The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-03-19
CHAPTER VII.

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SCOTCH VERSUS AMERICAN CONTEST.
PICNIC BY THE RIVER.
.sThere comes the Scotch champion
and his American opponent, sweeplng
down the hill, surrounded by tneir
friepdsp' yelled Dyer through his sand-
WITCH. and he sprang towards them' 1oi-
lowed by Wendell and Bemls;
81 must see the contest, exclaimed
Cutnet excitedly, following them IN
"Be calm, ladies'; will not abandon
Won and the goodies of the feast, SAID
chairman. and he continued his re1resh-
ments. oz,
"Thanks, Doctor; they are crazy
about golf. They cannot see any more
than we can from the bank, as the crow" :,
envelopes the players most OF the time,
remarked Mrs. Dyer. =
"See those caddies fly, dressed IN IN
Highland costume, aren't they cute!
said Carolyn.
suppose" added Mary.
Pretty, pretty, pretty, gushed Allee'
the sentimental.
"What a drive! Look out for your
ewes, girls, the balls are coming, crleo
Mrs. Dyer in alarm, for the white GLOBES
fell OF the green not far away.
The masterful players made the nlnin
hole in rapid, sklful puts, which were
hidden from the ladies by the wildly en-,
thus1astic followers. Then they retraceo
their steps to play over the course again,
although they seemed heated and unit
to continue the contest. The crowd hur'
rahed and rushed after them, waving
little Scotch and American flags, and
Wendell. Cutnet and Bemis yelled the
loudest of them all. Such playing had
never been seen by them in any previous
events. and they were full of praise and
admiration of the athletic development,
superb grace and manly beauty OF tne
contestants.
They soon returned to the bank, mop
ming their brows, parting like hunteo
deer. and dashed down to the brook,
where they stood and told of the marvel
lous play, as they threw the cold watel
over their heads and necks.
II wish we could have seen more Of
them. We only had fitful glimpses. al
they rushed to the turn" complained
Mrs. Dyer petulantly.
"You can see them at the CLUB bal
this evening, if we do not become baket
meat from this frightful heat, " observed
the doctor.
81 thought l should have sun-strok'
before l got here. l go to no ball this
night, you bet" growled Dyer.
Seated upon the greensward In the
trees shade, the friends finished thel
luncheon and beverages and continued Il
discuss the foreign visitor, his style o;
play and his costume, as compared WIFI
the American gentleman who had daret
to challenge SO celebrated golfer. l
was V. versus l..
''This stream is refreshingly cool" re
marked Mrs. Dyer.
eyes; springs beneath the mountain
the head of the valley from rlvulet
which gushes forth from the mouth OF
cavern in a rocky wall not far away,
exclaimed Wendell.
"How romantic! Has the cavern eve
been explored?''
81 have been into its forbidding gloon
a little way. l think no other perstol
has, because, except in dry seasons INT
flood almost fills the entrance.
''That is interesting. l am not sur
prised, as this is geological region rlcl
in ancient fossils, and showing strang
crumbling and dislocations In the crus
OF Mother Earth" remarked Mar
quietly, turning her eyes full of contem
plative thought towards Wendell, bu
looking through and beyond him to tn
infinite.
He caught the far away look an
returned a sympathetic, appreclatlV
glance.
Mrs. Dyer signed and said, "Oh, wha
boon to be college trained to fathom al
these mysteries.
The great amphitheatre of the Col
Grounds was limited on the north by
range of green hills, dotted with nib
bling sheep. Massive boulders, rougl
lodges and frowning crags rose beyon'
them along the slopes of the forest-clat
mountains, whose purple peaks pune
tured the azure sky. A rolling country
rich in verdure and scattered groves Q
trees, extended on either side of tn
broad, green valley, which descended
gradually to the bank of great rive
into which the little stream from noun
tain sources rushed with quarrelsom
babble.
The enhancing beauty of the surround
ing landscape caused the visitors to breal
forth in EXPLANATIONS of admiration. a
they munched sandwiches and cakes
peaches and pickles, and saluted eacl
other with popping corks and jets O
foam.
''What ravenous appetites we have OF
these outings. The simple life al fresct
is very much appreciated by city dweller
always, and it banishes headache ane
smooths out wrinkled faces wonderful
ly," remarked Chapman, as he lighted {
cigarette.
Ives indeed! We can see how big thu
sky is here" added Alice.
1--WE are delighted to have you gentle
men so appreciative of our attempt at /.
banquet" cooed Mrs. Dyer.
"Playing nine holes has tired me more
than day on Change" sighed Cutnet
filling bis pipe.