VACATIONS OUR TO WHERE AND HOW TO TO ENJOY HOW FRAN^ By aO, E^ ao, CLARK. BOSTON: ESTES AND 143 Washington LAURIAT, Stree'^. THEM, according Entered, ESTES By In the OflBce of the of Act to Congress, and the year 1874, LAURIAT, of Librarian in Congress, at Washington. '%.. ^"' - Stereotyped at the Boston 19 Spring Stereotype Lane. Foundry, TO C, T.E. MY S. CLASSMATES, W. L. A., H. R., AND WITH WHOM I SPENT HAVE OF Cljb SOME OF VACATION BY PLEASANTEST WEEKS, Volume ITitllc THE ONE Instribeb is OF THE "QUARTETTE." CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. Preliminary 9 . II. To White THE Mountains Fifteen for Dollars III. To 14 Canada. Montreal. " Quebec. " Ottawa. River St. " Lawrence. " . IV. V. The Down Tent on Beach the East. St. " Island. John. Cape " . 57 115 Prince ward Ed- " Breton. ifax Hal" 149 puR UR HOW yVacations TO ENJOY THEM. OUR VACATIONS, AND HOW TO THEM. ENJOY CHAPTER If the truth, reader we for qualms that to called entitled were should confess not consigning for sepulchre trembling an I. hopes, introduction that this was the of getting page, or diving with the sniff into opening this the whole conscientious chapter opening wishes, good explanations, preface. or proper a the few a author's (this phrase before information, know unnecessary For, indulgent reader on to an and to is introduced commencing way of the heart sentence, to sea of we book, our you), address in the very stead in- first Adirondacks the are 9 obliged to before place for the read them have supposed have should this little at up sarcastic White Mountains this indeed dollars ! Ridiculous and you and start can the Canadas Mecca from in of do we not and weeks' how in sum of travelling fifty one dred hun- mean one first pockets your sightsof over, trip.More- vacation the for off the all the see White Hills, the them dollars as of three delightfulvacation spent among first class mean the to be wearied, city-worn pilgrims, may a a Boston two a reached, and many that will tell you we Walk fiftydollars,for, leave words, and with we turned noses Canada must Yet dollars." fifty hundred three He ! read, pretty way ! To recommends man " as, A ! which imagination, hear in remarks, such many to prefaces. not scornful book, and, wish we few were of many visions tion" introduc- " fortune lot of but first pages if these But that reason fall-to the to labelled piece of good a " introductorypages not are good very few very a you explanation,which of is VACATIONS. OUR lo for fifteen dollars it takes sea-side to spend hotel, we a will ; and weeks for as single day tell you how at HOIV live can you TO n sea-shore at the week a THEM. ENJOY in far a more enjoyableway. So, advise become a glass of a man's soda this littlebook class,to which belong for " longing eyes so from and reach of would " made between for ; for patience,but barrister ; the very in gets his doctor few sees who any B will has had for one separab in- fields and his little patients; short, for an country widow with the cool, to croakings of the teen, ten, fif- looks who the from of necessarily the green away complaints dle great mid- must yet always where scenes, the him having hot, red bricks the longs to get into fresh us week, a greenbacks ; and who notion a you for the who cityclerk the connection forests of many country, but who green after is written twenty dollars or justas have it." night of But A plain" have you vacation " Branch Long and utterlywearisome, poor would we farther, unless, indeed, no Saratoga, and and trying a take plethoricpurse, read to you Newport, of of the friend parish brother the in ister min- fail to plenty less briefwhose the exclusiveness, much Father from the table about to the at However made sum these by for vacation writer mentioned, thousand others. and the Paradise Eve, considerably wateringthat in we who reader may trips have the way in can ing exist- Congress or be taken the pay privilege of the are to nearer those do very Mother sea-shore, as be, the the that fashionable House may of differed than Crawford respects than much come day per a gates very flatter ourselves we Paradise this that a the against ancient days and relate, we five dollars of mountains of customs the d'hote Indeed, visitingthe doors certainlybeen has cuisine Adam's place hotel. by since expanded and finds the imagine the fig leaf The little. gin mar- other we resembles hotel modern the In of Eden. garden extreme been that he year, narrow a reallyas though they were as but such watering-placesbarred fashionable our him of the the end at to leave candlestick-maker and baker, bills of the butcher, and salarythe slender of VACATIONS, OUR 12 Hall. be sured as- actually and for again HOIV Especial of and who by and weeks Sam, among will twelvemonth carry take them of routes, trustworthy a hills or care and tion, vaca- Dick, Tom, from upon happily more ; souls, summer of inspiration the ments state- work-worn example gain may spent not the of and many the following that another could otherwise that description accurate that is, 13 taken the be should THEM, been and expenses, hope our have pains "c., outfits, ENJOY TO toil. a the few shore, sea- through VACATIONS. OUR 14 CHAPTER TO FIFTEEN FOR MOUNTAINS WHITE THE II. DOLLARS. Now, don't mentally consign asylum, kind reader, when caption,and above " dollars ; " hotel " bills,or How shall Why, by legs, to One some be legs were the sure and would people for to mean we your on trip to our have railroad no carriage hire we go, then.? to " do you other made.? think, from the to our on turnpikes show fingers " bills forty the tains moun- fares, or pay. turnpike, and ; for what the at dollars, sundries fifteen dollars, carriage hire twenty on insane an glance twenty dollars, hotel fare Railroad you off score to us using inquire. own purpose, antipathy their good pray, which locomotive HOW that powers, only his skill intended were always to hand ourselves a fellows Sam, in the know you and highways and is world I six or is Dick, who who whom thing we who Tom, mean fault-finder must ; is but "" be certainly want such *' good a good so Hiram ; and and good fellows, of the one of getting means inexpensive the next of five " " story ; tured ; and both are is,a party at that that the sure command, at our justlike for the tailor solelyfor quadrupeds. mountains secure 15 meant and upon, Well, having made to the THEM. ENJOY they were exercise to TO na- best hearted and Jack the " grumbler left out of our party. Nothing would coffee would The be would the when Man of would he the all made with were muddy, the us. roads Mount little hamlets." surely be the Mountain" enveloped he grumbling friend must gazed be scowl at in a the "Old ascent, and would when means. he confoundedlydusty,"and " ever than fiercely our be wretched " Washington right if always be to sure villages cloud go him. left at more Yes, home, by VACATIONS. OUR i6 Should let them have of any from feel excluded not book, this party if they our and desire for the muscle a read lady friends our happiness of the clifF-climber. these pages reference to For also. for for a the travellers,the feminine To of most from the vv^oman and cable practi- as constitution Hiram before taken Portland, about are we account an mountains, from jaunt now us at to by less if we their account did a " party which not marches as wholly wanting of ; be able one in but this by spending more How is to we which quite as the can difficulty days upon pense ex- fair ; may it/' made partially make a describe delightfulexpeditionit was, be sure, remedied the ladies ladies may daily before trip to a than judge cluded, is in- means tripis quite Dick, Sam, have we party of young a man in to. such and v^rord in occurs pronoun lady of reasonably strong Tom, Indeed, of masculine this vacation the alluded the in lavyr the as as understood, too, that, wherever it be Let up long sex is easilybe the road, house one cry out a pounds that we do not run small we see red flag. a This is auction or loss to for wants brick a little collection will to as where off among the strange new the the regular team comet, conversation guard Thus will which mountains, be and will for days of out, the next of dren chil- inquiries on are of some all a the little pleasure travel, our almost afford after are taking be, evidentlymis- will advanced routes eager at we bawls score an are we At a with us, circus." the boy of bread." show next for the as our of that discover .houses, half around world-renowned roads loaf of gather us " baker, the attract small-pox within, we this notice us a violentlya to give on From waving to determine, until mistaken Ma whether of drive cart, and emerge, wants politelyexplain evidentlymeant case a she farm-house. next boy attention, but We meat a post-haste,and in lungs, that beefsteak. farther, to the mile rush top of her of From settlements. will woman the at two " backwoods the get into we a VACATIONS. OUR i8 we as a rare a fruitful have sight as topic passed. a of HOW But to to return The first A tent, an TO but ; if or tent on third hand, we that sum. of asked for these Such life would it would be trip. there But this The poles of awkward they lantern wagon is very full. wagon will if the our the come teeth are tent with our A to cases, again will stick manner, hang weeks few a at the a is rent first cost, generally*little of the wagon, though they and sell it is likely,for that so buy the of the end of need ing pay- price. tree bottom their in most cheaper, unused an exorbitant an cover outright,and tent has per friend some houses, that canvas of camp dollars of get it, very can party. tents, will three who be will our in know to charitablydisposed person or to dealer least happen we hold to any at us the wagon into go Yale, probably charge week to large enough this R. M. For outfit. our thing THEM. ENJOY the found strong and in of our the them a ; rather convenient if the pails upon, in the front barrel on over behind out tin ride canvas will be and Then should part of the hardtack " Pilot digestiongood. though a VACATIONS. 'OUR 20 and softer a richer higher price,should find shall We just about last come to the encamped ham and be in of case pickles,an are tion great addi- a villagesand make will gentler sex tack, which obliged to at for three dozen the any hard from away shall we and us, accompany pilotbread of keg of had it. a one if any indispensablearticle to barrel one party of half will Next weeks. a desire we that be variety can often, when farm.-houses, the stapleof our meals. Beside of the pickle keg cofiee, hams, fit in will condensed sugar, meal, salt pork, cheese, salt, and all the are if of take an to necessary and varieties one or behind, course it is as bought cheaper on on coffee, hand. and these be expected the way sugar, more and that ; but These it is really length ; any articles,even, no loss. Of of food will such our staplearticles pilot bread, convenient were serious much of box corn pepper. expedition of of two milk, provisions that it would left be on nicelya to it keep is a both supply HOW we need at shall Nothing the of is to essential before crustiest will and day's tramp, and else nothing the stiffness in of larder our coffee-baghold Of course pounds of trout, which a we we hundred out, say in use have mile walk, do. Long as may we. six pork (fiveor salt the cooking from over, hard a dissipate the already caught times the flavor for us the on make to and will the want it),to it bubbles twenty a life than its aromatic soothe we cofiee, and camp strengthen will or while it. enough genial, and nature encourage aches is supper, of to for enough sweeten coffee-pot.Its fragrance as stove, be will pounds sugar more 21 probably find, least five pounds twenty hams shall party, THEM. ENJOY medium-sized Two our TO speckled in tion, imaginamountain the streams. The in corn before meal be will frying them, Johnnie cakes, which, hard souls. tack, will Borden's seem so as as useful well an to as alternate delicious condensed roll to milk to our makes our make with fish the our hungry a very VACATIONS. OUR 22 take prepared for As of treatingthe to their on the sure, New and shall find our nothing but and a the while hardly " liking for If with are an Chicken hard which the catalogued, ours. of can a the Chicken " " on Beef," chunk of it will (we is required of contents it is the shows a and carrot the too ; decided turnip. minuteness the provision-box our that whole, has submitted humbly be tery," Mys- outside)will the for " we fortunately are one of picture, Roast " square Soup or name plain print,on experience like of little cubes apology are, be juicy,to very Beef," and appreciated,unless be sirloin roast the tasteless chunk very it is in told what meal a opening upon hawks extremely inviting. But, alas, we sound hardly make can not notion a and crows looks can the labels, *' Roast and Soup," the of better have we pictureof The purposes. had we Hampshire contents. outside meats, them, unless of cans many other little for it is worth though coffee, in for" milk substitute convenient and good the that articles best for a peated re- tioned men- jaunt IV HO Next, shall we kettle,besides of put into the for each On ENJOY tin blankets, of one one the of than more be bought and at boxes half). a pile our can we blankets to and last of be small all will and any The old iron little stove and a a build fireplaceto a slice of fried bacon is wanted. Now is the wagon having donned clothes, we our shall for to-morrow a blue be a one as for a will be found without coat or to by always of cup and a one ing hav- coffee or such though a coarsest daybreak at start A Hills. shirt, and vest, of dollar snugly packed, and, ready for can store oldest White the flannel all very uniform, by the way, is when our light,weighing great bother the saves the on come great convenience, for it is easilyhandled man, rolls ting forget- not spread fortypounds (such almost iron party. rubber stove, whichshould not the man, ; taining con- small for each tent box a wagon two or of couple floor our 23 plate,cup, knife, fork, and top of all these a THEM. coffee-pot,spider, and our spoon TO very good pedestrian tour, stout gray it would trousers, be well to VACATIONS. OUR 24 in coats put the that be may miles the day six o'clock, or O, as before the their while soon as two if day*s before point have we shall Hiram, share the up sure),and am first by start we surrounded have made o'clock in those long a teen fif- our afternoon. the noons after- summer ! and Tom, this on agree delights of in camp done mountains for the enough breakfast, we miles And all I is over, hot be will shall (we good the among tingency con- cool. Fifteen march nights the for the provide to wagon, of and the tent, and it is for Dick Jack, perhaps afternoon's in putting work inside arranging things and Sam to have superintend ; the dinner. How fragrantthat floated now the fire crackles in How miles out into of the the open in the of coffee pains and How and the aches, which steady tramping put them, ! tent stove, was that just cheerily bacon zles siz- spider ! those of whiff as we into stretch ourselves our at the fifteen legs,ooze full length, VACATIONS, OUR 26 us it is Well, the and more grows morning, tryingto tent, sleepy individuals Indistinct more Tom and impress four it is time that " about stirring is on and " desperately be to getting breakfast. It is wonderful afternoon the though make it. damp then without morning But dispel many up rest our of hours of a of these of couple locomotive them, high, than are so you we. generous miles of powers, with sore, and good- a are we of walking and find a total coffee of spiritsof that, long before couldn't burn is get through the we cup evil which to exhibitions any burn, and and stiff*, so as seems ham, sure generally,that party, indeed, if natured It would never all feel we uncomfortable a all. breakfast,will be our And and wood pitched is is tent does, the spider full it when the rocky field,after wretched to departed. pasture in which The a has roseate everything yesterday surrounded which hue completely the how will ill-nature ; will drive the pravity de- limber away sun set jollier the is two of fellows HOW here But trip,and him Center from trudge through South-eastern New New charming about the end other route likelyto but, at ; follow the from this point. out walk to be Center of seventeen get into up the Beyond Chicorua us midst the the of of And in will in take the some be very ; so we mountaineers of Tamworth the a at Harbor. Harbor on after the until, will our first night pleasant day's now we grandest village of (Coroway and eastern reside to neighborhood miles. must out, you rate, you Harbor, you you doubtless will camping-ground our from scenery. fortune any spot in the village If Center at ramblings will Some day through Center pass we Massachusetts, fourth good city,you that little Winnepiseogee, the of your Tri mountain will join to yourselves encamped If it is not reader Hampshire, along of our Hampshire. North-eastern shore find the of day beautiful the order in 27 second yet told Harbor, Hubbites, are the on haven't we THEM. ENJOY are we with started of TO Tamworth the vernacular begin mountain looms of the VACATIONS. OUR 28 and inhabitants), No is. lessen to sides is form its almost it at upon have a takes its the effect,while refuge of family a pursued by' the by way to killed and that of A the well we day affords devoted our we push on miles last camp. place, full of in of the with no visiting " that the in the nation imagi- country. farther This time day next into we " Coroway lies at its base afford the the on poetic justice, novel writer was manner a for which can he thrillingplot to lake spent if twenty than dime any beautiful must a unwisely men, enemies, demands the chief,who, after Here his top, surrounded fully satisfies mountain whites, and, very was stand can the white avenging escape, apex Tamworthians mountain. this on The Indian an precipitous whose effect that the from murdering its persons time. to name few it hood neighbor- perfect cone, a same legend mountain in its immediate are pointed,that only a so took hills other remarkable most a be if not, North way, Con- mountains the shall will but ; to and find boarding-houses, and tiful beau- a a very HOW TO high place to Hitherto but eight cents towns make they The cents. a quart at had shall be we of living will It is thought by you hotel the the spend two at not the be truth of half that for the as the milk ; price; hard the thus up, the thousand is this statement voucher ; it is six for ; thing some- high, feet comfortablyfor no would expenses which give At dollars. Tip-top House, thousand Conway fashionable four more of this they get at a thousand price ascend. foot at season for other in people than We thirty that we every sea three six dozen, fifteen dollars, our rise to the get along very dollars. to eggs shall find that the we some of leap largelyon draw farther than more could or Crawford, probably while level could for live within dollar a a only give but pay continue region charge above to Indeed, cents Conway, though obligedto barrel. tack to all the buy sudden a too, will have we of the w^ord. twenty or 29 sense able to cows, that, in order so been fifteen for here in, in every have we wanted we live THEM. ENJOY you sand thou- the act ex- mate. only approxi- Conway At to pitch of the well artist take the the to be Of and the next It is answers " How " Good day, often we shall Wal, a I reckon we memories is be the of to the ten it's ni^h time on, different the frequent question, miles friend," far of Bartlett. notice to chasms, astonished plenty is onto more or will we busily hoemg "how mountain likelyto push direction place my all these have shall get morning, patch: summer our show to amusing far,'*to the than we the in farmer, who potato " unless disposal,we our sion impres- cascades, and views, but party in camp, our " like innumerable mountain traveller ; at Conway, has lent excel- retain. likelyto course towns, " mountains civilization, Conway's looked we way march s permanent more a of have picture of a day next bounds to little east a grove, the the good place very a pine a us desire we of for find as of out us be should will tent, in village, and, it will went shall we our take will a VACATIONS. OUR 30 his it to seventeen away. say to paternal Bartlett?" mile,'* HOIV will he TO ; and answer that ourselves before march we road, and on the question. he miles," Sure " be will have very meet. "How a ; ways time to the likely we have caught the the to O, that find is night, of this while of we tent our of none Jack- a when pitched league a By advance, we of her, that within came deuce a inquiring,and up at we person Bartlett as A reply. least." at fugitive,and midst very him to likely Bartlett? shall Irishman twenty shar-rp next retreats clay's easy an the conclusion very an an' it's probably give o'lantern, which in to got propound twenty-fivemiles shall we come far ing congratulat- pass be tourist, perhaps, will 31 on, pass Soon working same we we us. the THEM, ENJOY formants in- our the correct distance. of miles we Bartlett that Not follow from pass villageabout camp usual our part of shall our is our at custom this time like North of walking early through the anything a Conway doing in the the score ; if cipal prin- day, we pretty little mountain that the early worm is VACATIONS, OUR 32 popularly supposed distance quite a time pitch to And grant least,so might of find for them, well and A be taken for take to the slate roof roof, with be at they. Indeed, are mansard asbestos, would of it is us agricultural purposes cultivate to may anybody willing rocky try meeting-house. tells sun tent. our never rough as afternoon of New lands ungranted ungranted lands, It these granted, will a the shall get and devoured, the into before Hampshire be to far a a you of a ing