THE ORPHANAGE NEWS LETTER.
Climbing Barometer Mt.
There is a mountain near English
Bay called Barometer Mt. for the res
hi>ii tli.it when it i* shrouded in clouds
wo can l»i* unite certain then- will in*
stormy weather anil when it is clear
the weather will be good.
l*rof. Griggs, Mr. Fulton, Mr. Fol
som decided to climb if, and invited a
number of us togoalong. The party
consisted of these ‘gentlemen already
named, Mrs. Folsom, Miss Folsom,
Mary, Mrs Bearn. Mr. Wing, Mi Ice,
Willie and Snpt. Bearn.
We went in tin* “K. B. <). intend
ing to land at the Frye, llroon Ranch
but found there was too much surf on
that lu ach to do so with comfort, so
we went around into English Bay
and anchored at the foot of Old Wo
man’s Mt.
After trumping about for n lit tit*
while Wf found a good place to camp
near a little mountain stream of clear
cold, water. It did not take long to
build a fire and make some eofee.
The lunch disposed of, leaving Mr.
Wing, who complained of a lame
km e, in charge of the ladies ,—espe
rially the young lady,— the remain
der of the party started on the hike
up the mountain.
The trump through thick grass,
higher than u mail’d h":ul anil t lirough
the brush, over the cough ground, up
little hills and down into little gullies
till we reached the first bench of the
mountain was really the hardest part
of the climb, especially as it was a
warm day and there being little
breeze on the lower ground the flies
were exceedingly annoying.
we had hardly started when the
partv became separated, as Mr. Ful
ton and I waited for Mr. Folsom,
who was not quite ready to start
when the others «1 i«7. so that Prof,
liri^s, Mike ami W illie reached the
mountain sometime before we did.
Mit e was tin* first to reach the t«>p,
W illie ami Prof. (Jriggs were not f ir
behind him. Mr. Fulton and Mr.
Folsom followed. 1 di«l not go to
the top, but stopped at the lust beneli.
idle mountain is ‘Jtitto ft. high. Tin*
view was magnificent. I took some
pietures, but as they are not vet de
veloped cannot tell with what sue
cess.
The descent to- < much less time
Mike, W illie and 1 reached the ramp
first. Found t h e others frantiealy
fighting the flies. We joined in the
battle, but enemy outnumbering us
millions to one we fled to the boat,
closely and viciously pursued. Hav
ing left directions at thecamp telling
the other three members of the party
where to find us we started the launch
and thus got away from our torment
ers. K-mnding the point we took on
the rest of the party and reached
home a little after 9. p. in.
In our last issue we neglected to t«*l 1
of flu* arrival of Mary MeFCewen.
Sh>* th<* four-year old sister of Dan
ny, who has been with us about two
yea rs.
When Mrs. McKewen died about a
yearagosin* gave Mary to Mrs. (Craw
ford, of Seward. Conditions arose
which made it necessary for Mrs.
Crawford to send the child to us,
though she parted with great reluct
anee.
Mary is an exceedingly bright child
for her age, and very winsome. She
has had the good fortune to find an
excellent home with Mr. and Mrs.
Folsom, who have become her guard
ians.