Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-06
ALONG NAMES COAST.
Lyman Abbott Writes Of an interesting
Vacation Trip in Maine.

In n late number of The Outlook, Rev.
Lyman Albeit. ID. d.. has IN" follow
ing article Of special interest To Maine
readers:
IN enthusiastic friend Of mine says
that the entire State Of Maine ought TO
be purchased by the federal govern
E!rrt ana set apart for 4 National
park l suppose he would allow some
rc;,trvations for permanent Inhabitants
such as Portland. Lewiston, and
Eangor-and permanent land leases on
conditions regulating the shooting,
fishing ana timbnr-cutting. Certainly
the State has some great advantages
for such q National park without being
bought by the government ana d"di-
C3tci t. the public. Its woods still
abound with game. its lakes and
streams with perch. pickerel. ana
trout. Its innumcrabie lakes-pondS
the modest nhabitants call them-fur-
IIisil ideal camping spots. Its villages,
even as one secs them from n railroad d
train, charm by the attractivencSS of
their freshly painted houses. the natu-
rel untrimmed lawns which surround
them, and the splendid trees which
shade them. Only old England sur
passes these villages in the beauty and
freshness of the flowers which seem TO
grow spontaneously. And though the
roads are not inviting to automobiliSts.
and are frequently stony. often dusty,
and sometimes muddy-in short, are
moro like lanes than highways--they
furnish an infinite variety of scenic
beauty to both rider and driver.
But to me the peculiar charm OF
Maine is its coast. l do not believe
that there are more attractive cruising
waters in the world than those along
the coast of Maine. l have cruiscd in
Long Island Sound from Stamford TO
Cape Cod; [ have a little personal ac-
quHintancc with the romantic coast OF
Scotland ana the blue waters ana the
picturesque shores of the Meditcrr:h-
mean: and | haze the measure Of
familiarity which thrt" or four expert
cnceS O1 cruising could give me with
the coast of Maine from Portland on
the west to GrindStouc Neck and Win
ter Harbor on F'rcnchman's Bay on the
east. For the benefit Of those whose
local GcoGra phical knowledge is limit :
cu. ii is proper 10 add parenthctirally
that GrindStO ono Neck and Winter Har-
Dor atc the eastern boundary OF
FrcnchmanS bay-thr hay upon which
the cottages at Bar IiarbOr look out
from their hillside. Probably to the
greater number Of summer visitors.
who camp. or cottage. or board ut some
Of the numerous hotels. the chief,St at
traction Of Maine is its summer
climate. The nights arc always cool
sometimes. to lovers Of Il warm climate.
like myself too cool. The days are
generally comfortably warm. but rare
". very rarely. uncomf"rtnbly hot.
10 those who want 4 stimulant. not Il
Scdative. no climate could be better
than the admiXturr of mountain and
sea air which in different proportions
offers its invigorating tonic To the sum-
mtr sojOurner along the coast. The
varieties are very considerable. Cap
tain White tells me that in winter ii is
eight degrees warmer on Long Island.
the outcrmoSt island south Of Far Har-
Dor. than it is at Mount Desert: and
comparing the softcnod air Of Fox
Island Thoroughfare with the frosty
air of Camden or Mount Desert in Au-
gust I can we'll believe him. Per-
sonally, when the strenuous work of
the busy winter comes to its close. I
want for time sedativc. not n Stimu-
liant, so l rarely 60 to the coast OF
Maine before August.
But those who go earlier find the in
viGoration that they want in simply be-
ing and breathing. They sit upon tho
hotel niazZ&s and read and smoke. or
sew and gossip, according to their sex;
or they ride or drive or follow some of
the numerous trails in the splendid
woods; or they climb the miniature
mountains; or they work off their
SuperfluOuS energies in golf or tennis;
or perhans they take a rod and bring
home trout for supper. or go out with
.. fisherman into the bay for cod or
haddock. One friend tells me that
when the father and sons have brought
home no FISH the day before, the butler
steps out of the front door on the rocks
ana in the early morning catches the
family breakfast.
Rnl only they who enjoy the sea get
tho fun benefit of the coast of Maine.
ana they are evidently in a minority.
Irde there are many scores who go out