cover- desirable more location. But the ungrantable the country becomes, more the higher and thus do the mountains the the things, making picturesqueas and It is the roads to the " rough rather mountain scenery above equalizes and grander more ilized unciv- more thirtymiles our we " shall from make stay among long day's roads, side ; impassable. place a every compensation more headquarters during Hills, on country becomes the something Conway of law tower and march we shall North our the White over the probably VACATIONS. OUR 34 On visit to the mountains former a standing in the certainlywould the to would have been her aroused As flight. attempt a we naturallyasked very " Is this the old " Dunno," " What, don't that so she belonged And " desired damsel character one first place,we girljust crusty old laconic answer whether we this to all was ; the was in family,who and had we get from could we seek to for our elsewhere. notice meets the on a shall find alluded all the ceived. re- killed ? " were information It is curious " House? again replied. Dunno," sapient " 1826, when she to house, wonderfully escaped destruction escape, Dunno," her, know you the approached we the of attempted to this safe had house, who stupid,lethargicsoul Willey was the avalanche " this very girl a saw originalWilley family,for surelynothing have house of doorway we to. farmers, who different varieties of trip like quite a To this have In the like the belong the ours. number class lived half a cen- HOW England, yet view Then opposite of ready and is another yclept Yankee, to impart advice, but their own these. vast a stock of " Stranger,what I " Well, is trade mought often judgment be very to likely fish-horn. a species of the ^enus met, who are are not Such men just only of information amount to Some add to of their will be, probability, " mought call it " bing spent grub- the knowledge. in all first questions, rious glo- forsooth,they exceedinglyanxious are the seen it,should earth,and would there of potato-patch.These or Gabriel's trumpet for mistake the never that is not wasted as 35 grandest mountains have hardlyknow day begin upon Jiomo who their corn-field would men the their top, because, from regard every day in THEM, ENJOY sight of tiny within New TO Smith, I call yer name?" eh ? pooty brisk " down your way this summer?" " What, ye ain't " A doctor "No? *' storekeeper? then, perhaps ? " " Dutell!" You've reckon a ?" come a pooty considerable ways, I VACATIONS. OUR 36 " Morne " Ye a hundred somev^'har live must miles, have yer?" Boston, then, near I calkerlate." ye live in the " O, " Know " He a fellow lives in " city,du ye? named " Jack Styles? Boston, I believe." "Don't?" " !" vShow And thus hours, fullysatisfied with talk for would friend genuine Yankee our labic monosyl- our replies. ' A relative near the person he goes, to who always that every so guide-post,along or this loquacious individual his leaves smooth the route, wherever mark rock, or beech proclaims or the to of G. cabalistic other some I. O. T., or the society,has tree, to the belongs, wondering public that John Jones, who perchance, is G. A. been R., that way. But disagreeableof most whom tourist, fortune, " seldom we shall all and, occasionally, only occasionally,meet. that he will snobbish is the deign to It thank " is very notice, much less TO HOW such speak to, as address to us But snob is the to to return where House, mutabilityof the the avalance covered the rolled. peaceful and hills which the house whole were Three famed as of who ger the dan- hill from trees and which has bushes it. the A it looks now of any the few as everlasting rods behind great rock, which the see 'and dirt,and family, the on which, nearlyfifty years above can Willey Nature, however, mantle miraculously divided of stones general, and over. Dame steadfast we the meditating in its side ; and tower of insipidit the chasms made were will stands green and gashes ago, a he particular. house with how party and life in in condescend the world conceit our human of avalanches Behind 37 combination left them we does know same effeminacy,and But he when Well, you " talk ; for the " travel-stained, unpretentious pilgrims are. we THEM. ENJOY great, onrushing saved the rushed out mass house, while to save so the selves, them- destroyed. miles Crawford from Hotel the ; Willey but, our House purses is the farnot being VACATIONS. OUR 38 shall long, we push but at almost This is and other any are house of mountain There in wall has followed and the are the directing Perhaps stony the the matron picturesque lar perpendicu- course one long into an for the of some a little learns with broad and Saco. the Crawford to given Notch, while the wonder, expands before another lic pub- provisionsin the babbling,sparklingbrook, which, impetuous miles for some upon various most have we depend far travelled scenery. hills that region out. thus route abundance board mountains. in the supplies,should give wagon Near beast and man in this must we for distance hotel stores no miles, and The for encamp, important consideration, too, justnow, an there our Mountain to the White accommodation than great while, but a only a good placeto is not where cheaper since farther, six miles on House, tarry here not " to Old House the " a more Silver of Woman guide-books notice we and guide- Cascade," and the Mountain." boards euphonious one name give than this this ; HOW but it takes only author the is pointed out But then three to the of ford the Craw- rival. a the make to camp headquartersfor from thence points of various its " Old has course House days,and four or Woman." Notch and Mountain the White of rock convenient be very It will jagged piece be without musn't guide-book which Old " a which resemblance Franconia the of the Mountain," Notch at the the as 39 imagination,of the see indicates,in that is THEM. hotel-keeperor capableto name Man of stretch a mountain a ENJOY TO to take interest cursions ex- in the neighborhood. Of a tripwhich day. The view be sure the but, then, it sublimer outlook is summit of its many has in the distinct,and being more no from that from ; be climbed must easilybe accomplished in can than to Willard Mount course be can the more " one tracted con- big brothers, advantage of opinion of all the in found many mountains. The top of Mount reached the White in either Mountain of Washington two ways House. be can from a easily camp at In the the first place, near bridle-path, follow the If there when and night at degree of encamp comfort For sunrise. for the of the one accomplish the a or on no our blankets doubtless mercury the wind But let was Not which tired enough not down summit the result be as hope morning, that of to the to the sun for if it does it pay being with is yet a way at perhaps to spread depot, where as any there being obtained soundly blowing fiftymiles us wishing privilege of spending the floor of the sleep path bridle- matter consideration, and gratis,permission may it difficult. safety,there desired small on which tip-tophotels,and free shall ; but top. can miles, though steep and the half a we route top, a three wisely chosen impossible to to the or ; paratively com- a ladies in the party, the any they reach dollar the to miles by made House, taken, the travellers will be is way nine to more are will be track ascent it much makes of be can Crawford the the railroad shortens the ascent climb easy a VACATIONS. OUR 40 though we the freezing-point,and an hour rise clear may not outside. we morrow to- shall carry VACATIONS. OUR 42 it climbs known, necessitates which on steep as of average an sometimes four, and in foot rise a miles, three in mountain the as one foot one in three. before engine, while, the that the forward long as higher feet ten Travel with an does he idea to when the he first either,as limb or struggleover " littletrail that for ever is on the be to brakes of the builder but so that not ; to run road a nor which the tracks " ; we are the laid, struct ob- which poeticallyso called, doubt it is without led down stones cars can carefullydown Path his train of climb and says ridiculed people roots companied ac- yet occurred. has Washington; we as than more seem and proposed Fabyan presume, (not half dangers that trestle-work the we life top of Mount gaping would unnumbered wonder not wonder or to grade, rear. road a originator and The car) system of cogs the accident the than such on perfectis steep is the so ordinary passenger an pushed slowly this little car of end is coach single passenger The a mountain the worst side. TO HOW By devoting the White to and can and fifteen dollars outset are adhered of these hills,and the line be taken conias The first Twin " able Beecher four miles Mountains, the These not easy pitch the the monarch for the Fran- march the party by has seasons unusual attractions the to the of the finest of the during some dances and of ing," even- every the heart very more three leg-wearying hill,brings most a and hills on the pretty little villageof Bethlehem, of sea the at after toilingup just at nightfall, party into above three be struck must one " Sunday, every and the offer through " or House, to emerald proposed takes day's journey hotels,which mountain tain, moun- if the visit to of more up. Mountain been after the morning next but ; tent the glen, the limits to, the dollars around go Falls, "c. Ellis 43 few a of the weeks the and days beauties the Glen pool, three Hills,we see THEM. ENJOY than of two the Franconia thousand feet level. are find a tent, much so heavily cleared wooded that it is place largeenough less to pasture a horse ; con- to VACATIONS, OUR 44 beast sequently the be must stabled House barns, which will cost if the little called about mile a will be and after making of the it wouldn't have So do fish a enough to dangling schooner. of the to us are bait have sure this as feed a from the ourselves to poles off for There its containing foreordained very morning as holes a as enough mackerel think we trout, which little mountain the and are shady nooks, speckled beauty, that a was' luck and worms line feel we brooks, with supply tumbles deep the and not friends. one's to to exultation to-day! and mountains pond, trout our What good floor, for chips bright mornings, brook, with one the it spent in troyting; home carry of sport possibilities before each the to go to be must undoubtedly start these of one day story shall we and Morpheus. one course, ; House, on of smudge a day Hotel, is empty, blankets our a Profile Summit the mosquitos, consign of charge Of spread dollar a Profile the from best to benefit the shanty, the at to ; for the Mr. bite why A. tempting our should we we read -^e not about HOW in the TO last paper, THEM. ENJOY who week, in all caught seventy-nine trout, 45 half one weighing day over a pound apiece? Ah ! tell him we catch, it looks should of bring black so Ten rocks it in that trout log, where that mossy of deep ? bite so but soon, holds the down upon the it is pole ; pole, and hook on the slippery work the water eddies bite, so in with quick a limb darting off for of his adventure. six feet to is a drop we round bona Jide sharp (no nibbling and and great excitement in have we now bait the dictive vin- a the again, justwhere And we and and stone. as it with hook, big the on log. mossy of vexatious log shall just dropped the caught trout have we when " unfasten and fooling pull for edge jerk the minutes caught, hand other fast in great stringwe that slap,we caught his eyes a the hand the open and have we Harris say, the over There, back of that we hook our Bill Won't another a to trout), and our see over rock line head, our to up we firmly and the tell his friends VACATIONS. OUR 46 Already man who fraud ; prepared are those caught by and the time to seventy-nine trout have we hearty good will, anathematize and trees, and brook have three dozen, bring If a relate feet of a lines, with connected supper, having to of Bill next wooded back doubt, go the and streams, likelyto more the time to prospect with the of lose we summit enjoying a proud conscious^ respectablefish story very Harris when morning is most be are to get home. we pleasant,there is a pect pros- delightful days yet spent all to easilyseen a one. this every as than mountains, for the quiet beauties Franconias can a of the one the among much as first, : better are furious a night,with trout line quiet jerk is fish than a at If the but quick shall, no of ness four learn shanty them with can, things, however fishingalong these a up we good two or fish,we the the up trout, and else everything learned when that and shinned a fishing. We that the pronounce disentangledthe line, we and tree we be in seen, one and day. most of of HOW One of these TO the in spirited, entire to freedom of from about off, livelyand s'tarting one cool the 47 sensations pleasant most excursions, THEM. ENJOY is that earlymorning, the and care of worry of nary ordi- life. What II I does Cotton J? be cannot be may having Old need our it matter lighter than depressed bread Brown if chance we and black Echo Lake knotty and coats leaving camp, hour devoted mountains, from to to green which and A it. and in some the water's dull doctrines and reach cal the cleri- to brew He- our home at ings. feel- pip, left we with neck-ties. interest reached it is well worthy of perfectsparkling gem gray of the places edge. it without our the belong ministerial or sugar complaints can't is the first point of after is, set in the have shall find that we profession, roots her while effect upon may inf is rising,but gunny-bags but pill, ; or, and spirits ; our and gold light corresponding any ears our be may Granny a whether it surrounding rise But the as ularly perpendicthe name VACATIONS. OUR 48 indicates, the is the echo mountains lake,, for the angle that the huge tin an the from and caught is until worn dies mile from a House, and the a Old " hotel not very often well draws Should himself, he we and gaze lights in and from veil sit " best has been on his shadows place and his gaze, by and of he rough the side, road- it, far up Whittier's show the rocky profile,as over can features. on erected play is of he as vulgar hours to for whom gentleman over for lieve, be- (forty,we is the the Profile the of the Mountains" cloudland, thinking lines, is beyond old entirely is propitious,however, could which Lake The time, distance. retiringnature, be little seat the in rods cloudy a blast a after little noise Echo retreat such at guide carries, other, time away Man modest, very the named. was the little shuttlecock, by them, at number) exact the pistol or a which poor few a is the the the out, and Half view to one length at report of horn of placed are played from thrown attraction the there graphic OUR 50 The Pool is VACATIONS. simply enlarged basin, an more turbid The most curious Pool is the grizzlyold philosopherwho his lemonade this called he rather to take seats consideration to he of to is of sugar pounding com- ade, lemon- the the to with air for philosopher,by in his invite moderate he will plain ex- while is simply rehash a concentric cles, cir- that singular fancy seas inside, where the upon interterrestrial and means be Pool. inhabited and Our versa. and for the theory of on will cosmography his correspond pole ; of about hollow, vice about) boat, and theory slowly supplied either spends hardly can twenty-fivecents, is based earth this the Besides (he walks Captain Symmes's continents are with good pitcher of Aristotle cosmography and connected visitors. very in his his us and the a than of us rows This all modern perfect shape. peripateticphilosopher, however, a rows us us less a it, dispensing maple to for of thing beside summers and and water, with side, out- cousins sunlight, according of big opinion they holes lead at very the much do HOW TO same kind of the outside. upon his supports which has no which have of the arctic them with have it, painted upon walls in upon which found side who of small sovereign of France, and potentates, high were waggish Not Pool and found doubtless borders the earth, illustrates he as v^ould which rock, the sent teries mys- farther, our which which recommendations which within still of other tropicalplants investigatethe to pamphlet, subject,to Sea, Pool. the wish various Caspian smooth a string a the the cosmography this with the far of diagrams mortals poor and circle,figurelargely), one a we notions outlet, and been those will sell as 51 philosophic boatman romantic (among of lives Our arguments To THEM. ENJOY he he has has the mighty, a batch late China, of emperor in written appended from and friend all by of some rogue. more is the than Flume, the the most decidedly among half the a mile goal distant of this remarkable mountains. The from the day's walk, sight yet straight, VACATIONS. OUR 52 narrow tower either on Titanic of heads, which it send produce But the Flume, mountains, that various cat; had the well It is you the and seems as You wonderful directly over all " which breath a conspire other no had lived to tain moun- down may lies place shape embodied from be are in the a used quito mos- to them to black White him lieve be- tains, Moun- in quito, mos- a fly. small a and hare, or or the among black of appeared goat, a beauties poetic thoughts the ; serpent ancestors of have or its other every singular what tumbling caught though as Our father midge, ridiculous. Flume the its pest in they would or tween be- shapes, as they some boulder of Eden midge. or in has by produced. garden as built which neath be- impression has scene rock rushing, boiling brook crashing down, an of though as immense walls would the the feet,the the our side, mason, our loftywalls the passage, the gazing of the affair will sublime bring to awe-struck Flume ; coursing through the upon grand your HOW soul, when, himself your member fruitless assaults the of place of the becomes upon insinuates neck your instantly ; bitten vanish, the the sensation, and of centre upon settles midge a beautiful and sublime the or back 53 mosquito nose, the into THEM. ENJOY suddenly, a of end the TO offending rapt meditation the on insect take beauties of Nature. This is be can't cured, and the best grace our ; so possible. and tormentors, the funeral the their blood-puddings all hear sorts and devoted it more, were and revel as only thing which as though agreeable these as with our petroleum. mended, recom- quantity the to prefer unguents midges in faces to with liberal The camphor, and seem and of come greatly offends flavored a with hundred a will hands herbs of apply features. catnip, or flavor kill mosquitos senses, all the We our own endured be thousand a smear we life which camp must oil, but, while kerosene We ills of the of one are to our attracted pennyroyal, or the odor possible. ubiquitous insects and The seem VACATIONS. OUR 54 dislike to and of old an can be at the smoke easilybe raised, with can and milk-pan of expense black of smudge tolerablyfree seasoned mountain these from ourselves turning aid the chips, we damp some ; pests well- into hams. We have day feel can Franconia the more one principal points of the seen now about interest we thick a this as take is that Notch, and, if ascend to Lafayette, " done " have we Mount we the tains moun- quite thoroughly. There are be visit, to peaks to several much as points of on if we start for home, we stow away the small the the hard Summit tack and who their all are already we note, those of so to blankets, our up provisions our barrel, and, with has times that it is time remnant shanty which ten vacation. summer roll have great deal a spend agreed will might spend we but ; most of many money Then, in which to mountain more many scale, among than more and sure, delightfulweeks the seen charming places more many a cheer for kindly sheltered HO for the us the past few wish we turn can in where In to be off down Landaff, and the strike the " for which, them near their camp life still,as, that Now again say in But of part this journey Haverhill, gusted utterlydis- are here take dollars, will land can if the doubt, no should River. party few^ a the it will the trip down is for vote be, it will has the been valleyof v/illow-fringedConnecticut." " what see second the homes. no pleasanter than lovely of of first camp roughing it," they cars, be found the route, instead Connecticut if any course, homeward south-west case, with the 55 will our vary this we Of the days, we the to south-east. be THEM. ENJOY mountain. Should we TO IV that the trip has cannot you cost us, and afford to go never to the mountains. Horse at dollar per one weeks, Wagon, Hard tack . . day . for three . 5.00 ..... and $31.00 other provisions, . 