New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-03
~ PINE.fPPLE IiNA

VISION or = IT'S ur Steele NAIAD
1T Pierce Fla Junr % Special Life On 'he
Lower Indian River AMI on Lake Worth 81 Florida
IL comfortable and plcasurable IN summer tiny as
Il H. luxurious ana almost IDEAL IN the winter.
Mos, Of ,he cleared auI cultivated area living be-
tween T'usviiie on the north ana the southern ex-
tromIty Of Lake Worth Is devoted to the raising
OF pnearplcs and the owners Of those plantations
are either financially Independent area ~ or rap
idly becoming 90 For the most part their resi-
dences front on the river or the lake. anl Long
narrow piers run out from their yards to deep
water. In the rear OF The residences the Jackson
VILE ~. Augustine AMI Indian River Railway
skirts the borlers OF the plantations or cuts them
in two. thus anQrling very convenient transporta-
ton for the pines 10 the northern AMI western
markets.
The houses are all comfortably furnished. ami In
many Instances the furnishings and appointments
are exceed ury fin DE- slecic ana the decorations In
excellent taste. Mon. women ana children are alike
fond Of boating. hunting AMI fishing ana rihcs
nshln, tacnie and other sporting paraphcrnala ara
a,wa{s con,ric".pT n me Ti' n ,r 81 I'' ''
tho houses The style of architecture is generally
he s1rr6indings There are many bungalows. aul
viewed from the river on hlisides with eastern
green and yolowsh-brown leaves 81 the pineapple
plants they are decidedly unique to look upon.
water transportation. either sallboat rowboa, or
naphtha launch-3n many insHnrcS YIN a., t I
and water and nshing partl"s are OF almost u"liy
occurrence.
At IIObc Sound yesterday saw gin OF not over
sixteen years emerge from the front door Of one
Of thcsc planters homes and skip airily down the
shell walk to The pier There She stopped a minute
In order 70 kick or her slippers and then bounded
out - the end Of the wharf. Her bathing-sult was
a coordination OF navy blue and cardinal red ana
| fitted her like a glove'-in 50 far as convention
| and fashion permit n's Of this kind Her golden
| blond hair was caught mp In a big coil under a
! rubber net. and her face was c0moIy, although
| Drowned by the Southern sun. Her plump bare
arms displayed muscular develofm.nt decidedly
unusual with her sex, AMI she was not IN the least
| confused by my presence In launch not II
| hundred Yards away. She had come out FOR "A
| plunge. ana nv grizzled old DOatman and | were
| Of no more consequence 10 her than mullet or
pompano. Without any preliminary fuss or hest A.
ton she planted her feet firmly upon the capsill
| OF the wharf, placed her hands. palms together,
hlgh over her head, and nalc gracefully curvlng
dive Into the green winter eight feet bclvw the pier
| NVncn she emerged after few seconds. perhaps
| INV feet away She shook her head and shoulders
| vigorously, after the manner OF Newt oundand
| dog and then swan back 20 the pier, climbed
| ninhly ~ the steps ana repeated the performance
| twice over. The last time she took In a long
painter Of a little rowbOd; between her teeth before
| she Owed. and when she came TO thr surface
| swan out "A few yards, towing the boat behind her.
| Then she climbed into II and rrwed about for haf
| an hour before returning 10 the house for change
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