Continuing the trip from Chicago to Waukesha, we give this week the second stage of the journey, which is divided into three parts. As was stated last week, it is probably well for the rider to stop at Wheeling for dinner, rather than stay there for the night. The ride is a short one, and can be done by any one who had ridden for a season with comparative ease in the early morning hours before it grows too warm. If this is done, the rider may stop at Wheeling for dinner and for three or four hours' rest, and then in the cool of the early evening continue on as far as Lippencott's on Fox Lake, about 23 or 24 miles from Wheeling. Here is a good place to stop for the night, and the run from Lippencott's to Waukesha will not be too great for the second day. For convenience in making maps, however, we have divided this journey into three.
Leaving Wheeling, still on the Old Milwaukee Toll Road, run a little west of north four and a half miles to Halfday. At Halfday turn westward, taking the left fork, cross the railroad about two miles out of the town, and run on to Diamond Lake, four and a half miles from Halfday. Keeping straight on the main road, continue to Dean's Corners, three and a half miles from Diamond Lake. Again keep straight ahead, running into Fremont Center, keeping to the left about a mile before entering the town, and then by turning sharp to the right half a mile further on, run into the village itself. On running out of Fremont Center keep to the left at the fork across the stream, and then bear to the right up towards Fort Hill. Instead of running to Fort Hill, however, you should keep to the left about half a mile before reaching the town, and keep to the main road running up to Lippencott's between Fish Pond on the left and Wooster Lake on the right. The road is easily found, with the exception of one or two turns just before reaching Lippencott's, and these can be more easily found by making inquiries than by attempting to describe them here. Lippencott's is a pleasant place with a good hotel on Fox Lake, where it is moderately certain that you will pass a cool night and feel refreshed for your ride to Waukesha the next day.
Note.—Map of New York city asphalted streets in No. 809. Map of route from New York to Tarrytown in No. 810. New York to Stamford, Connecticut, in No. 811. New York to Staten Island in No. 812. New Jersey from Hoboken to Pine Brook in No. 813. Brooklyn in No. 814. Brooklyn to Babylon in No. 815. Brooklyn to Northport in No. 816. Tarrytown to Poughkeepsie in No. 817. Poughkeepsie to Hudson in No. 818. Hudson to Albany in No. 819, Tottenville to Trenton in No. 820. Trenton to Philadelphia in No. 821. Philadelphia in No. 822. Philadelphia-Wissahickon Route in No. 823. Philadelphia to West Chester in No. 824. Philadelphia to Atlantic City—First Stage in No. 825; Second Stage in No. 826. Philadelphia to Vineland—First Stage in No. 827; Second Stage in No. 828. New York to Boston—Second Stage in No. 829; Third Stage in No. 830; Fourth Stage in No. 831; Fifth Stage in No. 832; Sixth Stage in No. 833. Boston to Concord in No. 834. Boston in No. 835. Boston to Gloucester in No. 836. Boston to Newburyport in No. 837. Boston to New Bedford in No. 838. Boston to South Framingham in No. 839. Boston to Nahant in No. 840. Boston to Lowell in No. 841. Boston to Nantasket Beach in No. 842. Boston Circuit Ride in No. 843. Philadelphia to Washington—First Stage in No. 844; Second Stage in No. 845; Third Stage in No. 846; Fourth Stage in No. 847; Fifth Stage in No. 848. City of Washington in No. 849. City of Albany in No, 854; Albany to Fonda in No. 855; Fonda in Utica in No. 856; Utica to Syracuse in No. 857; Syracuse to Lyons in No. 858; Lyons to Rochester in No. 859; Rochester to Batavia in No. 860; Batavia to Buffalo in No. 861; Poughkeepsie to Newtown in No. 864; Newtown to Hartford in No. 865; New Haven to Hartford in No. 866; Hartford to Springfield in No. 867; Hartford to Canaan in No. 868; Canaan to Pittsfield in No. 869; Hudson to Pittsfield in No. 870. City of Chicago in No. 874. Waukesha to Oconomowoc in 875. Chicago to Wheeling in 876.
If one is a collector of antiquities, he has doubtless in his possession one of those beautifully chased and ornamented timepieces that at one period at the court of France were so much in vogue, it being the fashion to wear several of them at one time. Invariably set with jewels, they were very costly, but for usefulness in keeping time they were practically worthless. A good story is told of a nobleman who was showing two or three of his beautiful watches to a friend. Being jostled by a passer-by the friend accidentally dropped two of them on the floor. He was very profuse with his apologies for his awkwardness, to which the nobleman replied,
"Oh, pray don't mention it, my dear friend. It's the first time I ever saw them go together."