22.00 VACATIONS. OUR ;j6 Total, This makes dollars, White $90.00 " divided sum, each for . . . a Mountains. three six among share one's of weeks' . . . the expenses excursion individuals, fifteen to the VACATIONS. OUR 58 Pyrenees? bell how and Moscow of thunder and heart soul, to If any has boy desires,let arnd how when expressivelyimply, fire." for but g-ood man, be To would who more many manhood as in at home roll Boulevards for any by are when the the between eager they first school-room, thousand the two To a all lean such '* ; the bridging State are Europe their by in. ography ge- kept are brine over on teens, and dog-eared continents, and a desires but there who so is river their visit but soul, He through leagues of to and little their w^alk to reality? people say, of Paris as barrier which of do thoughts lose out their exchange not Street they get that all your in set never men many lin Krem- And which they will he sure, travel when future that him predictfor \eYy these great at with pity his unimaginative us the Russia? wonders had not of longed, these the looked you you see heard guns paint called blue of big whenever remember you the and out large spot always you which the this surmount in- gulf pocket-book presents. Canada invitingly offers itself. HOW Here Louvre be To way. be purely Parisian in many in this step off the that the well St. At store one distracted the voluble which and clothes is done " a hin It is one granted his next the will volleyof Celt stout the Hindia hink." of author's that an his assumptions, readers even French shoots portraityou out in agree with hasn't you, gray inform looking are Prince tences sen- at will privilegesto if he get perfectly John Bull, picture of 'andsome side by Streets. bushy side-whiskers, perchance, that you, at the in while the with as the Rue side step into,you you sentatives repre- will notice that run Main and Dorchester with Dame Notre and but St. Pierre, and Jean ; instance, when For St. Peter, and and John Josephine St. the countries world Montreal, you at named streets as great old a neither good very see province. cars find not patois will the will two world new will you in thoroughly Cockney nor respects you of the you sure, 59 combined England St. Paul's, and or THEM. ENJOY and France are small TO Harthur, take him it for in attempted all to VACATIONS. OUR 6o them prove without assumed, that Canada to spend to tell how the a is And for what and to 3'ear, but ticket and be can for return Other the route we smooth things being equal,it by Central shall which But a few excursion Montreal to to Quebec is better Boston of the way and Vermont railroads be of sure of course, joltsand as ; as to and by of case are more " vantage ad- boast, by any cannot jounces this obliging officials, in. the we chase pur- Lowell easy-running cars, all roads persons De, dollars,and lines from slightly Boston from bought round- a States. the United generalthing,an a road-beds, and means. purchase twenty-two dollars. tickets and sightsof the tickets varies for twenty return only remains it great railroad with these as to the Canada in w^hich seen. want of one price of be is it farther, any place expense can shall connect The point vacation, and summer first we which the desirable most a trip ticket by year arguing Dominion New therefore conclusively ; very such supposed or now less do erty-stri povto not TO HOW enduring them ; offers to take us And we so words few An expense. shall go by before just here, train,a can Montreal to dollars." do you But count Then " say, Montreal, for "with a dred hun- sir, with taken generally?" By in indulge cannot for due half that Lord Timothy just the tliepoor to rivers the but comfort they may be those which to the routes just as the not be of travel broad, nearlyas rich the just as The guaranteed equal our we bills,a la scenery rich. a suppers, game to the as man shall stop at may we but justas grand, and mountains novel ; of be sure, bank filled with Dexter same, To close,and sort mean a means. no be we great many a sandwiches eat must live in and copper, every way are be trip may the to ! sum or regard from dear my the aboard be taken trip might by cheapest. by saying that Why, the economy in interestingletter the economy the advance in saved the line which stepping latelypublished,closed due be dollars if many much matter 6i THEM. ENJOY tels ho- sive, expenin solid neighbors patronize. 62 VACATIONS. OUR doubt No it would be greenbacks rightand and and Jane, aunt a have and " this but vacation aboard the Lowell Railroad of aboard By !" the many off and spindle many sordid power." be ; uncle our travel better to no summer have to in and the The unanimous in or take we clock will step points to the shouts, "All are. we cities of Lowell, Nashua, the mill-wheels, as and only it is defiled regarded by so and busy Merrimac, though lovelystill, eyes vote magnificent new conductor roll,beside we a sentiments, station. starting,the picturesque so " score hypothetical uncle that there is w^aitingtrain Manchester by the these with agreement hour financial doubtless shall short, to all ? at Again assuming in in " in," or than excursion cheap a the will it not ship actuallycomes, silk for jewelry for Mary Ann, comes until the scatter black a littleJoe, arrives,we ; way ship our India" buy anxietyon or care when from of toy-shop for whole no left ; to set a pleasantto much " so water- Granite State, catching many mountains, and ; and River White at make seats in hills of first no of time than wants call us on, of most it how Mr. over broken, however, our green in the tempted St. Albans whose dining-room is to Canadian by soil, " it is. the and nomic gastro- our gong will The ride and farther a most monotony flourishingvillageof and green waters ; in the station. hours' three its big river and the be supply to St. John, with soon the an Montpelier shall Dunton, flat, uninteresting ride is take scenery and we length Half " again shall reach we is less than of necticut, the Con- cross The lages vil- proceeding. to his attractive Montreal white stop of any Waterbury better knows one away far- through Vermont. instead supper of we ride a particularlystriking,and By ghmpses we then for cars stanch stop there the Junction,Vermont. for dinner," and neighborhood noon our hour the of valleys,and green little after a and heart the through whirled, are we on, 63 Hampshire's capital,on New Through THEM. ENJOY TO HOW of numerous vessels ; the St. Lawrence VACATIONS. OUR 64 heave in sight (as nautical should we well novel), as bridge-buildingwhich the During in time call to to and tragic are so the which a in shall be St. Lawrence and next situated either " of St. these to how And here our We quarters head- principal first and ond sec- dollars ^^z- it will be well bill will be. Hotel, pleasantly James Street. houses would the the to highest priced house, Ottawa first class," though the "American" ance acquaint- our of pay, much is the the hardly substantiate as number obliged to Hall comes on is stories, supply. make cities,between beforehand know to will for city; class hotels, is in the we thorough pied occu- there dark-tunnel shall we the choice, in Canadian diem are Bridge, literature hotel while of destination, too, that it is time our what of all railroad near think mind comic, with which minutes the Victoria crossing masterpiece a it. spans dark ten that as this were say, The price justifythe accommodations claim ; at of name would least,according notions. we must rise to explain,that Cana- ee VACATIONS. OUR of spirit same which gives life to Canadian this French our is well ; as Montreal St. and for pass Street James and There are as have we worth able the Nunnery, Gray ride The around it. first of these grows its massive Always Catholic stream and is this of humanity here water, now to is there to its upon long aisles. (like all always bow ness great- look you down the with certainlya is the there pouring through touch ticularl par- French too, whose great church and are Royal, more gaze churches), stopping holy towers, open the far Jesuit Church, attractions you upon a Row. The : Mount and for only four, as the it is one, majestic building; Dame Tremont or visiting,namely (Notre Dame), the creditably learn, which Cathedral the Notre or to in up very just four sights,and been quaint half-grown Boston, a Street juvenile Washington the swallowed nearly bustling,busy Anglo-Saxon, might enterprise, cities,has touched own metropolis element business and commerce it, a now precious (dirty) before some cru- I/O cifix IV and image, or TO THEM, ENJOY kneel again to 6^ at sacred some shrine. The " largest speaking statements this of America, for both which inclined traveller a book, guide- cf much very it allowable holding veracious our church, be should we doubt, were to doubt to guide-book. his But No " disputing the ball ; base in is in people," says thousand ten church way of the nor make which one Here comes brick-dust and sits the a in candles so a alluded ; " upper ten" ling, travel- itself by swinging and spent but book" guide- gold, in it is the the ing liv- to. laborer overalls ; rule long, dim and hours two attractive day the blue in in close richly-dressedyoung a from rule our saints or before stream the it is not burning cathedral great doubting be But yet the nor censers, the as higher authoritypresents no verification. aisles, No oftentimes must since " so umpire," of French his blue behind blouse, him lows fol- lady, evidently society. There pale, faded, weary-looking woman, such OUR 6S a one as interminable an beside sits Not her. laughter gleaming she though eyes, Here is from of there a plain her fun beads her praying with departed soul, who was his lifetime paternoster Yet all and and reverence devoutly at or shall be great towers solicited resemblance magnificent from the motive fashions. the see other some to On go up themselves than our out one of into which to its namesake in top of the mark Paris. city which tower curiosity, way cathedral the have to seem the of and with worship of view ing dur- saint cross all some purgatory. to all cense, in- additional people, spot, and same for an from seem poor, humility; the in from to him his sinner a needs alike, priest and sinner, rich come free to now hands stout he that voutly. de- so sleek, black-robed clasped so and French dark priest is gliding silentlyabout, waving or ing sew- her, perhaps, with counting and of woman, out close, attic a pile far fat, jolly market a in always imagine we with room, .VACATIONS. is well we worth we the its The obtain the TO IV BO which twenty-fivecents, bell,which the largest in bell to be is almost the world. new thrilled by of enough to an great truth, This to strous mon- pounds, and bass tones its thunderous itself for the with thirtythousand weighs once sight of a probably is said, and 69 charged are we fee,to say nothing of entrance be THEM. ENJOY a repay visit to Montreal. The church far less of the incomparably The walls frescoes and and would-be and artists that of worthy great majority works of them, with brilliant a windows, wonderful in ordinary the daubs church for will and numerous indeed. Christ have heard daubs, me and travellers church paintings and " life of mere of " with hypercritical a were glance, yet art, and its we a represent, these we in the though frescoes is Dame, covered are complain, these scarce is ceiling apostles; and within. representing events his way, beautiful more Notre than outside imposing smaller Jesuits,though whom appear which the true contains frescoes, and confessionals, VACATIONS. OUR 7o The visit,and chance to to back away a den faces,hid- meek spotlesshoods, worship, than of the Everything about and neat discover their sacred of at any escaped with fireside, cluster of all the " and convents the a us, ever sizable in the as though that happiness the in the behind we we good one Montreal, hill convent, air ; and than more nunneries mountain," Royal, leave we love and it,is worth around the consider not chillingprison the which incompatible with over than we of features coarse cheer comes a of gray do evidently, Still,as convinced more Mount from immaculately spiritual faces, good relief is uniforms the whom, office. feelingof By the sweet, high living and home nunnery favorablywith priests, many had in nice, and many contrast are their have time. other a shall we vent con- all be sisters will their stift'and in will we the reach to as the into peep their forms see so place next chapel, and the in it for then noon, assembled better time must we about and is the Gray Nunnery which sanctity world. is the meant city, TO HOW clothed which, a fine THEM. ENJOY with its very foliageto for the background 71 top, forms which cityto it gave a name. A around ride doubtless desire spent half admiring is bronze to take a day in the few fine mountain" ; and of with the the be shall we the fine steamers ready of to For ticket,the fare will be three berths and boats The naturallybe at the and thought of of the of to board on we of one Company not dollars a and round for trip cents, fifty each, night, and sailingthrough of low, wooded us in the which quainted ac- extra. there will feelingof disappointment, at first, darkness between faces seventy-fivecents eighty miles cover way a have who only run becoming Richelieu the those step real Mont- beautiful the at Bull John streets, which and queen, have we the buildingsof Qiiebec. meals about walking shall we then, when justly proud, gazing statue meet, "the these ; St. Lawrence but a glance shores, which two Canadian the comfortable this hundred one scenery at the under monotony stretch all the will cities, night which we oncile rec- shall the in pass " VACATIONS. OUR 72 of state-rooms the "Quebec" or Montreal." Early the approach our going huddled ready As made and almost until Our Prince some it is not the a roused to chian or Perfect shape of city is so into so change the be from feel that this is its century, the truth well street, we earl}^, break shall the either,for asleep,so year to spell. little year. frequentlyarrives, however, rich American from work fleece as city a rock. imagine far from its to ; and then lethargy,and fleece a had dropped and half Perfect citymight improve Prince and city,sleeping through the dull old does and heavens the yet, it is as awestruck, fancy boat of fortifications,all this barren upon silent enchanted an morning, the foot perched houses, are though step off the we empty fine some at and churches, together,as opened, all and walls, ; and America find ourselves we will sound whistle cityof walled the top of which on precipice, and the to deck, on the morning next they generallyfind he the whole sets And him. in atically systema yields. Col- VACATIONS. OUR 74 Next accost we the with Irishmen an same question. Can " tell you visit about to Sure, " of It's the can. and Abraham, interestingplaces most city?" the an' I the us Citidil,an' the Plains that Montmorenci, want ye to say." To the Frenchman, a bien. Tres and Abraham, and conclude we ze and Abraham, more no additional It moost to visit the repay is the solemn visete ah, " ze ze in- Plains Ceetadel us Citadel,the Heights Montmorenci scrap written and the He Ceetadel, they Falls, and to seem ask afford us though necessarily siglits, and spoken about, for visitingQiiebec. indescribable air foreignnesswhich stone to information. of But, after all, these best ze questions,since no most places of chef know of Montmorenci." Falls ze So of would Monsieur tereest. of address next we interrogation. same " perhaps, houses, the of are not what tiquity, quaintness, an- most attracts us " steep roofs, and HOW TO THEM. ENJOY 75 above tier precipitous streets, rising tier each nearly perpendicular, other, in that from the below you. Then bounds only of miles the to and east four mediaeval all these spirit this four sights thousand hundred into years past. Here, cities the too, have we in us and ; rounding sur- and now links the to continent remove which street the in every America of city to which straight the on interested street, and another conspire houses are masonry, our walled towns the of we the look can you of chimneys wall then so sidewalk one down line a upon before. met of people the different are Unlike Montreal the Dominion, from other and French any element largely predominates. Smith John "Advocate" '" " in on Traverse railroad new one on Avocat" here must the de of side his office as door, and other. Chemin crossings ; dresses himself announce and j^ostedon " we stares see at us old many the fences from and the friends walls. OUR 76 For we VACATIONS, if instance, even not slow de Brown," are chales in French our recognizing rusty^ "Pastilles Remedies " or is rather Bronde Rapide Radway." But while wise our in we and way to the first otherwise, tions, observa- all these making are we may be well as on point of special interest,which some will place be undoubtedly the " Citadel." Numerous as the hackmen we claims notice, in ; from emerge of but wise, for the are all the to nothing shall we of will walk this three which will the take city,will bright morning, dollars our upon importunityif points about ride urging and cents fifty we us be to say which thereby. should we will try hard dozen a the save Perhaps short in waiting, ner obstreperousman- resist their historic pleasanterthan be hotel, each persistentand shall we the to particularvehicle his most a certain are make to places supply us here we us want with say, that the believe to that visit in printedlists of hackmen there are a Qiiebec, and these places. which on much a are these imitations historic points,which leaving the One churches, Montreal of and drals, cathe- Still scale. poorer and battle-fields other two or 77 Catholic are smaller one THEM. ENJOY simply are there of several But TO IV I/O " shall like to visit before .we city. card, which perhaps still referred to importunate an is hackman to visitors,pathetically distributing where Montgomery the spot this designated the place general was prepared for burial, or " was laid out." Whether brave slang expression is of matter a is the believe of the The that head a likely,since more joke a of only about half a way walk, wailed we sides by high, massive, while here and there we nation explaeasy into to out or see from mile south-westerlydirection. long, winding i776" in it is not its way the hackman. Quebec a is found ever of former the a was defeat Montgomery, conjecture; yet Citadel hotel, in General under Americans, the denote to the where our Through in on a both granite fortifications, tomb-like iron doors VACATIONS. OUR ^8 into the opening bank, which and By by here, if red-coat half hour will give to to show one a Everything walls, built of glisteningstacks Just great guns. peacefullyenough hundred a vessel the grinning which balls in the belch mouths other an- A terrible the belligerent a thousand and shells, all,the ing bask- they are morning it is evident ; but ready to they are from bodies " looks it is true, now, black huge of and, above arms, see Citadel the withstand to of grounds. over pyramidal pilesof bombs, the moment the idea good very war." the massive their sentry will send about us gate-way permissionto spent in wandering enginery of the ask we red-coated fortress, the the the arched to come we ; and the Citadel out upon that sun, at any destruction any tile hos- passage of parapet is superb. On the might attempt the river. The aid left from view right is to entrances bomb-proof magazines. the " the are Point the stretch the Levis, Citadel the with in its its fortifications, ready deadly work. gently-rounded Beauport On the Hills ; St. Charles well, the as down beneath zigzag wall, first landed Charlevoix when Charles, than more looks the and a it though as the since on two directly city,which, old unaltered remained have might St. its by encircled slowly ; while sleepy hand at winding comes the lies feet our 79 nearer St. Lawrence the meet to distance, and blue in the far away THEM. ENJOY TO HOW of the banks half day centuries ago. soldier-guidewill Our Parliament old ; and former at walk Qiiebec ; us of to but until historic the among town, upper Laval versity Uni- piles of lower now only the Citadel. which one beyond for surround an town. tioned sta- was gradually the troops ground, ber, lum- give quite large garrison farther mile cow-pastures, the very guard a the notice rafts,which a years withdrawn, brings green and activityto sixty red-eoats A Buildings shall we life and air of been the innumerable and In of prison-likestructures other the point out, have and hundred fortress the these us level, after we So VACATIONS, OUR the pass toll-gate,are far-famed On Plains " monument, with in memory of the side this the than Abraham." of left hand the other none of the road is Wolfe's grandly simple inscription, hero sleeps beneath who HERE : " DIED WOLFE VICTORIOUS 13TH SEPT since and nature, the saw against and Here each other the are same British the scale ; the blood same of and England hundred a same dark steep, years slipperybanks found army forest green Celt and pastures Saxon. it in the towards stretching off indefinitely the that scenes same France of little upon more. clay which to the upon armies hostile marshalled ago look we but encroached has man battle-groundimpress this Very stronglydoes us, 1759 that difficult background, the then so of west, drank and the 82 VACATIONS. OUR COMMVNEM. VIRTVS. MORTEM. HISTORIA. FAMAM. POSTERITAS. MONVMENTVM. DEDIT.