New-York tribune., 1902-08-03

water The bear followed on the jump Al tfe
edge the hestated moment ana ihel
plunged in. The bear followed without thlilhiHs
about it. Josh" a famous swimmer; the pear
on indifferent performer in the water Josh got on
its back and held its head under. Then the Dear
got free and Josh had his turn at the submarine
game and a stunning slap across the SIDE OF the
head in the bargain. For hour they fought.
first man. then bear. top The bear Weaheheo
and tried TO regain the rock. Josh would not nave
it that way Either he or the bear was gong To
drown then and there and in the end IL was the
bear.
4,I hoar egb+ and the rock bears Joshua's name
They are still finding Lake George diamonds OH
Diamond Island. which is near the emu
KattskiI Bay There was time Wheh lodus u
CRYSTALS were found there, and nearly every one
who came to the lake secured souvenir out ior d
,,,,r,ber oF wears the island has been barren "A
few days go a party from the Marion HOUSE eaiie-
to the pretty island. One OF the men, d Ne" y.
militiaman, found diamond as pure as any I'M
George diamond ever He gave IL 10 'ie gu
who was with him and such its charm lflat
thev were engaged before they returned 10 'ne
hotel They blame ii all on the crystal anu viii
mount 1t for the engagement ring
II is in kattsku Bay, in three or four ht'ie SET
t1euents of cottages built around a hotel that
several hundred families from Glens Falis' SANDY
Hill and Fort Edward spend the summer Oh
Sundays visitors from the home towns SVEN Tue
They have merry times at all the landings in the
hay mi S
at Horizon Lodge landing. They greet me s'eatt ts
with a band of tin pans, and speed paTutle
bell of the lodge 1t is in the bay, too. that the
OF ohg bg @ GSt f paddle wheels
most noticeable. The other night happy c4apIe %
however and the waded ashore with the slri
At the Hotel Willard the crowd is awaiting the the
arrival of Commodore J. H. Haddon. OF New ork,
who is known all over Lake George as Haddon tt me
fun promoter He will arrive in few days with
a trunkful of fireworks and prizes for lmPfofnp'u
When the steamer nears the narrows the mum,
ber Of islands increases. From the Hundred Island
them rocks, with stray tree or two: others.
ike Green lsand d large d e49gsh to SheeF
Most OF the Islands in Lake George are owned by
one who so desires can camp them for sum
@ 6S4 be eft TO bebGd can be
claimed by the first conner the following spring ne
use of its islands is that growing timber must not
be injured. Many take advantase Of this camping
from which tents do not show:
Of most picturesque roadway has been laid out by
George O. Knapp, of Chicago. A few hundred feet
above the lake. on one OF the mountain shelves he
has erected one of the finest summer homes on the
park ''--' '-'''O'' '--.----' = .,'
Presently the Sycamore slides alongside the land
ing Sabbath Day Point, which is not as pious
settlement as the name would indicate. There was
but that honor is cherished by Silver Bay.
which has q continuous round OF religious conven-
The high notes of hymn can be heard as the
lines are taken by a minister who his clerical
garb. 10 the silk hat One passenger was
from the city His Clothes told Of sporting tenden
cies and he sighed with relief when the steamer
backed away On the wharf some young women
with hair Primly plastered looked upon him s9F,
rowfully. No one waved him "goodby and he
waved at no one II strange leaving.
81 came here expecting 10 have the time or my
life" he explained. but they were too strong on
religion / day without speaking 10
any one. and then met a girl who was rather good
least not a strenuous one, and I asked her to go
rowing. She was rather quiet. and my attempts at
conversation were failures
DO you like dancingT asked
our church does not believe in dancing. she
answered; and she a live girl. TOO.
She didn't read novels. and she didn't play cards
Checkers and authors she thought were nice games.
and exciting any one could want She didn
thankful
When we got into the middle Of the lake
stopped rowing and looked at her. Then she began
What was the state OF my sour Dld thnk
was leading the right sort of Hfe? Wouldn't read
a certain book which explained her falthF AND
What did you do?" asked the stranger who was
receiving the confidence. ,
II rowed ashore as hard as coulo. ana pdcheu
my trunk. and here l am
Where you boundF
Saratoga Springs" he answered with smile
you'll get another line of talk from Saratoga
girls" the stranger said. I've just come from
there and jollied to a shadow that d
relish such chance as you had to look into the
The Hague, where the big regatta is held every
uresoue hotel situation on the lake, are favorite
surnmering places for certain army people. All
along the lake, especially on the east shore the
steamer passes freakish mountains The pilot
Walter Harris, whose father. the oldest captain
on the lake has just taken an important shore
position with the company makes the mountains
take on fantastic shapes when he directs the eye
of the stranger at Just the right angle. One big