Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-09-08

clear ocean. and the still sweet woodA
mixed with fragrance Of balsam Or.
and bay. fern and a thousand odors
Of sweet unknown herbs and green
things growing. do not these make q
very perfect gift In the hands of life,
and one to be remembered with all
gratitude?
For older folks there have been the
ever hospitable woods and fields. Ma.
ture. which Wadsworth says, lever
faithful Is. to such as trust her faith.
fulness:" the CLEAN and glow of the
sunlit waters, the gold Of sunset. most
OF all: the placid emulations OF the
golf links, and pleasant neighborhood
meetings. amid picturesque out-of.
door backgrounds or round fragrant
evening fires OF driftwood pine and
bay. Twice have all turned out to see
the spray dash wildly over rock and
land, to feel the power Of the unleash
ed winds. and to see strong arms ana
skill at work to baffie the elements.
and to gave. Of ship or crew, what was
In danger OF loss and shipwreck.
In spite OF the mistaken judgment
shown by some Of our city neighbors
In disassociating or island from its
best known name, by means Of which
many newcomers have been put to
confusion, and some sent wandering
In devious ways around the bay, this
has been the busiest season the 10.
land has known; the cottages having
been for the most part full to over.
flowing, whilst some would.be visit.
ors have sought accommodation in
vain. Almost all the well-known faces
have been here, and strange ones,
which have become well-known. The
Bustin's Island Athletic association
have kept up their record by giving
the islanders the opportunity of unit.
ing in two delightful picnic dinners
in the grove. Of watching some excit.
ing games of ball, and Of listening to
a delightful musicale. given at the
home of Mrs. Pidge by some Of the
gifted visitors, who have also made
the Sunday afternoon meetings in the
grove SO tremendously pleasant. The
lovely spirit in which those who are
gifted unsteady have made of their
talents joy for all is one with the
generosity with which the ministers
who make their summer homo on the
island have cheerfully given of their
time OF rest and vacation to hold ser.
vice. and to spake of those things
which remain through seasons and
spheres.
The genius of the island, IL such an
one there be, must be of a nature as
magnetic to children as the Pied Piper
or Hamlen, or even as st. Nicholas
himself; such troops Of little children.
yellow-haired and brown, have flocked
and frolicked up and down our shore
this year, calling to mind no fancy SO
strongly as the fancy of a June daisy
meadow in vivid motion. One week
OF August there were by count, seven
ty-fve small children on our little is
land. Could President Roosevelt only
have been with US, how would his
heartt-aching fears of the present ex.
tinction OF the American race have
been laid to rest.
That our junior citizens had athor.
gether enjoyable, as well as a health
ful summer, may be judged from the
fact that a wall has been the rarest,
as Taught has been the most ordina.
ry OF sounds on our island. Little
and large the children are ready to
cheer to the echo where the cry Is
raised:
"Bustin's Island. Casco Bay.
That's the place to go and stay,
Are we in it? Yes. we are,
Bustin's Island! Rah, rah rah."
Mrs.G. C. Grant of Arlington. Mass,
and sister, Mrs. L. 8. Lovett, who
have been staying at the Curtis Cot.
tage, returned home Tuesday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Orne. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thorpe and son, Mrs w. Kendall
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
and children, and Mr.. Leon Banks all
returned to their homes Monday.
Mr.. Edward How and family left
Saturday for Baltimore.
Miss Olive Waller left Sunday for
her home in Boston.
Mr.. Nichols and family left their
cottage. the Nautelees, Monday for
their home in Roxbury, Mass.
Mr.. A. w. Demarest left Saturday
for his home in Patterson, N. Y, in.
tending to stay over in Portland a few
days en- route.
Mr.. w. G. Russell and son left last
week for their home in Merrimac,
Mass.
Rev. Mr.. Gaefiela will occupy his
cottage for the month of September,
and his brother will be with him for
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Davis OF Free
port are boarding at the restaurant
and have roomed at Rocky Nook.
Mrs. w. +. Soule and Miss Souie will
occupy their cottage, Morumbega,
during September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Curtis spent
Sunday on the island.
Mr.. Mrs. and the Misses Ward left
the Kelsey Cottage Thursday for
their home In Somerville.
The Restraint will close on the 7th
OF September, but the Post once will