* To back route our vary to the the fields to the St. across parallelwith St. the city,we cut can Foy road, which Louis, by which runs came we out. About a road, is an mile from iron surmounted pillar, statue, raised of number a few to Foy bronze a resting-place bones, soldiers,whose collected were by the St. the city,on commemorate of French ago, years the a placed beneath and this monument. Now have we ; but These vidi." the city; and chartering * Their equal one valor renown; we the falls best of caused lions of way of " miles gettingthere Veni, from is by strange-lookingvehicles the their death Posterity eight are bec Queto be remain conscientiously say, can famous the of of Montmorenci the Falls visited,before two seen a monument. ; History gave them ffOIV called calashes. and a of of say of the belongs the to for another a lar dol- make sation sen- fully worth the for which I will This the driver up seats, two front, and in behind, broader, and quated anti- make and number, the still and years, wheels, which in for one behind dropped where no- shows Quebec, in eighteenth century. an}" lack tell you calasli, used hundred two Show " apothegm, high, for very passengers. reach hop, skip, a elevated our who person firstholds that us the novel waterfall The a has one With The of the cityhas world narrow the be except the old vehicle one falls,if we people, and a America plainlythat size the will civilization." in in charge to well-known carriagesof their rest will advance, and nothing a vary the me in 83 bound. are To driver calash-ride a to money, The him THEM. ENJOY half for the ride a bargain with we TO he on is to has and never a we been for in dear camel's to manage behind perch the sides riding on jump the one driver. before, at life,im.agining hump, or up in a VACATIONS. OUR 84 balloon, carriage,much fashioned with Quebec he filled, and quite the bridge which hundred a of streets under paces whip, the over the St. spans position. driver's city,and of the out elevated his best shows nag being after begins to gain confidence, applicationof bounce But wretched the enjoy his to raw-boned antiquated than shay. which mud-holes, are sober, old- a jolted safely through and bounced in more one-horse deacon's the but anywhere, indeed, or The orous vig- a and we substantial Charles, in quite a livelymanner. The fertile and Beauport, On the French have one, of the ventures an with the the him relapse into complete so very are a lovelyhills sistible broad, irre- Occasionally unfortunate grunt that is the to as of meant whole, efforts failures,and silence. is scenery remark unintelligible return we rise are we seems the great river. appreciative; but, on conversation route rolls other driver, if explanation,and to be the side one the on current along cultivated, while well magnificent. of all country we soon at HO is not This there is roofs ; the veneration roadside the ; of their their on gaudy much by working fields little respect crucifixes and in the steep in doorsteps,engaged the out a rightsquestion, the arduous sit duty smoking dirty clay pipes. from work, cornfield whom ; tending and the see between thing be singularwill of all ages a baby of probably Another them the nine do to seem to ploughing Quebec of the laborers field hundred tenths all the and them Montwill be Amazons. brawny Latin here women shall we morenci, pf side road- the husbands, loafingquietlyat home, Indeed, the as the ; of the w^oman's practicalsolution while eaves crosses women ; for cottages, with evidentlythe objectsof churches, and the near by amuse little stone up 85 misfortune, however a interest and queer turned THEM. ENJOY wholly plenty to the " TO IV races and which the will strike great number descriptions. The for begging anything which the will stranger is invaluable. is stranger of aptitudeof wonderful. excite beggars the the With sympathy A club while a stock in will foot leg or a dozen weed with in the is glass a with a ninepence run before feel then hands a that their hats, as and After about the in front up and after boy will be that Not other sent a to small speaks nothing the ride, of one registeringour hand, he find out of is show and boy a but height of French, the perfect most " sion expres- our will calash cottages, small a falls. is at all necessary decided present within, the out while French the names us will invented. ever was hour's an bouquet manner, doorways, by, with that the rods, holding sick-wife-and-seven-fatherless-children their faces white- drink the buy beseeching ride we hand one shall we to for will sit in their men in water shilling. Little boys a calash in of obliged or the stout draw much justso of dandelions other, hoping and on itself, road, little girls the along bouquet water, chubby in fortune a blind eye a houses worthless a is trade. emerge and back hunch or wooden From " VACATIONS. OUR S6 nuisance, and our ; on since attempts the he to the length of the or falls, IV HO other river, or any failure of mite and ; little item, is is of For, say what and greed of gain. leave we be our him, dozen a practised. about will you give to piece with a will which ing aggravat- expected are we S'/ most a silver bit when a imposition extortions other THEM. ENJOY but, then, guide a this TO Yankee Brother ness shrewdis far Jonathan outdone, in this respect, by his cousin the across line. For good instance, though for price the tolls when reach we demanded bridges and we which is the only is Jehu satisfied our yet with he safelyin Qiiebec, and he " demands, remember will do to should has we with the to a our we However, dying day, and come when we never Qiiebec to we ; fleece a he settle for assure hire him thousand actuallycatch neither has landed piteous whine, the driver," which is gate narrow length at come all pay dollar a the cataract to entrance when plucked, but, of the enter can to a turnpikes ; then, falls,a quarter the before driver our pay ride, he obligesus our the over we our us lash, ca- that w^e him we again, times. a glimpse 88 VACATIONS. OUR the of Montmorenci charming the \yill disappear with from the A cataract's of leap down does friable of hundred while Montmorenci river is colored of foam and and the which spot from Soon, however, the collects its scattered enough to it only Having by good another day the our in the relics paid We Qiiebec, to them shall purse of is be ing seeth- a rainbow and again up bank little two ing above, seek- it fell. St. the seen rises river from recovers flows Lawrence, its fall, quietly on which waits below. fe\y rods a lost in forces, and broad the the ledge spray, the feet,to fifty ledge single projecting a and up sheer the over the mist, part of which hundred for of entirelybroken caldron rises fiftyfeet take by base the at ances annoy- which mist and stone, unbroken rock, our foot. two the Fall, falls,we unless cathedrals ready are to we care and convents, departed saints, and to bid spend ing view- the ship wor- by living sinners. strongly tempted already much now, exhausted, to unless turn our VACATIONS. OUR go in vacation another instead westward, this Though with has yet become not it possesses the wonderful river and the the and Canada, scribed, de- tions attrac- of more the of enterprisingsections more ular pop- just one shows of scenery so greater even it since many, Montreal. from pleasure-seekers as for turning Dominion, new eastward, of route perhaps newer the Dominion. excursion, This capital,and the Canadian of region world, the introduce will moreover, the to well as to us greatest lumber the to as exciting sport of running the rapids of the St. Lawrence, our on Early Grand our which and transfer way take from their freight through about Soon the the to take to be waters of the us cars little half ploughing of the muddv of Street, trim the shall we color at cars the city, the waiting turbid the Bonaventure on miles is here in favor decide we seven Ottawa. look if shall station, which to Montreal. trip,we ; steamer, to morning, Trunk Montreal v^ay in the Ottawa the will back way Ottawa, cider. TO HOW If Ottawa are it in Noted of few very be for its in the miles it rises Huron, is No wonder mighty rank out- in a true and or false. that in the the the sand thou- a yet its head and reached, great lake, is called stream than the St. Lawrence its course, whether hundreds undiscovered more with been certainlyknown that that ity impetuos- for its For its union never the down from far north. from have waters world and it sweeps explorerstraced have the great volume of hundreds miles in rivers for standing marvel, a size. its course, source 91 country of great rivers,the a itself would there and in not were we THEM. ENJOY Indian large as Indian it is not tradition Lake as tongue this Kitchesippi,or great river. Soon after French and have slow town taking the steamer, of little houses to pass St. Anne's, with ; and, through operation,we this old-fashioned we a to avoid reach its a big a village,and good a church here rapid,we lock, during which have the old chance rather to see largeproportion VACATIONS. OUR 92 of inhabitants, who its the to the day Here chorus *' Row, The is and river see the arrival of the boat. to the row; are and near all. One up Anne's, the of Ottawa is the rough logs and h'aps a short The of the this first step of the government, timber-land of be Canada, a out inspirea of our ride of lumber amount in rafts boards. of Per- greatest industryof uninteresting. lumberman which to features river, both will not fields,and Moore's. immense of account " of poet looked barges piled with Canada Northern and enough Tom the floating down daylight'spast" the noticeable the most Song, fast; runs islands was than prosaic soul more stream the gently-slopinghills,which St. Boat poet Surely the lovelyscene rapids, green itpon from the " brothers, rapids that Canadian of event great it is said immortal of which familiar so to his wrote unfailing pilgrimag an wharf St. Anne's at Moore the the " tnake owns berth, or is to most secure of the limit of wood- HOW the land, on nominal half a best When pine April the grove in weather limit,and of the Indian position lumbermen and in, October enough with shout the an is despatche from then of to th" the teamsters. first limit,a rough shanty of the reaching double a the sides, a raised fireplacein opening in the roof rough hover this with connected tying,"in " the dred hun- tract. merry axe, lar dol- a a secured, actuallysets hundred are or about mark the logs is built,with And dollar a merely a mile. find and woods cheery ring On like to six or this to for auction by square cold of five army taries. of its tribu- usuallycomprises out the 93 one miles, having been sent are the many per limit,which square of sold are on or price, something and scouts THEM, ENJOY Upper Ottawa, limits These A TO going up common to which as to name For " is a an chimney. everything instance, " shan- lumbering parlance, means shanty around the centre, and serves gives a lumbering. of berths row going to the lumber ; " OUR 94 Lumbermen, camp. " are VACATIONS. shantymen," them " are The and shanty domestic on in this "shanty dialect," the horses they take with horses."' of the economy shantyis ducted con- perance temsimple,and, withal,strictly very principles. The and staple articles doughnuts,while But such well-ordered no *' supper than shantyman," by the know you the pot of cold a handfuls age. bever- even delicious table. would not Such the a pork bear a of a drink be would tea rough palateof House Parker a ner din- alligator. Mississippi a Would and to appreciated by more In it does " fat salt are is the universal tea tea ! familyresemblance of diet recipefor shantytea.? water of tea, hang it on let it boil for half an and have you not " hour ; place the crane two heaping the over fire, boil simmer, but actually then with sweeten the favorite drink " molasses, of the Canadian lumbermen. Some supplieswhich of six hundred gang are of the as follows : " men are requiredby throughout the winter a THEM. ENJOY TO HOW 95 825 barrels of pork, 900 barrels of flour, 7,500 pounds of tea, 3,650 gallons of sirup, 6,000 pounds of tobacco, the a 375 dogs, 225 sleds, thousand fifty whole, costing over the spring comes, stream, nearest and hauled logs are floated then down, tributaries, perhaps, until various the When the rafts on scenery very through length they Chaudiere, boom a which saw-mills we and the tawa Ot- near ; and here into speedilyconverted of that the caught by are steam river, they are Now reach rafts City, they the immense at to the Ottawa. broad the reach river dollars,at estimate. low When of "c., "c., in line the the ing-materi build- world. know lumber every side, let through which of the something scows us we strikingor grand pay are shall which history dot the to the attention passing. we see ing Noth- ; but still 96 quiet beauty of the to in day On log Province and huts the the ever day, spent steamer, folding un- the on red-letter a fields and green Quebec, of and the little of observable in to the single glance at huts left the of Ontario, Province difference wonderful they see imagine log the on fields of the green Ontario, and is journey. opposite banks travellers this Ottawa the right are with in of which scene, make Canadian our the the the will us, deck forward of VACATIONS. OUR which favor many of disadvantageof tant Protes- Catholic QLiebec. A convince would through air of any that us of part shiftlessness either and we shore, however, not were Yankee passing land, such general debilityis an where every- noticeable. We ignorance is nineteenth an ago of an been have of told, too, dwellers that in these perfectlymarvellous, the superstitious backwood for this comet ignorant priest threw boasted Not century of enlightenment. approaching ments settle- and the most of the long predictions inhabit- VACATIONS. 98 OUR sinking below par, a all Forthwith in the " of and devout one the rest, besides her furniture she what made a and supposed the nun of all its details ; and stars, and when they thought which their agine im- furniture, that had she of hair character a the oil the had of the doubt, though Catholics themselves candles but water. pious of supply quite carried been all ; her bottle the beyond not than trepidation of her prophetic crossed holy of morning, holy established was predictionhad them. in liberal a state used the her their the next flask the Nevertheless, holy ed, abat- zealous holy water was and mistake, of with carpets previous night, had instead dictu candle, sprinkled her lighting she found when lighted the storm sister,more horror, and her and inirabile " two or night. entirelyceased. soon Moreover, of hour an chance, one arose ; and tapers course arose Catholics good consecrated their fortunate a shower thunder tremendous by when, an great extra in out blessed time, deliverance wrought out for HOW But we were and not? About Ottawa the further our be obliged and only two car which stations beaver An our tickets ; the crank, while the though it,too, were and should we possible,too, has and be said by not that this Carillon the tered bat- seventy his or hat),punches of age their the crepitu deids, rap- a train. It is ment improvethe ville Gren- justiceit should even In and as the old proverb, march reached Railroad. that, in spite wheezes old ill of such the turns safelyaround in its onward time summers, apply, with great principleof speak all appearance to a afflicted with according to single conductor, in brakeman us termini, his engine puffs and it bears But few on will conductor we Stevenson least the way, a the might, George at for the road, and " struct will oband rails are " real Mont- steamer, the boasts venerable a by ancient hat, of to Rapids the of served (thesefigures, by truth, either Sault to this railroad trip. between Carillon and have first trial take River way half Long to 99 the Ottawa up progress Grenville miles. THEM. ENJOY steaming were we shall TO unprofessionalap- VACATIONS. OUR lOO in pleasingcontrast, most kindness, Carillon At of many larger roads of men to another is the By and the green fields sombre pine of hundreds for wharf the at Montreal, high, rocky capitalis As citywill Canadian Ottawa be cities for happens to moderate Daniels dollars forests lar, particu- every huts steam, we stretching away the in until distance, after leaving which lee the glide under on the of Canadian the per usual As hotel. a highest priced, be the but houses. the I'eaching a inquiry upon the more two in log and we first first-class,and the comparatively large ; hours bluff from or waiting,new, built. usual, the new mentioned. is in name, miles twelve length, just at brake- and Peerless." " more with be might short, worthy of her in conductors steamer finely furnished, and a point of politeness and the that afford little road officials of this the pearance, At charges dayycr Americans. not the more in in is far superior either are which House, Russell little too, to the Albion than HOW One TO the of in the barbarous of Ottawa," as America lators, legis- ment establishhalf- " at calls this writer recent a the was many, British of cajDital loi modern of strangest freaks opinion of the THEM. ENJOY brightlittle city. But when it will have we not such seem after capital, all ; and favorablyof the this site this as taken who man brick of give anything outskirts of Northern the but nobbiest and approved the of young blonde Canuck as call to some Handline the stone private residences uncivilized the to aspect sparkling eyes men who in while galloping back-bone a to rosy with sport Malacca side-whiskers style; are and streets, in company buildings, with rigidityof a selected who presumed brown for think to Ottawa." tasteful belles,with officials Parliament an and city, city. cheeks, promenade and has place apt those of pretty city" half-barbarous principalsstreets, and canes be shall we the over bad very judgment of the blocks the a stroll a the many most ment governfrom and condescending that no one but the air an OUR I02 Englishman can VACATIONS. who is conscious shall probably be obliged to to we little too feelinga a strict accordance and be, voice his that passing A of swell a been been old number but the and has as Some as we by very the awe- likelyshall general, is governor the of Ottawa, of is called into a of our Harper, sometimes this down Sparks which Street. pretty tale very we It in an popular magazines, that will we everybody give has here an story. fourscore this tions gyra- explain why and up curious fortune hardly supposable of the the time same one files of untrodden of at years sharp-sightedYankee, into informed wheel pacing, it is outline are illustrate expanded complete in republican principles native, story will street have be to our lordship, the which main confess horseback. on little makes, we a admiration near with training,when stricken an cutting assume. Even up of part of ago an named the wilderness adventurous Wright, near a wandered was then hundred miles world, which for and HOW on every of the by on this very as Grand of the shanties And this which soon Hull, old founder as the on his shanty, with to well banks Ebenezer, as build to a other numerous about themselves dull the after man it, little sea-coast Bostonians, from which waxed increased he emigrated. had Now, in raise to grouped familiar village,so happy it,or, in plain Canuck, has called a the was river, he decided at saw lage eye) a thriving vil- short, here, In Mogul. shanty. he Wright the justacross stands, he now spot, of which of hymn lands mind's (inhis 103 keen, speculativeson rich Ottawa time name this the saw same THEM. ENJOY When where from the the side. Puritans river the TO Mr. goods, Wright he as lustyIrishmen was who one that in name or deserved to work bore do, and to for the him. no wise to merely gives mind a Among Sparks's suggested by brings had many others suggestive patronymic Nevertheless, Mr. Sparks. was great and his the character whether name, love-lorn dict, Bene- general impression On brightnessand instability. the other of hand, Mr. VACATIONS. OUR I04 Sparks bargain,and side,when, that he him in work money, in land out Street in a pay him but he that his Mr. panic, and choice of not? would " that a those picayune, or to ness to acres be the in the year that remark in such valueless and to that be or friend what as such by St. Patrick river the continental, or not were it ; and a was crying sin commodity the more a as man spark a went pay Canadian had pened hap- worthless- he to gale worth whatever moreover At witness to popular expressionfor i8" acres all. at to Sparks of nothing upon Wall obliged was " was on number any sure, called across a year's his pay it is and entirely, blown he his it; money Wright taking when of ill-luck,and Wright take Wrightsvillethan did flare up, first he for help no the river for his pay, across for losing river. the or good the Mr. must good a on couldn't of suspend speciepayment had was year, was Hull tighterin made the across there No, that he end the at had he sure very and steadiness of when knowing sense, told model a was a on man ness, wilderof it, the VACATIONS. OUR io6 But know, you Ottawa and grew, it ; how he laborer Hon. imagine and up busy street his and recalling that name, he when a pair land " And the little about dead of Massachusetts But might of be the whole and long ago, received and of for and and village? is Hull there dull his its as this to namesake modern " the City Lumber lumber Indeed, the It Ottawa. city is trade only distinguishing business of the this region. From the built,you piled given little matter a Wright emphatically called America. great had Bay. to as Mr. indeed, as well, " the down year, Wright rotund, river.'