. Picturesque B. and O. Historical and descriptive . lling Springs,returning, should the time be limited, to Covington the same evening intime to catch the east-bound train. The twilight had so far merged into moonlight that the way backup the gorge to the carriage whicli was waiting on the road was renderedquite exciting, and was accomplished with no other annojance than dampclothes and wet feet. But these inconsiderate things went for naught inthe summing up of what had been witnessed. The journey to the top ofthe mountain and down the other side was such as to keep to the highesttension the
. Picturesque B. and O. Historical and descriptive . lling Springs,returning, should the time be limited, to Covington the same evening intime to catch the east-bound train. The twilight had so far merged into moonlight that the way backup the gorge to the carriage whicli was waiting on the road was renderedquite exciting, and was accomplished with no other annojance than dampclothes and wet feet. But these inconsiderate things went for naught inthe summing up of what had been witnessed. The journey to the top ofthe mountain and down the other side was such as to keep to the highesttension the spirits of the party. The singing was broken only by .suddenbursts of delight at some view disclosed by a turn in the road, the moon-light upon the nioiinlain ami upon the liroad, placid surface of JacksonRiver below alTonlin^- siieh tastes of the pieturesque as to most effectuallydo away with all of the lateness of the hour and the absence ofsupper, ihis little disereparu;y was speedily adjusted upon reaching the Picturesque B. and car Tom, having had a choice meal for some timeprepared, had grown uneasy over the failure of thesextet to arrive in season to do it that justice vehichits merits demanded. The ladies had stood the extended wagon tripwithout fatigue ; in fact it had done them a world of good, and it wasamazing how rapidly their plates were cleared of the solids heaped solavishly upon them. The whole party had been much benefited by thedays spent in the open air, and it would have required no great amountof coaxing to obtain a general consent to make the trip right over again. 108 The Telegraph and the Mails. The car was taken that night to Alleghany Station, thirty-six milesfrom Covington, and early the next morning the start was made for OldSweet Springs,—one of the best-known resorts in the country, and whichfor years has been the summer home of many of the distinguished menof the South. The ride was one of only ten miles duration, and as thegra
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