Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-09
Nallomell local Nems.
A Seaside Adventure,

Seaside Adventure.
We have a good story Of seaside expt rience
which may bear committing to print for the en-
tertaDment of parties concerned, and to serve as
caution to those wearing false teeth to keep their
mouths shut while engaged in aquatic exercises.
1t seems that LAZY of questionable age while
spending few weeks in the vicinity Of fashion
able seaside summer resort, which shall be name
less, was favored with visit from her accepted
lover, who one fine day proposed accompanying
her with others to the beach. there to lave and
hounder 10 the waters of the beautiful sea. They
had 6ne time. The surf was big, and they sport
ed in the billow-, and laugh he'd and iokcd and had
q right merry time generally But "chsnge
came Ger the spirit Of their dresm:'-a swell,
great big swell, came and tumbled them over and
over; rolled them hither and yon, until the lady
finally came to the surface holding on to the hand
of her lover, and gave joyous, ringing laugh,
half choked with salt water and painting to recov-
er her breath once more. But the laugh came to
a sudden termination, and she shlieked in co nster-
nation "Oh! oh there 90 my teeth" Here was
q scene; a revelation just think of it, lover
with his intended by his side cryisg "Oh there
go my teeth" Well, the fun was over for that
day, and the party did not come to the hotel until
the family had retired. The lady did not appear
at tue breakfast table the next morning, and left
for home by the first convey snce, TO consult her
family dentist. postal card received from her
few days subsequently communicated the i'm
portant information that "the terror of the bath
ing incident bad passed away with the acquisition
of new set of teeth The poet of the family on
learning the facts above re lated struck out on an
impromptu poetlcsl rampage, just as he was going
to bed and while engaged in doing up his back
hair IN paper curls. Here is the result
lie they stood in the surf he gazed In her eyes,
And bent DER her coral lips;
And he caught the CLEAN vi a silvery light,
On her moiars' peaIly tips.
And he thought of the meImaids that cl, ave the
Ry the Islands of the South;
And he dreamed OF IA Venus newly born
With a sea shell in her mouth.
But the e came a swell that drew her down
To tue sandy depths beneath:
ANA ste rose again with n gurgling cry:
goa iaws there go my teeth -
A .rrible doubt oerw he lmed that youth,
Ike the shock OF n cold, coid wave
Aud ne lhpight, In despair, ne would plunge him
AMI sex a watery grave.
But ch lnge came DER his thou yhts as he gaze ed
On the 0iilow, cold AMI blue,
And ne cried "a care not how false thy teeth,
For know thy heart Is truei"
We shall expect to hear of an early wedding,
and shall count on an invitation to be present on
the happy occasion, when the above poem will I'M
doubtedly be recited in the presence of an appre-
ciating and adm ring audience; the parties most
deel Interested leading of 10 rounds of app lause.
aud congtatulaung themselves on III happy ter
mit alton Of an event that at one time seriously
threatened the peace and happiness of two loving
souls
A large quantity of blueberries have been
brought to this market by railroad, and otherwise.
within the past week or two, selling from 10 to Is
cents per iart By Wholesale and retail.
The powerful rain of Tuesday night has re-
lieved the farmers in this vicinity from their sp-
prehrnsIons of a failure in some of their crops
which have suffered considerably by the long con-
tinued drought.
There ATE several cases of diphtheris in the city
at the present time AMI great should be taken
to prevent the spread Of the terrible disease. Two
deaths have occurred this week, but we learn that
other cases yielding favoraby to medical
treatment.
Star gszers will improve the pleasant nights of
the present month 10 studying the wonders of the
richly bedecked " armament on high"