The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-31
UPON A LAKE IN MAINE.
REV. X. y. hERR. ID. D.. 'PhNDS HIS
SUMNER yICiTION AMIDST
A Scene of Rare Beauty-He Enjoys Fine
Fishing, Rowing and sailing-A Lucky
Richmondcr.

LAKE CITY INN, CAMDEN, Me-
Aur G-,special corrcspondence.)-W nat
a splendid new station one sees IN bos'o"
as he goes to take the train io' inc
Northeast Twenty-three tracks Tor the
800 trains that go out daily. IDS sF""'
,silvav terminus was opened last sprins'
and must be che Of he handsomely ~
America.
ono nights travel brings US TO ROCK
land. and after fine ride III inc az
morning of nine miles on an ei'c,''0 80
wo arrive almost frozen at Camden NC
Three niles more on blackboard anu We
disrrount at the Lake city I'M ...,
our first question is. Where IS the ci,y
and are told that the noted ana l" III. =
dozen or 50 of pretty cottages 49,
half a mile are the city. "idl '"V - =.
so small. and the region so seiues'eicu
60, ,ho lin of business We nnd our
room. and discover at once thas We ar
comfortable and happy.
From our window We look IoNh OF "
blue lake. not round or oval nNe NUS
lakes. but shaped very much Ike v"'
hand with the fingers and thumb spread
AS wide apart as possible. IL reaches out
into little BAYS. and inlets IN every olIee-
ton among the hills, and al sur'"u'. ~
by the great mountains twelve or hl'e'"
hundred feet high.
In ADDITION to all this beauty 1t IS aot-
ted all over with little Islands
AscFNE OF BEAUTY.
II is a splendid scene, spread out oe-
fore u.s. When the premium Tor rtab'y
is awarded TO the American laAe tn''
offers most attractions il will lie between
Lake George. in New York, ana l"'7 io'''
Is megunticook down i'm Maine.
Cleaning high above perpehdicuiat
plecipice a mile from the hotel Stanus
a great white cross. erected on the spot
where a Young lady some years ago, ven
turing too near the fatal edge. iel over
and was crushed. From all that can ID,
learned this was no leap OF loNe-clossei
maiden. but purely accidental
II would. perhaps, not be wise Tor NE
TO tell Of the fishing. and or our great
luck. Many OF my friends raised tner
eyebrows and smiled peculiarly last year
when they read my letter IN Inc llines
on fishing in Canada. They shah not
have the opportunity this time, Tor shah
venture no remarkable statement put
only tell you that two Of us caught the
first afternoon enough nsh 10 supply the
whole hotel for breakfast
our luck continued. but how many we
caught. | shall not vouchsafe TO tell They
We're bass. pickrel, and yellow percn.
principally.
LUCKY RtCHMoSDFn.
friend Of mine in Richmond who was
fortunate enough 10 win a lovely Rhode
Island girl as his wife, is here. az ms
fathcr-in-law's summer cottage. The
steam launch and boats OF the charming
family and their own company were ouer-
ed and accepted for almost daily fishing
trips. picnics. and a hsh-fry. This is
the way 10 get the most of OF a vacation,
rowing and sailing In the pure air ana
sunlight of these quiet mountain lakes.
We also had drive of sixteen miles
around the mountain. coming back along
the fine shore Of PcnobscOt bay, passing
a number of clean little New England
villages that sit where they can iOoN
out ON the sea.
A fine congregation filled the Congrega-
tonal church on Sunday. and showed
intelligence and thrift in their faces ana
manners The pastor Is a man any one |
would love who knows him, and proacncs |
a pure Gospel without scnsdtiOnalism or |
politics
He tells me the women are better IN |
Maine than the men, and that the strong |
r sex do not attend church a.-they ought. |
am afraid Maine is very much like the |
whole United States IN this regard
one thing strikes me. There are no /
saloons in Maine At least | have seen /
none. and am told that IL is not easy 10 /
get strong drink Yet the people seem /
10 bee able 20 live.
ROBERT j. KERR.