Show GIRLS TRAGIC DEATH I LOOKED LAST ON LIFE ON MOUNT WASHINGTON In Storm Near Summit Lizzie Bourne I One of Adventurous Party Succumbed I Suc-cumbed to Fatigue Incidental to Long and Arduous Climb Tho soul of Moscn was called to heaven from Mount Nebo Aarons from Mount llur and Lizzie Bournes from Mount Washington The travel or who has ascended this majestic mountain Is attracted with great Interest In-terest to a hugo pile of stones which tells with appealing sentiment the fact of a pathetic and tragic death One stands and gazes reverently upon tho opot whore Lizzie Bourne looked upon life for tho last time Fifty years ago on the evening of Sept 12 1855 a small party consistIng consist-ing of Henry A Jones and vifo of Portland George W liouriie wife and daughter Lucy togother with Kllzabeth a niece of George W Bourne arrived at the Glen House Intending In-tending to ascend Mount Washington the following morning A heavy rain however frustrated their plans and tho trip was abandoned The disappointment I disap-pointment was great especially to the two girls and Lizzie particularly seemed to feel It most keenly At 10 oclock the sun burst gloriously forth and then tho earnest and continued solicitations ot Lizzie caused Mr Bourne and his daughter to carry nut their original plan Desiring to sleep on tho summit that night the three sot out amid tho protestations ot the rest of tho party The Mound of Rocks and white wooden slab which mark the place of her death near the summit of Mount Washington and again started their ascent They sped on In high glee stopping now and then to admlro the scenery and came at length to tho terminus of the road Leaving tho road they climbed a steep and rocky path called tho ledge whero tho wind was blowing a galo so violent that for a time they were unablo to proceed Those who know tho violence and suddenness of September gales on this mountaintop will not wonder at the sad climax of a iong cherished wish on the part of the two girls Their souls were filled with strange forebodings yet they persistently urged urg-ed going on climbing peak after peak cheered by tho thought of soon accomplishing accom-plishing a great feat Twilight was followed by approachIng approach-Ing darkness Progress became slower slow-er and soon tho path was no longer visible Tho wind blew a hurricane tho storm urged fiercely Their only protection they found under the bare rocks which Jutted out of tho mountain moun-tain side forming a breastwork against tho fury of tho gale Hero they hoped to llo safely until morning but at 10 oclock Lizzie overcome by an affection of the heart superinduced by fatigue and exposure lifted her face to his her lips quivered for an Instant In-stant then grow cold beneath his own She sank In her pillow of rocks and a marble whiteness overspread her features Then a now glory sot fused her face as If at the end of her Jouinoy she realized that her dream had become mysteriously true Mount Washington had not been reached but Lizzie Bourne was transported trans-ported to a height whose splendor ra ir1 I The monument which was Intended to mark the spot where she died on Mount Washington but which Is now over her remains In Hope cemetery Kennebunk Maine illates from heaven above and whoso glory is spread upon the earth bo reath |