Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-09-08

that is enough for his praise. Our host
ess was one Of the prcttiest, cur rly-headed
cherubs l ever met. "Wcll," murmured
[, when lying on my couch that night.
"Down East is not so bad after all. -
The next day number Of our friends
on the island and ourselves, got ready for
az excursion to Green Mountain, the
highest peak Of Mount Desert. We
climbed up there, and after much fatigue,
we reached the top. however was one
of the last who reached it, for the most
excellent blucbcrrics ever met, found
there. and | eat so many OF them that |
could scarcely eat anything when | reach
ed the rest Of the company who had TAX
en- possession Of an old hut, in which as |
understood, the renowned rebel king jeff.
L. had been stopping some years ago as
surveyor.
From the top of that mountain Ii. and
looked upon the view beneath us, and
we both had to admit that it was the
finest we had ever seen. But we had to
descend and although VIC were loaded
with blucbcrries, yet we were not tired.
for hardships are easily borne in company
| had to admire the ease with which the
ladies bore all fatigue. | had always had
an idea that the American women were
not GOOD for much else than sitting i'll
rocking chairs and spending their fathers
or husbands money in fncry, and think
am justified in my thinking so, from
what have seen at New York and other
parts Of America; but the Maine women
and especially those Of Down East" dis
opinion, which was very glad to do
We came home rather tired, vet we went
out fishing after that. Toward nine
O'Clock, we returned wet aid weary
There tremendous shouting greeted oul
cars and we could scarcely reach the hos
piiablc roof where a good supper was
!, awaiting us. More than . hundred o.
those sturdy fishermen and iadics Were
expecting Il. to deliver lecture whcl
be ha promised them, but not for that
evening. He had to refuse them theil
: request for that evening, and they dis
pcrScd good.nauredly enough till tho
next one GA the following evening ;
kind Of hail was cxtemporized, where til,
lecture was to be held. The speaker
platform Was the first porgy-ear that wa;
was ever made in Ffenchman's Bay; the
ceiling as the star-covercd SKY, and th'
walls the green trees and shrubbery. A
fey lanterns shed their lurid light on tn,
weathcr-beitcn faces. and huge forms o
, the fishermen and the fine intelligent fca
:, lures and laughing eyes Of the ladies
whom the speaker tlicl to get as near tC
himself as possible. There was an cx
j. cellent choir proscut who helped US tc
make The evening a very Pleasant one tC
ali parties. There were more than 20t
:, people on the island that evening, aud OIL
Deacon C's authority, take it that there
were more than 10 ladies whom he him
self had counted Some had come all Tho
way from Point lIarbor, distance O
nine miles and had rowcd all the way.
The next day We wanted 10 20 Il blue
, bcrrying again but to anearcr spot so W.
were told. But, oh yc Fatcs, what destin,
had you prepared for US! We climbed
the celebrated hill called "Lookout Noun
tain" and then must confess though
| was "Down Fast On the top ",
found not as many berries as we had cx
: pccted ana after | had filled my empt,
stomach with some Of them, sat dow
in shady nook Of the rock. Soon ha,
i, IA companion, Il very intelligent young
man named Il. We spent our time prot,
itably, think, for Il, is a young man Z
uncommon spirituality and great promise
The ascent was romantic, but the descen
was more so /; aud again had to admire
the eracciulness and ease with which the
, ladies performed the dangerous task
Some said We got sold on climting thai
: mountain, but | did not think so, for som(
OF the scenery | saw there was so beauti
, lul, that shall never forget it, and if tn,
space permitted, would describe it.
Z On Sunday we held two meetings, til,
Grst ever held on that Island, and the
:. pastor had to help build the church. The
= choir did well again, and old ocean ac
:, companied the hymns of praise with hi.
4, mourntul voice. God seemed nearer tl
!. me and the words Of the poet flashed thro
! my mind The groves were Gods first
G temple
. We went to see many Of the other is.
f lands aud were received everywhere with
i true christian hospitality. On Monday
n We had to separate from these good peo'
+ pie but We shall always remember them
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