The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-08-13
MISCELLANY.
Life at Newport.


AN UNFLATrERING VIEW OF SEASIDE SUM
as MER RESORTS.
Geor e Alfred Townsend spent a day OF
Two at Newport reeentll He thus records
his hotel experience in the Boston Post:
Delightful old place for caterpillar Of a
bookworm to burst into a sea-gull~ said to
myself. "What an age-for America. What |
repo-ei Why here is the old mil where Eric
the Red ground corn for Roger Williams
Bless Inc! is this the Redwood Library? Me-
thinks now,' continued, II could die here
SO pie asantly as not to know it!w
AT We place, Mister" said voice. swine
your fate afore We come upon the piazza :
l found myself already at the King Pin
House There was a respectful scuffie direct
I, ior nv rarpet bag All the negroes that
I'D aoS ea~ ~, ew eff cynic2lly to hold me in
TignUu retssrk
Acts pears, Jeems,' sald ore Of these, ell
9ts boldi1l9 whisk nroom, "to lie shall
~ - ,'.e ptss h1t youl- enough to she'll
u tae great EN- tyohiee where the visitors
we're i5w enough 20 keep the desk lor attach
es. stood a moment uneasy in the presence
o. Saat uncomfortable person, the hotel clerk
lie 9hot me THROUGH the bod with one lofty
.eoatd Iuen ne looked al "a NJ on The cell
ing, and sushed me a pen while he whistled
sorry would have given awav the arr TO
write my name for one smile There came 20
me Deuef That away back in the past. in
some Pythagorsan stage, must have owed
this man money Else why this flutter of my
purses, TINS con sclousness Of inequality, the
mysterious magnetism of his quilts, rnclets
and diamond pin! Oh, Providence, pury us
not beside the hotel clerk. Death would be
conscience anywhere near him. He takes no
note OF Toe name entered, wheels key OFF
peg, and looks at the fly, with one eye shut
again take courage. Bed me in a cock
lott but |, too, win have look at this re-
markable fly. find nothing remarkable
aDoutit. Perhaps pen behind my ear might
improve my view. So took a pen from the
rack and gravely followed with NV own the
e. es OF this noble entomologist. Immediate
three other visitors looked up. Five wait
ers, with whisks, turned their observations
barked. f, - =. ~ ''e an"
what do you see, sir ?" says one.
see fy-the same that tie clerk there
wa. looking at two years ago 1 thought |
would wait till he found time to look at me.n
Glorious Jove! had the victory. There
was positively blush on that cold, imperial
brow; then flush of wrath.
10 on, Sam, with the mans carpet bagv'
he said. ~ pN' US
!" la! ha Boss, We jiss got him that time ~
said Sam; "dese we're clucks do put on airs.
genlman's fraid to come SO hotel count
OF EN-, and den he's 1raid to go way. Dey
wants reconstruction Lee me give YOU a
nice brossin sahp
mol! am wet all over; the broom will do
no good"
You may go now"
l looked out of the window five minutes
the negro remain ed yet. He wanted money
'or having shown me TO a room. A great
cowardlce OF this negro came upon me imme-
dlateiy. "Give him quartere said vanity.
'it'swrong" said justice. SECT clear OF him!''
said policy. There's twenty like him to get
cleared of" said experience.
go down stairs = said |; 81 want to be
alone"
Yes, sah!r "
There he stood on the balls of his feet, fully
aware OF my cowardly thoughts.
"Don you want to buy one of desc phroto-
a1als OBJ de city?" . Sa
made a'2esture toward the umbrella
al - .iapalGed srf lingly. II was desolate,
.tsl y ESQ %. .hat rtlay twinght. here
e-is q ser .4e iela1 siraD.er, OF q rainv
1a..ee VAR sig-place Here.
4stsh ~ aois1e thla Messing case. i'll
.s'4P q eati'1t a vast earivansera, sat by tn.
''fecas lld hear iosleiy ieet like
.sls, aAl dowa the halls. then the a.
s5sio DQtiis. Gp0l iidliers and trumpeteis
- et EuneAaQe has below. Ii this be bet
2, Sit'.a noAe cod make u homeless
DOVE stairs teok the following in yentore.
bclept4-sltae swhiGe walters; three whIte
"@tLets; seven table clerks: tour guests in the
ar su1Iiln1 a,aipst despair: eight mus clans |
= liiaia.en lad and her mother full of finery |
.aree lite si-ls aud one lame man prone
iaomg 40 and down the hall. tour smokers
IN ne Iront porch; rain on the roof, oozing
ifavei paths, aud great, slopine, over tied
ocean! This was Newport, the american
Scheveninsen!
AT supper the man Sam came up, looking
money all over his face, rim ing money in his
.peecs morally picking my pocaet while ate.
nd want hot meat? Well, sab! iiss Glib
dynamo and he'd fotch it. You must pay
-xS a, men, 1t Newport, for warm water over
our viands. Walters usually sta d behind
you, Sam stood before me, with his ewes ID
ny pate, and his han in his eyes. wide open
or money. Great God! are we to have tins
sofs OF intimidation ever, where we 90 ior a |
sn OF the sea or winkftl of mountain |
one ! eutonlc parsonage profoundly happy all |
ms nie 10 the company of himself, was enjoy
ing 1t with a toothpick. in addition TO the
iormer handful beside the music when went
out; and two young lovers in the great sa-
loon alone, save obser ed by one avaricious
eyed feline waiter, seemed in that lofty. spIen-
orous place, two mice tondling each other.