* about how Very day and oxen across Mr. for worked of to day- aire milliona he which handsome, with the the Sparks Mr. how " grew Sparks from pacing man rest Sparks doubtless can you the guess, friend how the old hearty can developed into and ; or high look fifteen and bluff down on upon twent}^ feet which hundreds high the city of with acres sawn is HOW TO immense mills river, busy night and day, are lumber, while the their the industryand of song It is said that, almost great establishments capitaland When inspect the at THEM. ENJOY the the mills and time admire same by Yankee American" " skill. part of the cityto lumber-yards, we shall lower the humming ever exception,these owned visit line wealth. are we here which without managed by 107 the wonderful falls of Chaudiere. these rivals and few Very falls in the the Though of volume the over the is descent great, the not roaring,boiling water makes tumbles which the vast Chaudiere no waterfall. upper part of the attraction great superiors have any country. rough ledge ordinary In scarce of cityis Ottawa situated the " the Parliament buildings. These are the on within and a reallyvery fine, face radius though we of of may the " the earth," any forty miles be most will disposed to cent magnifiCanadian tell take you ; his loS VACATIONS. OUR statement cum his The and that climate, and all wonderful air for ; spires can at near of glittering be seen miles The of are Canadian main the capitolis central Senate tastefullyand ; the the past of corridors House seldom of gilded pure with hung the be to the fair ridors, cor- seen. chambers Commons. with mosphere at- general offices richly upholstered are many the halls and and tance dis- a the in that buildingcontains and at or corresponds legislativeapartments, the hand away, the about the numberless exterior,and anything finer than of suit to symmetry outlines the inside,too, well The deeply buildings have the and taste clear-cut the and turrets of viewed whether rough a and modified Canadian them, rangle, quad- a sandstone. cold a of region, is Gothic architecture sides three principally of in Ohio with The enclose found cuse readilyex- can capitol. built are stone trimmed his in pride buildings brown salis^ we gi'aiio They and nished fur- paintings of governor-generalsand distinguishedmen TO HOW of the provinces; representationsof With of productions Of the is taken one three of others worthless, others rejected. How patience,how many ruined desires, and hidden are of a away brain ; plans for valuable, and patented, toil,and and satisfied and and wealth and cases or various some trembling hopes part two the care, else is there what hotel-keeper,and all mentor, homeward in pass among much in the offices of honor, the tables on Office ! Patent Now, can accepted some gle, quadran- is devoted we inventors' the the general other pleasant hours very children the Office,where Patent the the of sides the with up while government, vegetable and Dominion. buildingson the pillars richlysculptured animal the 109 sandstone the while support the building are which to THEM. ENJOY the ride which the river, through the the we " us, Nothing." witli your the " rapids of On our permission, exciting country affords book, guide- ed self-appoint- your delightfuland take most " " answer, journey, let The see? to the steamboat trip down St. Law- VACATIONS. OUR no rence intellects The Ottawa and the through of the most in utterlyforsaken The dead in trees their rear dead forest run of face tives adjec- describe of the it), globe. of succession the forests, where The fact heaven to is,the in Ottawa, and Prescott is two road bare, gaunt limbs ghostly,dreary way. a between of the burnt and lowlands swampy attempting to continuous a this ordinary stock regions on is scenery of of terminus desolate,barren, stumpy, (foran is exhausted leav-ea. Railroad, miles fifty-four in short swampy, for Prescott Prescott, the southern dollars, and one ciently suffiRailway officials, the train Lawrence Boeotian the pierce can find when fare to St. we Ottawa the of to the is, if that ; the try coun- matter " trunks, might easily" stump the world. We shall have not Prescott, if the steamer after clear swinging Long Sault for nine continue But Rapids we mustn't great while a is of of on the the time wharf, ; to and we wait long not reach St. Lawrence, at the which miles. be disappointed because this HOIV little ripple Sault of and We shall pretty us? Now we Now now on up shivers, and ball, when billow her to This as he as of can broach in good just pations antici- to ever ever a a cannon real excitement read in the Then the pilot,or more, will waves we shooting and shiver in the must fact, rapids danger. captain'sanxious upper a gently ! so twinkling. Though, this and and little, so much to valley, shakes, by hit ! careens watery she though turbulent the and a How sledge-hammer nervouslypaces the wheel-house. so waves, your rocks broadside rarelyoccur, without we midst down broaches splintersin accidents is not she these angry meet steamer groans, let her of in rapids to billowy hill. taps her Don't one the the down, a of begins in are down, dreamed it not.-* How waters. Long ing, seething,boiling,rush- mass That does " that see white-capped of and the to is the see we heard come m soon. There, do you ahead which have we THEM. ENJOY eddy which much. earnest TO deck have face just under four ex- VACATIONS. OUR 112 the and rapids, rudders. the we O, But then directing force skill and the scorn the glad it And Rapids. Were still water. into rather are you the You no! through arms St. Lawrence out o^lidino: are afraid? you show the run muscular ing foam- the on at more channel narrow of These requires to here the eight pairs ; four eight pairs of sharp eyes tiller ; them wheel, and the perienced pilots at imputation. Sault Long is safelypassed. The shores the and swampy the hard are Cornwall Canadian is shore a and Many bell old first by a ring St. those out was defined, of the sides of farther justbelow Regis, tale if it made with not Ottawa us, ; look north. lies the old the dian In- its old-fashioned bell. its historic place, it the St. romantic both on pleasing; busy, thriving place, on ; and village of church the banks than prosperous is ver}^ well and reedy, as settlements, too, more bank either on scenery could so were in the tongue of this disposed. In the France, Regis Indians, who were and bought converts to VACATIONS. ^^^ 114 of circle dollars forty-five Q^iebec, Lawrence " You choice." are do Which and travel Canadian nearly prefer, you Montreal, or is and completed, as gone, well. Montreal gentlemen, Ottawa, our and the St. Rapids? pays your money, and you takes your TO HOW THEM. ENJOY CHAPTER THE Now, TENT wandered the of of rivers the so sea-shore, and the Hills cities with and bold a say, in week " down our pany, com- with Come you to tent our and us, in quite familiar to the and up Dominion feel spend climbed have White to make we BEACH. j^ou New the begin THE ON through we and IV. reader^ since rocky steeps 115 ; the the on beach." We do about not tent expect life to Cape whitened but rocks ; who yearly the this you, Cod's tell anything that whose is for through walls of or a the is has canvas sands chapter swelter brick to Cape the new often Ann's thousands dog days city,or in inland village,utterlyunconscious blistering tween be- some that 11 camp for the life may be enjoyed the enough mercury of supply is " this needful ho to the of course one The need for to take furnish doubtless upon with In the the the horse our chief either had we of in and we us rely on are journey the will tion vaca- find it others. be will the similar very barring mountains, wagon. are, that fresh shall we ham and fish,and baker's neighboring country store, to not hard hooks anglers,our passing some the ! skilful plenty of brawn sufficient a they large a supply of so nineties. not or the home, at spending beach modifications tack, since, if will of have take to for the sea-shore outfit five- same the they " method fullyas enjoyableas Our think perfectlyfeasible,and Then, the delights existing mountaineers, the Canada, for among ranges who make to of privilege for those Even sea perchance only half purchases the them where to of bill which dollar the and breezes cool the of VACATIONS. OUR 6 we can cart, or supply us staff of life. other respects, as regards our tent, hard- TO HOW tinware, stove, and and ware better,perhaps, do cannot plan in the Now, mountain where the other between the on which of lack their quiet sandy beaches its England attractions spots with of lovers surf-bathing.Then and varied hard, Nahant, sand, its cliffs and of neck offer Chelsea and the to choosing sterile, delightsto pleasure-seeker. If desire we harbor, and himself, Gloucester can Pine The Tree into the find few canvas our ; and- excellent residence get farther to more we spread to of in ; abounds. coast rocky promontories, presents the question. equally attractive many old our next lies difficulty hand, the long follow camping-grounds Nantasket, Cohasset, Thus with to is the go? we is any New our provisions,we minor than ny campaign. shall that there Not THEM. ENJOY or the of arms than whole of out old Ocean pleasanter places the coast inclinations about region of tenting-grounds if our busy the lead fords af- Maine place our us to the State. great drawback to the places first men- OUR tioned is,that is almost they for resorts lost and of the Nahant, whole, then, let neighborhood three good bathing,and good of wherever will we loyallyfollow, Cape Ann, or definite place aimless who know for want where not Now, if to camping-ground, up with to the benefit view of opening of the old the fishing, to Cape of Passama- or the this sea, that breeze a as and anxious yet tent. time our go, Cod vacation, and goes the the Gloucester mention by afternoon Ocean. Bay pitch their have we On votes it is to summer a places good " party our benefit the the scener}^ w^iether simply the combining life Massachusetts We quoddy. who spot in the some as camp nature gardens, parks. for Gloucester mon com- and with and, what vote us of course, Nantasket of artificial requisites of But, that elegant residences, resemble to too fashionables of crowd sands the fountains,and begin becoming fast are so pleasure-seekers, in yearly throng headlands VACATIONS, tent reached in a our trice, we may get the and the glorious HOIV We if should, spot, at there we While and detailed drowned dig to asserts all we with a right to be our poles and have from houses the which When which any along the will serve shore we in the us have or sharp a a vided, proour the for so ; rocks, our pers sup- experienced. we can many doubtless little moderate get can now next for working the at is beneath void before of place we same night rush lines one being our considered of never Fishing-poles and at the its we inches ten prevent aching realizingsense that should two or and us. certain seize of rainy day a sleeping-placefor belts pest of everything tight to tent, visit a that trench, eight a should out, and from committee a the thunder-shower A trees, for of grove free making out, around deep, be to a airy an mosquito. are we tidyinside from 119 choose possible,too, hope may THEM. ENJOY distance some life, the camp be TO a cure se- public rental,and basket of clams, for bait this afternoon. learned sinful trick of the way taking the of cunners, bait with- getting caught out discard find sand if a greenhorn catch the small a half use as on will you and catches be do sure to will never dark, and first fish the hook your just there, where in drop deep who one which worms, cunner-fishing,you at looks water the clam, a bait of piece supper), and a sea tide. put (ifyou use shall we great quantitiesby digging in the in at lov/ Now past finding out, are bait,and for clams can we " VACATIONS. OUR I20 now " best is the fellow." reallyexplained ever '' Walton Izaak Neither gentle fisherman by It is not knows '* craft that nor the before He his disciples delight there the is in is a nature. he what he catches, or will catch, that patientlyall day long rock, but of genuine angler,who the to any it is the on the what he actually makes him hard side sit of which possibilities vast so the are him. never who knows from some yet caught that monster the of a whale, very next the deep to bite ! be sure may ; but not be VACATIONS. OUR 132 and who how to our knows bait and when fish,will catch ten nippers just how jerk up the to and to one. In the of course probably have moderate meal hour, however, an little fish caught enough ; and the be how itself will for questionwhich next to shall we them prepare a sents pre- for the frying-pan. Here modus is the nipper,and of skinning find it during stay our a tion informa- important piece of most a shall we operandi at the beach. Hold with a the firmly in fish knife sharp cut tail to the head, then fins. with and Cut your " morsel with Now and you of fish do the as Soon, perfect,we have ever when can back fin from the head, pull it off finger,break nice it, as off the head and delightedthe practice skin two the the ventral with same around skin thumb there epicure. more the off" the hand, and left your white soul has perch of made a a an us minute perfectease. roll the nippers in corn meal, and lay to ah'eady sizzling; is pork they do that see is ready salt utes fifteen min- in delicate, crisp, and with go of carefully them watch cunners, to 123 piece a burn, and not of dish our brown, which spider,in the in them THEM. ENJOY TO HOW hard our tack and coffee. We shall natural cook doubtless in will who often mother cap But the climax the the when evening, disposed of, the dishes for ourselves out-door of glory the necessityof johnnie-cake and with these crowning fried of meals our been have cunners washed ours. life is camp and up, social talk before a some gloriousflapjackswhich those of is there culinary invention), of regale us corn-dodgers,and that party (for the our life is the camp find range ar- we ing blaz- the fire of drift-w^ood. Here the we are, door, with tent crackling fire Here Jack, ; lying in all are and and our a just within row feet toasting the at outside. Sam, Hiram, these and whom names Tom, and you met may stand Dick, at the for and tains moun- doctors OUR 124 divinity, if of "Misters" It is see the over the which all sizes the the in shines full in Hoarsely eye, and an the and hour a ago, water, can in great cottage a only us, magnitude of the man, fisher- shines that Away the in for tance dis- slowly they the ledge the noise from of long minute. beat waves rocks they would tide the rose backbone is against gentle a its appears dis- and for another The rods with recedes singing are darkness, instant an again of out emerges arise. few about twelfth savagely the storm a we down constellation then with compared now, the darkness rocks, albeit should the faces our into and bright revolving light, which a sixty seconds Polyphemus even weeks. two twinkle to light-housetower. every the of bright gleams nor outside, begin little star to no earth. glimmers from dusk these night coming gray Lights of from during getting quite almost sheets here have we Honorables," " nor out for choose, you Reverends," " VACATIONS. laby lul- make coming in shore, where, high of the out of ledge HOPF terrible call it and companions his breeze " Pile You the of has Who a and tale, if we drifted.? From branch and fresh vivifying effect and let have us stories. branches in could Why, pile wood- our only far-away land unfold that Brazil, perhaps,or That withered bamboo of piece the Virgil. Australia. or awaiting that inspire the what Norway notice to ourselves Laocoons drift-wood. Jack, from knows of board of sticks these imagination remarkable fire to old rousing each will a 125 sea-serpent, and memories on little trembling has one's upon a some approach. sea but it takes and appears, THEM. ENJOY TO have had darkness of it. piece from palmquite a journey surely." If you would you us could the notice who, sea, " come up good to the stretched brown two or one into see attracted hear the and by with out the brawny our or tent, rest of toilers of fire, have camp new^s," the to ask " the w^ord." We chausens glad are are to these see them, for capital Mun- fishermen, regular Schehere- VACATIONS. 126 OUR zades, whose stock their save lives nights with A few reeling touches a minute, last saw any the upon in facts which 3'arns and number of upon the or year, do we chalant non- discourse he cunners the whale size of is can with ready make to ; and very all his yarns pronounce of Indeed, the shudder landsman a visitors figuresastounding enough veracious Indies. in himself. fisherman our one quite eclipse point, whether piscatorial any he asked Captain Marryat the stories of skin off the sunburnt these set and of story-lovingsultan will would tales thousand a judicious questions to on than more any way ours wonderful of phatically em- ^j^- stories. too, Occasionally, not, to be marine in sure, any Munchausen, Sometimes a and is time passes, is gone another imtil,before ; the of just by goes course, ventures us a of around given we way up party announces the variety. the ; and circle, so the it,the evening know deep, regular breathing of the story, spiritof rivalrywith but conundrum then, of of one his one after departurefor HOW in turn So turning the which as and would the done however camp, the sound The sailor's in your dancing figuresin a to dim weird phantoms, and and provision basket gnomes and ous gloritime place common- exploits would for,in order be and the with the You candle a afrits,and they circle of brown be lying in in the back to the roll of ruddy fire-light should transformingthe from so solemn a part of it make ghostly,peopling hung and appreciate them, with barely giving light enough corners flat and selves our- report of these stupid ; shirts. tent, too, with coil verbatim conundrums flickeringover blue bottle extravaganza, the stories poor ears, and black enjoyablythe be very listen to them must sea ; A glim by then during one reality spent, would tame, it is time the in the blankets. very that candlestick,and is said and pronounced you for end end our reading. declare 127 flap,dowse tent a evenings in THEM. night. the cosilyin is in rest candle serves of what the the for fasten we ENJOY and dream-land, to TO the them stove, and dark with the into ridge-pole, the wraiths of departed VACATIONS. OUR 128 which suppers be may they stories,are such circumstances The from morning next early,to catch in the at their In to take dory, From of ten of some the yieldonly in two alone. bright and nippers are time this to be pretty their rocks, are lobster-traps. traps they pull out others their them with other them again, to beguile more eight or while creatures, three, and sculpins or the preceding evening, examining having emptied Then, from the us ungainly or when are at happens rods few a the green, hooks our tide visited busilyengaged they time. same friends,who our affairs under be up, must we day, especiallyif the well what Dick, and breakfast, for the our particularly eager of and Tom, prosaic printer'sink the aid of by and You held. or entirelydifferent their seen cooked Sam, that sure have some at none all. traps, they rebait fish offal,and of their sink many-legged victims. But of what rocks We does where all run that Tom to the hullabaloo is from the point fishing,mean? spot, ready for any excite- VACATIONS. OUR 130 they rarely weigh length, though in and pound, most-part they of is nearly black specimen, of to the cunners, blondes the or bleached a the brunettes are have land of ered consid- discovered. never well as color, orange in differ there tastes again Whether, surface. beautiful,we more and ; who fellow a up decidedly light a the comes Perhaps throughout lightbelow, and haul we the color. bright Sometimes, however, a For well. as above dark are bands wide with in color they vary over in as other circles. streams, so relatives,the their Like they that when use for bait we have in a piecesof on it had voracious, dead we can brethren, which History,relates who gentleman the out catching it. hardly very exhausted are their his Natural the hook, and are caught. unfortunatelytore without boldly,and clams our before Wood, of bite of fresh-water perch hooked eye He replacedit in been a minute of a the dote anec- an perch, but ture crea- poor adjusted the the water, before the eye where float TO HOIV violentlydrawn was angler,of a the mutilated, and its devouring Izaak the which to be twenty after another world, all ; a in curious First each their the water playing is thing around and have other to to your lot of a at small a of the or fortyin their hole, a the wicked friends one of and the panions com- sight." clear, and watch a not too school of deep, it cunners hook. frywill rush which will of the out regular swimming see fresh-water standing, one they being, like perish When caught afraid,though not just been had quaintly observes, in regard If there be covered dis- was eye. speaks may landed, tured cap- by he they he had actuallylost perch (though " is had The its life own Walton variety), surface. which one same 131 found when perch. This, be to the under struck, and course, fine THEM. ENJOY match first reach weed, sea- with your bait. There a " little fellow vigorously,three like a or greedy four grabs it, and feet from chicken. But his he runs off ions, compan- is too small the to swallow of VACATIONS, OUR 132 look But ! there now slowly gliding ! dandy a is he But wait of his a like a flash ; direction ; rock the gasping of bait,or a young uninterestingas as of it nified undig- poised by his fins, and think you a ; in a he baby the then have you he basket scatter cunners with later you moment all is his a very full of his but a in termine dehim have and dignit}^ nothing a ter bet- think something is seized hook you, will sea-weed flapping,in cunner, way, a now of the the your beside gone sort the at it,like longer ; ! out jerk,and on he surprise at anything. hole, and moment There it. rushes every into careless last of him. the seen and himself gentlest possible motion the considers or keeps in corner glance to who and wonder express back dark indifferent orange, moment a his the world whom to to turns little piece a good half-pounder, a youngsters about of squeezed For of scarcelydeigning crowd the comes out How sea-weed. looks only steals bait. the cool and hook, differe in- poor, ungraceful companions HO in tnisery a " among sad contrast, my Perhaps swell, whose his like a is not home unfortunate to sermon feel and of the the sea-perch derives our line slowly dangling specimens With sized mouth, blotches his side repeat with his an and this book which is end latter name, a of under, the swims the rest ugliest the of him, base with over irregularly ugly spines,nine a sea. unfashionable most scattered we we difficulty, one all bite of biting way heavily drawn by head, like old but depth, great, dull, stony eyes, with stick of his that ^/^c^'i- of livid colors body, of the two to quick,decided his bigger than splitentirelyin young out considerable of the genus head a and with from for the swells. young pullingit up find " nipper,from or cunner ; ment. ele- sea-weed, get cunner Sometimes, instead of the not to ago, own your here in the fellow, moments in moral a element, and own the not is there 133 poor few a brethren small your THEM. ENJOY lordly movements, your to TO IV ball on mustache each (to joke), the sculpin is certainlya frightful looking fish. VACATIONS. ^^^ 134 He prowls along he crustaceae to pens the bottom, devour may