The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-04-23
HOME AGAIN
Maine from the Land of Fruit and
aek I" Flowers.

from the Land of Fruit and
bek Flowers.
n,,p JOURNAL. April 4th found
ny : ph sSain on my native heath. My
ysel Cd filed with good Maine air,
Pf' aS we're satisfied with good famil-
eyss ,a scenery, and my feet were
NAM uoo3 familiar Maine mud. |
pch IL kane again after three delight
as al 'V' IN the sunny southland so
.1 nal is the human heart . construct as"a.
cu,lal' notbing during those three
tn'' olessant experiences had
cn'D' to expand with quite the
usso cortentment that possessed it
|eIlng ,ra,o drew up at the little City
|ben 'u ss,n. and hanging to the arm Of
Pln' ''r aho was genuinely glad to see
c lI'"' '.ss9 my way through the mud to
F. door Of my own home, and into
/ Vf ;.,,r arms of one woman who was
4 VI" ,Iat 10 welcome me. What
pun FDu'. that the grass was only
''' ..,bbIe the sky was gray, the
[0g' ..;,.l., ana deep, and the wind was
~ within those four walls
|0"n .b,ms and all who have travelled
+ Jared among strangers for any
Y ''' -,,s will understand that the
f.. outside was forgotten.
=, last TWO weeks in Daytona were
~ 1sns me happiest of the winter. The
Fu lar was fine. An automobile ride
|e o.aorl with the Frederick's and Miss
returning by the beach, racing
IT,, hgca rain cloud and winning the
~ mos pleasant and never to be for
w. .vnerlence. There were many
mslks in the summer-like air. One
r. Mrs. Frederick, Miss Owen and l
| J. tho electric car to the beach and en-
.a an hour or so on the sands, watch
\ The people there, and the @roplane,
e. made one very wobbly ascension
L nrsir refused to ascend at all. 1t
= olorg the beach on its wheels, max
r. several attempts at suicide by rush.
4 directly into the ocean, and was res
r. and set straight by several men
rbo rushed after and seized it just be-
- the fatal plunge. The aviator had
Messenger and as we turned to come
nav heard the man say. "What's the
litter with the thing?" The next day,
,b;eb was Sunday, the @roplane came
Grief smashing its wing against big
Ost when it came down from a flight.
ncgi.y NOBODY was injured although the
,ac5ine carried a passenger. Miss Law
,ss ct the time lying i'll with typhoid
,vsr IN the hospital, and her substitute
ss evidently not in sympathy with the
iip
m tris Sunday | had dinner with the
Ap5prck 5 and am still smacking my
ms at the thought of the good things on
,eir ta5e-and my heart is still warm
i vjth appreciation of the kindness and
osatgaty Of these friends to me "a
HANGER i'll a strange land." Georgia
ord and / had many pleasant hours TO-
ftFer spent one afternoon with her
nj Mrs Clement at the latter's home.
h Clement was much interested in a
ar v7icr was being carried on between
,e gray sul,rrels and the blue jays. She
ID ne CHAT when she and Georgia fed
he sql4-= peanuts and corn on the
ersnis. tie blue jays would fly down
.oling end lighting until the squirrels
create then the birds triumphantly
.usa tn. peanuts and corn and flew
V2v ur into the trees. She also told
e ds- sa- often saw big fiocks OF
o5las .a from the top of palmetto
tee w1-r-. 1n their way north, they had
toppe1 over Tor free lunch Of palmetto
enes.
IIeft DAY iona at 1913 a. m. April LIST.
Twas q a-rcely hot day. Many guests
7ert leaving and everybody was down to
lee Us of, SO that the Despland was we'll
spesented on the station platform.
Georgia, who was to remain for little
Isit with Mr. and Mrs. Clement, was not
here, having gone that day for an ex-
'arsion up the Tomoka River, the
Home Of the Alligators." AS the train
nOyed out there was a great waving of
lands and great chorus of "good byes'
ln1m my eyes were little dim as looked.
lOf what might be the last time, upon
'he faces of hose who for three months
ld shown me every possible kindness
and courtesy. The ride to Jacksonvil lie
Fsa bot and dusty. had "ten minds to
PIE to stop off at St. Augustine and
laVe Just one try at the Fountain of
l'atn' but was very glad next morn
As hat mad not done SO, as that night
I terrible fire ragged in the quaint old
,a'y saw the splendid new auromo-
ot read which is being built between
psgtOna and St. Augustine, but the rest
y lie half days ride is confused tumble
lny memory of a headache and an
'A'f' 10 show polite interest in the con-
'efsalion of the lady who shared my
! s'a' and who, as l am now doing, was
A ]. over the delights of her winter.
1'Hlng at Jacksonville at 3 p. M, !
s'p' 70 the Flagler Hotel, and telephon-
y 10 The Y. NJ. C. A. building had the