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| war For i0ur months he was only remOv-
cd from the bed but once, his flesh was near
ly gone, his hips bare to the bone and the
cords OF his limb contracted 50 as to draw
his foot nearly to his body. After suffering
| thus Tor thirteen months he went to New
York and suffered the torture of having his
LIMB straightened.-Ru Rutland GioJe.
Special Correspondence Philada Evening Bulletin.
Under Mount Mansfield
BosTwIcT House, UNDERHmL, VERMONT
| Dear Mr.. Editor ;-Nou know how | have
wandered about during two or three sum
mers, among the hills and valleys of New
| Hampshire. Massachusetts, and Vermont.
and with what bitter disappointments
| have met at nearly every place My con-
tding nature led me to accept as true the
| descriptions which reached me, through the
newspapers and private correspondence. of
| lovely seaside hooks, airy hillside retreats,
| and cOzy villages, wherein my love for ma
/ ture and for the good things of this life was
\ to be entirely gratifed at a very small c1-
| pense. But alas for the vanity of earthly
hopes and the lallibility OF human testi-
mony Nowhere did | find tie realization
Of my desires. Where the scenery was beau
| ,liul, the landlord was grim where the eve
might feast upon sparkling waters and YER
I
aching void never 70 be filed save bY grist-
ly meats, last years vegetables, and the in
eyitable slip which constituted the diet
list under which we poor victims Suffered
and were weak; while bard beds.
untidy servants and general Gncleanh
ness made Us wonder day after day how We
could ever have been assured that these
were desirable summer resorts Did not
their prOprietOrs and advocates know thar
We should speedily find them out, and surely
never come again? After my many painful
experiences in the past, it Is with feelings
OF unmingled satisfaction that now write
You from the Bostwick House, nderhill,
Vermont. where have taken up my abode
for the present, and find every comfort
which a reasonable being has a right to ex
pect away from ones home. Underhill is
pretty, modest little village. nesting down
at the foot of Mount Mansfield. whose
towering crest i always beautiful, seen in
the bright morning sun, or when the purple
and rosy tints of evening glance across it.
From the village the ascent Is made easily in
carriages or on horseback, and the view
from the summit amply repays one Tor the
journey In all directions there are good
roads leading through an exceedingly beau
tiiul cOuntry-the scenery Is 50 varied that
a new view l. to be found on each succeed
ing drive, and 'never TO come bacl; the
same way Is delightful custom OF the
country. In the village are two churches,
occupied by the Methodist and COngrega-
tiOnal denominations.
For the benefit OF those of Episcopal pro-
civities, | may mention that a pretty little
church stands within a stones throw OF our
hotel, but it Is seldom open. There seems 20
be neither flock nor shepherd, though the
fold l. prepared and has an attractive,
home-like look. There Is but one hotel in
the village. and it Is most admirably kept
by Mr.. L. VI. Dixon, of whose kind heart.
sunny, cheerful disposition, and earnest de
sire to promote the welfare and happiness
of his guests, it Is impossible t. speak too
highly. He caters ince>Santly for oar com
fort. and it l. universally believed that
should we express keen desire for green
turtle soup, s0it-shelied crabs, a sereuade
By Thomas Orchestra. OF a fine display of
fireworks, the failure to crafty our wish
would arise from any cause rather than our
host : disinclinatiOn to oblige Us. He Is well
seconded in his labors by Mrs. Dixon, who Is
a model hOusekeeper in every sense Oi the
word. The house Is immediately clean, the
servants quiet and attentive, the table abun-
dainty supplied with well-cooket and we'll
served viands and with all these atJrac-
ti0ns. the price OF board l. - moderate that
| fear to mention il. lest a sudden rush Of
visitors should ensGe. and overflow the
hoSpitab.e BOs-wicS House At present
there Is accommodation for only few more
IL Is hoped that additions may soon be
made which viii greatly enlarge the house,
and | am sure every room will be hllet rs
soon as ready. | have said nothing
Of the society BY which find myself sur
rounded, because it i difficult to give y0E.
in the limits of an ordinary letter, any ade-
quate IDEA Of the merits and great a5trgc-
tions Of this little group, gathered from
various parts Of the country. We are
rather a staid and quiet party, not given to [
Saratoga dressing by day nor ''reveiry by
night, in as much as ten O'Clock usually
finds Us calmly addressing ourselves 10
sleep. One OF two young ladies 90 - far /
as 70 hint that Gnderhill is not a gay /
place, and they wear "hopelessly strand |
ed expression which ewakens my pro-
found sympathy. They did not know. . | /
did. that this l. 2 spot in which 10 rest. 10 /
read, 10 enjoy nature. to grow fat, and 70 /
improve ones mind by the interchange Of |
ideas with clever, educated, wide-awake
people. Brown University and Ann Arb0r
College send Us two Of their shining lights. |
One Professor in a house Is usually con-
sidered great prize We have two, and
are uOuOiy pflf At-cu- t~leClallt aH tueN 90 i
not disdain to talk down to our level. and to
sing - 90 a-iishing, with the youngest Of |
the party. We have. in short, circle such
as one seldom meets with N any fashionable |
resort, and each day | am more and more
glad that my lines are east in such pleasant |
places. Hoping that's all Of yourrea who /
have searched in vain for the combination |
have found here of good living, good com
pany and beautiful scenery, viii remember !
the B0stwick Hotel at Underhill,
am, very truly yours, Vi. G. W.
The BuHefin's correspondent, in this
pleasant letter. tells the simple truth about
the Bostwick House and It's obligins pro-
prietor We are not sure, however, that
we share the writer's hope that the house |
may be 4" greatly enlarged" Though it |
mas 0verfOwed with guests for several sea |
sons, and though we wish Mr.. Dixon all |
prosperity, we should fear that con>idera-
bic enlargement Of its borders and great in
crease Of guests, might lessen the homelike
attractions and freedom from ostentatiOn
and display which now commend il 50 high
ly 10 quiet and sensible people.