The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-07
Summer Leisure.
How People Pass 1t.

But we have one kind of belle here that
and she halls from New York, too. She never
puts on airs, nor dress that isn't becoming
She laughs and firts all day long with the
gentlemen, old enough to be her father, or
young enough to be her son, whichever it hap
pens to be. She invites everybody with whom
she gets acquainted to come and see her at her
home in Park avenue, and winds up by saying
she thinks she shall spend the cold season in
Florida. Her rapt listeners never seem to
put this and that together, and wonder why
she invites them to come and see her when
she expects to be in the land of the oranges
and crocodiles at that time.-Letter from Old
Orchard Beach.
A correspondent of the Boston Advertiser
wakes enthusiastic over the charms of Grand
Menan. "Others have felt its attractions" he
writes "the number of visitors is already
large and increasing, and it is apparent that it
is destined to become in the near future pop
ular place of summer resort 1t adds another
variety to the list patroniZed by our people,
and it is unique in its attractions. The gener-
al need of summer relaxation is getting to be an
accepted and almost universal belief, and
many realize that this is best accomplished by
going to Grand Menan. The sea air is re-
viving tonic, and both here and at Eastport the
ments are in an exempted region. For artists
it has for long time been favorite resort,
not only on account Of its natural scenery, but
also for the picturesque life of its fishermen
and its striking atmospheric effects and
chances.
One of the attaches of the Lake George
house had a row the other night it is said with
a man of 60 or thereabout Having observed
his devotion to a woman much younger than
himself, the clerk imagined an intrigue to be
going on under the roof and accosted him very
rudely, intimating that such proceedings were
not allowed there. The man of 60 flew into
passion; threatened to chastise the impudent fel-
low and made grand scene. The sequel
proved that he was the woman's husband, and
had been for over ten years. The clerk hum
bly, apologized: he expressed his profound re-
gret, but added that his mistake was natural
enough. Asked afterward to explain, he said
that he had noticed that the patron of the
house had, while sitting on the piazza, repeat
edly put his arm around his feminine compan-
ion, bent down and kissed her warmly; in his
clerical Judgment that was not the way hus-
bands were in the habit of treating their own
wives. He had been in hotels for years, but he
had never before seen anything of that sort oc-
cur between married folks. Moral-If you wish
to preserve reputation for virtue, never show
fondnesS for your wife in public.-Lake George
Letter.
DR.. G. NJ Beard, in one of his papers in the
journal of Inebriety, comes to the conclusion
that sea-air has a peculiarly strong influence
in exciting the desire for alcoholic stimulants
The proper outfit for visitor to Moosehead
Lake is thus described: Take your gun or
fishing rod take good coarse suit of clothes
which you don't intend to use again, don't for
an old ba to bov N o;rn nf
rubber boats with leggins attached, also pair
of brogans, and your outfit is sufficient. The
superintendent at Mount Kineo can supply
you with the rest, and knows precisely what
you want. The best guides also, have most of
the utensils required in camping out, and the
guides here are an institution. Every man
has his favorte, but the superintendent will
recommend none who are not responsible and
trusty men. If you have never visited the
lake, and go within the next six weeks, your
safest way is to write ON ahead for your guide.
1t is the best plan to engage one for all the
time you are at the lake. then, if YOUR stay
is short, you will be able to use all your time
to advantage, and fish, hunt and enjoy your
self to your hearts content. The proprietors
OF the Kineo House are now Matching by arti-
ficial process million trout, to be placed in
the lake as soon as they are ready This is not
because the fish are running out, but simply to
Shut off any possible contingency of that sort
in the future.
We had grand full dress hop at the
ocean" Saturday evening. Crowds of people
came down on the Plymouth Rock to remain
over Sunday, and the jam at the hop was
something immense. All the ladies came out
in full array, and all the little minxes, like
sister Seraphine, were dressed to the last ex-
treme and captured all the eligible beaux.
overheard one pert miss not more than IS, I
am sure, counting up her to-be partners upon
her fingers about o'clock III the evening
before the hop She was dressed in an
elaborate Valenciennes lace dress over q pink
silk slip, and had on diamonds enough for
a dowager. "Theres Felix s." she
said, ''you don't know what very unex-
ceptionable young man he is; why he
speaks every language that ever was
spoken, and has travelled all over the
world. Besides, he thinks heap of me! How
do you like my dress?" she ratified on. "Oh,
it's lovely" returned her companion. "But
why did you dress so early for the ball?'' "Ah,
you know, wanted to see the people como in
on the Plymouth Rock, and when you get
yourself up for a dozen, you might as well cap
tivate a hundred That is my idea.' THAT'S
SO, was the answer. "But now you are so
fine before dinner you'll have to keep yourself
stiddy so as not to spoil your rig. g."-New York
Mail