White Sulphur papers; or, Life at the springs of Western Virginia

62 WHITE SULPHUR PAPERS.
niently ; the dining room is large and airy, and the
attendance very good.
The water of the spring is
not so pleasant to the
taste as that of the White Sulphur, though somewhat
similar; having an additional dash of the
sulphate of soda in its composition.
We enjoyed the fine walks in the neighbourhood
over the
heights, having on all sides of us the finest
mountain scenery, and attended the ball in the evening
w^hich was quite a brilliant one, where we met
many of our fair acquaintances from the White.
The living at this spring is so very fine, that many
special excursions are made from the other springs
to dine here, dance in the evening, and return homo
next day.
The thriving town of Union is within a few miles
of these springs.
We left the Salt S-alphur next morning after breakfast,
not intending this should be our last visit, and
continued our route to the Red Sulphur, the distance
to which from this place, is seventeen miles, over a
very good road, through a wildly beautiful and un^
cultivated part of the country, telling of romance
and adventure in every sedge and cavern and shaded
stream, which you pass on your route.
You have a fine view of the whole establishment