The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-12

live down in hains." There was much State pride in
her face.
Il have hoard of The Maine Liquor law. You arc,
oil course, law abiding citizenf"
''Bat can't help a. thinkn what fearful fool I've
ben"
in shat respect ." inquired, aner long silsuee
bout it,"
YOU'D better try little more medicine, - sug-
gested again producing the leaIhsrcovered flask
IL begin ieei pale agin, said she. ~ would 10
'oged, young man. saia shs "seein' ~ there's mo-
BODY about irom---"
''Chucklewor." said l.
Thus was evildoS tina, good might CONS OF IL.
GOING Ashore
The Isles were safely reached and the thirty odd
passengers stepped out upon trsacherous looking
landing made Of boards aud shad poles This group
OF isles 10 almost circular general outline ana all
arc as barren the brown rocks OF the Exean sea.
respeot,vsiy Great and Little Appiedoro rne one IN
this place 10 capable Of accommodating 400 guests
~ to this hotel ana found n veri,able surprise "a
store Tor Every comfort. good cooking and the
verandas extend along the entire front and sides Of
the immense hotel ana are througcd with ladies' and
children, who ST Watching the sea and waiting Tor
storm. For u must De known that u there Is any
thing thatthe Isles OF shoals do prido themselves
o furnishing IN the best and most complete manner
Is Storm. In The same way hat every old visitor
10 Saratoga asks every new coner, 'Havo you Deen
out 10 Moonss" the residents OF ne Great Appisdoro
house cstop ali deprccatory rem rks about tho tame
less Of the place with tho remark, "You should be
hero IN u storm 7
WHERE REST Is FOUND
There Is alb cing charm about this place that Is
incnabc-namely, The utter seclusion and hermlt-ike
existence mat so soon becomes contentment Itself.
My nrst day at the Isles Shoals satisfactory
mysei missed tue arrival OF The evening tide OF
guess lanpuished Tor the excitement res uunQ from
the departure of The early tan aud the arrival Of The
stage listaued Tor tue "ralty ho'' that mad
heard Tor SO many MORNINGS amsn2 the Wnitc Moun-
taius. There was divereion oil tue kina. Yet lam
sure that my acquaintance from Boston, who retres
into secluson nero every summer would oe ready TO
msnt 10 the "charming' fog norn GU White Isle, ds-
tsnt only hall mile have no doubt that ON u thick
day IN s doefui trumpet makes music Tor the whoie
group vi Islands. Ii may suggest 10 the imaginative
peop,e wno Sit on the balconies OF these spleudid
the Newfoundland Banks Is to wait Tor a ioggy Jay.
then To wrap blankets around Them ana swing IN
hammock one Of The p,azzs or st IA AN open boat
near the anding anywhere IA TACT, within nearing
NO rLAcE FOR '.saoppY''
Casting all romance asIdc--Ior pevor visited
place here there Was less Of -thcre Is much 10 be
saiI favor Of TINS retreat. We're to mcutloa the
lind tue hotei regiatcr here the list would
include many OF the oldest Boston families. b
street, Commonwealth avenue AMI Clarendon street
are well represented, and, while one hears and
then little much about self proclaimed '.psople
OF culture there Is mucn real rehuemcpt among the
guests this place Il certain tina. ihs me last
place in tho world whore tue '.shoddy" element,
wulch n well known al many OF our Now York wa
tcrng places, would come. Except IN the p"rlors IN
the event there no display Of dress wna.sveE
morning suit serves tor breakfast and tho lore
noon. II is generally Of some light coiorcd wooien
material, tight ntting, but made without noticeable
trimming. At diuncr many OF tho ladies' appear
silk costumes. but no ono overdressed and Jewels are
cO0LNkss THK NIGHTS.
The cooness oil tue evenings renders dancing
an afternoons NAV be tho nights are almost chilly.
Ample arrangements exist Tor dancing and hop oc-
ours svery night me music Is lair ARD tho moor -
Of rather inane KIND quadres hndng greater favor
than tbs more iascl mating waltz And gaiop do not
think the preference Is much the result Of prudtsh
ness PuritaniUal ideas US tho absence OF good
wAi,zers among tho gentlemen. Although Boston has
gwen the name the most sensual dance that The
couptry seen, tho most invetcrae lovers oil "tho
DIP would now hesitate about warzing public
ball room when their mothers or maiden aunts were
present 5000
There is somstning very being anchored.
u were. out VI sea, AMI, instead OF steam.ng TO
meet the storms and the fog. having all sorts OF
''weather" pass you The roar Of the breakers Is
Falls, everybody speaks in louder Kcy than IS the
custom In the dreamy seoIusion Of the mountains.
that isle the saiesl way Of passing the
time for the slope westward 10 steep AZ nearly all
sr,"u lis Mis they ssIi story her. about school
mistress who was sitting Cd the shore OF The White
Isle addressing monody 10 tho waves wnen Neptune
In the form Of great green sea, suddenly answered
her lament and claimed her for his Own. This hap
psuea several years ago, believe. ana tho Of
danger 10 90 much duled that have even heard hus
bauds advising their TO 20 down tue rocks 10
read the latest novel or take tnclr aisornoon nap.
.el yREsH C0DyisHI +rsf ta
Cod fishing 10 the sport par essetsncc, Tho small
cat6oats Kept here tor the purpose are the best i
have seen anywhere on the New England coast
Strong, roomy and comfortable they handled "
| sailing mastcrs who Thoroughly understand their
trade The party usually comprise about SIX ana tho
skipper contracts Tor the whole day, furnishing Ines
bait and prov,sions. wish to remark, parent het-
really. that suspicously good foreign liquors can DO
obtained here. These are extra and amateur cod
fishermen must provide thor own aud. may as well
frankly ssy II, the sailing mastcrs. Nan 10 alike the
world over and although believe these hard
handed sons OF the sea taste liquor whom ashore
the force Of bad example seems 10 be 90 great that
when anoat aud OF the Jurisdiction OF State law
they cannot resist Fish are plenty ana the chef OF
the hotel cooks them excellentiy.
RAssELAs on HAPPY ISLE.
The proprietor oil THIS house tsiis me that he never
saw horse until he was sixteen years old; that he
raised here and that he loves the he springs
The story oil Rssseas and his lie In tho happy
valley has In u Tor me larger share OF actually tnan
II before possessed. The CONVERSION OF this barren
rock into the really delightful place II Is to-day was
work Of true courage anu evinces great confidence IN
ones capacities manager. There 10 scarcely blade
grass tue whols rock and every ounce OF PROVE
to be brought The Twelve miles Of salt
water. l wonder whore they get their milk and
water Ynot TO be unwarranably associated, assure
you, because they happen to be named togetner.