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Title: A family flight around home
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909 Hale, Susan, 1833-1910, joint author
Subjects: New England -- Description and travel United States -- History
Publisher: Boston, D. Lothrop and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ddampness grew there, and there were ferns, even maiden-hair, tobe found dipping their tips in thg stream. ^^s^,^^ As she wandered along by herself, Bessie frequently thought howstrange it was that the Homers, who so loved to be together,should be thus scattered about the world. Letters had come an-nouncing the safe arrival of Philip and his mother at Bordeau.x. They had joined the Herveys, and now were all enjoying togetherthe lovely scenery of Pau and its neighborhood. Summer is thesaisoii inojte there, but they did not find it very hot, andenjoyed the profound solitude of the town and the roadways.Mary was full of pleasure at having the society of her mother.Mr. Hervey was as cordial and energetic as ever ; he and Philipwere planning a little tour among the Lower Pyrenees on horse- TWO PAPAS. 279 back. Nearer home, Mr. Horner wrote of long hot days in NewYork, varied by little trips to Newport, where Miss Lejeune hadnow established herself. She was very good in writing long letters
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DASHING EQUIPAGES. to Bessie, describing the gayeties of the place, the fine clothesand the dashing equipages of the summer guests. It is pretty good fun to be here, wrote Miss Lejeune. TheStuyvesants are here, and (you need not read this to the twins) 280 A FAMILY FLIGHT AROUND HOME. are very splendid in their Paris costumes. Miss S. is decidedlypopular; I think she has just about little enough to say to suita place of this sort. I meet them at the Casino, and we exchangea few words about the twins. It is evident that I know morewhat they are doing than their relatives do, but it is notworth while to spend much time in telling them about yourUtopian pursuits, for the mothers eyes are wandering in searchof new toilets, and the daughters for fresh admirers. For my part, I wish I wereout of it all, andgathering orchiswith you, dear Bes-sie, but Mrs. Wisewill not hear of mycutting short myvisit. So it wouldseem, mused Bes-sie, that all of therasiiily are greatlyenjoying themselvesexcept

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