New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30
a NEWPORT EXPERIENCE.
THE CRUISE OF THE CATHERINE-IfER PASsEN-
GERS AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, TIL
TON MRS AMEs EFT Aida LEWIS IN THE

NEWPORT, Aug. H.-Sucn RloIlous moIn-
ngl Lovely little dInples and crimples OF sunshine
dancing over the bay; delicate and seaweeds
shining waving below like the eereT rsrde' OF some
enticing Loree Such sday asmakes 1t JOY only 70 1--we
day on which sensations reign and the spiritual re-
signs itself TO anguid fascinaonof the material On
such day as this little party wandered through New.
port streets down to the dirty, fshy, peachy, blue
jacksy pier whereat rested gded bark, which ought
to have been the Cleopatra, but wasn-Only the Cattle
rne pudgy and Dutchy There the Reformer, state
ly little advocate OF woman suffrage, designing ana &C.
NAL as always with her fluffy whie-curs, her cunning
little nose. her deep voice and her Idea There was
the sculptress blackeyeG. Clark haired, p'qudnie
insouciane tout ensemble thoroughly Spanish. earn
est and thoughtful well, plump witty and gracious
There Singer the dainty little creature with the
beautiful loving brown eyes, the soft gray hair curling
In little rings about her head her sweet face SHINING out
beneath the broad rustic hat. wreathed with wheat
grasses and blackberres. Then there was the editor,
smoothfaced. longhared, slightly otfirf OF any
hight from Six feet eight, punning and joking 80
continually that the ladies must have feared the falling
their back hair their paroxysms Of mrth There was
the soldierpoet novelist, addressed colonel" and
loved the Chronicler OF Odpor-ta slender elastic
fulbearded kindaced rejoicing In the grey eyes and
clear brow OF genius and in manner as any OF
his own Greek goddesses Then there the phrenoo
gist gray haired and "spry" The ancient mariner who
guided the bark with his skinny hand" was
Long and lank. and brown
As is the rbbed seAsaud;
but he amaby held his tongue Never word said he"
Ariel perched himself top the sail. with pencil and
several scraps invisible stationery from the blank
sheets of MIrandas oveletters The spre had heard
mysterious rafting OF ice and bottles and tongues upon
the bark and had flashed up ladder OF sunshine re-
solved play reporter for the benefit OF his particular
friend THE TRIBUNE The Reformer the Singer and the
Sculptures grouped themselves gracefully as women
always do the Editor the Colonel scntllated with
nd aIght ~ he
Mariner loosed the sail. and the CeoI mean the Cath
erine-danced away out to the bay. Two little boys,
with red hair and to speak Of watched her de
parting perchanco to return One little bare
footed girl trOtted OF TO the end OF the pier and struck
romantic attitude at her over the bay dozen little
boats gdod about. Here and there airy yacht lay
Ike eres smile thought up expressly Tor TINS
occasion) a whte-winged bird upon the water.
