
THROUGH NEW HAMPSHIRE MOUNTAINS. 93 
weeks had passed. Refreshed by a coun- 
try church service and a night’s slumber 
we were ready for our last climb, Mt. 
Chocorna, which we reached by passing 
through North Conway, Conway and A\I- 
bany. This mountain is the grandest of 
all New Hampshire’s hills. Its sharp 
summit, snowy white, stands out in bold 
relief. One is awe stricken and bends 
instinctively in reverence. Its glacial 
marks indicate that, at some remote pe- 
riod it was likely New England’s highest 
peak. So the glory of Chocorna is not 
so much in the view as in the moun- 
tain itself. With regret at leaving 
so grand a structure we moved on to 
Centre Harbor and with a 4 miles’ row 
on Lake Winnepesaukee we reached one 
of the many islands at a point which com- 
manded a view of the mountains which 
have earned our eternal friendship. Here 
they calmly faced us that we might take 
a last review of their mighty splendor. 
Taking the train at the Weirs we were 
soon back in Boston as brown as chest- 
nuts, and looking like tramps. So ended 
a never-to-be-forgotten time. 
It may be well to add: the total cost of 
this trip was $18.24 apiece. I have many 
times regretted that we did not carry a 
camera with us, for the country through 
which we travelled presents many a beau- 
tiful bit of nature. It was our original 
intention to pass the night time in barns 
and camps, or with only our Llankets and 
the heavens as a covering. But there 
were 3 nights when the weather made it 
necessary to seek a more substantial cov- 
ering, viz., at the summits of Mts.. Wash- 
ington and Moosilauke and at the Glen 
House. At many points the Apalachian 
Mountain Club have established camps 
which will be found very convenient to 
the devotee who visits these shrines afoot. 



AMATEUR PHOTO BY MISS E. B. UNDERWOOD. 
LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N. H. 
(Sandwich Mountains in the distance.) 
One should take a small mirror to be 
used for flashing purposes, as it lorms a 
great source of amusement. Very rare- 
ly is it that a flash from a mountain top 
is unanswered. In choosing shoes take 
those that have had some wear, with 
strong uppers; have them soled with leath- 
er and put a thin layer of rubber on the 
surface. They will stand the greater use 
and will be much the easier. A morn- 
ing dip in a mountain brook or lake will 
be found exhilarating if one is accustom- 
ed to a cold bath. 
I have tried to give to those who have 
found time to peruse this article an idea 
of what country should be travelled and of 
what mountains are the best adapted for 
a pleasant journey. One would not re-. 
turn, as would naturally be supposed,, 
tired and desirous of rest, but would find! 
he had a new lease of life, ready to take 
up his work with fresh vigor. 

AMATEUR PHOTO BY M. V. HALL. 
MACEO, A. K. C. 50,016. 
Owned by Dr. Edwin Carman. Freeport, L. I. 

