14000 MILES 



We went all over the Capitol building and had a fine 

 view of the surrounding country from its upper rooms; 

 then, feeling we had "done" the bi-centennial to our sat- 

 isfaction, we drove nine miles up the Hudson to Cohoes 

 for the night. When the porter brought our bags in, he 

 said, with evident delight, "He's given you the best 

 rooms in the house," and they were very nice ; but 

 luxuries are not always comforts, and we have not for- 

 gotten sitting bolt upright on the top of a marble table, 

 with our book held high, in order to get near enough to 

 the gaslight to read. 



Everybody we saw the next day was dressed up and 

 bound for Albany, for the President was to be there, but 

 we were impatient for our letters at Saratoga and went 

 on. The twenty-five miles was easily accomplished, and 

 we found a large mail. In the evening we strolled about, 

 enjoyed the fireworks in Congress Park, and talked over 

 our plans for the next day. We had seen all the attrac- 

 tions about Saratoga in previous visits, except Mt. 

 McGregor. We had thought to let Charlie rest, and go 

 by rail, but were told we could drive up without the least 

 difficulty, and that it was right on our way to Glen's 

 Falls. This seemed our best course, and we tried it, only 

 to find, when too late, that the road had been neglected 

 since the railroad was built, and was in a very rough 

 condition. One led Charlie up and down the mountain, 

 and the other walked behind to pick up any bags or 

 wraps which might be jolted out on the way. The view 

 from the hotel and the Grant Cottage is very pretty, and 

 if we had been free from encumbrance, we should have 

 enjoyed the walk up and down very much. As it was, we 



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