The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-04

Chambermaids Are "Sister." and the BOY
Stops the Elevator TO Poetixe on the Moon.

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MITE Ell :. buchihgham OF NacaNllie' VINO Is
known as the queen OF California fruit -growers.
Is at the Palace Hotel. after a visit IN tho noun.
tains OF the north. She tells OF a strange com
munity residing on Howell Mountain, a few
miles PACK OF 81. Helena win ways so singular
that she cannot get over the impression received
| character. consists OF about 100 neonIe ~ nil
20 y, "oou' Wv peol'o vi All
ages out mostly ADULTS IL was founded some
but owing IN the oujo, yvoys ~ ,ha oo,nu,,i,.
oas :" efule' WYE Vi Tue community
ana the secluded mountain vale, in which they
live away from the rest of the world. little has
been heard M than
o, Tn nva'" -
The little cluster of houses of all kinds which
form the location of the nuecr colony are M the
and -, Ill" - 49,, - 49, y" "
OF three large mounds rise In the open valley,
and all about are pine and fir trees. So undu-
la,ing and nic,ures,uo Ia ,ha rarar a., -
ing from one of the buildings on the brow of the
,ya,os ~, ,ha.aa TLa.a - -.
"''e'oi u g ihere u an "ouh"ahce OF the
sweetest, clearest water there. IL gushcS from
springs and comes down the mountain In
brooks. hut none of the water IL mineral
There is one very large house, Which is
any number OF tents which have 6rsn nTilizcd
by the Altrurlan settlers. The buildings are
heated by steam. There l. an elevator in The
hotel for the convenience of guests There IL
also n steam laundry In The VILLAGE
There Is 10 ambition no malice mn harsh
words for any body or ANYTHING and no restless.
ness of spirit" said Mrs. Buckinvham :. All IL
quiet and peace and contentment 'Tiev Seen,
10 know nothing Of the great outsidr world n"r
care for IL. IL is such a calm, such "A siHte a.,
cOntentment. AS | have never seen hefnre
"EyerVb0dy il treated vim nerIsrt s1naU,r
no matter what his %p0sition. NRen / N..nt there
| was conducted 10 my room, and pleasantly mai.
TO feel at home by oneof the ladies, Pretty sn,n
a fair, fires h faced girl came In and wns Intrn-
duced to her as Miss So-and.So she will take
care Of your room, YOU Know said The former
Thereup0n the girl, who was the chamberInniI
came forward and reached her band shnnL
hands with her and then she. as nIcnsantlv ns
possible. but exactly as ones s1Incitous friend
might do. asked ms what sh. Couid do for me-
'6ThereupOn he made Mi the nrronrrnrents
even own 10 details, as Ia my hour f1r hath.
for meals, for lot wafer. and ryerything of tLat
Kind. Her manner was Nery pleasant and every
one about The retreat in tie mountains Was ms
kind and considerable as was possible. found
the Rev. Dr. Lathrup there. who used to he nm
Episcopal Clergyman hero, Mrs. Judge Nice, and
others. They had found il, as had. "A wonder.
full place for "A nervous person. for the atmOs-
phere OF the place preCludes WORRY or excitement.
The girl who took charge Of nv room was
one Of the helpers. The man who ran the laun-
dry was another, and the elevator boy was AN
other, yet these and other helpers were always
referred To a. brother and sister, and were so in-
troduced, and, We're treated on a perfect equality