Take profile, almost every taste may be satisfied,
tor prokel, proRW, or profile.
Keats, Pope, Byron and Moore rhymed vase
with face and grace. For vars there is little
authority, and for vawz none whatever. The first
pronunciation given by the poets mentioned is the
one preferred by the International, the Century,
and the Imperial, as well as Ayres.
Ize-o-late has good authority ; iss-o-late has
also, and so has 7-so-late.
You are permitted to say varut or vawnt at your
own sweet will, with equally good iiuthority.
The line of such words is almost endless, and
until someone authority is recognized as competent
and universally accepted, one good scholar is aboul
as good authority as another.
Because a word is exolete it does not necessarily
follow that it is improper to still be made use of,
if it seems to fit the situation.
THE LIBRARY
During â– Inly 1314 books were taken out, an
average of 42 diiily, Wednesdays averaging heavi-
est with ol, but the heaviest single day was Sunday
the 22d, with 71 books, and the lightest Thursday,
July 5th, with 24.
This July was 113 in excess of July, 1905.
The Library now contains 4318 books, an
increase of 233 in one yeai',
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11
SCHUBERT QUARTETTE
A musical ort'i'riiig, of tlie merit of the Schubert
Male Quartette of Boston, is always sure of a good
audience ; and the quartette's appearance on Tues-
day evening, at the music liall in the Pohmd Spring
House, found the large hall filled and many seated
in the corridors.
Every number on the program was warmly
applauded, and encore numbers followed each of
the selections offered on the printed program. The
quartette is made up as follows : Robert Martin,
first teuor ; Charles W. Swaine, second teuor;
W. W. Walker, baritone ; Dr. George R. Clark,
basso. It was from every point of view, one of
the very best entertainments ever offered in the
Poland Spring House.
The quartette gave several numbers at the
Music Hall, Wednesday evening, in response
to the earnest request of several guests, conveyed
through Miss Gilman. The selections were old
favorites and gave pleasure to a large audience.
The program was as follows: — "Breezes of the
Night," "Nellie Gray," "Thessaly," "Love's Old
Sweet Song," "Come Where My Love Lies
Dreaming," and "Sunset."
From South Orange, N. J., at the Poland
Spring House, are Mr. J. Frank Dunham, Mrs.
Dunham and Miss S. Edna Dunham.
Among the arrivals at the Poland Spring House
on August 7th, were Mrs. S. Adams, Miss
Stadiger, Miss A. Stadiger and Mrs. Borhik of
Bethlehem, Pa.
SUNDAY SERVICES
Rev. Father Thomas F. Butler of Lewiston cel-
ebrated mass at the Poland Spring House on Sun-
day, August 5th.
The Venerable Archdeacon H. P. Seytnour of
the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, held divine serv-
ice at the Poland Spring House, at 1 1 o'clock on
Sunday, August 5th. His text was from Genesis
2 : 15 — "God took the man, and put him into the
garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it." A col-
lection was taken for the benefit of the missions
of Maine, such as the mill towns of Biddcford and
Sanford, and those living along the Canadian
Pacific Railway. The Holy Communion was
celebrated.
The usual service was held in the dining hall in
the evenins.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Keene of Boston regis-
tered at the Poland Spring House on August 4th.
They came to remain over Sunday with their
father and mether, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Keene.
(Graduate of Harvard I'niversity and an expe-
rienced tutor, will take one or two pupils in Latin,
Greek, or French, while at Poland Spring.
Inquire of the Editors.
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A Quiet Picnic In the Adirondacks
The principal hotels have made great improve-
ments during the past winter anticipating an
unusually prosperous season, and the indications
now are that 1906 in the Adirondack Mountains
will be the greatest season ever known.
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13
SOMETHING ABOUT VALUABLE STONES
The ]ilack diamond is so hard that it cannot
be polislied. An uncut diamond looits very nuich
liiie a bit of gum arabic. The diamond in suffi-
cient heat will burn like a piece of charcoal. The
Island of Ceylon is the most remarkable gem
depository in the world. Every seni known to ti
lapidary has been found in the Unltcil Slates. The
carat used in estimating the wei.L.'lit of gems is a
grain of Indian wheat.
