The Republican journal., 1913-07-31

intelligence. Turning to me he said in a !
confidential tone, Excuse me, sir, but
isn't this a great place to study human
nature" That was just what l was do
ing. or rather was observing the passers
by, for years favorite occupation in leis-
ure hours, and was wondering then. as
often before, why pretty girls-or girls
that might be pretty-should make them
selves up as deformities or to resemble
creatures from the slums. On my first
visit to the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs of Virginia in 1869 was some
thing of an invalid and unable to take
part in the activities of that noted re-
sort, and SO after breakf fast took seat
on the veranda where practically all of the
1000 guests would pass. Il might we'll,
as to the feminine part, have been call
ed beauty show, for the bellies of Rich
mond and Baltimore, and of other cities
and towns in Virginia, and Maryland. were
in evidence. The White Sulphur had
been a noted southern resort from far
back in ante bellum days, and many rep
resentative men from that section were
among the guests. Conspicuous among
them although that is hardly the proper
word, so modest and retiring was he
was General Robert E. Lee. Then there
was Commodore M. F. Maury, to whom
all seafarers are indebted for his contri
buttons to knowledge of the ocean cur
rents and other aids to navigation. Gen.
j. Bank head Magruder and other EXON
federate officers of more or less note
were among the guests, and consplcu-
Gus figure was Ex-Governor Wise of
Virginia, who had the Yankee habit of
whittling-a and by the way has that be-
come lost art, for no one is seen whit
Ting now a days?-whose epigrammatic
utterances held the group that gathered
about him at the spring house while he
busted himself with his jackknife. 1t
was certainly great place to study hu-
man nature.
1t was a hot and dusty ride from Bos-
ton to West Rutland but borne uncom-
plainingly i'll anticipation of the cool
breezes and braclng air that awaited one
at Charnock Lodge on the hilltop. At
the station the fa~liar Packard car was
in waiting, with its owner to give well
coming hand, and we were soon on our
way to what last seasons experience
proved to be an ideal resting place. The
bungalow and its surroundings were fully
described after that first visit and it may
be taken for granted that the place has
lost none of its attractions. The next
morning the gathering clouds and mists
yelling the distant hills presaged rain,
and as the day wore on the showers
came, and were needed, as there has
been a prolonged drouth in this region.
It held up in the afternoon so that ride
to Worcester was enjoyed. and its not
least interesting feature was observing
the crowds on the busy streets from the
car. Washington street, Boston, was
never more crowded than were the prin-
cipal streets of Worcester, and the sum-
mer costumes of the fairer sex-which
designation must include some whose
compilations were dusky to black-pro-
duced a kaleidoscope effect. When
starting for home it was necessary to put
up the top of the car, and after reaching
our destination the rain came down in
earnest and continued well into the night.
The next morning it had cleared off
and the wind was blowing a gale from
the northwest. The ripened grass in
front of the bungalow undulated like the
waves of the sea and the sound of the
wind through the surrounding trees was
like that of the surf upon sandy shore.
White clouds of all sizes and every imagin-
able shape floated lazily through pale
blue SIX Y, and the air was deliciously sweet
and pure-an air that must bring balm
to the lungs of the tuberculosis patients
at the State Sanitorium on distant hill
A days ride was on the program that
covered 10l l2 miles and included dinner
at the Auto Inn in North Wilbraham,
cosy little place, where the viands and
service were alike satisfactory.
Saturday morning was devoted to a
ramole about the place, with an inspec-
ton of some high bush blueberries as
special object. The writer had never
seen anything like them There were
bushes full eight feet high on which the
berries hung in rich purple clusters, and
there are many of them. Strawberries
were abundant here in their season.
Then came raspberries, then the low
bush blueberries, and the high bush va
riety will be followed by blackberries
galore. Other resources are a trout
stream and partridge shooting, and this
season seven deer have been seen on the
grounds. There are groves of noble
pines and mixed growth in places of
pine, chestnut and oak, with an occa-
sional wild apple tree. Wild flowers are
abundant, including orchids. Stopping