Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-23


high-water mark and when we have had
enough OF this, we stroll along the shore
road, back and forth, wearing away the
time waiting for Joe, and trying to guess
out the cause Of his delay, without imag-
ming for moment that he and his party
are bar bound in Jordan's river, which
we afterward learn is the CASE probably
the result of having too many captains ON
board.
We give up all hope and go back to the
main road where we find a stable, kept by
one Smith tone OF the red schoolhouse
boys) and here engage team to take us
back home. But as there is some delay in
getting the team out, go to take one more
look over the bay for Joe. And, as good
luck will have it, / see, coming out of
Jordsn's river, standing in toward Eden,
probably for better wind which may be
expected to come rolling down from the
top Of Green mountain, sloop-rigged
boat, which feel sure is the yacht Hazen.
And then, coming direct across the bay,
from Meadow point, heading for Cape
Ephraim, is motor boat making her best
time; and can plainly hear her impatient
''chew, chew" as she plows through the
water. This boat, believe, contains Joe's
advance guard; and so it proves.
Because the "Point" is covered with
growth Of spruce, l am unable to get
view of the water near shore; and as am
anxious to know whether the boat goes by
the point or stops at landing short of it,
a young man whose name is also Smith,
volunteers to "hike" it to the point on his
"bike" and find out for sure. This is not
necessary, however, for although cannot
see the boat, 1 can still hear her engines
''chew, chew, (" and know that she is going
on by. We make haste and return to the
shore, none too soon to meet the party
landing. Joe is not member of this
party but Is coming on the Hazen as fast
as light wind will bring her along.
A fire is kindled among some rocks on
the beach, at the base of a ledge bluff that
is from ten to fifteen feet in height; and
here we expect to spread our feast, con-
sisting OF paddock smother and such
other eatables as properly belong to pic
mic dinner. Joe will be here soon with
lIS Bt uAS iEtti
q fish stand at Bar Harbor.
All, there she comesi The Hazen is
rounding the cape. Soon she is at the
floating pier; and we have the very great
pleasure OF meeting each member of the
party as we did those of the launch few
minutes ago.
Now we are all here; but Joe looks
troubled. The milk needed for the
smother has been forgotten. He gathers
his aides and makes a run to hotel
quarter OF a mile away. He can buy no
milk, but he can borrow il; that Is, he
can have the amount needed il he will
bring as much from the same COW or cows
OF certain farm half a mile or more
distant; and the good landlsdy points out
the house Of the farmer that stands over
there, beyond ''salt pond. And the milk
must be brought before dinner is served.
Watson, one OF the aides, says that the
honor OF his native town is at stake in
the matter. And, later, when l see Wat
son putting forth every endeavor to OBJ
tain the milk, and will not let go until
his efforts are crowned with success, l
realize that he feels the great respons-
Utility that rests upon his shoulders. ice
also borrowed larger kettle than we had,
and we needed il.
By this time everything IS at hand and
every one of the party with good appe-
title. We are ready to smother the had
dock, but now it becomes evident that the
tide coming in will drive US off the beach.
All our baskets containing tableware and
eata bles, and ourselves, must be moved to
the grass land above the said bluff.
1t seems to be too much OF a journey
round by the way Of the pier, carrying
the heavy baskets, so two or three OF US
! mem boys-if you don't objeet-got foot
the bluff, and pass the things and the
children up.
This proves to be great fun for the small
| boys and girls while they are in it, and
before we can finish the job we find that
some Of the larger and older of the chill
dren have entered into the spirit OF the
occasion, and there is nothing that we can
| do but allow them the use OF. our elevator;
| but the women prefer to walk round, and
as soon as they arrive, busy themselves
spreading white table cloths on the tall
grass and setting on the dishes, each one,
| by the force OF the attraction Of gravita-
tion, settling the table cloth beneath it, so
there are hollows here and humps there
all through the spread, which might well
| give one the idea of being in land Of
snow, among mountain peaks, among the
Alps in winter, for instance, having the
privilege of looking down upon the green
\ fields below.
The smother is made on the beach below