Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-01

| by two cows which were slowly but surely aD
preaching us! Now stone walls and fences arr
generally great obstacles to the ladies, but il
this instance they were, in the twinkling of NJ
eve, lcveled, as it were, to the earth! We looked
about in astonishment and trying to gather thu
scattered party once more, found the suddcr
fright on the one side only equaled on the Other
by the calm dignity with which the cows, flour
ishing their tails seemed to smile and pass on Il
their daily occupation. Wewere enabled, on that
day, to reach our destination without the usua
delay, for it was only necessary to consume the
time requisite TO calm the troubled spirits and tC
assure the ladies that there was no real danger
This, though long enough, was not, on the
whole, quite as long as would have been required
to satisfy their appetite for the blueberries.
Supposlng, however, tina: VIC do not on this
occasion pass through the pasture, or if we do
that we meet no cows and stop not for berries
we ARRIVE at the beach before we have hardly
exchanged the compliments of the day. Select
the softest rocks for seats and now the remain
der of the morning will too soon be gone while
you are laughing at the bathers; while you
carve your name sklfnlly upon the sand, so soon
to be effaced and to remind You once more Of
the fleeing things of time; while You obstinate.
ly insist that you can count seventeen sail upon
the sea when there are really but sixteen to be
found; or, while You softly chant some simple
ditty inspired by the enchanting scene
AT last we must "tear ourselves away" how
ever, and when we have reached the house we
do not so much regret either that we did, for the
tha cbn 10 L.
poned.
The ladies devote the afternoon to taking
maps, to scribbling little notes to their friends
and more especially, to the important task of
preparing the evening toilet. We must for a
while, therefore, be menl Having read the
daily papers, stroll on the beach again, or
little "fsh" is pleasant. Aud here it is worthy
of remark that every string of fish brought
home entities you to a glass of cool soda drawn
from Mr.. JenneSs's fountain at his saloon Just
below When, therefore, you take in bevy OF
young ladies with you some uncomfortable
evening, and, at your invitation, they call,
though with much gratitude, (of course) for
article after article, how pleasant to think that,
by reason of your labors, You are credited to
soda on account of fish!
We have said that the evening sensation is
walk to the rocks. To accomplish this we gen.
orally take different road from the one leading
10 the beach. 1t is short, however, and the
stay must usually be also short, for darkness as
well as dampness speedily comes on and has
tens one home. But a short time at this por-
Of no 80 worry oil nb fu1 lt- in
watching the waves madly foaming, because,
with all their rush and fury, they cannot appar-
emily cause the old granite hills to yield their
position.
1t is sometimes amusing TO see the spirit of
the age develOpe itself IN little things. A lady
is occasionally to be found who is so possessed
Of the feeling of entire independence that she
scales all the stone walls, jumps from rock to
rock entirely alone, tantalizing you by blandly
refusing all your proffered gallantry. But
alas! In the excitement Of the moment, she
steps too farl A cruel wave, half playfully
half in rebuke, sweeps over the tiny foundations,
and with ambition crushed, with the conscious
ness of having cherished an aspiration not per-
tiuent to her sex and position, there comes cry
of "helpp Carefully and pitifully, of course,
but with a conscious satisfaction at the restora-
ton of the proper laws of dependence, your
merciful and competent aid is Immediately pre-
scented.
But comet We must hasten Night has
crept in upon us all unknown, and now, as we
return and enter the parlor, we find some read
ing, some playing chess, while some putter over
tatting. Others yawn and cape till, one by
one, the candles are hunted up, and all seek
peace and qniet from "tired natures sweet re-
storer," attended often by the long drawn-out
and silly song of some lone mosquito.
Thus passes day at Rye Beach, though the
programme, of course, is often varied. Drives
furnish pleasant method of enjoyment in this
most beautiful spot, where, to one who never
beheld it, the scenery can be but imperfectly
described.
To those who consider little unusual exer-
ton, even at the seashore, of no account, a sum
rise over the sea is glorious picture and fit to
stir the soul to almost any aspiration. Great
enterprises, however, always incur some risk of
defeat. Such was the case one bright, beauti.
full morning, when half dozen ambitious
early risers mounted TO the cupola to behold
this gorgeous spectacle; when 10! as with all
our looking no sun could be seen, it was finally
observed that the Sea View hotel obstructed the
view of the sea at just the point toward which
it was necessary to gael Nothing daunted, a
few were insensible enough to repeat the pro-
cess next morning upon the beach, where they
pretend they were more than repaid by view
that was fairly transcendent. We preferred to
await the rising of the son about two hours
later.
Again, a trip to the Isles of Shoals, distance
Of nine miles, is customary but exceedingly
profitable excursion. From Portsmouth, a
steamer runs daily to these islands, and many
take advantage of this method. But as it ne
cessitates drive of eight or ten miles both be-
fore and after the sail, it is, of course, apt to
prove too tedious. A trip far to be preferred is
to start from the beach in the yacht or in David
Philbrick's large sail boat. David is clever
old bachelor fisherman, who has for many a
long year made his "home on the rolling deep, .
and with his hand at the helm, one may feel
safer than under the control of many who
guide our affairs on land. He is fond of his
dollar, however, and you do well to agree with
him before starting, especially if you have large
party of ladies who are dependent upon you
alone for their sail and dinner at the Appledorc
house. But in fair day the excursion is well
worth all its labor and expense. For what will
two hours on the water each way, visit to the
lighthouse, to the Appledore house and island
to the ancient and curious town of GOsport on
Star island, and more than all little Settling
of accounts" it may be, on the voyage-a sure
ty for good appetite, and thus for few more
pounds avoirdupois, the very thing which many
| of us came here to seek-who can help enter
tanning gratitude rather than grudge TOWARD
David for his safe return2 Who can help wish
ing that Others had been less timid and NOR
regardless of the expense necessary to secur
tins most delightful of Rye beach excursions
From the frequent mention of expense let II
not seem to be parsimonious Let such an i'm
preston be banished at once if it has gaineC
prominence from what we have said. The fac
simply is, an undeniable one, that our system
of American travel and pleasure seeking il
exorbitant and unjust, and should be de
nounced by every humble traveller in the land
| We cannot close without remark or two nm