. The dream of "Ellen N" : an illustrated descriptive and historical narrative of southern travels . away can be seen the blue hills, mist\ by reason oidistance; and all around is a country which is a living harmonv in color. Here it is that, regularly as the summer comes, that the beauty and bravery of the country the merry-makings that absorb old and young, the moonlight rambles, the long daylight walks, the]>leasant drives, the joj-ous pic-nics. the gay dances, the innocent love-making—who can describe that have had the exquisite pleasure of spending a season at Crab
. The dream of "Ellen N" : an illustrated descriptive and historical narrative of southern travels . away can be seen the blue hills, mist\ by reason oidistance; and all around is a country which is a living harmonv in color. Here it is that, regularly as the summer comes, that the beauty and bravery of the country the merry-makings that absorb old and young, the moonlight rambles, the long daylight walks, the]>leasant drives, the joj-ous pic-nics. the gay dances, the innocent love-making—who can describe that have had the exquisite pleasure of spending a season at Crab Orchard know of its delights ; andknow that it would be vain for me to attempt to tell of its numberless pleasures and attraiflions. Thosethat come here, brain-worn and wearied b>- the busy and pressing world, find the ver\- atmosphere of theplace contagious ; and they give themselves up wholly and unreser\-edly to the enjoyment of the passinghour. As the pcx-t says, they leave cark and care behind. And who could have a care at Crab is banished, and joy and mirth rule his excellent engraving gives the stranger some faint idea ofthe beauties of the place and its romantic surroundings. The tree-ined, shady walks, leafy arcades, as they have been called, arewonderfully inviting, while the less pretentious paths, winding down the various springs, seem to repeat to the strolling couples that•two is company, three is a crowd. At least they have been madewith such designuio skill that often thev are onlv wide enough for two. and this is the reason that the youngpeople pair off so naturallv ; and, speaking of pairing off, they do say that there are more matches madedurinc- the season at Crab Orchard than in all the rest of Kentucky put together. But tins is probably only abase rumor, gotten up to frighten mammas and suspicious papas. Xeverthck-ss. if it is true thatmatches are made in heaven, then this delightful resort can la>- claim to being a
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