When a tine ruby is found in Uurmah a proces-
sion of elephants, grandees and soldiers escort it to
the king's place. The sapphire which adorns the
summit of the English crown is the same that
Edward the Confessor wore in his ring. — Louis-
ville Con rii'r- Journal.
A DEADLY POISON
At a recent Colgate alumui dinner James McKeen
told a few good stories of his Bowdoin Collegii
days. He recalled an eccentric but very able pro-
fessor, Parker Cleavelaiul. One day he called into
the chemistry room a student he particularly dis-
liked.
"What is prussic acid, sir?" said the professor.
"A very deadly poison, sir."
'Right, sir. One drop on the end of yoin-
tongue would kill a dog." — Pharni. Era.
Mr. John F. Newton Jr. of I'.ostou i
Poland Spring House.
INIiss Helen L Lacey of New York i
Poland Spring House.
Miss Clara E. Riley of Philadelphia i
Poland Spring House.
Miss Lucy G. Woodworth of Boston is at the
Poland Spring House.
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Tyler of Elkins Park,
Pa., are at the Poland Spring House.
Miss Vincent of Elizabeth, N. J., arrived at the
Poland Spring House on August 6lh.
Mr. D. King of Boston returned to the Poland
Spring House on Saturday, August 4th.
Mr. J. H. Birks of Montreal joined his family
at the Mansion House for over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Shaw of Boston returned
to the Poland Spring House on August 4th.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Etting of Philadelphia
will spend the month of August at the Mansion
House.
Miss M. G. Tyler of Brookline, Mass., joiiied
her aunt, Miss S. V. Rice, at the Poland Spring
House on August 6th.
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Children's Column
'Let a man overcome anger by kindness, evil by good."
Buddha.
CHARLIE'S VISIT
Bv EvK Gold
Cliiirlie Bell lived in the big
fity of Melbourne. Aiis-
1/ Iralia, of course you know
//, where Australia is. It is
that small, lonesome-
looking continent lying
Ijy itself way down in the
South I'acitic Ocean, quite
on the other side of the
world from the United
Slates. Belter look it up
on your ma]), and see how
m II c h you can find out
about it.
In Australia, a large
number of people live in
the country, on big, lonely ranches, where sheep
and cattle and horses are raised. A ranch is ever
so much bigger than a farm, as you know.
When Charlie was about twelve years old, his
parents allowed him to pay a visit to his uncle's
large sheep-ranch, far out in the country. It was
all very new, and strange and interesting to the
little city boy. He and his cousin Fred, a boy of
about his own age, had a fine time riding about
the ranch on their ponies, visiting the paddocks
where the sheep were kept, looking at the horses,
and watching the men at their work.
Every season, as you know, the poor sheep must
have their nice fleecy coats cut off to be sent to
market and sold, and made into wool. This is
called "shearing the sheep." When the time for
shearing came round, there was great excitement
on the ranch. All hands were busy, and so many
new men were hired to help in the work that some
had to sleep in huts and camping tents.
Charlie liked to watch the shearers at their
work. They did it so well that each fleece dropped
from the sheep in one piece. But he did pity the
poor sheep, when he saw them, all pink and
trembling with cohl, as they were led away after
having their nice warm coats taken off.
Such piles and piles of fleeces lilled the great
bins, and how busy the men were, sorting, trim-
ming, rolling them up, and making them into
bale.s or bundles by the aid of a big press. After
that, they were loaded on to wagons that were to
take them away to the railway station.
When the shearing was all over, and the sheep
all counted and marked, there was a grand enter-
tainment given on the ranch by the men. Charlie
and Fred enjoyed it immensely. There were
athlelic sports, and races, such as all hoys love to
watch, in which the shearers' horses' took part,
and the affair wound up with a variety concert and
minstrel show in the evening. This was held in
the big wool-shed, and I think Charlie never
enjoyed anything quite as much as he did watch-
ing the strange and clever sleight-of-hand tricks
performed by the shearers.
When Charlie's parents decided that he must
return to his home and take up his studies at
school again, he was a mucdi browner and healthier-
looking boy than when he had started, and he was
never tired of telling the other boys of the good
times he had had on the sheep-ranch.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Sunday, August 12, lIKjii— 8.15 P. M.
