Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05
THE SAINTS REST.
A PLEASANT CAMP GROUND AND
THE CAMPERS.
A Letter from San Juan Hot Springs-The
Colonel, the General and the Professor.
Summery Letter.

The SAINTS REST, Aqua CALIENTE,
CAPIsrRANo, June 80. = Lucky birds,
whose habitat is at the Saints Rest.
About twelve miles east from the sub
jective but withal classic valley, named
after the soldier monk, following the up
ward course of the San Juan, passing
through lovely groves Of sycamore, alder
and birch, relieved here and there by a
field OF white poppies or the prickly
pear, and with rich underground oil
wild rose and fauna, you come suddenly
upon the famous hot springs of the
Mission Viejo. Some hundred and fifty
people are camped about the place in
search of rest, health or recreation.
Now descend the bank-cross the
wild and wanton little creek as it tum-
bles from among the moss-grown banks
on to the polished stones, then ascend
the other bank, and you come upon one
of the most charming spots on mother
earth, the "Saints' Rest" The saints
number, all told, sixteen, not to speak
of the cooks. AS we entered upon the
sacred precincts we were approached by
The SENATOR" calm, benignant, with a
soft, light tread upon the green sward.
A fair and square minded man, some
what hypercritical, and desposed to ac-
cept proposition ''cum grano salis.'
We learned that he was the dealer at
the saints baccarat game.
The colonel soon appeared from the
depth of his hammock and gratuitously
gave his opinion in military fashion.
The colonel was at his best. He had just
completed an elegant structure that
would reflect credit upon Sir Christie
pher Wren. He laid off the campus SO
that every tent was on the shady side OF
the plaza. The colonel is keen fisher
man, and arrived at camp one morning
with the professor with "a. The colonel
however, is wretched cook. He has a
most charming wife, who vies with the
other ladies in contributing to the gen.
eral peace and harmony. The ladies are
all most charming and all have their
babies with them.
The professor alluded to is a real
downright saint. He is modest and
gentle and easily led by the ladies. The
professor is like Milton and the vicar ot
Wakefield, real lovable char.
acter, to whom the dickey birds
chip as he passes, and he chips
back. He reminds one of ST
John and Charles Lamb; his meek
ness is that of violet or a c!oistered
saint. I sat down and alluded to his
virtues, when he blushed and declared
he had learned them all from his wife,
who afterwards met and who told me
that she, with the children, made il
their business to hold down the pro-
fessor.
As an example of the professors good.
ness, 1 will mention that distinguished
guest was in camp in the person OF
the general. The professor told me that
the general was "holy corker." II
seems the general invaded the profes
sor's sanctum at IL :05 p. m. and de.
clared to the professor that the whisky
was bitter. The generals premises
were wrong and his conclusions absurd
He berates and abuses without regard te
sex or previous condition; he was about
to maui the professor. only that the gen
| tie, sweet man agreed (although strictly
temperance) to taste thes shorrid spirits.
1t appeared the general had been i'm
| bibing two bottles of Hunyadi Janos
water. After some persuasion the gen
eral was induced by the senator to take
a bath-a hot bath.
The next morning the general set il
the creek, just under the falls, and sans
a Scotch song. The general thinks he's
Scotch, but then. he also thinks he's Q
lawyer. Well, 1 must close up. We
have five little girls in camp, and one
boy, our ''chum," who can shoot and
fish and make love, and in fact do what
gentleman should do. Little Jacl
"a girD is in disgrace. She said she pre-
ferred a chop at Jerry's to bred chick
en- at the camp. The camp is plenti
fully supplied with the neccessaries o
life. Its welfare is watched over by
Don Miguel Kraskensky, and all goes
merry as marriage bell. 1t is truly {
saints rest, and if such are really ben
Gifted, where will the publican and sin
ner come in? DULCE.
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