Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-28
sUMMERING IN MAINE.
Trips Along Shore.
WINGATE COTTAGE,

W1NGATE COTTAGE.
PENoBscor BAY, Me, Aug. q, 1876
shall have little to say concerning my
northward voyage this season. II did
otherwise it would be q thrice told tale to
my readers in Washington and q weary
some task to the writer. However, had I
lot heretofore used up the vocabulary OF
praise In that connection, 1 should feel
bound to say something in commendation
OF the comforts OF the steamship VIM Crane,
one of the best crafts of that most comfort
able OF steamship lines which conveys pas-
sepgers from Baltimore u BoStou-for a
most reasonable compensation. have one
hint TO offer to future summer patrons OF
thls hne-secure your statercoms on the
star0oard side, that you may enjoy the pre-
vailipg breezes. Mine. by a LUCKY acct
dent, happened to be on that side, aud while
l had delicious sea breeze blowing Ia upon
me all the time, the occupants OF the opp
heat.
CONCERNING SOME LITTLE DEARs.
There Is another experience of this voyage
to which must needs refer. had thought
there were no longer children In this country.
That Is q term one hesttates 20 apply to the
young men and women VINO, AS soon as out
OF the cradle, begin TO emulate the vices OF
their seniors, and whose precociOusuess is
rarely Otherwise than offensive. But, than,
God, children do still exist. We had four OF
them on board our steamer. The youngest
was six years old, the eldest verging upon
young lady hood; but modest, unaffected and
almost motherly toward her younger sisters.
They We're indeed model children, ana sooa
won the hes rts OF all their elders. IL would
have been Strange had they not done SO, for
they were the life OF the ship and fear the
voy age would have been dull without them
But II permit my pen To dwell on this
very pleasant one 10 me coafees-
shall perchsEcs DE accused OF verglug into
second Childhood myself
IN THE FOG.
tarrfed nearly a week in Massachusetts,
wren L found the temperature quite as op.
barked At Boston on board a steamer for the
PenobscOt, to be plunged In an hour or two
into a cool sea fog. This saline moisture
was very agreeable TO one parched with sum-
mer heat; but was somewhat OF q drawback
to navigation, and twice we missed running
on the rocks by less than a biscuit toss. In
cidents of this kind are somewhat frequent,
nnd, but as they are net attended by loss
OF life, and merely involve detention OF q
few hours, they need not be greatly dreaded.
Indeed, In after years they are no doubt re-
called with q certain degree OF self-import-
ance, as it enables one TO spin q yarn Begin
ming: "When / was wrecked near Owls
Head, in the steamer Nonesuch," etc etc.
CONCERNING WEEDS AND THINGS.
But all voyages must have an end, and In
due course o. time 1 found myself, meta
phorically speaking, under my own vine and
bloomed into a granger. With what energy
and zeal attacked The weeds the first Jay,
sadly devastated garden bore witness that
night. OF course know peas and beans, or
then formed, but some how every time /
pulled Up a weed, pea or a bean vine C anne
up too. When / attacked the flower beds the
consequences were more serious. Some
weeds are SO like the plants with long names
that we find at the florists, and rice UerSS
that for time things were very much
mixed. However, | am all right now, and
Keeps the table well supplied with vegeAs-
bles. II The STAR was an agricul tu Jal
paper l should extol certain varietieI OF
DSa q a I'm hnI hxTT 10 Gu 4,
the medium Of the Agricultural depars hent;
but forbear.
AN INSIDE OUT ROUTE.
Ny co1'lp0gne de UoyG9e havtog failed to get
glimpse OF the ruggeI CJast OF Maine in
coming this way, becarse OF the fog, suS-
gested return trip via POrtland by what
Is known as the Inside Route. TIE day we
embarked happened to be the very worst OF
the season, strong southeasterly gale blow
Ing, chilling the atmosphere and Icktag up
terrible sea, which the boat must eucoun
ter after leaving Rocklaud. There was one
redeeming feature, however, and that was
the absence OF fog; so We sightei picturesque
Camden and Rockport, Wells Bond, SOUR
rel Island and other places OF summer re,ort;
and the dinner gong sounding before we
reached Owls Heal, there was n full muster
at table. Few OF the diners were fail long,
however. The "City OF Richmond" though
SEQ tons burthen, was not built for ore1stIng
the billo~s of the turbulent Ailaatic, and
was tossed to and fro like an egg-shell. The
timbers CT saked and groaned, as did the pas
adrift, and the water pourei In through the
hawse holes and splashed to and fro. Few
escaped NAL de nleT. and one woman tainted
through fright have pretty good pair of
sea legs, but they were nowhere on this occa-
sion. One might as well essay walking on q
ceiling head downward as to walk toe deck
OF this very lively and somewhat erratic
steamer. She plOughed and ploughed, and
danced and dived, and at last three hours
behind time, reached her wharf al Portland
i call 1t now "The Insic E. Out Route" On
the return trip that night we had fog to con-
tend with as well as an angry sea, but was
too sleepy and too tired TO concern myself
about either.
THE SUMMER TRAVEL
In this direction is larger than at any pre-
v1ous season. Mount Desert and Castine
are full OF visitors, and they have besn
blessed with unusually pleasant weather.
Fogs have been comparatively rare and the
water warmer than for many years, AID
been duly appreciated by bathers. I had
intended saying something OF political move
meDts In this part OF the world, but will
merely mention now that the campaign In
this state promises to be q very lively one.
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