The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-08-03
4sarlY Ba Mass. July q

lsrast.ng SIC a tit'a udle among the
ail hare. where Sew England
dips tht hem Of her garment into The
Atlantic Would sou lke "a know
ut iaw or the things neu and
strange wbish fIl within my ken z
IHt as 10 NY whereabouts. From
tie mouth Ul The Meuimac river a
broad st5p of sandy beach stretches
away uerlhwsrl Tor many a mile This
is Salisbury beach so called because
il fri8ges The ancient town Of Sails
bury Here the long waves break
ccaselessly against the sand with
heavy rushing sound. hardly distin-
eujshahIe ffom the duh roar Of the
wind IN a Vermont North Easter
TIC approach Of the sea is 50 gradual
that il makes the safest aud most at-
tractyc Of bathing places lof ladies and
children, and a long row Of cottages
stand just out Of reach Of high water,
wen filed with occupants who are in
search Of inyigorutiug sea-hreezes, and
sarfbatbing. There are also two hg-
tells which seem well supplied with
guests although this is somewhat carly
ia the season. Our little party fills
one Of these odd and modest furniture
structures known as beach shanties or
cottages, and enjoys itself hugely
There are three Of us ladies that is
magical number there were three
Fatcs and three Graces you know, and
three times three of the MUSES.. There
arc also three Of the little folks, Green
Nab. and two elves, the well known
( bibbity.bobble, and, and Kickiy-go,
These three have the most unlimited
good times. They wear their oldest
clothes, and go barefoot that Of itself
you know, makes an eatthIy Paradise
to the juvenile heart. They tumble in
the surf they pick up shells on the
beach, above alI they play in the sand,
roll over and over in it, bury them
selves all but their noses, dig wells,
build fortifcations, and come out at
night just about as clean as they star
ted in the morning We have decided
to dispense with washing, and let the
children oc0ar themselves at their own
sweet will As to their appetities they
are simply tonishing. We gaze with
mute wonder, not unmingled with al
arm at the way in which piles Of
bread and butter vanish before these
yoracious infants, but haven't much
disposition to demonstrate, we are so
hungry ourselves
Our style Of living must rejoice the
shade Of Thoryau, if it ever wanders
away from Maiden Woods down to
Salisbury Beach. That most charming
Of hcrmits never devised bricfer bills Of
fare, never more simpIifci the art Of
cookery. Yet, il you come to see us,
dear Journal, We will set before YOU
such Graham cakes as your Hibernian
cooks are incapable Of producing. and
pour for YOU such coffee as would put
to shame the nectar which Garymede
offered Of old to the dw cIlers in 0lym
pusl Will you mind il the cakes are
served on old blue plates, and the cof-
fee poured from rusty tin coffee pot
trow not.
But woman to enjoy each life
should have faculty" and must not
be in the least related to the princess
Of whom Hans Andersen tells Do you
know the story ? Ii is, briefly this a
Young prince was eager for a royal
cornct, but she must be a reqi princess
|of tn trac blue blood Long and
yaiuly he searched for her, but at
length one stormy night a lady
knocked at the palace gate very wet
and forlorn, but announced herself the
coming woman They let her 10 and
the wise old queen mother FASTENED to
prepare test Of her lofty claims. 5 he
prepared a resting place for the
damscl twenty mattresses and then
twenty elder down beds in ono vast
pile, but under the lowest one she
placed a pea. lhcn tho helped the
prince to retire, and chucklcd 70 her
SELF now we shall see r. IN the morn
ing she hastcncd to inquire as to how
the young lady had passed the night
l"Ch, wretchcdly" said the fair one,
there was something hard iuny ed
which so bruised and burt nc | could
scarcely steep !" Then the queen re-.
ioiecd with great joy and tDll her son
Of the complete success Of Ter expert.
. meut lle too was ovcrioyed and
caused Il to Ne proclaimed throughout
the kingdom that real princess had
hcon secured without q doubt, and be
married her, aud lived happy for ever.
more suppose they were such q
cAauaiagly scllnatci pair But real
paacesses should keep away from
salisbury Beach
NnW as % oecapatl4ns. we dIspalch