The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-12
THE ISLES OF SHOALS.
WHERE REAL sEcLUsioN AND REST ARE FOUND
SEA SICKNESS VS.. TEMPER ANCE--LIFE ON THE
OPEN SEA.
GREAr APPLE DoRE Isles Of Shoals

WHERE REAL SECLUblON AND hESI ARE FOUND-
SEA SICKNESS VS.. TEMPER ANCE-LIFE ON THE
OPEN SEA-
GREAT ArrLEDoRE Isles Of Shoals,
August 8, 1878.
10 a charming trip from Portsmouth, n. H.,
across tho open sea TO the Isles OF shoals and Is
compiishcd ON little steamer In about hour and
q hail. Tho chief OF the Of the hotels
at tho Shoals is be found In the fact that Ports.
mouth is an insuferably dull town and tho hotels are
so bad that tho visitor PUSHES into the arms OF any
other landlord q relief and for the sake of swee,
revenge Once out OF the harbor, the steamer meets
the ocean swell sitting In the tiny Steamboat SO
near the waters surface, he blueback ocean comes
10 meet 10 graceful convolutions rising and falling
like tho back Of great cat waiting By our side TO
share our dinner. This may appear to be '.fue'
writing, but the sime is not SO bad, utter ALL Tor
the ocean 10 already sharing tho dinners OF several
passengers There is nothing mean about these New
England people
TO THOSE WHO LOVE rHE SEA.
The giories Of the open are not In any way les
sened by the four or i've isles that dot the eastern
horizon. 1t 10 very deep OF shore and the pos
sesses all the Characteristics Of mid ocean. Those
who love the sea may speak out IN It's praise--let
them now proclaim their love or forever hold heir
peace. These and kindred thoughts were mine us q
tall lady OF rigid counenance dressed deep black,
rose stragh. up In her sent and gazing at mo with
pitsous, sad eyes, exclaimed, In anguish
"O-o-o-oi " could only dep
Her words were not addressed to anybody; I
merely happened to come within the line oil her
vision. She appeared to be alone. As she had
stepped aboard The little steamer al Portsmouth less
than an hour before had noticed tho calm seli.pos-
session and the strong will so clearly marked by her
gray ey cs and her nrmIy set under jaw Tony Weller
bad IAN ttvtd . nuf
too familiar with the statistics of New England,
showing, as they do, the largo percentage
Of unmarried females Of unknown age.
10 be In doubt Entering the open cabin, u
an awning over the dock can be said to con.
stitute n cabin, she herself several camp
chairs before found one to her liking, and finally
chose one directly the stern OF the vessohc very
worst place tho boat II she subject to seas,ck
mesa though. OF this fact saw her settle dow
into chair and braoe herself against ono Of the
stanchions.
cuRE EvFEorEp.
Indeed, I should have vcntured the sugge son that
she had better sit amidships but the calm re-
pu.son oil her gray eyes aud tue ronlkc incxioiliiy
Of the mouth rope cd the slightest nces In brief
had abandoned my interest her welfare unt:i her
pitoour, hcart broken exclamation had again recalled
my wandering thoughts 10 her hcsitatcd no longer
Casting my cigar overheard made my way toward
her she said nothing, but Iavishcd the most soul
affecting appeals Tor sympathy upon the gentlemen
around her She liked her Dyes upon mo as though !
were an cxecuiioner come carry out her wish. The
CHASTITY paor OF her lace and The tightly drawn
mouth told tncir story plainly enough 10 me; no
Excuse me, madame; but you are III"
"Don'l know ~" she exclaimed with sharp
nasal intonatiou.
Cannot Offer you some med'cnsf" Isiammered.
somewhat abashcu.
uYou've dreadful auick tsclin's amt you Y,f was
the rcjondcr sne oniy glanced at me ana tncn gave
utersnce 10 her own thoughts IN The words, why
dia l leave Cnucklewortf"
RUINED
Many things have 10 be overlooked whom person
In M and had made up my mind TO offer the lady
What comfort was cJutain,d IN my pocket hasx pre-
tended hear what she SAID, bu stepping acrosa
the deck, procured q glass into which squeezed
fingers" OF whlskcy, ADDED q dash of water. then
returned the sufferers side and said, as handed
her the glass
She seized the glass a trno rudeiy, .ancisd, but
drsncu u At one swallow There were no inquiries,
waved q &c a moments for the remedy to take Of.
fsct when, ~ way OF encouragement said, almost
hall interrogativeiy-
s'You are much better already"
as n par.e-goscfn
mo, answered, with surprise, 'its whsksy."
"How?n she Jumped as " she had been shot.
.swnisscy ana lemon" / SAID IN modifying man
ana feeling considefabe Anxiety as TO the rest OF
the conversation. "Nothing worse, assure YOU"
sNot thet 10 so bad said She trying to taste tht
liquor again without smacking her lips, "but beonI
10 the Marihs Washington Temperance soc'sty, ~
anus ~, ns , cm %o' ss as,si s .s,s
ri never tasted y siorsn and again she cast glance
my coat pocket and tried TO smack her lips without
making q noise.
SHE BEcoNxs A rnosrLrrs -.
"rhcy do not encourage tho liquor frame in--in--"
sin New Hsmpshire," SAID /, guessing bIindiy.
SHOW do / Know, sn with . rising inhscsionh