Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1905-09-07

GOOD with the airy wine OF youth Is
1t matter for great wonder II some
times shadow of wistfulness hoyers
about the older faces as they perhaps
recall youth OF sombre flower. be-
Tore the gladness and good OF holiday
making had captured the hearts OF
the people. when a vacation at the
beach was the luxury OF the rich
alone and when often the portion of
labor was regarded as being peculiar.
ly fitted for youthful shoulders.
Hard Is 1t ever one of the long, long
thoughts which. the poet says. come
TO the heart OF youth. the thought that
all good things are earned, either by
inoiNiouai enort, or vicariously,
through the offering of time and
strength and goodwill by others?
That We cannot even live in a summer
cottage, or stay at a summer hotel.
unless number OF people as pleasure
loving possibly at heart as we. give
up their sunny months to hard and
disagreeable labor. bending over hot
stoves and steamy washtubs. once
ours that are not used in play land
that makes all the difference in the
havor Of effort. as Tom Sawyer found
out long ago), but for hard muscle
wearing strain, digging. and milking
and reaping and hauling. planning.
bending the strength to load of care
SO that We may be carefree and at
ease. Sometimes the workers are
our own people, mothers, fathers. kin.
Do the girls and boys recognize the
obligation then? The north wind
that sings through the pine trees
and signs away to the ocean these
August days seems to suggest
doubtful reply, that what we know
best We know by contrast, and what
then can they really know of love
and care and comfort whom these
things Unfold as an atmosphere, and
to whom they are as natural as the
air they breathe? Nevertheless in
this place OF healing" tha re also re-
cur the words of a modern prophet.
a prophet to whom also there
came a vision Of a land of far
distances" from which should come
good message, and who under.
stood that "a thousand paths
there are which have never been
walked, a thousand healths and hid.
den islands of life. Unexhausted and
undiscovered all ever man and the
human earth" And because your
thirst is to become sacrifices and
gifts yourselves; therefore 1t is that
we thirst to heap all riches into your
soul" Even the gifts of this sum.
mer land. strength, health. the love of
beauty, and the joy Of life.
The sojourners of Bustin's Island
wish to express their appreciation to
Miss Mary E. Patterson for the salts
factory manner in which she has re-
ported the doings of the Island. 1t
has been a source of pleasure and an
tfcipation-especially to the younger
element, to read the Bustin's Island
column in the Casco Bay Breeze
Capt. Mayo has added to the pleas
ure OF the Islanders by his courtesy
In taking them on his yacht Iris. His
departure Tuesday caused much re-
greet.
This has been one OF the most en-
joyable weeks OF the season.-few de-
partures and many new faces. All
the cottages are we'll filled. Indica-
tons are that several new ones will
be built in the early spring as the sea-
son has been one of the most success
full.
The pier is a favorite rendesyoux
for the youthful disciples of Isaac
Walton, displaying their piscatorial
art. Fish are running large and catch.
es fine.
The athletic field Is well patronized.
The golf links are specially fine.
numbers of the devotees OF the sport
are seen ambling over the green.
A successful corn roast was held on
the rocks Friday night, which was at
tended by the elite of the Island. At
tne termination of the feast, The
Red and the Blue the campfire song
OF the Iris Club" was beautifully
rendered and applauded to the echo.
Miss Caroline Clark OF Cambridge.
Mass, Is visiting Mrs. Miller at Bide-
a-Wee.
There Is movement on foot to
erect another large apartment house
on Crab Island. Some people are
opposed to IL, as IL would give too
much OF the urban appearance to the
Bay district.
The score for Q holes was lowered
on the golf course last week by Mr..
Hosmer, who made the round in Fl.
The score of holes was as follows:
Holes 12345 s7se To,.,
Score 33335 434a ~
The course Is shorter than the aver.
age, being about 1900 yards in length.
The usual Sunday services were
held In the grove last Sunday. Rev.
Frank Garfield preached an instruc.
tive sermon on the text, CAS- thy day
Is, so shall thy strength be-" Miss
lnez Harrison sang with expression
the solo, Just for To-day" and Mr..
George Chadwick Stock rendered the
old favorite. THE Holy City" in an
inspiring manner. There was a good
attendance OF Island people.
Mr.. Arthur Parsons of Hartford
Conn, Is spending two weeks at the
Madjekeewis.
Mr.. John r. Lane with SayiIIe Som.
ers & Co, wholesale grocers in Bos.
ton Is at Waumbek for two days.
Mr.. Geo. 8. stanwood, salesman for
A. w. Shaw & Co, at Freeport, Is AT
the Waumbek for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst and son OF Bos-
ton, OF the Children's Hospital! have