he all is hesitation, since if ; and in his way, come seeking what hook our hap- it in without sucks grist that his to comes mill. The handle, and So neighborhood, the usual only yet discovered method again),and is that succeed a in weigh to weigh once pull,and savage length. landing him, We shall find a our be may pollock; a we fish,with more. and if have we graceful,slender bright, silvery scales. from deep a this bite is from pollock we in hooks our is the (which prevent his biting to its full handsome form, and The in feel we to out run pretty sure caught drop this time Perhaps line then fellow^ before poor into the water back him the fisherman's follow we to other fish from away braining the of custom throw we we drives moreover, men, fisher- by food, difficult for is worthless he since universallydetested is sculpin one Water catch to near two have thirtypounds. the shore pounds ; sometimes Formerly generally those been caught known this fish was flesh is make a quite soft ; but food, eaten they they as soon as the as that shall find we good fry,if very 1^5 for worthless almost considered THEM. ENJOY TO HOJV get through wriggling. him see we the on like white side and the on The tautog him, for delicacy. The pounds or over, except cunner, one on goggle eyes head, peering his grub. is fish another catch, and sometimes as clear the brown his other, with of cuts tume, cosparty-colored in his side upper his for around through bottom, the on fishing our figure he prison convict, state a of course curious a flounderingalong water, both in the ; and rocks the from flounder the of ance acquaint- the make probably, too, shall We fried is tautog shall sider con- justly deemed generally weighs resembles much shall we quite a prize we tautog and which an a two enlarged colored that it is darker have been discussing the and thicker. But while kinds party have we of fish that visit not been our hook, others idle ; and now, by ent differof the seven VACATIONS. OUR 136 o'clock, with have fair a that suggests The of prospect try we hand our turn In way. a first, layer of fish,then with chips of some in thrown hard Let the the whole the stove, until peels off them tasted at can we we potatoes, of strata these cover ; of sHces few a fire place we of them other fish,potatoes, are better. ; because we Blot omission laugh very sure soft,and then, if and sizzle compound are have should enough burning. from chowder add and pepper, potatoes us the over crumbs, the Monsieur milk, and add stratified bones the rail should have we getting the and pork, salt and keep to if ; then layer with water and the tack, until the dish is full. Season hard and each tack salt skinning to stratum a Sam unanimously deepest pan our ly sure- chowder. a and attention our slicingthe potatoes, under onion at to, we we breakfast, and a being seconded, cunners, with rock-cod, motion agreed well and cunners our the aunt their that a faces, and chowder the tuously contemp- of the inevitable in fish Susan left out look on bread tell never like of hot the until him rocks he no archaeologicalsocieties to throw him at it is the that w^ran- only bivalve ; back-action the world. our rock to range sea-weed for bait, and be of up, has will resembles or his inclined are to haps Per- pickle-keg. see with what the of out going that vision, for the crab Cancer up will himself at our soon will next in recedes, wave these shell-fish abode his up is nate unfortu- some taken come covering served sea-wrchin, a we our possibly,as Luckless his to brings crab of long, slim, slippery sea-weed a which or that into five-rayed a us much so garden once tide roots which the of namesake pot eton skel- deserted, bleached, the brings along sea-cucumber, to presents w^ave curiouslycorrugated shell and in trace a leaves perhaps the starfish,or its sunshine scarcely since lie him the in evaporate found, future let over. Or a and be can but gelatine; high tide, and next for gle of clearest the the on VACATIONS. OUR 138 be his on crevice in come the in with- robbed broken speedilygo meal. a of up to HOW will rocks doubt 139 from satisfythe piscatorialdesires enthusiastic such THEM. ENJOY probable that fishingfor nippers It is not the TO anglers as are and we, of without day, and perhaps several, to deep-sea fishing for cod, and shall we Then skipper lines bait. breeze, ought know as many So Now, our and the live leave the fair a fishing-grounds, knows ' well as fishes as we not, are uniformly throughout scattered but furnish sail, with door-yard,for suppose, ocean, and a together other in ties, communi- parts of the sea thinly inhabited. very us, to us Palinurus largely,and who craft hour's bring father's our the An to old our one fishing-smack,and a the navigate to and which charter must we devote to mackerel. and haddock, want it is the is with if us business to possible,to when stout sink the desert and the very Pekin of have cast hooks with a skipper advises. as experienced avoid we them the of anchor, generous many Perhaps fathoms we we guide to fishdom. will piece deep shall have tar of bait clam as our to wait patientlyfor and long the on other straightenitself that the in both Cod and catch them in pounds sometimes weight. the French the the and Gulf of codding party a of rate of fish the to grow a A pounds. we all our own larger sixtyand tant impor- most ery, fish- cod but towns, who fishermen St. Lawrence ten or much sea-coast Canadian shall we is the know, work of eight over run ute min- a one weighing fiftyor hundred to not They often only not rarely one muscle-tiringkind a probably a at of Most industry,as to member each size, however, are in. great fish will haddock bitingfish,and sure becomes. then nounce an- below. hours, and for great jerk will a favorablyreceived draw catch hardly been Sometimes will will line haps, per- the bait has and strong the before bite, and first the hand, out regions fails to it VACATIONS. OUR 140 and quent fre- land's Newfound- banks. An inexhaustible to that the draw supply aquarium, too, from, and will he need give out, when has have he erman fish- the no fears remem- TO HOW bers that these the part they fish before And even well estimated a that, in if every full-grown cod, thickly filled be this sittingwith actual waiting for doubtless few them that eggs coast, in while more in far winter numerous. the order The so would likelyto taffrail, bite, and to had allowed maturity. him much the in all outnumbering reversed, haddock often as about abound is be the usually Haddock summer be caught quite is cod, resembles appearance. our is develop into over fish to come of different from Providence which size, and same to the cousin shall we been it has navigation resting that ravenous would ocean first unwary the for number to affairs very arms haddock, his of state wishing more The are whole entirely stopped. But the as the with find a allowed were eg^ for limited very few very appears. it is so, a its depos- codlings,but scale or is it that sure, destroyed by are fin a be infant out 141 single cod a To eggs. hatch eggs most years, spawning, every million a over of at THEM. ENJOY may eral gen- along the cod, and cod be dis- tiuguished by each a side dark black a the from spot, about either on VACATIONS. OUR 142 Catholic side fish of which the command the gillsto the is piece, Roman this is tribute-money at that marks the gillsare by as that legend a Lord, and our well Among the up down three-cent a head. brought the extends tail,as of there of spots under which the size fishermen the line dark the of Peter's fingers. the monotony Perhaps be broken by the of cod advent on spiny-backed,long-tailedscate of a the party will be If this halibut. around gather and deck ; and fortunate should the haddock of lucky man ugly, an possiblyone enough happen, will hook to all will to edly excit- witness the struggle. Even the fishing is T. D., and skipper, to dull, old a shows How matter. great fish makes slackens a little as on he the the a whom cod story, lays aside something like line rattles over dive returns, line,to and for the and see haddock his interest the rail bottom ! it is necessary if he is exhausted. black in the as the Now to it pull But HOW TO THEM. ENJOY 143 _^ . he is still too shoots at him. Now then fresh the to right, now hundred the says We spend in camp, excitingof As by and if he commotion left,and even halibut a by, completely is drawn deck. on weighs ounce," an That the in the water is caused and have in into the half dory and school a to that see from of the bluefish, are bly proba- and bringing breakflist, smaller frying-pan this our mile a fellows, who their destruction the most " rocks, do you by savage foraging for now bluefish we sea-fishing. on of those some of day, before half one trollingfor here out shore? least at all kinds stand we terror off he skipper, sententiously. must break but fellow pounder, the to ; rushes noble out, the worn and he struggleforever, and cannot fight,and the up tangent, nearly taking his captor with a straightdown "A give to . So noon. out row fish, we to we the must jump of scene action. The tackle for peculiar; since, simply have a this kind instead piece of of of fishing is using bright metal any or rather bait, jig,as we it VACATIONS. ^^^ 144 with called, attached is Let of one the the school the party throw boat at of the so a glitteringmetal, and beguile We as fresh a be must keep the splash, he the disengage breezy the boat. the the the careful,how^ever, when is jig to wave, himself summer's as chance, finding it spoon, he and anticipated, trollingfor day, a the the from pullingin, has taut, since, if he morsel sport than better tion, explana- victim. line a digestible will seizes (as spoon face sur- bluefish jerked into is of the the of of rest motion words fierce will eschew bluefish the the called) is again floating on often to the eager many moment next the of dory alongside rate, while But for strong line. a keep floating on to before, with The to jigs,which out water. time give the row moderate sufficient is not a party hook a pray not If there hook. bluefish on world let the will a clear, know it is ! what From its resemblance the bluefish is often to the called though improperly,for the common the is erel, mackerel, horse-mack- horse-mackerel OUR 146 all kinds those of baths, from taken Talk about man on rock, and on from the open from let blows North have a It is the water, over fresh miraculouslypreserved far below breath every feels like amusing quietly dash temperature when trust spray blast from a watch to of the who men fortitude in such place. the process the prescribesfor average he and a sit big wave be to will will when seems against him and a first to tide. We only the ordinary supply of After an the freezing at Pole. high at courage! day, sea, 32" Fahrenheit, that rocks preference who battle-field, coolish on a the any him, the give we moral that a VACATIONS. his of fantastic about unnecessarilylong time, most will quickly nothing been draw but one it a severe foot back, as with satisfactorily explain. from a donned, though daintilyin bite plished, accom- Neptune the upon important preliminaryto place been liverywhich receptionshas will dance man disrobing has a this bath. the sudden a rocks water, the for were Then and jerk,that gallinippercan HOW This his takes the rock, which for time any of mile him repeated off tide with wave, Now the " if he he his the resolute from his face, until,just at when the water dry upon bank the on his he dash to wave proaches ap- fingers' critical fade and before the moment him over jumps, above swallow begins slow^lyto the is on quarter a his at to this budge the out look of look is to As oozes is about swash, up angry I won't seat. ends, and self, him- reached, resolute which courage times, of it coming, sees m.onster keeps has a " plainlysays, the an dozen a projectingledge a on incoming way." up seat the next his face, which a be 147 less,until, apparently ashamed he wait THEM. ENJOY operation will or more TO with and high breaks wave rock. However, wet down, wave is after one one's has courage to greatly increased, is received with been once much shivering, chattering shouts thoroughly embrace and the each low bil- new laughter and of next welcome many by the bathers. And now, what more need we say? You where know and when may we ink VACATIONS, OUR 148 think and chapter. to we be it your what go, add, would time all that be to a this, five for enjoyed do, to clear add how and at" a to careful dollars waste another do per of page it mate, esti- week, printer's to this ; HOW TO THEM. ENJOY CHAPTER EAST. DOWN ST. In feels at be of spite * V. PRINCE JOHN. CAPE ISLAND. BRETON. EDWARD HALIFAX. comfortable the satisfiiction having given good advice, it supposed that counsel our will they ordered their their pass mountain outfit,or the sea-shore, train for the take the next who are still undecided of Is there * a few putting a The series of at of substance of letters 1872, to pondering either or out a decided to To the all liberty questions. of the twelve when part of this chapter appeared written the Congregationalist. a ally gener- picked assume month one so Dominion. we catechetical least are one hardly to vacation, have at camping-ground is been has followed, that all readers, who how 149 Boston by the author, Daily Globe in the and in mer sum- to the VACATIONS, OUR ISO it is your chief end " Man, Young aim and East," go Then, Maritime the to go " cool? keep to Provinces. Have on do farther, or go these in There vacation? it will where dollars hundred a summer your than about you is place no good, more you Her of dominions sea-coast same spend to Majesty. Have an you for the beautiful eye for nature, and human nature? the and simple Nowhere can in inanimate plains of rugged high could throughout a an one this whole no Edward Cape the ice-house, or among the Island, way of than want, he heat is will you sigh a to gratefulat lodge for in find for weeks rises never mate cli- will region. Here, for the or summer a sun's longer these Breton. thermometer altitude ; the and in in any time, the dizzy of lands better Nothing at Prince find you qualitiesin greater perfectionthan fertile in unassuming an too a day, mid- abode some vast wilderness. Is not this a delightfulstate of things, and would not meet us enjoy you with in ticket John of possibleamount the step aboard will we St. a smallest Yea, As cables the give New "- departing friends throbs, and off hauled are gangways in the hand, our " York City '' or Line. shrieks, whistle Bluenoses hasty embrace, a vessel the in ; steaming through the the quivers, revolves, and wheel the heaves; are, we end loosed, demonstrative are their the at baggage eight,the strikes clock the then pocket, and our Portland," of the International of verily; Wharf, in the good cityof Boston, of Commercial and ? them 151 bright mornings of these one THEM, ENJOY TO HOW shipping " of the harbor. is There " in razor take own ; and it with if this Yet than comfort one of a of is the the matter, to more their rest power world forget to necessary has lose of clude in- about tooth-brush company him, all the proportion travellers indispensableswhen list of home. leave one's their that ve^ry apt are suppose, we over, to for East," and, Down which commodity one or to the forgottento an able appreci- full enjoy- OUR VACATIONS. aforesaid article 153 The ment. be to As in the Old that the the are the face He of the should fog," or to-morrow, barren the of wretched layers the of the and pine sister capable) wealths common- places on trees, he call shore, and bricks, little beach occasional houses far near in of " that the moist," the "grand white expected shores should little a is fog rocky surmounted imposing;" built light-houses, and stretching this confounded " dreary Brunswick Varden red " but it is fishers' white fields " the New Dolly her is rain," which the with or stunted traveller and among require the greatest find fault with province ; bluffs leave fade globe. invigorating,if by State Boston of only reallydesirable not that " the purpose sees. should it may which Bay 07te one (though effort of mental settled a chimneys distance, the idea them whatever spires and the away " with pleased is of alternate picturesque ; of by, and beyond, " with sand, the green lovely and charming." But and though fault-finding complaint are " VACATIONS. ^^^ 154 he enjoys Hfe " the on wave." ocean the All this An eight hours' by Portland, and hour tree-lined the of avenues, an opportunity to get ample broad, buildings,and fine the to for lies here steamer is brings us Boston sail from as of however. way, there two, or glimpse a how him fruits,just ask handsome this Forest " City." Eastport, the situated the near is much Bay, " The waters of the The red sheer within Canada, lies a town, Passamaquoddy visitors. summer adjacent bay yachting Campobello, a chowder of entrance the harbor, of of " frequentedby for across stopping-place, next afford fine opportuniti fishing. Directly and of minion Do- the limits the interestingIsland favorite for resort the sailing and parties. afternoon's rocks out of of the sail will New the water be delightfulby Brunswick from to fifty coast, two the rising hundred feet. On the whole, however, the bold, rocky shores, HO^ worn and ENJOY the continual smooth by and crowned waves, one's TO with St. But John harbor, sunset, makes before lacked than the that rises and the the and loveliness be can the multitude craft give air an charming more in clad water of of have we emerald city sittingregally on of about is reached bluff a side, one on smiling slopesof Carleton the grand beautiful. shores directlyout while trees, make pine which nothing islands with green, ; for white of Brunswick all the for up low than picturesque,rather 155 dashing New impression of first THEM. the on other, and fishing-boats life and larger animation the to scene. Even the model tourist,who be pleased with determined will be John ; to little a disappointed for, with bestow cities all their St. And eyes of a which Yankee he whatever sees, the city of men, the gods with John, though a conscientiously with blessingsupon presents appearance, as is the same St. never ual. individ- unrivalled in uation, sit- half-baked, unfinished, shiftless is hardl}'^ pleasing visitor. to the The streets, dingy this Hotel, and two of side a gives a there and and scenery, as too ; by healthful Sam for are what ion, Domin- the in size proud very constitutes showy buildings and Not " climate, and advantages means any Slick cheap markets, all which in alone, streets pleasant Johnnies fourth justlyso pleasant city? paved St. the the on pleasing exceptions. city,form the the Victoria however, privateresidences three or city,the their and of are place,and the whole last statement, Nevertheless of most buildings of particularbeauty. To- " to appearance not all for the at color, which brown sombre no west regular,are houses, principallyof wood, part-; the uniform paved not tire and wide though paved, and well are VACATIONS. OUR 156 would ; first a wellbut a chop " abundant say, hospitableinhabitants St. John in possesses ; full measure. One is struck, on first wharf, by the great number hotels a that are to be seen, walking of each high-sounding name. ridiculously the up from smallest burdened Thus, the of with here is shabby a windows story, which each informs door Hotel." the right is Castle interior sit down we begin to hotel our House be the : is the the one Royal " the American bountiful will that name for was we us, not so explicitin regard more lies between only the notions, and per day) with recommend House, which the or tolerable Grand the the in the where and to Victoria first-class house third, fourth, fifth,down furnishingvery by table which spread the dollars numerous can belies exterior, and the the Boston to three are than choice houses We and is the street the on all. little a (which charges the national Inter- hotels, however, to think to city,according of the landlord after chosen, But Grand perchance, these of attentive shall ill of sign-boardsless the time the flaming sign House." The their " four or little martin-box That side other the on 157 three a is the us Revere," " THEM. building,with wooden on the over ENJOY TO HOW the one any to teenthfif- cityabounds. Central Hotel, Waverley House, accommodations at as a moderate price diem believe. we the of whole in cit}^ whom inquiry was view will that one than he The for one very men are Dr. good, No of St. favorably. not to Lewis a be John, bluff, this yar Our used long word, to A we health their the and of digestionbeing thousand to set footstool,and, perfect, we answer here all whom province, impress this on stranger is moved do as healthier, ruddier say, sweltering days well as the found would their nights of better, prolDably, John throughout always ready which a to aware. see and of Ham, of combustible." for St. lay the royal flourish onto up few a sightly place a a whole de see people shall ful made applies to was we and descendant friend, in his desire sable as A ashes. fer streets, the two fire would Boston or ebony palms, "Jest go you fiftycents or one city,replied,with the and and principallyof wood, Chicago a of exception buildings are hours dollar one " With his VACATIONS. OUR 158 find them questions ask. moist, sticky,unrest- experience; but, as an HO IV TO of intelligentknight and drop, of the walk may the is almost To reach and poor are feel us ; a borne the the ; and of and towns sea the city like the and Bay of farms track Claremont, rowing be time-table New Fundy. the near to of race the says the took last for that we nious eupho- Quispanisis,Passekeag, Apoha- qui, Plumweseep, saith a take we heart the silverylake our and Railway, rich proved ; through villagesbearing of good something very coast which race the a ocean. John, great international Renforth