The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-28
Representatives Nominated.
Lincoln, etc., Thomas Fowler, jr.
A Girl at North Conway.
Arrivos-CIimbs kinrsarge-Scenery and
Provisiens-Fun VS.. FlirtinE-A Rival
TO Diana-Sees the President Packs
Her Trunk-Exit.

Arrives-CIimhs kiarsarge-SceDery and
Provisions-Fum VS.. FlirtinE-A Rival
to Diana-Sees the President Packs
Her Trunk-Exit.
North CONWAY, AUG. IS, 1873.
To the Editor Of the Press:
Take moderately healthy and happy girl of
eighteen who has lived all her life by the sea,
and whose eyes have become accustomed to
waves and wharves, pillows and breakers-take
such girl, establish her at pleasant board
ing-house in n orth Conway, for four weeks
stay among genial, lively people and you have
undoubtedly insured her good time.
The evening started for North Conway was
so dark and rainy that L had hardly glimpse
of the surrounding scenery and, when, next
morning, threw open the blinds letting the
sunshine pour into my room, and seeing the
mountains dark with purple shadows it was to
me like new world,
Being directly opposite the Kiarsarge House,
we had the benefit of the sight of strangers and
sounds of the band, while six evenings out of
seven saw, in the large hotel-paror, some of
our cettagers whirling in the mazes of the"Bos-
tom or sedately sailing through the lancers.
The village itself, looks as though it had
spend the summer and have the cosiest time in
the world. There is nothing about it stiff OF set
tied.
Did we not first Of all contemplate the 5000
feet of Mt. Kiarsarge and, inspired by the sight,
conclude to walk to the top? Assuredy That
very morning ten of us started off for three
mile climb. On and up over sticks and stones,
through woods, until we were dusty, hot and
tired. Just here how forcibly in sentiment and
grammar, did one old lady express our feelings
when she remarked to friend, You'd no idee
how bad twas, did you?" However, we reach
ed the Hotel on top at last and the view GER
tainly, was magnificent 1 think it paid. In
the register. some airy individual had written
opposite his name-"walked up in five min
utes, slid down on a rainbow" Think of that
after our trials and strug glesl Dinner refreshed
us and the descent, proverbially enough proved
easy.
Next day Artists Falls rece lived our undivid-
ed attention and early in the following week
we planned picnic to Lake Chocorua, which
is about fifteen miles from the village of North
Conway. Twenty-Five of US rode off in mount
ain-wagons, making as much noise as a small
sized peace jubilee. The lake was shapely,
clear and bright and the light on it just then
unusually pretty, throwing one half into shade
the other into sunshine. The mountains by it
were of the Sandwich range and with Chocorua
the pri ncipal peak, there is some Indian legend
connected There we gathered bitter-sweet,
clematis and pond lilies to our hearts content
For boarding house, you never knew any
thing so serene. Among the thirty occupants,
everybody liked everybody else and differences
of opinion were amicably settled And for an
appetite let us recommend mountain air. Hun
ger became chronic state and the breakfast
| sound of "beef steak, cracked wheat and grid
die cakes for instance, most melodous
sound to our ears.
To be sure there were three gentlemen who
had to be amused by walks, talks, croquet and
frequent assemblies upon the moon-lighted
piazza; but then there were eleven of us girls,
90 we carried the day and favored fun rather
than flirting.
"Come on, girls, it's splendid day. Who ev-
CT heard of any ones coming to Conway and
not going to Diana's Baths, the Cathedral and
Echo Lake? Don't let's be out of the fashion.
Reading novels can't be compared to commun-
ing with nature. Besides, it's not far Come
on! order the steedsv' This war-cry reused
tagging spirits and in an hour we were off for
our drive
Diana's Baths is indeed beautiful place.
Great shelves of smooth rock--one above anoth-
er formed into hollows of curious shape filed
with clear water, and on either side green trees
and ferns. Encountering secluded nook (?)
some of us went in wadiDg. One of the dauntless
eleven ventured out too far, slipped on a smooth
stone and went splash into the water There
she sat shrieking with laughter Instead of nick
ing herself up until we came to the rescue and
tished her out. Must not the spirit of the God.
dess have been shocked at this un-Dana-like
proceeding? Then to the Cathedral and from
there to Echo Lake. indeed in any direction
from Conway there are beautiful drives and
walks and each day some new and delightful,
one may be discovered and explored