The delicious air, the musical creakng OF the sail. the
lovely sunshine made Aries heart to rejoice within him
Byandby he observed fash Of something red in the
distance. After careful study he concluded that that
something shirt airing itself In little boat which,
indeed II proved to be- Opposite the shirt strange
marine creature dark drapery Of masculine style Ths
apparitlon wore an immense scoop Of dlapidaed hat,
and had pretty little eyes and brown resses There's
Kate observed the Colonel and Ariel took on his hat to
K F. In grateful remembrance OF the jubilee Then hap
pening 10 cast eyes below he started in establishment
bere sat the sculptress with her hat of her glorious hair
haired "spry" gentleman, apparently punching
be sure the lady laughing and tho gentleman was
mildly expounding. when Bile gets her mind on any
thing" ARIEL heard him say she won't bulge an inch
would be ant 10 spend more time ana labor upo 81
s e T Too short or too long she would be content
long che considered the expression - aa'
Is true" said tho little woman; DO thihK more o eA
preston study IT more, than anything ese EACep.lVhs
are taken To my bat after sudyns his face as Carefully
as did found that 1t was the one oiehes seen upon
his face. and which best represented ns SCI IT,
head and face, too, require much h'uuy, incI
are both remarkable" said the ColoheL
friend Of mine young n h IN iSu PhGadepHis thSatcr
OF late much impressed by the heau anu me vi
Of power-and said 80 TO friends. II
not until time afterward that she Ieaheu al the
st Nv Pbrcn' proceed" said the editor; the "spry
Gentleman proceeded and found ont In the handsome
Youre about right there" laughed the little woman:
and various other charming things which ARIEL having
awoke from frightfu dream, In which he saw Calban
carrying agBy into liades the Bciorer UNDER one arm
Colonel meeky demonstrating by undergoing
like mhction His broad hat lay on his knee and las fine
how and dome like head resigned 10 the pOkings
Of "My Phren" lie hits hard everything" said the
latter; "hell pursue wrong 10 hhues; mere AIlel
and earth to gain the condemnation OF criminal and
when the thing is done VIII STAR on %s,h pe'Om LOT
Always espOuses the cause OF those VINO nave nobody else
70 for hs s here a y a told S In the
fine of Cirard the Philadelphia eccentric. two gentle
Of them asserted that it was Impossible to hater
the old fellow The other doubted ana laid
A wager that he could do It,. The trial was
agreed TO- gentleman No introduced TO Mr. Girard and
an his powers OF hattery exercised NO use The old
fellow grew grim Immediately and threatened TO turn
the two out Of doors Then with frank air No ad-
dressed him: "Mr Grsrd, my friend and myself were
your liability 20 aatery and bet that could
natter YOU But mud after using all my ingenuity that
IL ia Impossible TO move You have unfortunately lost
lost nv bet % cried gentleman No The light 40 wed
In upon Grards brain and picking up chair he drove
Bumpe and thump cluster Of white rocks, washed
by gentle tide, and upon them funny little white
n min and owning sort OF chimney arrangement one
side at the top OF which large glass box spared in the
tIyi and brilliantly blue In the doorway appeared
young woman tall, slender, rather pretty Mise Lewis
Mrs - editress Of The RerOire" said the Colonel and
then there was general greeting Ida led the way into
little box OF room plainly iHTnsnea, %a pretty PIC
perched himself invsby the back OF ldas chair and
while the others talked he stared ct her; Nice grl
Thought he, beautiful soft, silky Way brown hair
and ever much Of It, Grey eyes full OF clear deter,
mined expression Pretty ears spoiled Sy pse eternal nd
a sweet c.in. good complexion and dmpes
5oSss ns SqS wtE sSn s 'sSaS d!sS
corners Slight in figure, not brcSdshouldered and
an oS %@E' nss shs
Kind Of girl might be supposed 70 nSys good deal
| from which the calico sleeves were rolled upi I've
to wash all day ana cOuun because OF the
| crowds OF visitors" Wash! Ariel sighed, Must
heroines wash and heroes dig clamsi Alas But Ida
There have been 10 people here this morning already
"Do You often have so many callers " Inquired the
rotherly Reformer. Had 300 last Monday, said ldn
| % and that is not an unusual thing" We noticed a
Young girl rowing alone as We came out SAID the Re
| former, " and thought that It might perhaps be
Won" Oh no." said Ida, that was my sister She only
| rows In calm weather She's rather tmld And
Won like stormsr Eyes, indeedl don't care
| TO row unless in Winter, when the, waves and
! the winds arc high" Women win be organ
| the Reformer; "yOu must be made Commodore Ida
when I'm President. Miss Ida shall make you Score
tarv OF the Navy said the editor, his handsome face
beaming admrngly " thlR Ida might perhaps prefer
"a he secretary OF the Treasury said the Colonel The