deponent the past the the sweat day, American North farm-houses snug of is St. from along names named will ye by through Brunswick, " not all times surrounded whirled place and Ye " us, " at miles European where day Shediac, which hundred leads assured remarkably invigorating is blowing being Past hod enough, just cool enough breeze are 159 " air, too, just warm a all strates clothes ! The the night,bedad, at THEM. ENJOY Anagance. and not, except present a that But all these further much- singular though hardly VACATIONS. OUR i6o pleasing uniformity, since of and a wretched good station,a and combined, groggery sist they invariablycon- store grocery mud- extensive an puddle. Moncton, route, contains and would to seem Years largest towns railroad fine some unusually some which the of one branch many years much as a house this that the modern the and At the be the the has old ; but for done town, pretty rotting there, tumbling another of growth street, until it to Fundy could we veritable siderable con- of head the Time starting a down weeds and easily have deserted village the poet sung. ever, Very recently,how- iron road, that great energizer of the world, has begun streets grass-grown the of Bay Father and at of town a was pleased with here in which of he and imagined the past wall grass of mud-puddles, sable. gondolas indispen- render importance, being main repair-shops, extensive Moncton ago our on town is Moncton we and to put the houses, moss-grown quite renewing leave life into new her valleyof youth. the Bay of safe bank that he bank the of hears To the and for run him, chanting, drown old Pharo's army, hallelu." The life,for the proceeds beast, as at some which wave one, or of spring at the rate of twelve destruction sure be boat, that may thirtyfeet here, not " the others van to in its way. so high by parts of the bay, other leads the time bringing hour, and feet ten the at him bore," " in hears he which the army thoughts, and his roar be to Pharaoh's from from towards tide rises half both dismiss JubileeSingers tide),coming or " hallelujah, must the on army, high (ifit happens man, Jubilee Singers of Pharo's distance an infiagine old his miles will he drown he But side ; and other chorus a above "To the VACATIONS. OUR i62 the and " able only remark- is the being scarcelya tenth of its size. Shediac Moncton The miles is reached station, and European and farther, and start from leave the train. after here w^e American North ends we soon at the coast, two runs at a little HOW TO place called for waiting obliged Do be to found wish you for lovely retreat? be found in either ; level of cottages place ; paint matter ; gery you to jolt over twenty and miles turn ; the the off cut down ; and shore, along a twin run one Shediac a a into a level of to the in the ; turn reading and grog- the roads buggy with which the hills within of stunted the large forest trees, ; morphose meta- spruces pastures into bogs and muddy bay, with side of the town, in color grocery all half to wealths common- scrap all and all the fields and swamps this New blind dingy a in into rest wretched every where horse ; planet. Puritanic houses them for slipshod two-story houses bought, bury boat, most most six tear ; Shediac, at houses, seventy-five our the not, you descriptionof the cradle-holes dig enough minute shop, be can a all the and store every our about all bring the little on of may Island of one Take England village,of But Edward doubt, 163 tarry long to Prince the this is,without places Chene. du Point reader, be my THEM. ENJOY and Massachusetts, which a muddier you have it would OUR 164 be hard VACATIONS. distinguished from to New the wick Bruns- original. But Shediac even for, as coast is the could be fresh, has certain blue the rosiest colors blue the be to dozen a Besides its lumber is in of a a log an which the is taken a to circular incrediblyshort is transformed shipped take for gang-saw and in and mental firmament a the long enough, nose), and it is said hypochondriac of the turns three into live to place. boast can six out months of of million a feet the year it operation. Here aid air, always cool climate, Shediac during sen- ter bet- nothing lives here to miles large saw-mill, of climate The (ifone impossible provincial invigorating quality which is all driven within of one's of redeeming qualities; all these way desired. a the turns with case in the towns, its has the to into of cut the saw time Four rough, it into planks Europe. shape in to trim the or the off and nesses, right thickthe sturdy pine edges, trunk boards, ready hundred building material the by logs a in this to be day one HOW mill, and out is TO equal an other many THEM. ENJOY mills the along of amount churches two ranked its among of disgrace to have They calling people When the with step, and within that Doubtless purpose, though since his it is arrives, method likelyto more small a the .topmost answers to all to every ing, hardly soul-inspirlead to one than gastronomic wants, of boy is about service effect is the a Shediac. in bell,proclaims divine this however, mounts his by shaking begin. upon time be land. sanctuary dinner-bell hearing be also may would method, the to appointed huge a place the novel a which ports. buildings,which village in no turn redeeming features, for they neat, attractive are the coast all of lumber, shipped directlyto European The 165 reflect his spiritual most people necessities. The in the to inhabitants of province, are strangers, and Shediac, like free proud and open-hearted,polite of their native town and country. To them no land is equal to the fields and OUR VACATIONS. Nev/^ Brunswick i66 of meadows straggling the houses is of little stretch beach." For New Shediac, Prince A dreary that the ful bliss- May you ever, of the week reach we it steamers, to will which old the of one at the transport surround which wastes self- same ! wear lovely isle name joltover to bring with Island the to this Friday morning or lovely *' a place with the of day Edward Shediac a is continue now you round, and from us that Tuesday length cpme Prince sand in such highways whatever But and Brunswickans, satisfied faces of row thriving village,"and is invaluable. wretched your mud dwellers contentment dear " a their ; long Duke ago Kent of ceived re- " Edward. perfect the emerald, jewels is this gem largest and adorn the which island, beautiful a " brightest of bosom of all the the grSat gulf. Do for when not it is smile at true, strictly steaming up to this as enthusiastic every statement, traveller the Summerside will Wharf, vote and HOW seeing the TO side, without to the mar rock, a quiet miles sixt}'- are the which either of does the the either on pasture, There scene. character, same reach, stretchingaway distance, by any the to on the take Prince O " for Edward the all land we coach, fields will meet green breadth length and exclaim, lend means, view, for when and unrivalled same we make of of coast steamer throughout and fields side. the the 167 withered or cliff, or cannot enchantment from of green loveliness of eye Neither the reaches long THEM. ENJOY of our the eye, island, perpetual summer, Island the paradise to the of globe!" But, alas throughout the frost be Even man's wish our isle is far than more king charming well ! holds is as from months seven undisputed dreary and for granted, of the year and sway, prosaic as our can imagined. in hand this mundane from the ^ the summer would remind occasional styleof that he one sphere, while architecture evidences at of the severe of is still same on time, simplicity. 1 OUR 68 houses, without effort any time, the short shall carry if and be of will away, stay but we the of the in of stock, composed will take an risingat Bagnall's coaches Mr. shall find much to first thing '^j^.he excellence patches of of seems ride The grass, the clover where afraid interest of do each his well will hardly us in see, and individual next us repay for first class,we this the eye hay-fields. we at blue-bird,for though are that strikes of Summerside vicinityof the first call of the the dogs, scurvy Charlottetown, however, for of early hour. live of dirtychildren. coach out us of ordinarily extra- helter- great pasture a equal parts and draggled geese, Bagnall's of midst a town of row a mean-looking houses, planted skelter it. forsaken more a remembrance only already, improve to part ; opinion, enough land, is we Shediac than even their on where Summerside, place that, in their is beautiful island building their in adopted is led to think one least, the we have the natives which at VACATIONS. miles, fortj^ is the No uniform starveling spindling crops Timothy neighbor, and Grass tries to building roadside in stones another then sod, and so such a the to be or two a are hole on seen Thus, and stout small and stones, for worthless four ten or uprightsas in each one above the up walls roof the these uprights them the roof slides always resting on the hay underneath. in the upon at the tell whether it was of for glancing scarcity; had the fall of been if year, barns a " the of labor blessed," a the on year to higher. Through much of corner having walled are and so, are several, perhaps have islanders These feet of Instead ones. curious as one roofs, which movable side. largebarns, the small strike will with every placed,and down, layer of a consider would littlebarns height of extend made sods of out which things many the they lay purpose. Other are wall, farmers our they have until on, First layer of sod, thick a precious pebbles,another of course quite durable which walls. pebbles,then of course few their notice, of economizing shall a VACATIONS. OUR 170 as up or ply stranger, by sim- road-side, could plenty or of the the a season man husband- Thanksgiving HOW TO proclamations the to with out early and will it proclaim while the nips the but if Frost Jack the crop, stretch too comes of roofs by resting flat long posts be raised ing will be burst- the barns notch, and plenty; 171 little i:oof will the say, topmost THEM. ENJOY barns the upon the gaunt and bare walls, above them. If we out the to here, and drive out go the and respect following for " for and a shall we with rickety teams of " turn the rule Yankee to directs,"is collision text-books one " ; that, have the many decidedly people of the land. Our in too from escapes antiquated law find perplexing rule most b}^ it is, narrow the left^as a shall ride, we to What their Ans. Provincial When creatures wonderful : natural of one history are them faulty the contains " besides antelopes are noted curiosity?" inhabitants of of some the smaller towns." the he ; not passage The on is stranger first surprised to enters see one every of these doorway, lages, vil- and OUR 172 and window, street and women, The crowded corner children, whose be to gaze to seems VACATIONS. emotions in life features. and be stranger will various. First, the thought flits through his mind is a of villageof detectives,and great crime, some the inhabitants and the infants in corps, that emotions he idea of I must " or of they take this But '* that their they method it is utter feelingsin ears no a very word, of the tion nomina- these heard of good showing neither " ; it myself, people, their give and at Who singular,"he single cheer guished distin- very town.' not of Ah," says perhaps, or native I have the to " ; received my detective notion, and become congressman, though got this the even the to its place. have I left home And it has belong pleasure take alderman knows.? and of each account abandons soon for governor ' suspected is preposterous that so should he since least this mentally taking his photograph is arms himself, to he that measurements. exact But is that which on men, purpose his form upon this of sole with probatio ap- thinks, vent about to this now TO THEM. ENJOY time, his joy gives place to he matter thinks, figure? What " Are is there he in great rushes of and the But this people of the the hospitableas night be But side, reach his at "" his or my or coat?" looking-glass, appearance osity stupidcuri- the five Hazel as at the ; it Indeed, pears apfor bed farmer of it is belated the farm-house, and good the polite,genial,and Island any all regions ; wish. him, food which were are Edward find of means any favored could one any will ofiered less people overtakes we few a Prince on quality,for my personal provinces, by general traveller of characteristic trait, is not in that hoofs, or becoming bkick, anathematize to as face my into to find his dismay, natives. only said skin home, and anxiety,to unchanged, with in the back rent and terror turning Is my great a And to feet my into horns? ears in is the 173 the when best insulted feels pay. just startingout o'clock in Grove," half-way house, the as from morning. Farmer between SummerSoon Bagnall Summerside we calls and VACATIONS. OUR 174 Charlottetown our horses and partake of changed, we first-class breakfast a its fine mutton), of salmon island (the of sum their modest considered is twenty-fivecents noted is the concomitants, for all of which usual or beef, with cold and step inside well as may have waiting to are we lobsters, mutton mackerel, for while ; and full a equivalent. Moreover, fail to visit Mrs. not must w^e her fine kitchen for these fragrantdairy,and nail's which is marvel quite a cold Bag- garden, northern latitudes. If it is will " late as point out, think green peas of that, ye rustlingbushes We would earlyfruits prolong along as his August, pride,her evident in at that middle of to fill out. of August; farmers, whose time, and sear to any vegetables,that devoted he yellow, lover of might greatly enjoyment by following it were, rows she ! suggest and the Massachusetts dry pea-vines hang on of peas," just beginning early green Early with middle the as the by travellingthrough seasons various HOW TO THEM,. ENJOY I'j^ 2t climes. the instance, startingin the tropics in For month of and would very would green Hazel Grove shall brings to us eating of first part strawberries Bagnall's garden, be the appearance we with The from Charlottetown, island ; and the at the the capital the place. part in most houses, arranged streets, compose Hazel quite pleased of people, livingfor regular on wide population of quiet, orderly city. great Charlottetown of commerce considerable, and a him the this very of length, the largestcityof low, brown, wooden and climes, progress stage-coach ride of miles thousand Ten he Grove. Twenty and Then temperate at Mrs. in berries straw- asparagus, spring. northward find peas of more dishes, until of autumn and peas days the with pace favorite and first slowlyjourney to keeping his cherries, green the during might enjoy his he March, the excellent metropolis Edward, should strongly in the on this harbor Island great trade-winds this direction. is already will admit of ever Prince blow . Charlottetown Though fine fine are square, great of want that it will be of little built the of from principal The place. hotel dations. accommo- all small, the are are much so mention to use are the alike names any. school The rather houses a island of the system along is in no when, boys in Hampshire New danger no longer as and he in rides of nurseries land by, he girls draw^n courtesies (in of the sees up Young on to the rows both all lack their for young how^ever, forgetting, the be school- One Vermont. and road, respectfullypulling their dropping and sides shingled their paint) the corresponding ideas the resemble much road the to appears primitive state, though respects but is houses all three or the to and poor, few- two in cityis good the of but great expense ornament public rather tables at and, standing great a The of They sandstone, brought Brunswick, New possesses houses. government boast can she buildings, yet brown in "" . . of VACATIONS. OUR 176 that he America, of sides school of the forelocks, and passing stranger. chosen to bought been fifteen a Of for while half the thirty-two cents twelve cents the cheese one don't poor lay up such land of dish ; its pound, per cost us just a cent islanders some at and the a pair ; butter he " no are but, then, a if he even well all his grow substance dozen, or apiece. Indeed, fresh provisions do endure, that it has law, that eggs ; as may spend half quarters, have fifteen,and know, you thirtycents line of the extravagant ; and as beef roast pound. per things mackerel privationsin best, in cent a the ; the something, eat for fresh poor dozen per this is very must on per five,cents course at pers. cop- makes cents its side flank which chickens cost Of chop by the next ten have much. as The which roast resentat Rep- many the national discard price was mutton as in are of might half we not choice the appearance for since must that preferred, we pounder course, John Bull, we Hall Massachusetts the grace had and VACATIONS, OUR 178 to re-enact master been the mechanic sters lobsuch these thought old necticut Conshall HOW his than three times small salmon witli which change accustomed to greenback Liberty wears is given for ; pieces,besides liberal a the dess God- superscription ; and oning reck- of certain value sixty cent the queen's image occasionallythe grouty IV. visages of Georgius IV. their way pocket-book, carrying them far greater those royal personages On the our rest of the wrangle women and the Gulielmus or than the themselves is veneration whole, the people and politically socially,are great and about world furious grow gossip in the young folks pression, ex- sprinkling of sixpences, and florins,bearing shillings, into eyes strangelyfamiliar a for besides quarters, whose and twenty-four,forty-eight, twenty, more perplexingto currency ascertain to powers and eat continuallyexercising our are we to pay of hfe is rather dimes, half dimes, and of 179 week." a these necessaries the THEM, ENJOY apprentices fresh give The TO most put on of likelyto much of like the politics ; approved airs, and do. Edward, The them. over with memory Prince very find men the fashion ; aftection- VACATIONS. OUR i8o their ately designate and of " as paw," thousand three miles London and them roll between did not ocean parients justas though maw," " " " aristocracy. New While Brunswick and Nova Scotia Dominion of Canada from the to Island Edward beginning. Prince and Canadian, by Commons of its little This province,too, find legislators functions their of of it Base A had) imitators these railroad (the has merside scarce a erned gov- and to its papers, a its handful and to hundred the perform expending eral sev- annually for pocket-knives, of two our first the recently been to Senators its own, apiece, "c., dollars opposition journals are the of impossible brandy, lead pencilsat if of office without dollars thousand been own. complete Tammany of Houses souls, has, according thousand everything recentlyhas until very in all matters of the remained long independent, exceedinglyjealous longed be- to be believed. ! ignoble example province from constructed Charlottetown, and is has now ever Sum- open for HOW TO THEM. ENJOY passenger traffic, we believe, so travellers will a the reaching Still, q^n have and lovely scenery, life in seat on the of Mr. one Rustico, Charlottetown, is rusticate,and will fillup one where of pleasantly,and, have rare and other for sport with the waterfowl One famous are the flocks miles the must trout from the " city" back and Charlottetown at season, of we can snipe, ducks, here w^hich day, too, top a onl}^watering-place stay if in try coun- to to Rustico our air, coaches. people of the ride very coast. the The day of us village eighteen it is almost island. the on Bagnall's little a commend province, rail. for pure pleasant glimpse a of by to go morning, summer future method speedy more capital,if they choose bright a that in the frequent be devoted brooks to of the fishing, Prince ward's Ed- land. For between nearly the half island and great difficulty are frozen over frequentlythe of and the year main land is kept danger, for all the five feet thick whole communication or gulf, from more shore ; up with harbors and to very shore, 1 is covered that the New Brunswick of all that this Qiieen of the for Pictou's cut rich trade oft',lumber than antediluvian at of coast if and the we allows Gulf, or in will we Princess and now first,and days seem be Pictou, many of Pictou ago, but ; the as a our coal About seat of this found were is place the fossilized be a and scarce, the likelyto was gradually the became waning. depositsof neighborhood ; steamers vacation our importance, glory seemed however, ; Years lumber w^ere pelled pro- grimy coal-bargeswhich the considerable extensive forests of Scotia doubt, no harbors. frequent our or Breton. minds, chieflywith an time the stopping-place will connected, place of Nova of and St. Lawrence Cape first name line the St. Lawrence steamer Wales Our the ice equal facility.In with and are ed construct- so the over excellent an the mails are Charlottetown between seen times drawn water however, plies take be they can summer, such ice-boats,which through have At ice. with transported on of VACATIONS. OUR 82 a more more time, in the ishing flour- forests of lasting HOW benefit the to of the TO ENJOY region than THEM. 183 the were pine groves present century. But have we hardly time fortunes, and varied notice to of think to Pictou's Catholic the fine the highest point If church of the hill, it is said, on land, placed on " that first of harbor, may heavenwards, all before " in the we of Gut should We Port like straightthrough between as we his the gap left stretched scenery The of Cape steamer of the setting sun horizontal and the right the bold away rays of Canso Gut the to first time main while and land the towered Cape Porcupine, far on rugged Breton. seemed liquidgold,instead The which On readers our last Breton Cape bristlingheights the Hawksbury, it for the saw afternoon. Scotia. Nova of