Kuntz Orchestral Club
Carl O. Deis, Leader
William Traupe, !■[,,■„,:„„ Gustave Gerliardt, Bass
Charlton L. Murphy, ( '^'"'â– "^
George Saner, Viola
Erich Loeffler, Cello
Andre Maqnarre, Flute
Carl O. Deis, Piano
Handel
1 Largo
2 Piano Soli
Carl O. Deis
3 Traumerei
Canzonetta
String Quartet
4 Good Friday Spell.— Parsifal
William Traupe, Violin
5 Samson et Delila Saint-Saens
Schumann
Mendelssohn
Wagner
BAGATELLE
Mr. Josiah Oakes still leads in the men's division
of tie cup tournament, with the score of (iS4.
A new leader in the ladies' division is Mrs. Theo-
dore P. Gilinan, who scored 423 on Tuesday
morning, passing Miss Cole, who has held the first
place through the early season. Mrs. Gihnan has
been a bagatelle player for only about a week,
having learned the principles of the game here.
Her |ila,y has consistently improved, and she will
probably beat her own score this sesson.
Miss Nora Murray of Washington, D. C, is
the guest of Dr. and Mi-s. Donahlsim at the Man-
sion House.
Mr. Fred F. Field and Mr. Fred F. Field Jr.
of Brockton, Mass., are registered at the Poland
Spring House.
Mrs. Lewis S. Hallock and Miss Hallock of
East Orange, N. .1., arrived at the Poland Spring
House on August 4th.
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Announce to the Patrons of Poland Spring, and others, the Novel
''The Man From Mciine''
A Humorous Episode in the Life of Asa King, by
Frank Carlos Griffith
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"Has drawu his characters excellently well"
Boston Herald
"A thoroughly eujoyable volume"
Washington Evening Star
"Quaint and crude, pure gold"
Boston Advertiser
"Should be given credit for inventing a really
original figure" Boston I'ranscript
"Certainly deserves and will undoubtedly win
appreciative response" Kalamazoo Telegraph
"All in all it is a very entertaining book"
l^ewiston Journal
"It will be received with delight" Hartford Times
"Will entertain readers" Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Promises to be one of the laughing successes of
the year" Detroit Times
"This is one of the readable books of the season"
Pittsburg Dispatch
"The author has been successful in his humorous
features" Detroit Journal
"Told in a humorous style that makes the many
ludicrous incidents seem doubly amusing"
N. Y. Dramatic Mirror
'The tjook is clever"
Chicago Inter-Ocean
"The reader will tiiid here, somethlugjto laugh over"
Louisville Courier-Journal
"A genuinely interesting story" Boston Ideas
"A very interesting and delightful acquaintance"
Louisville Times
"A fund of farcical incident" Cincinnati Enquirer
"Deliciously humorous, readers will find this a de-
lightfully diverting story" Grand Hajjids Herald
"Humorous and bright" Indianapolis News
"Opportunity for humor at every tuiu"
"St. Paul Despatch
"Wholly a humorous production"
Albany Times-Union
"A story of delightful originality"
Henry Hayuie in Boston Times
"Full of humorous surprises and amusing situa-
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"Extremely funny"
Chicago Advance
Detroit Churchman
'Just a laugh from beginning to end"
New York American
'Full of amusing situations"
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17
THE CAPTAIN'S WOOING
By Kate Lkk-Griffith
HAVE you ever walked far out into the country
on a morning in May? Risen early, liada
light breakfast, just as the sun rose antl cast
its rays over the surrounding hills? If you have
not, you have missed one of the most delightful
sensations; the morning sun, the dewy grass, the
songs of the birds.
"But," I hear you say, "what about the captain's
wooing? We started in to talk about that; what
was he like?
Well, he was a handsome man, about twenty-
four years old, over six feet tall, with clear blue
eyes, that saw everything at a glance.
He had just returned from a trip to South
America, and was to start back once more, very
soon.
He had never been a ladies' man, the bhift'
young sea captain, and when the little Quaker
mother would say, "Why does thee not have a
sweetheart, my son?" he would pat her little hand
and reply, "I have one, mother dear; there is a
dear girl waiting for me somewhere, and in good
time I shall find her, never fear."
