New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-14
NEWPORT

NEWPORT, Aug. 6.-The longing OF years to
see this quaint old town graed few weeks ago in
most unexpected and highyinconvenieRt manner.
Bound for Nantucket, and forwarded like express
package by attentive friends from station to station the
first break tins chain occurred at Jersey City. There
certain fathess Sam" failed to connect and loving
little sister made her appearance alone full % sympaty
and enterprise; and taking under her wing (which rs
but ohicken-wing at bes marshaled truIaphantly
into coalyard in quest OF the Newport boat.
How we were conducted out of this labyrinth BY pc
lceman, who majesteally waved us 70 the right place
how we searched wholly for the clerk to state
room-how we were sent back to the entrance gate III
quest of that funconary-how eagerly attacked q,
gentemany youth in official costume, well protected BY
iron Iattice-wOrk probably the result Of seine wild at
tompt to carry him oh-and how failed TO find any
clerk at ALL and had to fall back on the ohAnhermad-
would require too many words to relate. ..
sympathzing bystander had suggested the chamber
maid and we advanced toward this lady.a dignihsd
looking mulattO In procession OF two, and bore down
upon her so soemny that she seemed expeeant Of some
thng remarkable opened our Grand She was en-.
PERTAINING two three coloed friends at the time, and
evidently did not wish to be interrupted b. tries She
coDdescended however, to the occasion, and having
duly admired the closet assigned to me for the night the
9oldencrownsd head, surmounted by small patch OF
forRetmenots bit Of lace and blue streamer IA COM
round that the tacetiOusy called bOnnet went
forth into the rain and disappeared from my eight
arranged myself neatly on the upper shelf OF my
stateroom before the down. aud tried TO cOun5
the times that the 0blging ehsmbermad exclaimed,
ThaFs 80 70 and You do MT tell me !" to various nara
tiyes and MISUNDERSTANDING, meanwhile, If Iaen
oIOays tried TO make all the noise they could with their
boots when they over ones head. At last lost
myself as people who take maps say; and To- the
consciousness that the shining brightly and the
people in the saterOoms around making terrible
splashugs at their basins, and giving various evidences
OF an excited state Of mind Ipitied them poor things
They had 10 20 the early train, only hapast
four; while could safely indulge in another nap.
Itook IT. and then put myself In order very moderately
vrasped my waterproof and satehe and sailed forth
Rnt when presented myself to the baRgage.master,
and requested him to check my trunk to Nantucket he
INFORMED me that could not get there that day. the
hafpast seven train did not stop now at MiddleborO
WHARF, changed oars-the train l should have taken
started soon after ski This Saturday and the next
boat for Nantucket would not leave until Tuesday,
upexpectedly stranded stranger in strange place. but
Thankfully remembered worthy friends who tool
dodgers and had accommodated friends Of mine and to
them, with the baggage masters direction, soon made
my way was deposited in an attic room, with beau
tiful view OF bay, and write in the very face OF
beautiful sunset the water, while soops and sailboat
bask in its rays, and -'
To their haven under The bin"
Just the water, from my window on green slope
stands the AlmshOuse white, winged building, which
took for some grand hotel until my ignorance was en-
lghtened Truly, the paupers here fare better for
breeEes and picturesque views than many who
duainted with the inside OF pooThOuse. This Is the ole
part Of the town, and the streets visible from the win
dOWs Of this ancient dOmlcile are very like the New
Jersey tORns passes them In the cars Beside thu
bay there little to be seen OF the boased beauty
Newport. ..-
A walk on the avenue however sOon dspeliee all feel
ings OF DISAPPOINTMENT. Such lovely houses cottages
villas paviliOns with wide, beautiful strees and Thu
greehest Of and foliage, OWers rustic baskets
al OF prettiDesses glimpse Of the outside OF tn
SedwOOd Library, tantahzing enough 10 the lover o
toOks-a hne building, embogered in green and iOekD
20 cool AID shaded that the world entirely shut out
found old Trinity Church, the Mecca Of my perambu
iaons, and adpiTed the quaint, oldfashioned edihee
with its beautfulykep surroundings apd the grave
yard where not the rude fOreathera Of the hamlet
but very cultivated and distinguished ones The memoir
of good Bishop Berkeley whose voice was once heard j
these hal0wed precincts. seemed 10 cast sacred spe
over the place; and felt 10th 20 leave It, But body an
soul are often et dscord became painfully cor
Fcous Of owning pair Of feet that we're beginning
feel like several pounds o. lead As slowly Fotrace
my steps, the classic couplet
Then What rieh then ddsg ~ sbasss; -.
ITEM Whhi poor, them vGks lie bsssSp
obtruded itself pertinacOusly my memory bringing
feeling Of humiliation that was not capable Of eli
waited thoughts amid such surroundings
The Quakers have OYerrun the place like lOcusts
he prlutahOUs display portraits VI prominent sisters