march regular Port introduce to just throwing makes off, the cast are Canso. lovely August was nears spire pointing its for headed are Hawksbury, one lines begins heavy walking-beam again, and its see the he sailor, as the to of salt be sea ploughing through brine,and it required little imagination of turn of VACATIONS. OUR 184 enchanted in cave strait would the some Soon mountain w^e draw every entrance Sindbad's some Hawksbury well as may awaits scene a Port the to dismiss which us nowhere its match has the to to that side. we poetic notions, for sure bring us up here idea the to palace, or the wdiarf, and are lead to else all we the on globe. of the English, whom we Instead of brawny in gray and which sounds To half get a ancient those each the owners clearer a visit summer) of idea of our collected then imagine these turnouts New each fearful one. imagine scene, (the most teams of horses, like England a small one jabber the into bony into most and the Canadian most all clad roll of distant the crockery, vehicles, and which wharf; like all rolled French hundred of of us, greet chatteringa Dutchmen, dozen a crash the thunder, the heretofore, a crowd seen Caledonia homespun, language, of have of sons of hospitable descendants villages space of the shouting, and near Canuck yelling, iS6 the on away OUR VACATIONS. back seats, while in mounts Would of riding your riveted eyes ahead of your that he is breath, Bucephalus and seat, the over ground beyond. method, you but then say the effect is least, and the of takes keep oats six your inches from your consciousness, the on if you sure, until smooth adopt but seats your very this little; or exhilarating, exciting,to the whole on horses for ambitious all the them have awaitingf them perhaps or very hold these roads are preventives of indigestion. Whether home, use see you eyes, obstacle,and be rods ten then, when your your To will the excellent shut lose to Keep cradle-hole, large stone, yourself about try get you a ; method roads? road, about the approaching raise approved most mountain on ricketybridge, or not the these over donian Cale- big fi'ont. know you the to driver's some get tions great expecta- no in other manner reason, the over powers the of at they are road, and persuasion it to moving. First,he encourages them by a long series of TO HOW clucks then ; times a in he large number time is in to on carry Well, " these driver, do git half then and ; "What do a there) ducks " you find " see (Hi, there; out " " a bear in game to what of " his Buck gee. ; And possiblybe ten writ- ask., " shoot, driver?" to ; ; talk, peculiar horse keep road the comes are you follow, ; g'long, prolonged a rabbits,and adjectiveswhich connection " any you hiss sometimes about, Charlie? g'long)." During git up, git up; the up (now nigh horse), Gaelic attempt yve sometimes." can't venture we at the " see of page Pa'tridges (Git " this him. g'long ; hi, there drivers, which Breton to ; " follows now ever by original clucks. with you forth pours mood, g'long, g'long) ; he marking, re- " (Git up up hundred the to return conversation a several expletives,and communicative a regions? Yes *' to by then ; Gaelic of ready Feeling tone 187 monotony g'long," up, subdued no the varies Git " THEM. ENJOY a we discourse, and long list of rather he lose shouts VACATIONS. OUR "Where? where?" of ladies the party continues and I see demand But his to his series " sentence I " only !" Do, '" But of again we dear big our before clucks and now " nags, " entreat, on our lazy, Charlie), is he? ladies the finishes his be Where " please hurry Scotchman does calmly the faint, and to serious. don't " while ; while by remarking, " bear a Driver, Mr. he cluck to (G'long, Buck; that look to himself explains said preparing are things generallybegin driver excitedlycry, we then in the woods." We the recognize that no man do can driver to great any of the things two conclude time, and same force not to during extent old saying, well at question the rest of the our the ride. At to West carry to us distant miles apiece, which board, the and there Bay are intricacies ; is Sydney, and he soon of a a after has little steamer hundred the and paying Jehu fairlyearned, threading Bras our d'Or. ready way we twenty a dollar go on through TO HOW And hundred miles wide. miles of length long, It extends ten to the throughout entire island Cape Breton, dividing the enclose mountains High rising abruptly then viewed, twice and into tinged times between them and slopes of cultivated with white the The blue with the land, dotted twenty-fivethousand, Scotch. speak nothing stranger finds be but In it very understood, Bretoners are a and ermen. fish- or about part they tongue, is and the understand one in the world. very there number difficult to unspeakable languages these here long places the people native Gaelic as are Breton many their bank for the mOst and other at farmers of "the Cape of above, air " " distance, while the water's cottages inhabitants purely by water, clear depths beneath, sides, all on the from the in once blue in the once lake the sometimes to rods ten one " peninsulas. two are d'Or, America, from and 189 is this Bras sea North of Mediterranean the " inland wonderful a THEM. ENJOY of the or most Moreover, primitiverace in ev- and homespun, white-washed almost and live in fish, which only hours' of waters the the eastward sunlight. ried to Besides "Arm we finds many these is the much of tivated cul- and of these among fine the ple, peo- other. the far Gold," just discern quality,has unruffled off there is very in the fair,though yet been not to marble the glistenafar sides white stratum of acres easilycaught. any of marble plied sup- they still prefer sermons to can other this are of (Presbyterian)is considerable the wants all varieties marble, which best any smallest along through The the of length whose mountain, not that steam we the few a flourishes which it is said two very Scotland of church As be may universally plenty of oatmeal, is filled with Kirk and them give d'Or The Their for difficulty, land Bras tall, broad-shouldered, clad cottages. without the ; are muscular, they gray of word the of sense ery in VACATIONS. OUR I90 quar^- extent. mountain, the objects of interest. of which island, and coal which is geologist One of underlies supposed to HOW stretch in Pictou, But TO distance a of will especially the of solid rock bark and all their and leaves the under nothing The Dig collected far having coal in by has as this for thousand in the hard of stone this region a rich seam spots many been washed fallen ; usuallygaze we Breton. considerable the their skeletons Cape down for really are in almost of these the along by away the upon quantities,and is inhabitants. families, however, Many the feet dow^nwards In the pebbly beach of the cabinet, to be had a will strike you diamonds. waves, there few a shore, the earth the of deposits anyplace, and black of into roughnesses twenty which in shores. with sigillaria, at treasures, coal turned ferns, and the shores wonderful. find they were as glass cases on these on firmlyembedded all these interested depressions and delicate ago; various will stigmaria and ; plainlyvisible years so he to miles. fifty geologistbe the trees Sydney and fossils to be found numerous Branches as from hundred a 191 ., belt continuous a THEM, ENJOY their need not go even fuel,but, just stepping ^ iown cellar, they find inexhaustible all and the as for prepared for steam-producing The entrance miles of is this dimensions make can distance little craft to " " for passage that the are we On Bras either d'Or out shore side of as of either dashing the peninsula to go in outer through a open until on, the waves proclaim the great gulf. of entrance the which, rocky headlands, tower from jump seems we small throughout sail is this strait more once and two tortuous of very almost could prow and and steamer a Gulf the nearly narrow a beautiful the ; breakers white for remarkable For its way, the A from most sea. w^e Breton. narrows meal, but excellent of the only our the of ^ a little a dozen make distance, much and guns them so as bituminous, is d'Or Bras through whole Cape coal family use, inland the of The one which along pass, barrel widow's the to steam we coal-bin, purposes. St. Lawrence features natural a them. the best not of VACATIONS. 067? 192 in a resemble company good fortresses. of earnest. Half regulars would at should be French capitalwas of VACATIONS. OUR 194 French the if there visited and memories this left is the for, with old to for room hotels of Now the headquarters,if our Sydney the been tour of to the On as the she within .The return lies at the Scotia by way journey,we going to wharf, awake sight of Pictou. steward hurries hurry down if poorly. vacation our wish we steps our Nova and nightfall, at of their salmon as ney jour- to far make return Halifax. reach Port Hawks- bed in the steamer the next breakfast,the and we Pictou, as by rail,and of a so-called the provinces complete, maritime across of fare but limit retrace good lady has most should republicanhome our bury we at Mrs. make must we that reached, and shall doubtless strike for northern has then us, ever, how- now, fishermen's few a historic deserted. nigh stopping at Sydney, Herns's spare Louisburg exception of for they fought Little but region. huts, the place is well While when English possessionof the bloody battle-ground the long time, for this old is morning passengers beefsteak,and then HOW hurry TO ashore wharf. here But to hasten to hurry Scotia traveller from Pictou wonderful and throughout with and the wide but through raged, leaving the very region,as far the valleyroad which trees barrenness of Windsor this be takes a in sure, and the rests eye only lowlands ered cov- forests of pine fires have numerous leafless and and dry. capitalof goes, the grain, but and swampy and fine pastures, whose Nova the try coun- many is in the Junction,where joins the flying are are as region. barrenness, journey headquarters as try we grass brushwood, stunted spruce, But of huge boulders, are crops and there fields of most nothing upon Truro stout well as which else, apparently. To of its Halifax, through its rocks for neighborhood farms Railway, to preserves primeval of great while, however, a little forests the Pictou Pictou, like might you inhabitants the Bluenose the Nova for of the for village,always growth the 195 grazes ceases, equanimity,and Before over steamer all haste Acadian eyer}^ other unruffled the as THEM. ENJOY the Scotia this borhood neigh- olis Annap- Railway. VACATIONS. OUR 196 miles for Here, soft earth and be found. can ledges,everywhere The spend to of old all his discourse level the of rocks, instead of sort of he never top of Mount the to spread mind, stones ought should he and live to need hear the be be as same repeated. Fancy down here ; and of Methuselah, as in sermons Sundays house Every eye. rock. a upon religiousturn a the finds who man Stones, rocks, boulders, meet founded literally is miles, scarcelya foot of out the rocks as and territory, Windsor a a Junction be, miles square of idea faint mantic ro- should always have you the suppose several thicklyover of and sea, brought being heaped together in way, very appearance of Washington the and the rounding sur- country. There is accounting something When for as this in boulders and tradition stony follows Pyrrha they engaged throwing ancient an : ground, over this region which runs " Deucalion their in passed this customary their way, occupation heads. But of the HOW TO rocks, partaking of the tardy was habits blood, and human remained travel the will In ; and the bring us Acadian of out and father and land, on the take to they since have to the evils of procrastinat right here, it sight,when them ever there flesh few Annapolis Railway, a For Evangeline. " got weighty monuments By taking into turning had divine shape thought country, longer possible for no sluggish and until the second of mankind mother of waited so 197 universal the about hurry no was of THEM. ENJOY of home the to miles " the shores of the Basin of Minas, Distant, secluded, still,the little village of Grand-Pre Lay in the the Giving the fruitful valley. Vast sti-etched meadows to eastward, villageits number name, and pasture to flocks out with- ; There, in the midst of its farms, reposed the Acadian village. Strongly built of Such as the were the houses, with frames of oak and the reign chestnut. peasants of the Henries. of Normandy built in VACATIONS. OUR 198 Thatched the were roofs, with dormer and windows; gables, projecting Over below, basement the protected shaded and the doorways." But as his dwelt on bustle have iron and Grand into head Free," Still in this in road the station one we runs dows win- the broadest of with conductor cries out, Saxon cents. ac- pocket Long- our many Windsor enjoyable at are the Junction, the the on miles, w^ien business of dormer very and spend leaving thirteen the the ; the hours Annapolis valley. for But in life and of Minas car, the company can w^e After Scotia the and gables projecting, his fellows, modern the Basin under snorts still is the Bellefontaine For acres. ful fruit- just as and Benedict reached even horse sticks goodly is secluded when villageas Minas of quite so not ever, Acadian " the Basin though ram's it finds horn Nova principle its terminus in Halifax. still two portion of little horse miles the and city,and cars which a half must are from take fur- TO HOW nished and "'' with Acadian," found though others fortune have we unsubstantial of other ; From beautiful and fine of of than many of the most lined with the the more contrary, unfinished, nor the towns of John, smaller fresh a the the St. of color for but most much to neither sure, greatly improve brown change, a this part of Her Warner Mr. be province. To some or aright, either that cityin appearance straggling look are for stranger It has notwithstanding. streets the other any Majesty'sdominions, Halifax or first- the to us wish doubt impresses favorablythan of Halifax," remember we to no front, equally good. is Halifax the if occasion no '' took once and ; in one direct. may goddess 199 that International," or house mentioned we " as fickle The door, and only one ride to the THEM. ENJOY coat of would dirty brown, the houses part, the blocks substantial paint, of even principal of brick stone. the Citadel site of the there is city,its a fine many view of the church-spires school-houses,its spacious harbor white OUR 200 with of many sails the VACATIONS. Atlantic, with its nations, and broad breakers and waves the rolling beyond. city is remarkably well The besides in the the fire and If the Eastern lead from we possible, of the market and of Citadel,there bristling harbor, flanked and earlymorn pour into rested The teams bunch a half Here of for ence Clar- Fort belch out come then during day Wednes- every the one market streets strikingappearance. little country carts with which the a begin very small of eye to man upon. of a these treasures market, until radius is tansy, dozen in Halifax very everything the near a to George mouths. city, loaded owners alleywithin them. be These the the of portion ever hundred must days. From by Battery,ready a citypresent is Fort side either on Saturday, and the protected, for, a a of little few a mile go-cart and street every is lined with a with small stripsof slipperyelm, quarts of its half their arrange freight; diminutive there stands and green berries, cran- another load- College is Dalhousie Halifax. higher but be do of moral as the drillingButler and college boys in as a ropewalk we large Halifax mysterious nevertheless take and one But the hardly repay the circle of a into it is in a said morals Edward of Halifax, immense an place is of little visit. provincialtour our of the steamers Prince togram Cryp- " metaphysics factory and skate will the of Club," the jolly principal suburb situated. are complete must ; think to love-scenes. tragic is the interest,and To think Mille, of De man3--sidedprofessorexcels Dartmouth where riculum cur- vs^e " " the of well ; building. college ridiculous Ice," and of this that the rollicking Dodge the " parcel the sits Professor " almost of Lady facultyand correspond to of Scotia Nova of the for the well very fame. seems author all philosophy novelistic It at the chairs of one that of institutions ing, singlecollegebuild- advantages presumed not the speak not educational it may In does sure, of one of the exterior The be to " VACATIONS. OUR 202 of Island the Boston, Steamship HOW Line, if or, land will Or, TO traveller if the by return thence For the along the the old Bay of Bay of one see and Fundy along of he reaches Parrsboro', on promontory of the opposite Cape landscape. the The We College ; offices the terminus. the first oldest and This capitalof places on is the the the bold where the is way rail- Annapolis, reach ancient Port province, and continent. on Hantsport, a Kentsville, where located, and are view prominent a busy ship-buildingvillage; Wolfvills, Acadia by The is pass built hills of the shore. Blomidon Basin broad* marshes and bay is southern the near settlers. the to came. the protectedby dikes, French ing return- junction,this The Fundy. can Annapolis steamer, the to the Scotia,he vStates the way runs are Acadian object in to steps ; but having reached way right which Windsor the Minas, the road of Falmouth, Nova of part of the distance a shore the wishes the United to retracingour the of way and Railway 203 Portland. at interestingsections most of choose, the we us THEM. ENJOY The one Royal, of the remains of old the fortifications summit and the On basin, vv^ith a a has The the the river a high a either on is made. and a passes of run the at the is between steamer after landing quiet, from basin this the side, This outlook the from Fundy, makes hours hills pleasant through of deep AnnajDolis three wharf in John. In this schedule back to From Boston of Grand the Central St. From St. to North Weldon John Boston from start we and International via Line $5.50 ....... Hotel day, John to at St. John, two days, 3.00 Shediac at zna Railroad, American Shediac, one European and 2.50 .... day, at $1.00 per day, 1. 00 Shediac Island at per House come Cjty. Tri-Mountain steamers, $1.50 From from Empress, steamer the landing opening Bay four of range high bluffs,and St. of views the to down passes town hill-side. or standing, arid fine had transferred where Digby, into still are surrounding country. being shady be can traveller the to VACATIONS, OUR 204 to Summerside, steamers, Prince Edward 1.50 HOW From TO Summerside THEM. ENJOY Charlottetown to 205 Bag- 7"ta nail's stage, 1.50 Hotel bill at From Charlottetown Edward From four Charlottetown, to Port Island days, . Prince Hawkesburj, steamers, . . . Hawkesbury to West Bay, by coach, From West Bay to Sydney, At Mrs. Herns's, Sydney, three days, . back From Pictou At Pictou, to to Halifax Prince Estimate to Boston incidental on and at provinces, a the much as just time or described and of one Prince The the Edward steamers Island steamships of this 9.00 . count dis4000 trip, . not .$96.25 . of glimpse a sea wishing as the we can money than and Line, refreshing requires, 6.00 . Halifax 00 3.25 . . .... get time same nothing pleasanter with to 6 . including for round wishing 3.00 . days, Steamship expenses, expense those four Boston, "c., "c., money, Total maritime via Island Edward for For Hotel, Halifax, 3.00 . S., railroad, 00 i.oo . . route, same N. Halifax, International From over 4 . Port Fares 6.00 . to take of the the voyage, spend to have trip we recommend the round trip Boston, Halifax Steamship Line. company, the Carroll 2o6 OUR Alhambra, and of VACATIONS. hundred fourteen some state-rooms with all are fast double, and take compulsory voyage a If if it should storm decide we steamers on will noon one find fro*m the end the permitting, safelyanchored Our steamer on to follow of their the away snug only remains Boston and weather will find here a few this aristocratic little metropolis. Then our way the Straits of Port from fillof the Canso arrival Nova fair by the hours, idea Scotia we of are coast, which earlydaylight morning. other end of the morning. very gloriousviews afford Hawkesbury, the a again,skirtingthe getting our of the next give us of Halifax. long enough to the from wind harbor in the of Saturday Monday morning next riding out- luck to fortunes trips,some Wharf, and, of of them. but and supplied bad our one steaming us of T be nished fur- particular. mattresses, capable life-preserving any on vessels, burden, well tons well officered in every and The and safe,roomy, are Boston which of the we reached before is excited by the strait, steamer earlythis Tuesday HOW A if TO could you alluded to, powers of they rush persuasion fellow-pilgrims who would commotion to before try their unsuspecting our bound are the have we forward upon think, among nondescript trains as 207 arrival, you the see of the owners is this event great THEM. ENJOY for Sydney or Baddeck. About four in sight we wake of of Prince and have the trout in the grimy Pictou, within up terminus On o'clock and Edward and time for the next come we morning Charlottetown, the route. Island plenty of brooks, of sight steamer's our afternoon, we for a remain days, fishingtrip among sight of a two the life of the islanders. if Then, stay in the again as we time or inclination provinces, Thursday came, we night, reaching can and forbids take a Boston the steamer our retrace longer our next steps day Mon- morning. The follows expenses : " of such a vacation are about as OUR 2o8 Fare Charlottetown, to including $12.00 state-room, " " from " VACATIONS. " 12.00 . and (breakfast Meals at supper 50 . dinner cts., at75cts.), 15.75 ....... in Expenses port, 10.25 $50.00 Total, . 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