Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-04
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Wisconsin is becoming famous for its
summer resorts. 1t has multitude of
lovely lakes, with clear sparkling waters and
shaded shores. 1t has "The Dells" where
nature has wrought marvellous things with
a mighty hand. 1t has many pleasant rest
ing places where one may pitch his tent
and possess his soul in peace and quietness
But there is one spot with which the heav-
en- seems to be more in love than any other,
where it send its sweetest breezes its soft.
est sunshine, It's gentlest dews. This is
Lake Mills, the place of all places for rest
and recuperation. The lake itself is as
bonny sheet of water as ever flashed back
reflection at the sky above. 1t is large
enough to give considerable variety of out
line, yet small enough to have a home like
secluded character most restful and agree
able. The Indians gave the lake the name
Tyranena- charmed waters-their more
prosaic white brother discards the pretty
poetic title, and gives it one with the
stamp of practically upon''it. l would like
to vote tor return to the musical Tyranena.
Here in the midst of trees and flowers,
and SO much in harmony with its environ.
ment as TO make one imagine all might
have sprung up together, is Klosterheim, the
summer home of Rev. J.L., and Mrs. Marion
V. Dudley. Here they come to rest
from their labors of brain and pen, forget
full of all sermons and books, save such as
they read in the page nature spreads before
them. Here, last week, at Mrs. Dudley's
invitation, came several members of the
Wisconsin pen class, who for few blessed
days gave themselves up to the delights for
the oc, aston made and provided. The par
ty consisted of the host and hostess, both
too widely and favorably known TO need
word OF mine, Mrs. Hattie Tying Griswod,
Ella Giles, Mrs. Ellen P. A,ler:on, Fanny
Driscoll and the writer hereof. There were
also Professor Frankenburger, of Madison
University, Mrs. J. H. Keyes, of the Water
town REPUBLICAN,, and others not wholly
given over to the follies and destinations OF
the pen.
What days they were what sunshine,
what fishing, what rnirth and merriment,
what chowder! We cast our lines for pick
erel and perch, and with a success equal 10
our zeal. We explored the woods for all
the dying summers treasures; we crowned
each other with golden. sod and INDUCED
our fantastic gypsy instincts to the full;
We swung in hammock, till call the world
was dream of bliss" Riding over the
pleasant country roads we caught the voice
Of the threshers in busy farm-yards, in
hailed the resinous odors Of the tamarack,
or watched the purple mist on wooded
heights and yellowing meadows. We lost
no least fair beauty of the day, but hived
its sweetness for the days to come. Then
there were the evenings in the cool vine
wreathed parlor, room, whose every grace
ful appointment spoke the cultured mind
and heart. There were long talks upon
every subject under the sun which inter-
ests the earnest man and woman; discus.
sions lively if not Profound; repartees
quick but kindly, and over all that a,mos-
pierre Of sincerity and true courtesy which
marks tie ideal home.
For this first social meeting of the Wis
consin writer's, those who participated are
much indebted to Mrs. Dudley. Through
| it: new friendships have been formed, and
old ones strengthened, and friendly in
terest awakened in each others pursuits.
+ May there be "more to follow" DR.. and
Mrs. Dudley return soon to Boston, and
to the work that waits them there, and we
each take up our work as before; and yet
not just as before-we are better and hap.
pier for these draughts of fresh air and sun.
shine, richer and stronger in spirit for
those days of sweet helpful Intercourse
And in the days to come no pleasanter
memories will be ours than those which
will waken at mention of the name Klos-
terheim. CARLOTTA PERRY.
WATERFOWL, Wis. Sept I'd, 1878.