The Pine-tree coast . THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. 92 THE riNE-TREE COAST. restored as a feature of the new life of the phu-e, wliich has thus sliaken handswith the okl across the gulf of time. Generally speaking, when the tide was at its lowest, the river could beforded here; so that the crossing long went by the name of the and by, when the government began the granite piers^ at the rivers mouth,it became necessary to build a \\li;irf here, in order to carry on that work withadvantage, after which the locality took the name of the government then it has always been fo
The Pine-tree coast . THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. 92 THE riNE-TREE COAST. restored as a feature of the new life of the phu-e, wliich has thus sliaken handswith the okl across the gulf of time. Generally speaking, when the tide was at its lowest, the river could beforded here; so that the crossing long went by the name of the and by, when the government began the granite piers^ at the rivers mouth,it became necessary to build a \\li;irf here, in order to carry on that work withadvantage, after which the locality took the name of the government then it has always been found a very convenient spot for wind or tidebound vessels to tie up at. Lonely outpost, indeed, when from his wooden castleon yonder baidi, only the ferryman kept solitary watch for unfrecpient pas-sengers ! There is a tradition about an adventure of Stephen Harding, who kept theferry here long ago, that belongs to this locality. Hardings log-house stood on the swell of ground enclosed between Groochs. THE WAI)I\i:-PLA(E. Creek and the beach and river. Tradition reports him a man of uncommonphysical strength and courage,—a very giant, in fact. The Indians knew Har-ding well, and Harding knew them of old. One morning, on going out of the house, he saw a band of Indians, returningdoubtless from their repulse at Wells, filing across the rocks rising at thefarthest end of the beach. The redskins, of course, were coming to pay him avisit. It was now Hardings turn to be alarmed. Fortunately for him, the bandwas still at a distance, but there was not a moment to lose. Hurrying back tothe house, Harding told his wife to take their little year-old infant, and makehaste to put the creek between her and the redskins. The terrified womansnatched up the child, and ran off Avith it as she was told, while Hardingremained behind to protect her flight, if, as he half suspected, more Indiansshould be lurking about there. It turned out as he thought; for upon going into his blacksmiths shop, fou
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