Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-09-12
\ HAULED MEALER.

After days OF fog, perfect morning
had dawned at last for Bar liarbor. As
the light first family stirred, then quiv-
cred into fullnesS in the east, earth and
>kv and sea shone with that musical brll-
lance which in coast regions follows an
eclipse of mist. The islands IN the bay
raised their clear forms out OF the intense
blue water. Beyond, the Goulis5oTough
Hills shimmercd in soft outlines. Close
at hand. ike a boat built and decked by
fairies. Law 4 Yacht arrived since the night
before. her slender mas;s and spars hung
with strings of many colored tllttering
flags, outlined against the deep green OF
the Bar Island cliff. Even the pTosaic
village with lis thickly windowed bar
racks and urcomptomising white painted
hotels. took q certain charm from the
charmed light, and the air mingling the
perfume OF the sea with that of number
less wild roses, seemed to breathe from
paradise.
Robert Arnold stood in tie doorway OF
Rodicks Hotel, taking in the scene. No
thing but fog had been visible on his ar
rival the night before and all was new
and interesting. His eyes dwelt with
delight on the plumy islands, the lllum-
ined vach-. the exquisite blues and ocean
greens and noted with amazement and
curiosity the singularities OF Bar HarboI
architecture. Fresh from a long course
of study II Swiss seminaries and German
mining scaools. America TO him was less
he l.nd of his birth than problem to be
( IAv, :. iga:ed.
America and Americans. He had been
At home too short time TO feel familiar
with either, and his shy and studious
habits and lack of familiarity with socie'
~ were a barrier TO easy acquaintance
lie fingered now, watching with velled
interest the crowd descending 20 break
fast. papas aud mammas, with th'
broods of lively, noisy children; college
students, Drown with tan and musca!al
with oar practice; girls innumerable, IL
all STYLES of blondes and brumettes, but
all pretty, as it seemed to him, marvel
ousiy pretty and wor derfully we'll dressed
with ease of manner and aplomb such a:
no other girls of his limited experience
has ever possessed. There was diff
Guilty in this universal prettiness. Like
a bee in a wilderness of flowers, his eye
boyered over the broad field of beauty
stated by possibility and puzzled wher'
to alight, while gay good mornings wer'
exchanged and an increasing clatter from
the dining room beyond showed that tn
morning meal was well under way.
\ rafting sound attracted his atten
ton; and looking ou:, he beheld mos
astonishing carriage drawing up at tn
door of the hotel. 1t was simply a broa'
elastic plank swinging between fou
wheels. fitted with couple of seats, an
drawn by rough small hOrse-a ''bucl
hoard" in short, familiar enough to Ne'
England eyes, but most remarkable We
bicle to those of Robert Arnold, who ha
never before seen anything like 1t an
quarter of the globe.
Its occupant, besides the boy VIII
drove it, was young lady in a careles
wrap or shawl and hat tied on "any
p way' over a thick knot Of auburn chest
nut hair. who descended without wore
and fioated past him without glance
but whose face and air produced sudde
excitement in the breast Of our youn
metallurgist.
"Who was that: he demanded Of tt
hotel clerk, true son of the soil, wh'