Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-07-27
RIP VAN HEAToN
Returns Once More to His
Old Flirting Ground.

an again | could not TeSlsO wiring
70 NV old friends through the me
dunn of your paper So many
scenes and old landmarks bring ur
the thoughts Of the long ago. Ever
the great boulders between here and
the spring recalls to memory the
davs. years ago, before the silver
threads made their appearance in
your sandy locks (said locks long
ago departed when you sat upon
those rocks and pounded hot burn
ING words of love in her shell-like
ears" and Will Wilgus not far away
doing the same thing. All that was
long ago!
Well, Charlie, little did l think
that in those days as ] assisted the
sick, the lame, the halt and the
blind. as it were, from their vehicles
to their rooms and saw that they
had plenty of the life living water
sent to them, that / would ever come
TO Cerulean exert for pleasure.
But this time came exclusively for
the benefit of the water. | was
very bad off in Nashville, but am
glad to say that one week at Cerule-
an proves to me that the water Is
worthy of every good thing ever
said about it. When | arrived l
could not dance one step. Now l
feel that l can dance the two step.
If you'll drink enough of it, you'll
be dancing the three step. But as
was going to say, heretofore all the !
evidence l had of tie virtue Of the |
water was what otter people SAID. /
| saw their condition upon arrival
and noted their improvement and !
heard their testimony, But now
can bear personal testimony, that l
know Cerulean Springs water is the
best in the world.
AS ! said in the beginning that
little did l think years and years
age, that would be compelled to
come here for my health, but like
YOU and Will Wilgus, Dick Holland,
Jim Thompson, Henry Alternately,
Mr.. Flack and John Ellis, that,
while am the youngest one in the
bunch, l feel old age creeping upon
me and l am not active like in days
of yore.
Cerulean Springs is an ideal place
TO put into practice my theory, /. e.;
THAT day was made for rest and
night was made for sleeping.
When l sleep hard all night it takes
me all the next day to rest up, get
ting ready for the next night.
am pleased beyond expression
with the improvements Capt. Pool
has made. All that underbrush |
back of the hotel has been cut out
and sowed in blue grass. 1t makes
a beautiful place. The elegant pa
wilton built out on the bluff, in front
of the hotel ground, when lighted,
makes the whole scene one of life
and gayety.
Last night was regular ball night !
and a large crowd was present.
About 20 couples on the floor.
Charlie, there is one thing that
has puzzled me more than anything
else. You can recall the days be-
fore we had the railroad. Hopkins
vile boys and Princeton boys would |
drive to Cerulean, dance until mid
night and drive back home, many |
times when the night was rainy and
dark. Come all tine way here to
dance in the old hot ball room. Now
with an elegant open pavilion, with !
good train service and good music, |
so few young people come from
Hopkinsville and take advantage of |
this. have been trying to figure |
it out, but l give it up.
1t is not necessary to fill your val
uable space with a half column Of |
names but suffice to say we have a !
fine crowd and August promises to
be a banner month. Capt. Pool is |
receiving instructions every mail to
reserve rooms. The weather is de-
Iightful. Towards morning a light !
blanket is comfortable. | was in
hopes you would come down before
1 leave, which will be the fore part !
of next week.
Yours as ever,
PARK HEATON.
[EDIToR's NOTE. Friends return
ing from Cerulean state that Park
is the same wholesouled, jovial,