The sun., 1878-09-29
A WEEK ON C.iPE Ann.

started. In most cases a look OF silent ignorance
was the response. A man may not know where
winnipeg is and at the samo time he may not
mean 10 toll YOU so. But in regard to Cape Ann
my experience has bcen different. A feeling Of
greater confidence concerning the geography
OF New England appears to prevail. People are
sure that Massachusetts, is the right State Mt all
ovonts and 1t is quito possible to restrain all
manifestation OF surprise when friend casu-
ally remarks Ali you've been spending your
vacation down on Cape Ann2 Yes. 1 know
the eastern part Of Cape Cod 20
But after you have heard substantially this
same remark from half dozen persons you
begin to doubt the efficacy of the common school
system. As would take a sail of nearly flfty
miles n. N. W. from the northernmost point of
Cape Cod to bring you direct to the nearest land
on Cape Ann there is evidently nm error in
geography to be corrected. But il is not pleas
ant always to be telling your acquantanccs Of
their mistakes. especially rs strict verify re-
auires 1t SO often. You can't say boldly TO
man who thinks he is Just as good geographer
MS you are. Why. Cape Ann is north Of Boston
instead OF south. as you seem to suppose. IL
projects from the upper coast of Massachusetts,
between the towns Of Salem and Newburyport-
a low headland undcrlain with rock. running
out some fifteen miles into the ocean. instead Of
fifty. like Cape Cod" Yet this is what you
ought to say IL you want to give a rough but
not inaccurate notion Of It's situation and
character.
Here many people go for their summer rest
chiefly to the southern or Beverley shore. whore
citizens Of Boston have their country homes
and to n little place called Pigeon Cove ut tine
noi'ncas'eth extremity oi tho cape lhey taAe
''i0 t"iiV"u lroni BOSTON 10 beverley sl"uoh'
'us' OeSohu S"ieih' anu 'hehce urhhch Hhe
luu9 v's""iu uo"h 'ne 'hpe' anu ehuS 'our
''"u 'i'o sie'. "sn'ns 'o"'' -. N,o"'vs
'oi' ia '"V Nilaso o. ho'hport' Wh"" h"ih''t
on ur HtHhuc' hAit chclrclcu py quatrlcs OF
siun"o' HocAport s'hhus soutl ol lgeoh 'VN''
"""in '"c so.V"''cu iOrAs "hich lorul lhc '"st-
o'n enu Vi O"pe ann 10 'h' summer h"'ris
anu 'V''ases Vi i'scoh love you 20 10y stage
ui"o VI n'eeh OF twenty minutes Win 'he
oeoa''' Hesh anu Dlue' on one h"hd' ana lhc
,a"use"po' green anu ROCKY on 'he other' inc
'he oi uWeiilhsS aiohg the uusV roau Is uh-
broken by any considerable interval; 1t Is SO
CONTINUOUS that stranger soes nothing 10 snow
where hockport ends or Pigeon Cove begins
OOth seem IN reality one village. But as you
proceed you leave the houses OF the fishermen
ana auarrymen. with their front yards full oI
morning glores. and rise into more ambitious
region OF laid-out avenues and sensible homes
oil city people. signboard informs you that
this is the extreme point OF Cape Ann.
iou are surprised at tho luxuriance and va
riety OF the vegetation SO near the ocean.
sturdy growth OF pines covers u considerable
portion OF the point, anording pleasant wood
walks. and in the early summer the roadsides
are pink with thousands Of wild roses which
grow even within stones throw Of the sea.
The coast Is characterlstically bold AM rocky.
without sand beach or pebbles save in few
small coves. You reach the water 10y descent
OF perhaps thirty feet down natural steps Of
solid granite. sometimes slippery. aud steep in
some places but usually safe In pleasant
weather these rocks are constantly dotted with
isir watchers oil the tireiess' eVer-vnrylng sea;
and oil bright afternoon the sun umbrellas
sprinked about on the rcd-brown rocks OF
fIseon Covo suggest vari-colored crop OF
mushrooms. Clamhering along. You come upon
apg homely sunshnie NAT or launty Gains
borough In some unexpected nook or corner.
"here the sweet wearer Is oegulilng the monot-
on' Vi 'he ocean oy the perusai oil IroiIope the
cohpos"ioh Oh DIT oi verse or an enort to
Ae'rn 'ioni n~u'p' Aniiussucn surrouhuihHs
s"oi,,ns man n"s '"reiu''f W "'o'u ,hh' lloerai
USE Vi ,'r hh-Hsh '"heu"se "i'lch IS hpt 10 D"
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" mug s'onps N'o'h 'lp ooVon' oi 'he ocean IL
10 p"i'''u'u''' ehar ii'hs sport wh'h 'huuisen
III on "n oNeveuihsN MOI August cay on BOARD
s"'"'' '"ou' ""c""reu III ABOUT elgu'eeh
,"'no'ns' so'he iour mites OUT ON inc oroad Al
~ i"n.'o' ""nou' pro"'n o' "'hu surrihg' ana
WIN he"'S SVEN On rom an easterIy storm
'""' ec"scu on'y 'he uay pe'ore' four oi US
uIcu 10" Onpc Ann uhuer 'hese circumstances
-" ia"',i' uoe'or, anu TWO ministers oi the
uospei uoh 'hlhA we III ehloyeu II equally
"ese' our rom Tue "r'iHilai hArpor oil Pigeon
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