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and in the heights many reserved people be- 

 come talkative and even confiding. This, along 

 with the natural sociability of such a trip, the 

 scenery, and the many excitements, usually 

 ripens acquaintances with amazing rapidity. 

 Lifelong friendships have commenced on the 

 trail, and many a lovely romance, too. One day 

 two young people met for the first time in one 

 of my climbing parties. Thirty days afterward 

 they were married, and they have lived happily 

 to date. 



In one climb a chaperon gave out and 

 promptly demanded that two young sweet- 

 hearts turn back. As we moved on without the 

 chaperon, she called down upon my head the 

 curses of all the gods at once! In order to save 

 the day it is sometimes necessary for the guide 

 to become an autocrat. Occasionally a climber 

 is not susceptible to suggestion and will obey 

 only the imperative mood. A guide is some- 

 times compelled to stop rock-rolling, or to say 

 "No!" to a plucky but sick climber who is 

 eager to go on. A terrible tongue-lashing came 

 to me one day from a young lady because of my 



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