River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-25
PLAIN MISS CAREW.

shall never forget that happy summer
at Harpsw"l, quaint old peninsular
town up Casco bay. | don't know just
how we happened to go there, but how
pleased every one was with the Old-fash-
toned houses, and the cottages built on
the banks of pretty coyes, ana the Allan
tic booming and laundering and foaming
right under our very windews Dear
little cottages, with piazzas and balconies
and slender chimneys, and poplars bend
ing over the roof lovingly Ard strong,
more substantial farm houses, with mar
row windows and tiny panes Of glass;
gardens filed with peoples and dahllas
and always beautiful; periumey lilacs,
meadows fresh with buttercups and
clover and tall mareucrites. Deep green
woods, fields of cora, and everywhere a
great quantity of roses. And such mas
siye, rugged rocks, and grand views from
the hills overlooking the sea; and all
over the island that pecEiiar hoarse, must
cal sound, called the "rote, comes in
from the ocean and adds plaintiveness
TO the lovely summer days.
We We're a party of seven boarders at
Mrs Scnnett's cottage at the head of Lo-
wells cove. 1t was in reality q stout old
house, but some romantic wanderer had
named IT "Pearl Cottage, and as such
we knew il. It was the most beautiful
spot imaginable. Had it been verl-
table Eden there could have no softer
beauty than greeted lis on every hand.
A wide garden frightened the space he
tween the bank and the house and filled
IN air with perfume. The cove was
shaded by huge willows Of hundred
wears growth. and many birds sang in
tleir branches The soft, caressing
breeze tingcd our cheeks with healthy
color, and July sun added a not unbe
coming brewness.
Almost uuconsciousiv We drifted into
familiar, friendly intercourse, and were
happily and easily pleased. Nature, in
her grand moods slmmcs US out OF our
aruticiality. No one reproved a loud
laugh, a leap. or even run down the
level road We We're ali so happy and
gay, and trimming over with spirits,
that il was simply impossible TO be dig
nited and curb our unruly, beistrous ma
lures.
We we're having delightful row one
evening. and returned rather late There
Il =
Ia our custom, and a trunk ami d bag on
the piazza.
somebody has come, cried May Der
~ Theresa mans trunS-I can tell by
the canvass-aud, YES. ere's a card. Oh,
girls what do Won thinkl 1t Is that Mr..
~kidmore we saw the day we went to the
Neck Isn't 1t splendid
so II is SAID Mays sister. Come
mere ai of YOU Mr.. Z. Skid
more wonder how he happened to
come here: Won't we have & Jolly
yimet
Victoria, eNpoStHJated her mother.
"We.i, well, a nice-leoking Young man
doesu come 20 Harpsweu every dav.
You haven't seen him. Miss Carew
turuing 10 pain, daFk-eyed girl. Hes
immensely wealthy, and has a real gold
brown beard. and fluffy yellow hair
and b.ue ewes with brown spots IN them
and"
She might have gone on for an hOu'
had not a hearty laugh from inside tbs
room startled her.
Il beg your pardon, said deep voice
and q tail figure appeared IL the door
way, 'bug the description was TOO anus
in.., tad again merry laugh broke iron
a.u, iii which We all Joined.
Il suppose l was very rude, said Miss
Derry, "but the deed is done, and | CUES,
we'll so IN and nave some lunch
IF she would only not say i guess,
whispered her mother. 1t is quite pie
ocian."
We found Mr., Skidmore delightful
addition 10 our party. OF good family
wcaitIsv. thorough man OF tie world
and handsome, he had everything in hi
favor. TIE Derrys were, TO use Veto
mas phraseology, cover head and ears il