Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-15
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY

Five years ago was a bacnsior With an Ia
cDme Of q 40 year and nothing In the
world 70 worry about, except conspiracy On
the part Of the Boston AHndries ~ ruin my
nerI and my disposition.
Ny law business IN Boston occupied " much
Of my time and my cigar at this SanGosat
club h.satifissi 80 much II the rsst u 10. that
rarely gave thought 10 the snbJect u mat
rimony
IL happaued. however ~ were sitting
before the open fire "a the card room Of the
Saninaet club one chilly evening IN NoyeHi'
Der, my Intimate friend, Chauncy Wei3ter,
anksai me. Charlie, why IN the world don't
you get uiarriedf'
WHY don't your retOrtsi
Il mean to try it one Of these days, said
Chauncy
Rather a risky experiment., my boy"
That's 50 | can't help thinking u poor
rera Weybrandt
LET'S see-the girl threw him over, didn't
sher'
YES, and he's completely broken. A cou-
fontdediy pretty girl they tell she is-the
kind | shall take pains not to fall IN love
with"
Same here"
Give one Of your plain, practical,
harmless woneuf'
Seems % me you're rather particular
Im much more easily satisfied than you are.
Give ms none at all 2"
Charles. you hattcr yourself, us usual.
You're as liable any man u my acquaint-
a. q 70 tumble into the -ame kind II a pit
t t swallowed unlucky Ferk. Weybrandt-
Of your stamp always surrender 10
Of eyes and Il dlmple when their turn
comes
"Chauney. il you were not a very dear
friend Of mine, | should tell yof that you're
a noodle, but under the circumstances | will
b u, you 10 change the subJect. Dad you know
that have new aInbltiunP
What is itp
TO bs an amateur photographer. think
shall get camera
Great Scott"
Ami why great Soottf
You'll tlre Of it in week and stow it
away with your archery outfit \ camera
Poohw
And Chsuncy laughed 81 heartily that the
fellows looked up from their whist.
Another one Of Overlock's Jokes (" asked
Col Blsbee, siauIming thirtecner on the
table and getting the odd trick.
TO- ~hhi 'uduiiNJ, hui tilc greatest
Joke If all The Did mans going To get
camera,
A litter rippled through tho room
But smoked away placdly and did not
allow this demonstration TO einbarrass me in
the least IL only strengthened my native
resolution, which always draws nourishment
from opposition or ridlrule
The next day bought Il camera Il was IA
large, -rrylcothio sxl0 box. with all the latest
improved attachments After "a few months
practice could do very good work with 1t
and So,rl t-came recognized as ono u the tx
pert members Of that association Of amateurs
the Dry Plate club.
The most charming views IN the country :"
exclaimed Samuels, one Of tho best Of the
DRY Plate artists, when | told him, one
summer morning. that ! proposed to spend
my vacation at Bar Harbor and to take my
kit with me, and | set out for Mt Desert full
OF enthusiasm over the prospect Of few
weeks uninterrupted enjoyment Of my favor
lite diversion.
At sunrise, On the day following my arri-
val. took my box and wandered out on the
Otter Citfs road thinking nobody would TO
abroad 10 bother me at that early hour
picturesque stretch OF shore and bay,
my fancy while was gazing from one Of tho
cliffs, hurrteily leveled my camera and
snapped the shutter As quickly Us | could,
hoping to get good picture of that flying
yacht