		A Wonderland of the East; Comprising the Lake and Mountain Region of New England and Eastern New York a Book for Those Who Love to Wander Among ... Famous by Historic Men and Events to Which William Copeman Kitchin Paperback. General Books LLC 2012-01-10. ISBN 9781150059407
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1920. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... BERKSHIRE THE BEAUTIFUL Monday, September 29. This morning we had an early caller. An old gentleman came into the church grounds, bringing us a teakettle full of hot water. "I saw you here, " he said after a cheery good morning, "and thought it wouldn't come amiss to have some hot water to wash with and, perhaps, make yourselves a cup of tea or coffee." We soon were chatting with our visitor as though he and we had been neighbors for years. He lived alone in that little house yonder, about an eighth of a mile away. He was over eighty years old, but he looked as hale and hearty and was as active, in his movements, as the ordinary man of fifty. He told us that he was a veteran of the Civil War, had served from beginning to end of it, was in nearly all the great battles, was several times wounded and once left on the field for dead. His life was saved by a Confederate Methodist preacher who had told our friend that, though he was an enemy, the orders of his Great Captain were to love an enemy and to do him good. So this Southern preacher had nursed the grievously wounded Northern soldier back to health. When he had finished his visit with us, he turned and briskly walked away, saying that he had house-cleaning on hand, for his son and daughter were coming in a day or two to stay with him for a week, and the old face fairly beamed with happiness at the prospect of soon seeing his children. How charmingly thoughtful of this old man thus to consider the comfort of two utter strangers! But this has been our experience from beginning to end of this summer's motor camping tour. Never once have we been refused the privilege of camping where we wished. Our hosts have often shown a positive anxiety to be friendly and helpful. They have frequently pressed upon us little gifts

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