NevadaFall while their horses cropped stray clumps of grassnear by. As they approached Glacier Point a view discloseditself so different from any they had yet seen thatthey were overcome with surprise. The YosemiteValley itself was hidden, but, from this great heightthey looked up the entire length of two noble canyons,at the near-by junction of which Half Dome lifted itsmajestic, hooded head. Both valleys were disclosed tothe distant range of sun-topped mountains, called theHigh Sierra, in which originated these clear, trout-haunted rivers. **I scarcely believe, said Uncle Tom, that theworld contains a view of nobler beauty than this. Commanding this view at the highest point stoodan excellent hotel where they registered for the night,and then climbed over the rocks to Glacier Point tolook down from behind the iron railing into the Yosem-ite Valley. It was a day of sensations and Vemal Fall 17!^ THE TOP OF THE CONTINENT Nothing but Margarets timely screams and UncleToms quick restraining hand prevented Jack fromclimbing out on the rock which overhangs the Yosem-ite Valley. ** People do go out there, said Jack, protesting.** Theres lots of photographs down in the villageshowing people standing there. I saw one with twogirls sitting on the edge dangling their feet over thevalley. Nevertheless, you are not going on the Overhang-ing Rock, or anywhere near it, said Uncle Tomsternly. You understand, do you? Jack was a little awed. Uncle Tom never beforehad spoken just that way. Yes, he said meekly. One step toward it, said Uncle Tom, and yougo into the hotel and stay there for the rest of theday. You understand me. Jack remembered the ice-cave at Mount needed no more warnings. They dined on the porch of the hotel overlookingthe High Sierra and watched the sunset. Just
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