Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-20
Maine Watering Place Bellies.
THE VARIOUS TYPES AND THEIR PERso NAL
PECULIARITIEs.

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This Is a very dull season for watering
place bellies, and In all the fashionable
resorts Of this religion they present rath-
er dropping appearance. There are differ
ent varieties of these bellies. aud they at
tract In different ways. At CastiDe the
other dav we remarked the contrast be-
tween those of that place and those of
Bar Harbor. The atmosphere oi Castine
Is unlike that OF any other summer resort
have ever visited. II Is Boston watering
place, and those who have not the true
Boston manners and ideas are by no
means welcomed into the very select So
ciety which Is to be found there every
season. The young people do not fiirt ov-
er croquet or under the influence OF the
dreamy music Of the waltz, but 20 botanic
ing together, and come home with the dis
covery OF other strange and new things be-
sides plants. They discuss scientific books
aud ut the same time exchange tender
glances with spectacled eyes. They dig
deep into the wonders Of geology and find
untold things they sit on the balcony on
star-lit evenings, and though they do not
talk sentimental, still the sentiment oozes
out somew here, and large words slip rsth-
this place would not be burdened with be-
aux In many localities. They are to self
asserting. they have to much angularity Of
chin; wear To stout boots, and know to
much altogether; they pinch their noses
with glasses, and are calmly Indifferent on
the subject OF trees. They scour the coun-
try In short skirts they are amply able TO
talk politics. they sketch from nature ;
they-converse in German and French :;
they read Greek; they are conyersant
with every science under the sun. On fri
yolous young ladies' with huge gaps exist
ing In their intellects they fTown. on all
young gentlemen they smile, but young
gentlemen ola frivolous order they be-
wilder and frighten To the last extremity,
though their manners be Of the most grac-
ious quality. They are not the class Of
young ladies' who keep their eyelids closed
or waste their hours In bed. They are up
with the lark, they do not deprive the
parlor o: their presence until the small
hours Of the night They inspect the
books which strangers drop In the Inter-
val, uf reading. with the most intense
curiosity. but touch them at first a. Il they
might be poisonous. They speak with
contempt Of those who carry about vii
lage library literature" and one little hint
OF slang gives them such 4 shock that they
are well nigh deprived OF their reason.
Castine l. a charming place, but s,ill there
are drawbacks TO ou's enjoyment OF It's
charms. Not every one il al home IN the
society OF the hotels aud boarding houses,
though all NAV enjoy the scenery, the low
ely. quiet and dropping lsves Of the main
street, the ruined tort on the hill, the old
historical houses. the sncient wharves and
mossy woods. The Acadian hotel which
sits on the hill overlooking the blue wat
tiers OF the bay Is a pleasant abode enough
with cool chambers and a well spread tab
le There are lovely wa;ks AAd drives all
about. Meadows green aud flesh : mead
ows can be- though II is past midsummer.
and plenty ofjolly little craft arr rrady
at the pier below when one is In mood
for sailing. But who Is dtted for Ca>tinc
society," who Is able 10 stand before a
Castlne belle.
At the watering places around Port land
there Is another style OF belle. one who
talks slang, wears yeEy pronounced hat
and handles her oars Ikea professional.
She is likely To be a Canadian. though
there are those from other quarters Her
tone Is loud and her manners daring. but
she is very fascinating to the gentlemen
who frequent those parts. and Is entirely
satisfied with herself In every respect
There IS another style which one finds ev-
erywhere. Whatever her age may be. she
apes the childi.h. She opens her round
eyes in perpetual pretty wonierment. She
Is continually asking for information on
every subject which Is brought up, In
sweet appealing tones. Her lovely mouth
Is forever smiling. She claspes her infsn-
tile hands and gives tender upward glanr
es. ;,he joins in all the rough tranps
which are started at the hotel. and Is so
frsil. so babvlike In her helplesspess that
more than one tender masculine arm is re-
quired 10 help her along, to support her
steps on the rough road. tc lin her over
rocks and brambles. Then she must con-
tinually be told what fower is poisonous
and what Is not what is marsh and
what Is dry lsnd. She Is afraid OF
echoes and shadows She relates charm
ing little tales OF her own adventures,
wi en- something fearful In the world came
near swallowing up poor little me" She
talks With lisp and pouts bewitchngly
on all occasions. She Is usually accompan.
led by mamma, who is continually fond
ling the lovely creature and entertaining
the company with praises OF her angelic
qualities. The gentlemen hang over her
in adoring wonderland is, when there
are gentlemen abont-she IL so frail, SO
fair, So angleic. But il seems to me that
gentlemen ale even more scarce than us-
uai at the watering places this year
There are the usual quantity OF artists,
who are generally tso much absorbed In
obtaining views 10 he at all enthusiastic 10
the art OF Irritation, and papas are as num-
erous as the sands OF the sea. Ifa desir-
able young man appears he Is invariably
one OF the class who haunt trout ponds in
stead of the drawing roorn and Is either
engaged or IL suspected that he has been
dreadfully disappointed. Boys are eager
ly gobbled up by the mos; fastidlousyoung
ladies, and 10 many instances even these
are wanting, and they are forced to dance
with each other. Bellies. who have lately
arrived pathetically inquire when gentle
men are at their height in this region, a
II gentlemen were sort of an epidemic
and wear very sad expression OF coun-
tenance.
At Bar Harbor there are more oppor.
tiinities for flirting than at any other Maiue
resort but even there the chances are slim
1t Is very free and easy place. No intro.
ductioDs are required. but the moment a
stranger arrives on the scene. ii he be even
respectable appearance he inds himself at
once 10 the midst az society, a..d by even
ing VIII De taking a sentimental row with
some fair one on the silver waters of the
Harbor. A certain young lady was report
ed 10 be engaged TO n certain young gent
leman, but the lady on being questioned
coucei ming the same by newly arrived
and somewhat anxious relative, confessed
that she did not even know the gentlenAn's
name. One gentleman left for Castine the
very next day after his arrival because
there were t"o many ladies to take care of;
another only intended to remain a week,
but concluded to take up his quarters there
for the summer after slllbecanse there were
enough OF ladies to make it Jolly. 1t is
still as fresh and green as early June 10
this part OF the country. To be sure there
are some fields full Of slowly gliding wheat
and the grass Is mown, but the wild roses
have as maby buds as blossoms; the
leaves are crisp and glossy, the birds sing
and the. breezes are laden with perfume
September will bring days Ike the Indian
summer, warm. delicious, dreamy with col
ored leaves showing through the lonely
floating haze peculiar to this season. The
guests will nearly all have dapsrted. but
there is no time 50 beautiful here as then
There will be no fog to spoil our picnics.
no storms to drip drearily around the