The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-01
UNDER THE TREES.
A Delightful Breeze from MINI
eFal HILL
MINERAL HILL SPRINGS,
Beams Station, July %, ~.

MINERAL HILL SPRINGS,
Beams Station, July %, ~.
To the Editor Of the Morristosn Gazette !
o instability of human resolutions
Every day since our arrival have we
resolved to write the promised letter to
the GAzETrE, yet every day The attrac-
tions of eroquet. ten-pins, and sylvan
shades have proved irresistible, and the
letter was postponed until the morrow.
Who ever did any of the things they had
planned to do at the Springs9 There is
a seductive air of Incidence that floats
through this dale-this modern ''happy
valley"-Which renders the thought of
any useful employment almost unen-
durable. We never find time for any
thing, yet the disposition of our time is
our chief study. If you believe it posi-
Die to be industrious and write newspa-
per letters, come over, and l dare say
that in three days you will look with
horror upon an editorial, and the cry of
"copy" win strike terror to your inmost
soul.
Methinks hear you asking what do
we dor why are we so pressed for time?
Our principal business is to enjoy our
selves, and we follow that so sedulously
that we have little time for anything
else. We play croquet, on the smooth
green lawn-we roll ten-pins, to the
peril of our arms and tempers-we sit
contentedly under the trees with book
in hand pretending to read, but our most
accomplished reader told me that she
had only waded through three pages in
a weeki
Who would pass the time over drowsy
books when the beautiful book of nature
is spread out so ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS US,
each page offering new loneliness and
| charm.
But, above all, we drink (water) a
great deal, and that, assure you, takes
up no small portion of our time. There
are so many different kinds of mineral
water here that the problem "what shall
we drink" is not so easy of solution as
the scriptures would have us believe.
The first question that greets new
conner is:
(Which water will you drink"
Since my arrival have tried valiant
ly to do justice to all; but eight mineral
springs were rather too much for me,
and l had to retire from the field own
ing myself vanqhished. With the ladies,
the celebrated ''Black Water" is very
popular, because it is said that she who
drinks finds fresh beauty in each
draugbt. OF course the gentlemen pre-
| tend to ignore the ''Black"-they do not
care for looks,-but will whisper to
you that upon sundry occasions they
have been detected partaking of this
beauty-bestowing liquid. l have per-
ceived general good-looking- mess steal
ing over our young gentlemen, and can
only attribute it to these secret pota-
| tions.
After we drink we eat; yes, assure
you that the appetite with which we as
sail the many good things set before us
is enough to strike terror to the heart of
any other host in the world. But Mr..
Tate only smiles serenely, happy in the
| consciousness that his supply of fried
chicken is exhaustless. Exhaustless it
must be, for have never seen it fail
while have witnessed some onslaughts
that certainly were can honor to our
country" and must have been ga terror
to the"-cooksl
Last week we had grand hop, which
was the most recherche" affair of the
season. There were more than a hun
dred persons present, and fair maidens
and gallant youths paid devotion to the
blooming goddess of dancing until a
late hour. We are to have another ball
next Wednesday night, at which time
we hope to see many of your town-peo-
pie. Come over and we promise the
very first set to the GAZETTE.
MORE ANON.