The Somerset reporter., 1889-06-20

Early June Up The Kennebec.
Continued from last week
Tuesday, June sixth, after refreshing
sleep, undslurbed by a single mosquito,
we hear the usual sound of rain agans,
the window, After breakfast we ladies
sew and chat, but presently the gentle
men of our party come in from their
morning walk and invite us to drive up
the road following Dead River, which
seems II missioner as here before loosing
itself in the kenncbec it runs very swift
~, but miles above it Is decidedly
sluggish. Only a mile above the hotel
we turu aside from the road and crossing
u pretty babbling brook without name
make call on family, who most cor
daily welcome us, and Mrs. Burlrigl
wins the children and their elders, by her
ralght-forward pleasant manner. She
also accompanies the Governor AS he
visits for few moments the school neal
by. and we remember they were both
successful teachers years ago, and know
that they always have lively interest in
schools whatever the grade or wht rcso.
ever situated. And here a pleasant faced
manly lad comes to the carriage ami
sends to another boy down the kennebec
message, for they were companions last
summer on filshng trip
We notice by tine roadside some nam
moth ferns, and our attention all along
the journey has been divided between the
ferns, grasses, mosses, and the many
hueu, fragrant wild flowers. If we in
clude these-and should we Motive can
truly say ihat all alnnst these nils W.
have beheld one continuous garden.
The fields are not snowy As yet with the
lovely dsisy, but the violet fingers and
nature is prodigal with the gold of dandc-
lions and buttercups, the air Is spicy with
red and white clover. We can not hell
getting all awry this summer in our reck-
oning of the season by the blossomng of
familiar flowers for they are so much
earlier. We find the cinnamon rose
clambering over SO many places, and
seeming To belong neither to the gardens
or fields, for generally it has the unkcmpt
air OF being no bodys child. The road
ways are fairly lighted up by the cIeai
white of the blackberry blossom. Tn,
small boy before very long time passes
is sure to I'LL to the hrlm his large basket
with luscious berries; and the children
are already binding the Held strawberries.
AT high noon, and as We turn to say
good bye, we glance at the two rivers
mere united, gllStenlng III the sunlight
for the morning shower was not to last
and we set out for the homeward drive
passing the fine store built last season by
Miss French, and we notice that the
stores here are carried on by women
The Governor makes few calls at Cara
Junk, we WHitn the rnlitrpn returning
from school and meet one OF the teachers
Miss Palmer of Cornvlilc. Gratefully We
accept delicious cool lemonade, and the
remembrance of Miss Adams Thought
iulness Will lnger with us.
The logs in the river are seen floating
or sailing on in the most well behaved
manner, quite different from this time
two years age when all along there would
he seen huge Jams" of immense logs
and large crews would be found every
few miles working to get the refractory
logs Strengthened out and started down
Omar Clark who has charge of the log
driving. lie appears to be well ltted Tor
the business ready and alert.
We notice at Bingham as we approach,
tine stream called Austin brook. We
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first but turn to our left and make Il cal
ON the Representative from MOSCOW ana
here great surprise awaits Us Tor as we
drive only Tor few moments though
rapidly suddenly as you might t"I'l tle
pictures OF your pc tfoho several heautl-
full views are flashed upon us, two are
added because we mistake the ROAD ana
happy are we to Ilnger NIUE l"uStr III
inns clyslan spot. l mere Is slrao@ly Gu
ough little atumnal ar or rather suG-
gcstlon OF 1t to night, or Is II AFTER All
only thc Thought "i the golden r"u that
we see growing all green as yet oul pre-
parlns Tor the Autumn II heip' 10 nah'
80 sunny. Ana lls SAID tliat w'th we
irst waving OF IT'S golden pln'heS tnc
iroSt draws nlEH' we uoh ihlth' 10 Ne
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an, Of o"r .,nmar ,ha fraoranrn Of The
,,o,, ,nou.r ha,, anJ tho a,.,r ,1r,.sent hnh.
aI,nL Win III, sn,a AMI hy thn way
where ia H.. bird we snnno,rd he suprr.
;rt.n,,.d m. drst If tho hav cnttino vet
nov, anI ,h.n wa sou. Tho formers hroin.
;n,, ,hn ,ynrL Moor mir d,yellinos and
naycr a SOM il heard vs. y,t "Robert of
IincnIr" J0cs not tbink il worth while Ia
. ana until the rnal business is nndrr way.
We nnd a friendly greeting at the
stare House. Bingham. where we are