The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-08-02
The Truth About
FIOridd'S Summer

loiiud di leemiuB VIII HSn, most
of them with fine sanded shores, and
many of them connected with man.
made canals, making possible motor
boat trip on these inland waters of
hundreds Of miles. 1t is the most ap-
pealing thing conceivable for a camp
ing possibility. Fish are SO plentiful
and the bass grow to such generous
proportions that you can add many
tales to your library. The inland
towns are almost all shaded to a fine
degree with immense oaks, and the
flowers and shrubs delight the eyes
in their tropical beauty both winter
and summer. The bird life makes a
most interesting study, and remember
you have the breezes, always the
breezes.
Would you like the high spots?
Then try the Ridge Section that
nigh and beautiful eiecation running
north and south through the center
of the state. There will be lakes in
sight from the brow of any hill, and
healthful condition exists second to
none. The festive mosquito is nearly
always absent, too, and you have the
nice, cool lakes to bathe in, fish in,
or to boat on. can conceive of moth.
Ing nicer than a camping outfit here,
and II you tire of one lake. move a
couple of city blocks and you will
find another. There are nice, soci-
able people along this ridge who will
share their vegetables with you, and
churches and movies in easy motor
ing distance.
Would you like to explore? There
are ten thousand islands in one pic.
turesque group IN the lower west
coast of Florida, md rivers and tidal
lnlets sWarming with big and little
hsh' and almost unexplored by man.
here you can harpoon sharks and
aevllhsh, study the habits of aquatic
BIRDS, and shoot the festive wildcat
and down that way are men reputed !
TO be no less than buccaneers. and
you have this protection of propertv
as an added thrill. The Seminole In.
dams are frequently seen, too but
not at all dangerous, and SO decidedly
'elf'centered and timid toward the
White man that they vanish like the
nists OF the morning at any attempt
70 get acquainted. They will trade
With you, and some of the more pro.
sressive will act as guides, and are
the safest kind.
The beauty of this island kingdom
Is beyond compare, for the reefs of
sand sit like gems on an s.zure sea "
aaa the ceaseless tides of the Gu,f
surge around them, making kaleido. |
scopic changes endlessly. There is
much piratical lore about this section
any many stories of buried treasures
ana sunken galleons that have at
least enough truth about them IN
warrant one in keeping up perfume.
-ory search during a trip. There is q
colony OF religious fanatics on one Of
The islands that make bowling. roll.
ng, roaming at the mouth, and gen.
eral devish tactics out of their form
OF worship. They are not at ali so-
;iaple, you are positively not welcome
II any of their orgies, nor at any 9th.
Or time, but the men are expert fisher.
men.
This would be a summer vacation
That would have all the thrills of adj
venture incident to tropical voyage.
ana there is nothing lacking, but if
you care more for the companionship
u your kind and the soberer methods
of summering, go to one of the popu.
ar resorts where the breakers surge.
You may have all the comforts Of
noderate-priced or luxurious living.
nsh with certain success in the way
of big catches and regular settos
With the large ones, bathe in the
cluest of waters, and loll around ON
the sands. At night it is certain that
you VIII crawl under considerable GOV.
ering, and if you are golfer, some of |
the nnest links in the world are in |
Florida, and some of them with a
stones throw of the beaches. This
is decidedly popular sport in the
summer, too, many matches being
pulled off at different points.
Florida in summertime will grip
you' enslave you, to its many features
Of recreation, Just as it does in the
winter, The deep blue of the skies,
the odor of the fields and flowers, its
magnificent road system, its dimpling
lakes and rolling surf should call Won
IN clarion tones. You may live here
IN the summertime cheaper than you