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that I wrote to my precious Tootee & went to the Furnace. On Saturday
morning dear Lordy went to New Haven to attend to some business
of his own & to look for Lodgings for us. On Saturday evening we all
went out to "Prospect rock," situated about 3 miles out of Allentown.
Mary, Henry, the boys, M^r Woolley & myself were in a Carriage - drawn
by a splendid pair of black horses, driven by a white man. Cousin
A. G. & V. were in a very nice light carriage driven by M^r Longnecker.
Florence would not go. Well the hills here are very steep, & when we
were ascending a pretty high hill - we met the stage full in & outside
it came thundering down Hill & our beautiful black horses
took it into their heads to to back & rear - may be I was not frighten-
-ed. After this we went on pretty well. We had to walk after ascending
half way up this prospect mountain, & glad was I to get out of
the carriage. This mountain is shaded by splendid trees of various kinds
the earth thickly strewed [sic] with rock of all sizes - (the old folks say "the
devils [sic] wife emptied her apron full of rocks down there"). These rocks
are piled up one on another beyond the tops of the highest trees. The
most of our party climbed up to the very top, but I remained about
10 feet below. Floyd & Tip took of their shoes & stockings - & were nev-
-er one moment still, this made me perfectly nervous. A fall off of one
side would have been a fearful thing. We remained there perhaps a
half hour - viewing the beautiful scenery - we could see for miles
around - every spot in perfect cultivation or here & there dotted with lovely
groves of trees - The scenery is certainly most beautiful - Just as high up as
carriages can come is a little farm. Brother Henry tells me this soil
is the very best for fruit of every kind - the spot was not well cultivated
but the trees were loaded with apples & pears. of course yet very small.
after drinking water from the well better than iced water & trying
to eat some bad ginger bread - we turned our faces homeward.
I walked down to the road, & would have walked further but
from a fear of fatiguing brother Henry. We had a more pleasant
ride back than going - found Flora just waking from a nap