New-York tribune., 1876-10-07

driver carried the mail into the Post ONCE and sat OUT
aide until 10 distributed, and for nice confidential
way Of distributing mail would commend the Oster-
vile system. The postmaster runs the letters over eau
ing out the OF each recipient and windlng
up the exercise with "An told" After this
there is no occasion for neighbors TO grumble
over not knowing when you get a letter.
few office found the cottage which was
TO be my temporary home A mile from the village is
very pleasant and welkept hotel which surfOundeu
by pine groves ovCrooks the open sea- The hotel has
been reasonably full this Summer and the place tells It's
own story when say that the same people come here
gear after year. think and its suburban towns
especially Cambridge fully represented, and the
farnnOuses beng opened TO Visitors III mas u'e
double attractions OF ami seaside and the drives
around are certainly charming The township Is dotted
bver with fresh water ponds. On these float the beant
iu white lilies and in this yicnit the exquisite, but
rare pink water lilies Indeed, Wild flowers thrive won
derfully in this temperate and moist climate and from
the trailing arbutus, which begins with the nlst
suggestion Of SPRING until the summer goes out win
triumpha procession of Co6cn-"od asters ana cardln
flowers each month is rich in floral wealth For the
last four years of most successful flower painters
Miss Christine Chaplin OF Boston. hut wen known to ire
frequeueTs of the wacr-color eXhibtons III New Or
has made Osterve her Summer home, Here she makes
stuiies from nature, ana each Autumn carries ntck
glowing results of her labor. Her WORK ls wen kuoNn
TO many your readers, but can promise them several
paintings in the next eXhlmon Wnlcn, VIII ~ & f1
the fresh unconventional excellence OF er ioiihVi
work show also the effect Of her London teaching o s
Winter. She returned to America this spring win SOnlo
ideas quite new, or at least unused by our up"e'
painters. ,, ...,, .,
The seabathng of the principal attraction 10
Summer visitors, and except for experiences
IL would he hard TO dud better beach But Tor tnos'
who long for deep plunge il il not good as IS very
shallow. In front OF the hotel think one could prom
enade ont nearly quarter of mile without gelnb uP
10 his neck there hav on either sac OF Ihc
town which offers deep attractions. tuc nSig - "iN
of tbc daily entertainments for gentlemen ana cOul-
ageOuS ladies', and they return usually WIN lhdeh p'a
The sailing most delightful OF ALL ana We nave almost
lived ia our boats this summer. DO hOt know ci
prettier sail than from COtuit around TO HYahhls
port / suppose every one who goes to the sea
side knows W to make sca-Wtcd albums: Iui lCi
those who go next Summer fOr the nrst ume IL zen
what they are ana how 10 make them IN le hISl t,c
the gathering of Seaweed Il more Slccess Just d''r
stoln when the angry waters have east upon the sabd
their richest weeds. Gather into basket your hePs,
mOsses ana weeds and when You get houlc you can 81
them away for a day two, as they 40 NOT ePOl 3
keeping. Then float them upon thick wmte or Ilhh
tinted paper Take as pretty ana perfect ScaI"l
shell-sueh YOU ind on nearly any Dcdc-dlu iN IL
upOn the paper Trace around IL ana cut OUT h''i-
ing the shape nearly as possible ldhe uoA ~
OF these leaves for book fof the covers HS'
two scall0p shells, perfOraug the fange IN l"O
plaCPs inc0Se the leaves between lhell puiNh
holes through them, may pass marrow IipoO o.
silk cord through Then tie 10 the corr plc or Ph
bow of ribbon and your album is nushCd ahd cidH
ing little souvenir Of seaside visit for yourself or sonc
friend. II my letter had not already grown 10 Suth
length should like TO tel you about cilc we H'I ~
Marslpre beach, and visit pad 10 the indah sctIc
meu AT MarShpge also to tell about the WJh1ellh ta-
brry hogs which look like great beds of heather III Their
delicate tints. But glance at thv number OF lhl7 Fl
stops INV pen. In conclusion mast say, however tHd
don't Of q pleasanter place 10 sp'hd lt" "''hs
than Ostervie. NOu be grave gay Just a. : on
w.sh, and spend money save speak nom experience
when say that the only cXtrayagances the store tlp-
you into is postage stamps aud marsh lnaiONs'