The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-08-07
Mackinac Island.

July ., lotS.
Our first evening at Mackinac will long
remain pleasant memory with US.
There was JOY in the firm ground be-
meath us-in the cool bracing air-in the
washing Of the surf, in the unexplored
rocks. With freshened toilets and fresh
ened appetit.s, we hastened to the din
log room. The dark.faced walters, 90 un-
like their supercilious brethren in city
hotels, seemed to find real delight in at.
tending to our wants. The napkins
folded into fantastic shapes held each q
wild rose or sweet brier bud. To say
that the fresh trout and baked potatoes
were appetizing would only half tell the
story. -i,.. - nj, '5.l.
After supper we went to visit robin
sons Polly" considered one Of the sights
of the island. It was only little walk
from the hotel and q very pleasant one.
We were at once struck with the profu-
sion Of white daisies. They lifted their
smiling faces to us on every side; great
banks Of them intermingled with yellow
butter.cups and hare bells, arranged by
natures deft and graceful fingers, ap-
| pealed strongly to the artistic sense. !.
There are as many different stories of
Robinson and his folly as there are differ
built summer house upon this ledge of
rock, one hundred feet above the lake.
Here he was in the habit Of meeting his
convivial friends to drink wine and play
cards. The rock fell-but tradition
does not show that the wicked Robinson
and his wicked friends went over with the
summer-house, much as 1t would add in
terest, or point moral to the story.
We finished the day with row by
moonlight. The dreamy motion of the
| boat, the soft, clear light revealing rocks
in the transparent depths below, the
peaceful calm that settled down upon us,
made close to the week delightful in
contrast with the turmoil and distraction
| of spirit which had shaded it's eeven
days. rA
As the Sabbath drew near it had been
d question how to spend it. We sus-
pected there would be q temptation to
sight seeing; but contrary to expectation
our desire seemed to be rest. "Our min
ister," somewhat to our surprise, joined
our party on oar arrival at Mackinac, and
seemed SO entirely to make himself one
of US that we were inclined to resent it.
believe We had not very high opinion
of his ability or good sense; knd l will
not attempt to explain the motive that
| prompted us to suggest to our host, as
he engaged MS in friendly conversation
| that first evening, that ''our minister"
| be invited to of1ciate on the morrow.
The suggestion was quickly caught at;
and VIC did not wonder, when we learned
there had not been q sermon on the
island by q Protestant since last Septem-
Der.
1t was in an old, old church with a
pulpit, both antique and unique, that we
gathered with come curiosity TO hear
'our minister" How it was done can
not tell; but we came out of the little
church with feelings hushed and rever-
ent, and with opinions of .'our minister"
materially changed. He afterward went
with our party to Chicago, and We part
ed from him there with actual regret, as
from an old friend. raeu l' q
| On Monday our company separated
for the day-the men went fishing and
the women went riding. There are
miles and miles of beautifully shaded
roads on the island, with the cool green
arching overhead and the firm damp
path beneath. winding in and out among
the pines, each turn revealing something
new. We visited the principal pisces of
interest, the ''Sugar Loaf," conical
rock ss & pine!3 L5ea 5est h0Is a,s
esting freak of nature; "British Landing'
and Fort Holmes-places of historical
| interest. From Fort Holmes, the high
est point on the island, We had q besuti-
| full view.. Vast stretches of lake and
long lines of distant blue marking the
land, lay about us, the. sunshine over all.
J. We made sketches of some of these
places, and coHld have had more, but i'll
fate. who had followed us SO long and
persistentIy, was ready to bestow anoth-
| er blow. win not harrow your feel
ines, only hint at aching, joints, weary
hours and doctors counsel. 1t seemed
IS il we must have done full pensnce
now for our folly in leaving home in
search Of rest and health, and that hence
forward fate must have something bet
ter in store. - T.