Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-31

/ CottdSc5 everywhere dtuOuS ShO LII
seem to bs inhabited. They are prin
cipally well-to-do farmers, merchant
and business men generally, who will
their families quietly steal away from
home for season of rest and refreshment
and among this class there is an occa-
sional rare specimen with little money
and less brains. who enclose themselYe;
in steel cage as it were, impervious tc
the touch of friendship, reminding one
of the prayer, 20 Lord, bless me and my
wife, my son John and his wife; us four
and no more" 1t is a blessing to society
| that the family is no larger.
The beach is delightful place and
always lined from morning until night,
some on promenade. others gathering
stones and other curios, cast up from the
bosom OF the mighty deep. witnessed
to me an amusing incident on Monterey
beach. A lady, fat, fair and forty, sat
delving among the rocks, lap full OF
choice specimens, and on glancing up
she saw the tide had risen rapidly and
cut off her escape around the point OF
table rock. With little scream. known
only to women, sic gathered her skirts
table rock. She tried to climb, but her
limbs were little shorter than they
really ought to be, for this occasion at
least, and the tiny little No. 6 would not
rpnol, ff,n cta n,,k
set also lacked duplex extension neces-
sary to cover the frontal protrnsion
peculiar to her build and the rocks
she had gathered in her dress added
largeness>to the scene, hence she could
not ''ehin up'' to get hold with her
hands. I graciously presented my del
icately perfumed handkerchief tive
CENTER; took her gently by the hand,
and with one heroic effort landed her
safely on the rock, sending her on her
way rejoicing.
1t was great treat to me to watch the
digging of rock oysters, and note the
manner in which they burough out their
little home in the solid rock Nature
seems to have endowed them with mar
velous ingenuity; for were they not
thus encased they would have become
an easy prey. It also has due respect
for others, for it never penetrates the
walls of its neighbor's home. What a
lesson man may learn if he will from
this little insect of the sea, as to the
sacredness of the home
Would like to express a few thoughts
as TO the rise and fall of the tide, but
space will not permit. Some are pleased
to tell you these things are ruled and
governed by nature, but we see in them
the haudiwork of an Almighty God with
power unlimited.
The surf-bathing seems to be greatly
enjoyed. Fine place to take observations
OF physical development When we men
are prepared to take our medicine we
are neither naked nor clad, but barefooted
and cold, with breech clout around our
loins, in which condition We advance to
meet the ocean wave. Here we are in
cHned TO pause moment Until our breath
can be restored and then a friend sug-
gests We enter into the presence of one
of those mighty rollers, which we did. In
a measure it gave us warm reception.
Delightful experience, for when it struck
us we were inclined little backward.
Forget it? Never! There are some little
incidents that make lasting Impressions
on the mind. This affected not only the
mind. but the whole body. Even my
false teeth were affected. I have had
icieles slid down my back in my youth
full days by playmates; taken sleigh rides
in .tOld Mizzoury," with the thermometer
playing around zero, but all these things
pale into insignifcance when compared
to it. My neighbor said "What fools
these mortals be- Oh, yes, enjoyed it
inmensely-when got my clothes on
and like other people will very likely try
it again. Some ladies shrink at the
thought of removing the fx-ups and
other paraphenalia that in some cases
are necessary to make q presentable ap-
pearance, and with tears of remorse lose
the pleasures enjoyed by their more
favored sister, whom nature has blessed.
was bashful abont it myself. as nv feet
are little large.
Time forbade my visit to the lighthouse,
DEVILS Punch Bowl and numerous other
places of interest, which was very fortu-
nate for you, Bro. Editor, for had they
proved as interesting to me as the Incl
dents already mentioned, an extra edition
might have been necessary.
w. p. LAFFEPrY.
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