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vidual who divines and conquers the difficulties in an 
undertaking of this sort, and so signal has been the 
success of this inspired worker that she is known to 
the outside world as the "Bishop of the Laurel 
Country," for about Allenstand as a centre have 
sprung up a number of similar settlements at inter- 
vals of a few miles. 
To the making of the more elaborate coverlets was 
added the simpler weaving of linsey which the coun- 
try people themselves cannot afford to buy, it having 
become a luxury for dwellers in the outer world, to 
whom it offers itself, not only for outing wear, but 
also as suitable material for tailor-made gowns ! Also 
floor rugs were made, as well as rag rugs for which 
the colors are chosen and blended with very pleasing 
results. Indeed, there is work done and experiments 
constantly being made in various kinds of weaving 
and embroidering, as well as in basket-work and 
simple wood-carving. And there is now a room at 
Asheville where the products of this settlement are 
on sale. 
Younger than Allenstand, and more remarkable as 
an illustration of the possibilities of the mountaineer 
for a high type of development, is the industrial 
school at Biltmore. Here the rector of All Souls', the 
Biltmore church, recognizing the needs of the people, 
secured the services of two women gifted with the 
genius necessary to carry such a work to perfec- 
tion, and who in ten years' time have developed to 
its present remarkable point what is known as the 
"Biltmore Industries," the history of which is as 
