SOUND BEACH'S LITERARY CASTLE 



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THE CASTLE IS PERMANENT AND SO IS THE FAME OF THE BOOKS THEREIN WRITTEN. 



Sound Beach's Literary Castle. 



Here in this gem of art in cobble- 

 stone — a miniature castle on the ledgy 

 shore of Sound Beach — Irving Bachel- 

 ler thought and studied and read and 

 wrote, thus delighting thousands of 

 readers. 



The dainty yet rugged little retreat 

 has been much admired and given rise 

 to many queries by thousands who 

 have passed the Point in boats or vis- 

 ited it by land. We are glad to pub- 

 lish this photographic souvenir and the 

 following letter from Mr. Bacheller : 

 Dear Mr. Bigelovv : 



If I remember rightly it was in 1903 that 

 I built this little study on the shore at Sound 

 Beach. It was a delightful place. I have 

 worked in it when it was over-washed by 

 the spray and under-run by the tide and filled 

 by the sounds of the sea. Then its cosy fire- 

 side was a place to be loved and remembered — 

 something half way between a ship' and a 

 house. It was wonderful too of a summer 

 night when the waves were leaping beneath 



and around it and the salt breath of the sea 

 was flowing in at the door and windows. In 

 all my travels I have seen nothing like it — 

 nothing quite so delightful and never expect 

 to again. The natives gathered at the first 

 high tide to see it washed away. But modern 

 construction was a thing they knew not of 

 and here it stands to-day and certain of the 

 natives are still wondering. 



I wrote a part of "Darrel of the Blessed 

 Isles," "Vergilius," and the most of "Silas 

 Strong" under its roof. 



Yours sincerely, 



IRVING BACHELLER. 



An Invitation. 



Are you sure that you know all that 

 Arcadia means (or ma}- mean and be- 

 come with your cooperation) for the 

 welfare of Sound Beach ? 

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Please call and talk it over. 



We seek your cooperation in its 



great mission. 



