Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
IN THE LAND OF PINEAPPLEs.
Where the Northern Traveller May Sea
a NfsiOn of a Elm d.. Steele NnIad

Vision of Fin de Steele Natsd
Life on the lower Indian river and on
Lake Worth i'm Florida is comfortable and
pieasurabie In summer time, as it Is lux
urious and almost ideal in the winter says
the Fort Pierce, Fla, correspondent Of the
New York Tribune. Most of the clea red
and cultivated area lying between Titus
vile on the north and the southern extren1i-
ty at Lake Worth is devoted to the raising
OF plneapples, and the owners of these
plantations are either financially independ-
ent already or -spidly becoming SO. For
the most part their residences front ON the
river or the lake, and long, narrow piers
run out from Their yards to deep water.
In the rear of the residences the Jackson
vile, St Augustine and Indian River railway
SKIRTS the borders OF the plantations OF cuts
them In two, thus affording very convenient
transportation for the pines TO the north
ern and western markets.. The houses are
all comfortably furnished, and in many in
stances the FURNISHINGS and appointments
are exceedingly fin de steele and the Gecora-
tons IN excellent taste. Men. women and
children are alike fcnd of boating, hunting
and fishing, and rifles. fishing tackle and
other sporting paraphernalia are always
conspicuous IN the wide. airy halls or on
me broad porches. which usually skirt three
sides OF the house. The style of architec-
tnre Is generally picturesque and always
suited TO the climate and the surroundings.
There are many bungalows. and viewed
from the river, On hillsides with eastern
exposures snd completely surrounded by
the red, green and yellowish Blown leaves
cf the pineapple plants, they are decidedly
unique to look upon.
Every estate is provided with some means
OF water transportation either saiIbost.
rowboat or naphtha launch-in many in
stances with all three-and water and fish
ing parties are of almost daily occurrence
AT Hobo sound yesterday saw a rirl OF NOT
over sixteen years emerge from the front
900: OF one Of these planters homes and
skip airtly down the shell path to the pier.
There she stopped minute in order TO
Kick on her slippers. and then bounded out
to the end of the wharf. Her bathing suit
was combination of navy blue and "a rif-
mai red. and fitted her like a gloye''-;n so
Tar as convention and fashion permit fts
of this kind. Her golden blonde hair was
caught up in q big coil under a rubber net
ana her face was comely. although Drowned
ey he southern sun. Her plump. bare
arms displayed muscular development de-
cldedly unusual with her sex. and she was
not In the least bit confused by my presence
IN launch not hundred yards away She
old boatman and I were of no more conse
quence 10 her than mullet o. a pompano
without any preliminary fuss or hesits ton
she planted her feet frraly upon the capsiII
OF me wfarf' Isaced her hands. palms to-
gether, high over her head and made a
graceful curving dive into the green water
eight feet below the pier. When she emerg-
ed afte- few seconds. perhaps fifty feet
away, she shook her had and Shoulders
e soIUusy' after the manner of a New
Ioundiand dog, and then SWAIN back 10 the
pier. climbed nimbly Up the steps ana re-.
peated the performance twice over The
iast tune she took in a long painter OF n lit
tie rowboat between her teeth before she
swan out a few va IDS towing the no, -
hlud her- Then she climbed into II ana
LoMeu ABOUT Tor half an hour before returns.
ing 10 the mouse for a change Of clothes.