Now the time was near. He was in Boston for
a week's vacation, and to return on the morrow,
this being his last early morning walk, so he
had some bread and milk, and off he went, but
not alone, — there was a merry little fellow perched
ou his shoulder when he started, commonly called
Cupid, with two darts in his quiver.
When he had walked some five miles, he found
himself in a farming country, and here was a
farmer, milking ; then he heard some one singing
a bit of an old song, the voice ringing out clear and
saucily on the morning air. It must be a girl.
What was she singing now? "If all the girls and
boys had always been afraid, grandma herself
would have died an old maid." He would like to
see the singer of those words.
With that the farmer, seeing a stranger at his
gate, ventured a "Good morning, out early, aint
you?" to which the captain replied that he was a
little, and had strolled out from the city.
"Well, I guess you liad better come in with me
and rest awhile. Hattie Belle will have breakfast
ready by the time I get through milking. Mother's
away just now, but Hattie Belle keeps house first
rate. That's her a singing now ; somehow I can
milk quicker when I hear her sing."
Leaving the hired man to finish, they entered
the pretty white house. Hattie Belle welcomed
the handsome stranger and put on an extra plate.
She had seen him from the window aud knew
father would bring him in, for the dear old man
loved to hear about the outside world, as he
called it.
While enjoying the simple meal, the captain had
time to take a good look at the singer. He first
noted how very dainty she was ; her light bronze
hair was carefully braided and tied with a blue
ribbon ; her dress was a simple light affair with
small blue spots. Now a ray of suidiglit that
entered the room fell upon her hair, which seemed
to be a crown of gold. She appeared to the cap-
tain to be the most beautiful girl that he had ever
seen. This, then, must be the sweetheart he had
unconsciously waited for.
Father Benson inquired where he was l'iom,and
how long he was to be in Boston.
The captain told them much about South Amer-
ica, and how the natives lived there, iiupiiring of
Hattie Belle if she luid learned anything about that
at Wellesley.
She replied that she had not, but that it was far
more interesting to hear about it from one who had
been there than from books.
Finally the captain said, "I leave this afternoon
for New York, and as soon as my vessel is ready,
I sail again, but in six months I shall be here
again; may I come to breakfast?" His eyes were
on her as he spoke.
Hattie Belle blushed, but answered that by that
time he would have forgotten them.
The enfant terrible, in this case little sister
Adelia, now spoke up, saying, "I s'poseyou have a
sweetheart in every port, don't you?" but the cap-
tain was ready even for such a shot as this. "I
have one sweetheart that is sixty years old, my
dear, — my mother ; — but Miss Hattie Belle, I shall
not forget the song or the singer. In six months
time, if I am alive and there is not another insur-
rection down there, I will be here to breakfast."
Father Benson said he hoped the captain would
write them from South America, — "I'd like to
hear from you. I'm .sorry mother's away now,
but she's visiting a married son and his wife for a
week . "
"I hope to see her when 1 return, and I thank
you for your kindness and hospitality. Good-l)ye."
With a hearty hand-shake and a last look at
Hattie Belle, he was gone; but when he left the
pietty white house, the captain took with him a
picture that would not leave him.
He could hear a bit of the song now, — "If all
the boys and girls had always been afraid," — well,
she shouldn't die an old maid if he could prevent
it. How good she was ! The little Quaker mother
would certainly love her if he could win her, — if.
Oh, but it was such a big word, — if. Then the
merry little fellow on his shoulder laughed know-
ingly, for both darts from his quiver were gone.
Very soon, then, the captain set sail for South
America, but before sailing, he sent a choice box
of curios to the Bensons with his kind regards, and
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also his address in South America, with the
request that they write him just a line to let him
know how they all fared.
After Captain Sterlinj; left them fanner Benson
remarked, "I like that man, there's nci little airs
about him."
Hattie Belle was not singing now, for some rea-
son or other; her mind was full of the handsome
stranger; theu, when the box of curios came, she
knew he would return.
At lier father's suggestion, which accorded with
her own desire, she wrote to tliank the ca|)tain for
his present, so on his arrival he found a charming